The Claflin-Richards House, also known as the Claflin-Gerrish-Richards House, is a historic house located at 132 Main Street, Wenham, Massachusetts

Wenham, Massachusetts

Wenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,875 at the 2010 census.The Town of Wenham was originally settled in 1635 and has retained much of its unique historic character and tranquil rural scenery...

. It is now part of the nonprofit Wenham Museum and may be toured by appointment (regular tour hours are at 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:45pm).

The Claflin-Richards House was constructed circa 1690 with ogee

Ogee

An ogee is a curve , shaped somewhat like an S, consisting of two arcs that curve in opposite senses, so that the ends are parallel....

braces, an architectural hallmark of 16th and 17th century English dwellings. Today it contains three centuries of architecture, furnishings, and artifacts, representing a First Period dwelling room, a late 17th century minister's parlor, a circa 1750 bed chamber, and a Victorian-era chamber. Furnishings include a woolen bed-rug made in 1724, said to be the second oldest such rug in the United States, and an oak dresser built in 1752.

External links

• Claflin-Richards House - Wenham Museum