Benaiah Titcomb House
historic house in Massachusetts, United States
The Benaiah Titcomb House is a historic First Period house in Essex, Massachusetts. The oldest part of the house, built c. 1700 in Newburyport, was a two-story section two rooms wide, with a central chimney. Sometime before the end of the First Period (c. 1720s) a shed-style leanto addition was added to its rear (the side now facing the street), giving it a saltbox appearance. The house was moved to its present location in 1917, oriented to provide views of the coast. At this time a new chimney was provided, and a large dormer was added to the rear to expand the upstairs living space.
The builder, Benaiah Titcomb, was the son of William Titcomb, an early settler of the area. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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