Tyringham · The Old House Atlas
The Oldest Houses in Tyringham
153 resources stand on the state's historic inventory here: 70 of them buildings, with 11 recorded as demolished and excluded below. The assessors' rolls corroborate the age: about 9 parcels in town carry pre-1800 construction dates.
The Oldest on the Inventory
- 1770Northrup, Amos House · 28 Main Rd · Federal
- 1773Clark, Francis House · 255 Main Rd · Colonial; Federal
- 1773Heath, Isaac House · 221 Main Rd · Georgian
- 1777Slater, Giles House · 47A McCarthy Rd · Colonial; Georgian
- 1780Battle, Justus House · 93 Main Rd · Federal; Georgian
- 1780Sunset Farm · 74 Main Rd · Greek Revival
- 1787Solomon Heath House · 20 Jerusalem Rd · Colonial
- 1789Heath, William House · 150 Main Rd · Colonial
- 1790Garfield, E. House · 125 Main Rd · Greek Revival
- 1790Northrop, Philandra House · 107 Main Rd · Federal
- 1790Brasee - Granger House · Brace Rd · Colonial
- 1790Garfield Bootery · 196 Main Rd · Colonial; Georgian
Dates are the surveyor's attribution, often approximate. Names are the inventory's own historic designations. These are private homes unless a museum says otherwise, admire from the road.
What Tyringham Is Built In
- Greek Revival25
- Federal9
- Colonial3
- Federal; Greek Revival3
- Federal; Other2
- Colonial; Georgian2
- Federal; Georgian2
- Georgian2
Inventoried buildings by recorded style, the survey's lens, not a census of every roof in town.
What Listing Actually Means Here
87 of the town's inventoried resources are on the National Register, an honour that, for a private owner, restricts almost nothing. No local historic district binds owners here. 1 carry recorded preservation restrictions that run with the deed. The inventory maps 4 historic areas in town: Tyringham Shaker Settlement Historic District; Tyringham Center; Union Church and Parsonage….
Old Houses Nearby
The nearest towns, and the age of their housing stock.
From the Desk
RE413 News: what to check before you buy an old house here. Built from the same public record as the figures on this page.
Sources
- Massachusetts Historical Commission inventory; assessors' parcel rolls for the age corroboration. Checked 2026-08-05.
"Figures through" is the period the publisher's data describes; "checked" is only when we last asked. The full sourcing: sources and method.