Paul Revere House
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Paul Revere House is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pierce/Hichborn House Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
The Paul Revere House is a historic house museum at 19 North Square in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was once the residence of Paul Revere, an American Patriot and Founding Father, during the American Revolution and late 18th century. The house is operated as a museum by the Paul Revere Memorial Association (PRMA), which owns the property. The Revere House is part of Boston National Historical Park and is designated as a National Historic Landmark. The house occupies the former site of the Second Church of Boston's parsonage, destroyed by fire in 1676. The Revere House was built no later than 1680; its first owner was Robert Howard, a wealthy slave merchant. His L-shaped house contained exterior features such as a second-floor overhang and casement windows. Revere owned the house between 1770 and 1800. After Revere sold the house, it became a tenement, with its ground floor remodeled for use as shops, and was sold repeatedly in the 19th century. The Revere House was sold in 1902 to one of Revere's descendants, who resold it to the PRMA in 1907. Following a renovation, the house opened in 1908. A visitor center was opened within a nearby pair of houses in 2016. The main block of the three-story dwelling consists of four structural bays. The second floor of the house protrudes above the street, while the roof contains a gable. The Revere House has a rear extension, typical of houses of the era; this extension also has a second-floor overhang. A third floor was added in the 18th century before being removed in the 1900s renovation. There are two rooms on each floor, which include plasterwork and woodwork decorations, along with architectural details such as fireplaces. The rooms contain several pieces of furniture that belonged to the Revere family.
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Wikidata Q2061878, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1680
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pierce/Hichborn House Museum: 0.0 mi
- Maritime Museum at Battery Wharf: 0.3 mi
- Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston: 0.3 mi
- Old State House: 0.4 mi
- Rachel Revere Park: 0.0 mi
- Richmond & North Streets Park: 0.0 mi
- Polcari Park: 0.1 mi
- North Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Cutillo Park: 0.1 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.1 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.1 mi
- Rose Kennedy Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Mary Ellen Welch Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Joseph Ciampa Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Central Artery Tunnel: 0.1 mi
- John F. Fitzgerald: 0.1 mi
- William F. Callahan Jr.: 0.1 mi
- Paul Revere Statue: 0.1 mi
- Massachusetts Beirut Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Tony DeMarco: 0.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.2 mi
- Armenian Genocide Sculture: 0.2 mi
- Color Commons: 0.3 mi
- Bill Russell: 0.3 mi
- Capt. Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop: 0.2 mi
- All Saints Way: 0.2 mi
- Boston Stone: 0.2 mi
- Greenway Carousel: 0.2 mi
- Quincy Market: 0.3 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.3 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.7 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.8 mi
- Breeds Hill: 0.9 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 3.7 mi
- Short Beach: 4.2 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.3 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.7 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 3.2 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 3.2 mi
- Amory Woods: 3.2 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 3.3 mi
- 140 Highland St: 3.3 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.1 mi
- Winthrop Head: 4.4 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Moon Head: 5.2 mi
- Crag 1: 5.4 mi
- Pine Knoll: 4.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 4.5 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 4.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.7 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Boathouse: 8.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.7 mi
- Rainshed: 8.7 mi
- Boston Light: 8.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 1.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.6 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.7 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.1 mi
- Haywardville: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Paul Revere House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 241° | 100 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 344° | 92 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 228° | 91 m | 5.7 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 224° | 89 m | 5.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 248° | 86 m | 6.0 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 344° | 83 m | 5.5 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 242° | 81 m | 5.0 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 250° | 80 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/North End · 0 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 1 mi
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