I'm frequently asked, "What's the oldest house in Ipswich?" It's not an easy question to answer. Dendrochronology (tree ring counting) showed that the earliest part of the Whipple House, which was thought to be the oldest house in town, dates to 1677, and the "1640 Hart House" was constructed about 1678. The Merchant-Choate House by… Continue reading The Giddings-Burnham House, 43 Argilla Road (c. 1640-1680)
Historic Ipswich 