James Friend House

The James Friend House is a historic First Period house at 114 Cedar Street in Wenham, Massachusetts, United States. It was built by James Friend, a local carpenter, probably not long after he received a grant in 1699 to cut timber on public land. The house is a 2.5-story wood frame house with a center chimney. Its main facade is a slightly asymmetrical five bays wide, even though it was apparently originally built to that plan rather than in stages. A lean-to was added to the back of the house sometime before 1738, giving the house a saltbox appearance. This section was raised to a full two stories in the 19th century, and the roof was rebuilt. In the early 20th century, the house was moved back from the road and covered in stucco.[2]

James Friend House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
James Friend House, 114 Cedar Street in Wenham
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Location	Wenham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°35′46″N 70°54′23″W
Built	1697
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Colonial, Other
MPS	First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR
NRHP reference No.	90000268 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 9, 1990

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also

• List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts
• 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. "NRHP nomination for James Friend House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-11.