Barrett House, Federal mansion in New Ipswich, United States.
The Barrett House is a three-story mansion built in 1800 with symmetrical architecture and multiple rooms designed for social gatherings inside. The home reflects the formal style of Federal architecture with carefully arranged spaces throughout its floors.
The estate was built in 1800 as a wedding gift from Charles Barrett Sr to his son and new daughter-in-law. The home remained in family hands and has been preserved through the generations.
The home displays how a wealthy family lived in early New England through original furnishings and decorative choices that remain on display. Visitors can see the kinds of objects and spaces that mattered to the household in its daily life.
Guided tours are available on the second and fourth Saturdays from June through October at the location on Main Street. Visitors should be prepared to climb stairs as rooms are spread across multiple levels.
Behind the main building stands a formal garden with a maple-lined pathway leading to a small summerhouse in the distance. This outdoor space reveals how wealthy families of that era designed their estates beyond the house itself.
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