John Perkins House (Wenham, Massachusetts)

The John Perkins House was a historic First Period house at 75 Arbor Street in Wenham, Massachusetts. The 2.5 story wood frame house was built in stages, beginning c. 1710 with the right side and the chimney. This was followed by the left side and the rear leanto, which were probably added in the following decades. It is possible that the house was built with a single story porch, which would have been a quite rare feature.[2]

John Perkins House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Photo of house and barn, 1892
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Location	Wenham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°36′49″N 70°53′19″W
Built	1710
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Colonial, Other
MPS	First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR
NRHP reference No.	90000269 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 9, 1990

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1] The home was demolished on May 13, 2011. In 2018, the property was sold and developed into a single-family dwelling on 1 Settler’s Lane, Wenham, MA.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
• List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "NRHP nomination for John Perkins House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-12.