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Ipswich

American colonial is the label the register puts on more Ipswich buildings than any other, 7 of them. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. One themed walking tour runs through those listings.

The earliest listing here is John Whipple House, added Oct 15, 1966.

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Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

Historic districts

National Historic Landmarks

1966

First listing

Walking tours

Building typeHouses and mansions in Ipswich11 stops · 1.6 milesThe route links houses built between 1680 and 1900. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.

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Oldest on the register

First listed	John Whipple House · Oct 15, 1966
Oldest construction date	Giddings–Burnham House · built 1680

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 10 of the 31 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Essex County

Great House

National Historic LandmarkListed 1977

Landmark · Essex County

Whipple, John, House

National Historic LandmarkListed 1966

Building · Essex County

Bailey House

BuildingListed 1980

Historic district · Essex County

Brown Stocking Mill Historic District

Historic districtListed 1996

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

American colonial 7Colonial 3Federal 3Colonial Revival 2First Period 2Georgian 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 18 of the 31 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Bailey House▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 40 Market St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000457
Built: 1900
Style: Queen Anne style
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Brown Stocking Mill Historic District▾IpswichHistoric district1996

Address: 24--32 Broadway Ave., 3--41 Brownville Ave., 10 Burleigh Ave., 3--5 Burleigh Pl., and 35--47 Topsfield Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Aug 22, 1996
Listed for: Architecture, Industry, European heritage
Significance: Local
Reference: 96000924
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Brown's Manor▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 115 High St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000459
Built: 1886
Style: Second Empire style
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Burnham-Patch House▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 1 Turkey Shore Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: National
Reference: 80000452
Built: 1730
Style: colonial architecture, Georgian architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

James Burnham House▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: 37 Heartbreak Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Historical archaeology, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 90000236
Style: American colonial architecture, Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Cable, Benjamin Stickney, Memorial Hospital▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: Jct. of SR 1A and SR 133, Ipswich
Listed: May 10, 1990
Listed for: Health and medicine, Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 90000683
Built: 1917
Style: Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Caldwell Block▾IpswichBuilding1983

Address: S. Main St., Ipswich
Listed: Jul 7, 1983
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 83003434
Built: 1870
Style: Italianate architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Dr. John Calef House▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 7 Poplar St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: National
Reference: 80000447
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Choate Bridge▾IpswichStructure1972

Address: MA 133/1A over the Ipswich River (S. Main St.), Ipswich
Listed: Aug 21, 1972
Listed for: Engineering, Transportation
Significance: State
Reference: 72000137
Contributing: 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

East End Historic District▾IpswichHistoric district1980

Address: East St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000461
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Giddings–Burnham House▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: 37 Argilla Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 90000233
Built: 1680
Style: American colonial architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Isaac Goodale House▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: 141 Argilla Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 90000232
Style: American colonial architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Benjamin Grant House▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 47 County St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: National
Reference: 80000449
Built: 1735
Style: colonial architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Great HouseNHLIpswichBuilding1977

Heard-Lakeman House▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 2 Turkey Shore Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000441
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

High Street Historic District▾IpswichHistoric district1980

Address: High St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000454
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House on Labor-in-Vain Road▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: Labor in Vain Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Historical archaeology, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Belosellsky House; Bellosellski House
Reference: 90000234
Built: 1720
Style: American colonial architecture, First Period
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Howe Barn▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: 403 Linebrook Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 90000230
Built: 1750
Style: colonial architecture, First Period
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Ipswich Mills Historic District▾IpswichHistoric district1996

Address: Roughly bounded by Union St., Boston and Maine RR tracks, and the Ipswich River, Ipswich
Listed: Aug 22, 1996
Listed for: Architecture, Industry, European heritage
Significance: Local
Reference: 96000923
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Thomas Low House▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: 36 Heartbreak Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Historical archaeology, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 90000237
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Meetinghouse Green Historic District▾IpswichHistoric district1980

Address: N. Main St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Military, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000464
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Merrifield House▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 7 Woods Lane, Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: National
Also known as: Rosebank
Reference: 80000469
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Paine–Dodge House▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: 53 Jeffrey's Neck Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 90000231
Style: American colonial architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Ross Tavern▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: 52 Jeffrey's Neck Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 90000235
Style: American colonial architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Nathaniel Rust Mansion▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 83 County St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000440
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Smith House▾IpswichBuilding1990

Address: 142 Argilla Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Mar 9, 1990
Listed for: Historical archaeology, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Lovell House
Reference: 90000238
Style: American colonial architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

South Green Historic District▾IpswichHistoric district1980

Address: MA 1A, Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Military, Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000471
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Turner Hill▾IpswichBuilding1982

Address: 315 Topsfield Rd., Ipswich
Listed: Nov 26, 1982
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: LaSalette Seminary & Shrine
Reference: 82000483
Built: 1900
Style: Tudor Revival architecture
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Wade House▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 5 Woods Lane, Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000467
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

John Whipple HouseNHLIpswichBuilding1966

Shoreborne Wilson House▾IpswichBuilding1980

Address: 4 S. Main St., Ipswich
Listed: Sep 17, 1980
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: National
Reference: 80000456
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Essex County.

Nearby cities

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Local history books for Ipswich and Essex County

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Ipswich Revisited (MA)
William M. Varrell, 2006
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Murder and mayhem in Essex County
Robert Wilhelm, 2011
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Wicked Puritans of Essex County
Tom Juergens, 2011
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At Home
Beth Luey, 2019
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Road biking Massachusetts
Tom Catalini, 2023
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Arts and Crafts Houses of Massachusetts
Heli Meltsner, 2019
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