John Proctor House

The John Proctor House is a wood-frame residential building in Peabody that displays typical architectural features of early 18th-century New England construction. Its structure shows the building methods and design choices common to homes built during this period.

The house was built around 1727 on land that had belonged to John Proctor, who was executed during the Salem witch trials decades earlier. This connection links the building to a pivotal and tragic chapter in colonial Massachusetts history.

This property connects visitors to a dark moment in colonial history when innocent people were condemned based on superstition rather than evidence or reason.

The house is located on Lowell Street in Peabody and is privately owned, which means you cannot enter the building or access the property grounds. You can view the exterior from the street while respecting the owners' privacy.

Tree-ring analysis was used to pinpoint when this building was constructed, revealing the exact decade of its construction. This scientific approach provided more precise dating than traditional historical records alone could offer.