Benjamin Caryl House - Dover MA - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

Benjamin Caryl House is a historic house museum located in Caryl Park at 107 Dedham Street in Dover, Massachusetts.

The Reverend Benjamin Caryl was the first minister of Springfield Parish, then in a part of Dedham which is now Dover. He built the house around the year 1777. Benjamin's son George, who was the town's first doctor, and their descendants occupied the house until 1897. Since 1920 the building has been owned and operated by the Dover Historical Society. The house retains its architectural integrity and has been carefully restored with period furnishings to reflect life in the 1790s when the first two Caryl families lived and worked there together. It is currently operated as a historic house museum by the Historical Society.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1777 Additional Dates of Construction: Ells were added in 1933 and 1942 to provide caretaker housing and modern conveniences. Architectural Period/Style: Georgian Architect (if known): Day, Ralph Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Country House Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: National Register of Historic Places Main Material of Construction: Wood Private/Public Access: Private Related Website: [Web Link] Rating: Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Listed Building Status (if applicable): Not listed Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

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