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The Paul Revere House, built c.1680, was the colonial home of American Patriot and Founding Father Paul Revere during the time of the American Revolution. A National Historic Landmark since 1961, it is located at 19 North Square , Boston , Massachusetts , in the city's North End , and is now operated as a nonprofit museum by the Paul Revere ...
On November 27, 1676, Mather's home, the meeting house, and a total of 45 buildings in the North End were destroyed by a fire. [3] The meeting house was rebuilt soon afterwards, and the Paul Revere House was later constructed on the site of the Mather House. [4] "In the eighteenth century Boston's two grandest houses were on North Square. ...
This house is a rare pre-Georgian brick house, built circa 1711. It is next door to the Paul Revere House, and owned by the Paul Revere Memorial Association. 44: William H. Prescott House: William H. Prescott House
25. Paul Revere House, Boston. The midnight rider and his family lived in this “modest dwelling” during the American Revolution. It is now the oldest standing residential building in downtown ...
Paul Revere Shouted, “The British Are Coming!” Paul Revere’s “midnight ride” is often an entire lesson in high school history classes, discussed as the start of the American Revolution.
A view from the street of the Pierce–Hichborn House. The Pierce–Hichborn House (circa 1711) is an early Georgian house located at 29 North Square, Boston, Massachusetts. It is immediately adjacent to the Paul Revere House and is now operated as a nonprofit museum by the Paul Revere Memorial Association. An admission fee is charged.
In 1740, the spire, the design for which was attributed to William Price, was finished and hoisted atop Old North's tower. [20] The golden weathervane crafted by Shem Drowne was fixed to the top, making Old North Church the tallest structure in Boston. A young Paul Revere served as a bell-ringer at Old North.
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