Pierce House

The Pierce House is a rare 17th-century house at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Built c. 1683, It documents period building practices, and the tastes and housing needs of one family, the Pierces, over more than three centuries.
  • Museum
  • Description: in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts
  • Address: 24 Oakton Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122

Places of Interest Nearby

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School
Recreation area
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2,400 feet east of Pierce House

Neighborhoods in the Area

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is a section of the neighborhood of , .
is a historic commercial district…
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Latitude
42.28689° or 42° 17′ 13″ north
Longitude
-71.05335° or 71° 3′ 12″ west
Open location code
87JC7WPW+QM
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