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Historic Building of The Week: 16 State St.

September 18, 2024 by Benjamin Pierce

This week’s building continues the trend of State Street Georgian-era homes. Just a few doors down from the John Adams’s (the fisherman)18th century home sits the Jonathan Wright house on 16 State St. 

Georgian is a style of architecture that gets its name from the first four British monarchs who occupied the House of Hanover, and is typically used to describe similar residences built between 1714 and 1830, regardless of style. What made this gambrel-roofed home unique throughout its first 200 years of existence was its backyard pond. Until sometime in the 1900’s, the marsh stayed intact. Just three short years after having it built for his family, Wright died in 1773. His wife, Abigail, sold it to the Ipswich-native Martin family who then owned it for multiple generations. The house remains standing 250 years later.

  • Benjamin Pierce

    Ben Pierce is the Item's Swampscott and Nahant reporter. He graduated Cum Laude from Marist College in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Sports Journalism. He also has experience covering Marblehead and Peabody for the Item. Ben is an avid Boston sports fan and in his free time enjoys video games, swimming, and watching Tom Brady highlights.

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