Fairbanks House, 1637, Dedham, MA
Amazing! “The Fairbanks House in Dedham, MA is the oldest known wood structure still standing in North America.”
“It may be said quite simply that no other house of the mid-17th century in New England has survived in such unbelievably unspoiled condition. It is also extraordinary that so early a structure should preserve such a high percentage of original features. It is a veritable storehouse of information concerning the small handful of houses which survive from this early period.”
~ Abbott Lowell Cummings, Professor Emeritus American Art, Yale University ~