Babson-Alling House

The two-and-a-half-story Georgian house features a gambrel roof, yellow clapboard exterior, and symmetrical five-bay facade with decorative moldings throughout the structure.

Built in 1740 by William Allen, the house passed to Joseph Low in 1779, whose daughter Elizabeth married Nathaniel Babson, keeping it in the Babson family until the 20th century.

The interior contains fully paneled rooms and a notable staircase that architectural historian Stuart Bartlett identified as among the most refined examples in Massachusetts.

The Cape Ann Museum currently maintains the property, which stands at its original location near Route 128, accompanied by an Early New England Barn from the same period.

The house represents one of only two remaining early dwellings at Gloucester's original town center, where the First Parish Meetinghouse once stood before 1738.

Location: Massachusetts

GPS coordinates: 42.62302,-70.67587

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25