Ipswich in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Ipswich House
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 8, 2024
1. Ipswich House Marker
On this site stood a 1760's Georgian style house which was saved from demolition in 1963, reconstructed and exhibited within the walls of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
The "Ipswich House" sheltered ordinary people, who in their everyday homes lives, shaped American history.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 42° 40.675′ N, 70° 50.126′ W. Marker is in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of County Street and Elm Street, on the left when traveling north on County Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ipswich MA 01938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sawmill Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Along The Ipswich River (within shouting distance of this marker); Ipswich Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ipswich Massachusetts Village Green Memorial (about 400 feet away); Alexander Knight House (about 400 feet away); The District (about 500 feet away); South Green (about 500 feet away); Market Street (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ipswich.
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 8, 2024
2. Ipswich House Marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 8, 2024
3. Ipswich House Marker
On the right is the Benjamin Grant House - 1735
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
