Hunnewell House, Colonial residence in Scarborough, US.

The Hunnewell House is a single-story Cape style structure with three sections, wooden siding, and a stone foundation. Inside, it features a traditional layout centered around a chimney and period sash windows that remain largely intact.

Richard Hunnewell built this house in 1702 as Scarborough was being resettled after years of abandonment caused by conflicts in the region. This construction marked the start of a new chapter for communities seeking to establish themselves again.

The house is now owned and maintained by the town of Scarborough. Its name comes from Richard Hunnewell, a signatory of Scarborough's 1684 incorporation, whose widow lived here until her death in 1732. The local Rotary Club established its historical significance in 1971, and the building was moved to its present site in 1973.

The house stands in a wooded triangle between Black Point Road (Route 207), Old County Road and Winnocks Neck Road in central Scarborough. It is owned and maintained by the town, and the building was moved to this spot in 1973, so the setting differs from its original field off Old County Road. The sources record no guided tours or opening arrangements; check locally before planning a visit.

The stagecoach treasure story belongs to the Hunnewell property on Hunnewell Road, not to this house: a gold shipment bound for Concord was said to be taken between the Nonesuch and Richard Hunnewell's homestead and buried under a boulder. The house itself was moved here in 1973 from a field off Old County Road.