Captain William Smith House

The Captain William Smith House is a colonial residence built in 1692 in Lincoln, Massachusetts, featuring four stories, a central chimney, and original casement windows along North Great Road. The structure displays typical architectural features of this building period.

The house was built in 1692 and played an important role during the country's independence movement. During the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, it served as a temporary medical station for a wounded British soldier who died there.

The house was home to Captain William Smith, who led the Lincoln Minutemen and was brother to Abigail Adams, wife of future president John Adams. His household was part of the revolutionary community that shaped this region.

The house is visible from North Great Road and visitors can view it from the street. Architectural documentation, photographs, and measured drawings are available through the Library of Congress collection under code HABS MA-833.

The house preserves one of only three remaining examples of plaster cove cornices from the late 1600s found in Massachusetts. These rare architectural details make it a valuable record of craftsmanship from that era.

Location: Lincoln

GPS coordinates: 42.45080,-71.28853

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:22