Benaiah Titcomb House

The Benaiah Titcomb House is a historic First Period house at 189 John Wise Avenue in Essex, Massachusetts. The oldest part of the house, built c. 1700 in Newburyport, was a two-story section two rooms wide, with a central chimney. Sometime before the end of the First Period (c. 1720s) a shed-style leanto addition was added to its rear (the side now facing the street), giving it a saltbox appearance. The house was moved to its present location in 1917, oriented to provide views of the coast. At this time a new chimney was provided, and a large dormer was added to the rear to expand the upstairs living space.[2]

Benaiah Titcomb House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Essex, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°39′5″N 70°47′49″W
Built	1700
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Colonial, Other
MPS	First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR
NRHP reference No.	90000208 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 9, 1990

The builder, Benaiah Titcomb, was the son of William Titcomb, an early settler of the area.[2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "MACRIS inventory record for Benaiah Titcomb House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-14.