Pierce–Hichborn House
- Address
- 29 North Square
About Pierce–Hichborn House
The Pierce–Hichborn House is an early Georgian house located at 29 North Square in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Built c. 1711, it is adjacent to the Paul Revere House and is operated as a nonprofit museum by the Paul Revere Memorial Association. The house is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Pierce–Hichborn House is three stories tall, faced in brick with decorative belt courses, large sash windows, and a shallow hip roof. Its narrow street-facing elevation faces east, with its main facade opening to the south. Inside it is laid out on each floor as a narrow central hallway and stairway with a single heated room to either side. Framing is oak and the trim is pine, including fireplace mantels. Each room originally had two front-facing windows and two side windows. The house has an irregular lot line facing North Square, creating rooms with oblique angles.
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- Founded
- 1711
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02Pierce-Hichborn House, Boston, Massachusetts (front view)Daderot at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
0347 - Boston, MA (North End) - "Night Grain"Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Pierce–Hichborn House; the closest, Paul Revere House, is practically next door.
