{"nrhp_refnum":"80000469","name":"Merrifield House","other_names":["Rosebank"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"7 Woods Lane","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ipswich","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.677289640000026,"lon":-70.83065298499997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-09-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national","state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2½-story, end-gable residential house at 7 Woods Lane in Ipswich, Massachusetts, built about 1792 by Francis Merrifield and known as \"Rosebank\".","why_significant":"The house is presented as a significant example of a Federal period house expanded over the years to meet changing needs, with excellent Federal features. It also retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship, and is tied to Ipswich's early development through Francis Merrifield, a Revolutionary War veteran and church deacon.","narrative":"Rosebank, at 7 Woods Lane in Ipswich, is a 2½-story end-gable house with an off-center chimney, built around 1792 for Francis Merrifield, Jr., who bought the lot that year. It is nearly square in plan, with three bays on each elevation. Inside are notable Federal features, including a small beaded summer beam and a mantel. Merrifield had thirteen children, which may explain the many rambling additions, and a large cooking fireplace and oven upstairs also hint at a big household. The house is regarded as a significant example of a Federal period dwelling enlarged over time to suit changing needs. Merrifield was a veteran of the French and Indian War and served as a lieutenant in Captain Nathaniel Wade's company in the Revolution, fighting at Bunker Hill. He was also a deacon of the South Church. The property keeps its location, design, setting, materials and workmanship, linking it to Ipswich's early development.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Francis Merrifield, Jr. (built the dwelling)","architectural_style":"Third Period (Federal)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as residential use, both original and present.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:54.149767-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/26/7901/63790126/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/80000469.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000469/16dc57e802-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000469/16dc57e802-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IpswichMA_MerrifieldHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IpswichMA_MerrifieldHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63790126","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrifield_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6820112"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/merrifield-house-80000469/"}