Humphreys, Sir John, House - Swampscott MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

It is currently a house museum owned by the Swampscott Historical Society.

The house dates from the 1640s and is Swampscott's oldest building, said to be built for John Humphrey, the first Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony under John Winthrop. It was originally located on what is now Elmwood Road (a plaque marks the site), but moved to its current location in 1891 as the Olmsted district was developed.

Most rooms in the house have accurate time-period furnishings. One point of interest is the hidden room on the second floor. It was built for the family, in case they needed to hide from an Indian attack.

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Street address: 99 Paradise Rd. Swampscott , County / Borough / Parish: Essex Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1700-1749 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   11/15/2009 nomadwillie visited it