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Nourse-Farwell House

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Nourse-Farwell House
Summer 2015
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Alternative namesNourse House, Farwell House, John House
General information
Architectural styleFederal
Address5 Elm Street
Town or cityHarvard, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Current tenantsPrivate
Completed1800
Design and construction
Architect(s)Benjamin Nourse

The Nourse-Farwell House is located in the Harvard Center Historic District, a U.S. Historic District in the center of Harvard, Massachusetts.

The house is believed to have been built in c. 1800[1] by Harvard resident Benjamin Nourse. The house was sold in 1833 to John Farwell who served as a Harvard town selectman in 1854 and assessor from 1860–1863.[2]

The house still stands today located on Elm Street located off of the Harvard Town Common.

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