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The Josiah Keith House
Built in 1717 the Josiah Keith House is the oldest home in Easton, Massachusetts
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Built in 1717 the Josiah Keith House is the oldest home in Easton, Massachusetts
THE HOME IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORICAL PLACES AND IS THE OLDEST HOUSE IN THE TOWN OF EASTON.
Offering tours and overnight stays . Tours are by appointment and overnights can be booked through expedia and hotels.com or airbnb.
This is the very first photograph of the original homestead
The house sits today as it did in about 1790 to 1820 .
Surrounded on 2 sides by conservation land
The property's southern border is a meandering brook.
This is the original front entrance facing
Bay Road
This is a view of the South facing side. Views from the house face the brook
North side of the house and corn crib
This is a view of the rear entrance -mud room and original outhouse
The kitchen also boasts a fully functional hearth for cooking as well as a bread oven to the right of the hearth
Just off the kitchen is the dining room
Dining room fireplace
The main parlor area features a built-in corner cabinet
As well as it's own fireplace
A victorian music room off the parlor also features a working fireplace, victrola & pedal organ for guests to enjoy.
The hunter suite has the most comfortable bed in the home for the sportsman on the go or if you just have a bad back. The room is lined with furs and mounts from the local wildlife . You'll feel as if you've been transported back to the turn of the 18th century when easton was still the frontier.
opposite room view
The 19th century suite on the second floor is an original inn room dating to 1720 . The room is furnished with a brass bedframe from the 1830s & a cupboard desk fromwhen the home was used as a stage coach stop. Beautiful views of the mulberry meadow brook tributary that our residential ducks love to wade in.
Third bedroom on the second floor is our presidential suite, offering views of the beautiful wheaton farm conservation preserve, garden and small farm.
View of presidential suite with its flying butress of the downstairs chimney, built in furniture & shelving & mantle. Furnished with period desk nestled in a writing corner and 250 year old rope bed .