Battell House

Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
United States historic place
Battell House
42°32′21″N 71°5′18″W / 42.53917°N 71.08833°W / 42.53917; -71.08833
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1806 (1806)
Architectural styleFederal
MPSReading MRA
NRHP reference No.84002504 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1984

The Battell House is a historic house located at 293 Haverhill Street in Reading, Massachusetts. Built about 1806, it is a fine local example of transitional Georgian-Federal architecture. It is notable as the home of Charles Battell, a veteran of the American Civil War. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Description and history

The Battell House is located in eastern Reading, on the east side of Haverhill Street a short way north of its junction with Wakefield Street. Haverhill Street is a historically old road, once the main road between Salem and Haverhill, and is now a local secondary road. The house is oriented facing south, presenting a gabled side facade to the street. It is 2+1⁄2 stories in height, with a gabled roof, two interior chimneys, clapboarded exterior, and stone foundation. The main facade is five bays wide, with a center entry framed by sidelight windows and pilasters, and topped by a reproduction entablature. The upper floor windows butt against the eaves, and the gable ends lack returns, both conservative Georgian features.[2]

The house was built about 1806, in an area traditionally called "Pratt Row" for the large number of that family who settled the area. This house was built on land originally belonging to the Symonds family, which came into the Battell family by marriage. Its best-known occupant was Charles P. Battell, an American Civil War veteran who lost a leg during the Siege of Petersburg.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Battell House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
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