A Small Visitor At The Keith House In West Bridgewater Ma Summer 2016 Southeast lower room the southwest room has a summer beam running from the west wall to the chimney girt (indicating that the room was the original room of the house and the east room was added). The keith house was the home of reverend james keith and is believed to be the oldest existing parsonage in the united states. it was built by the town in 1662 to house rev. keith and his family.
Reverend James Keith House West Bridgewater Ma Eastern Massachusetts The reverend james keith parsonage, sometimes simply called the keith house, is a 17th century parsonage owned and maintained by the old bridgewater historical society (obhs) in west bridgewater, massachusetts. Keith house jan 13 the board of obhs has announced that 3 open houses will be held this summer at the keith parsonage on river street in west bridgewater. the parsonage was originally the home of the rev. james keith and his family. it is thought to be the oldest standing parsonage in the united states. clarissa keith householder. Historical info and photos of neighborhoods, homes, schools, and other buildings in bridgewater, massachusetts. Oldest house inside the bridgewater triangle. reverend james keith home. west bridgewater.
Keith House West Bridgewater Ma Historical info and photos of neighborhoods, homes, schools, and other buildings in bridgewater, massachusetts. Oldest house inside the bridgewater triangle. reverend james keith home. west bridgewater. The new congregation in what would later be called the town of bridgewater was a mostly amicable split off from the first church in what is now called west bridgewater. Construction of the building began in approximately the spring of 1662, and it was originally occupied by bridgewater's first permanent minister, the young rev. james keith from scotland. the home was donated to the society on november 20,1961 by howard and jessie anderson. According to local legend, because a church had not yet been built, rev. keith gave his first sermon atop “pulpit rock” in modern war memorial park of west bridgewater. rev. keith married twice in his life and had at least nine children, with their descendents living in the area to this day. A preliminary archaeological survey was conducted on the south lawn of the reverend james keith parsonage on september 13, 2016. the primary goal of the survey was to assess the degree of disturbance present in the south lawn area and the archaeological potential of the property.
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