Oliver Wendell Holmes House
Oliver Wendell Holmes House, National Historic Landmark in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, United States.
The Oliver Wendell Holmes House stands as a Victorian wood-frame structure with a steeply-pitched gable roof and three brick chimneys at 868 Hale Street.
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr utilized this residence as his summer retreat from 1909 until his death in 1935, working on legal cases.
The house witnessed numerous meetings between Holmes and influential figures, including Judge Louis Brandeis and politician Henry Cabot Lodge during summer months.
The property contains a main house with a T-shaped layout, featuring an enclosed porch and a separate carriage house accessed via a gravel driveway.
The residence represents the only remaining structure connected to Justice Holmes, who shaped American legal principles while corresponding with British intellectuals from this location.
Location: Massachusetts
Inception: 1909
GPS coordinates: 42.56440,-70.80640
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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