Old Chelmsford Garrison House
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The "Old Chelmsford" Garrison House (also known as the Old Chelmsford Garrison House Complex) is a historic home located in Chelmsford
, Massachusetts
. In 1691, it was one of 19 British garrison
s in Chelmsford. The house has been preserved by the Garrison House Society as a museum and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
The exact date the building was erected is not known, but it is known that Thomas Adams deeded the land to his son, Peletiah Adams, in 1683 and Peletiah deeded the land and house to his two sons in 1702. Before the title passed to the Garrison House Society in 1952, only three families had previously owned it. Very few modifications had been made to it in all that time, making it a relatively accurate historic showpiece.
The original house shares its lot with a barn, summer kitchen, a working blacksmith
shop, an herb garden, a craft house and the "Hill Jock House," which was recently saved from destruction and moved to the lot shared by the Old Chelmsford Garrison House.
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Chelmsford is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 33,802. The Census Bureau's 2008 population estimate for the town was 34,409, ranking it 14th in population among the 54 municipalities in...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. In 1691, it was one of 19 British garrison
Garrison
Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base....
s in Chelmsford. The house has been preserved by the Garrison House Society as a museum and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973.
The exact date the building was erected is not known, but it is known that Thomas Adams deeded the land to his son, Peletiah Adams, in 1683 and Peletiah deeded the land and house to his two sons in 1702. Before the title passed to the Garrison House Society in 1952, only three families had previously owned it. Very few modifications had been made to it in all that time, making it a relatively accurate historic showpiece.
The original house shares its lot with a barn, summer kitchen, a working blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
shop, an herb garden, a craft house and the "Hill Jock House," which was recently saved from destruction and moved to the lot shared by the Old Chelmsford Garrison House.
See also
- List of historic houses in Massachusetts
- List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts