National Historic Landmark · library · Marshfield, Massachusetts

Webster, Daniel, Law Office and Library

United States historic place in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Daniel Webster Law Office, Marchfield (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)Daniel Webster Law Office, Marshfield MA
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What it is

Wikipedia · Daniel Webster Law Office

The Daniel Webster Law Office and Library, also known as Daniel Webster Law Office, is a National Historic Landmark on the grounds of the Isaac Winslow House at 64 Careswell Street in Marshfield, Massachusetts. The office was built in 1832 for Daniel Webster as part of his expansive Marshfield estate. It housed part of his collection of law and agricultural books, and served as a retreat from the main house. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressCareswell and Webster Sts., Marshfield, MA
CountyPlymouth County
ListedMay 30, 1974
Reference number74002053
Type of placelibrary, office building
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressCareswell and Webster Sts., Marshfield, MA
Coordinates42.07177, -70.67337 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitBoston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area · 21 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyHighland Beach Suites, Unit 1 31 mi · Highland Beach Suites, Unit 2 31 mi · Highland Beach Suites, Unit 3 31 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002053. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.