{"nrhp_refnum":"83000574","name":"Burnham, David, House","other_names":["Lakeside Farm"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Pond St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Essex","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.615975469000034,"lon":-70.80154281999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-07-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national","state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A late 17th century wood-frame, five-bay, center-chimney dwelling on Pond Street in Essex, Massachusetts, built between 1680 and 1690 (about 1684) near Lake Chebacco, with a rear lean-to and later additions and outbuildings on 2.5 acres.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an exceptionally well-preserved First Period dwelling that keeps its original setting, massive structural system, roofline, high ceilings and floor plans. It also has an unusually detailed record of a 1924 restoration led by George Francis Dow. It is further tied to the early and prominent Burnham family of Essex (originally Chebacco), who owned it for about 189 years.","narrative":"Built between 1680 and 1690 on Pond Street in a wooded part of Essex, Massachusetts, this clapboarded house has five bays, a center chimney and a rear lean-to added in the early 18th century. It sits on 2.5 acres near a salt marsh and Lake Chebacco, with an apple orchard still in front. Inside, the oak roof framing, chamfered summer beams with lamb's tongue stops, large fireplaces and early wrought nails survive. George Francis Dow of the Essex Institute directed a well-documented restoration in 1924, and later wings, a barn and garages were added in the 1920s to suit modern living. The house was listed for its architectural value as a largely intact First Period dwelling and for its restoration record. It is also linked to the Burnham family, early settlers of Chebacco, who likely used the site for a sawmill and gristmill and held the house until 1869.","period_of_significance":"1600-1699","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"First Period (late 17th century) center-chimney dwelling","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in excellent condition, on its original site and altered; used as a private residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:56.409719-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/54/7947/63794754/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/83000574.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000574/6379cc279c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000574/6379cc279c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EssexMA_DavidBurnhamHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EssexMA_DavidBurnhamHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794754","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Burnham_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5231926"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/burnham-david-house-83000574/"}