Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Paul Revere House

And The Pierce/Hichborn House

By Don Morfe, October 3, 2010

1. The Paul Revere House Marker

Inscription. Built c. 1680, this is the last remaining structure from 17th –century Boston. Patriot and silversmith Paul Revere owned the building from 1770 to 1800. He left this house for his famous Midnight Ride on April 18, 1775. After use as a tenement and storefront in the 19th century, the house was saved from demolition and restored. It opened as a museum in 1908.

The Pierce/Hichborn House
Built c.1711, and first owned by Moses Pierce, a glazier, this building typifies the “Georgian” style of architecture prevalent in the 18th century Boston. The Nathaniel Hichborn family, cousins of Paul Revere, owned the house from 1781 to 1864. Also used as a tenement in the late 19th and early 20th century, the structure was saved in 1949.

Both houses are Registered National Historic Landmarks and are owned and operated by the Paul Revere Memorial Association, a private non-profit educational institution.

Hours
Open daily-April 15-Oct 31--9:30am-5:15pm; Nov. 1-April 14—9:30am-4:15pm

Admissions
There is an admission charge to visit each house. Revere House tours are self-guided. Hichborn House tours are limited, special guided tours. Combination tickets are available. Entrance fees help preserve the buildings and collections and allow the site to remain open to the public.

Location.

By Don Morfe, October 3, 2010

2. The Paul Revere House Marker

42° 21.822′ N, 71° 3.216′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. Marker is on North Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 North Square, Boston MA 02113, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. North Square Houses, 1715 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Paul Revere House (a few steps from this marker); Moses Pierce-Hichborn House (a few steps from this marker); North Square (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Paul Revere House (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden Court Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Mansion of Gov. Hutchinson (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Stephen's Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Categories. • Notable Buildings •

By Don Morfe, October 3, 2010

3. The Paul Revere House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 13, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.