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.
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  • Type: 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

Highlights: Thomas J. Kenny School and Dorchester Shores Reservation.

School
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Recreation area
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has been used… is situated 2,400 feet east of Pierce House.

Building
The … is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Pierce House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neponset and Ashmont.

Neighborhood
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is a district in the southeastern corner…

Neighborhood
is a section of the neighborhood of , .

Neighborhood
is a historic commercial district…

Pierce House

Latitude
42.28689° or 42° 17′ 13″ north
Longitude
-71.05335° or 71° 3′ 12″ west
Open location code
87JC7WPW+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29528014
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7191803
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Adams Street Branch Library and First Baptist Church in Dorchester.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Adams St @ Oakton Ave. and Adams St @ Helena Rd.

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