Sargent House Museum

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49 Middle St
Gloucester, MA 01930
Note: The Museum will only offer Walking Tours in June 2021, and will open in July (see website for more info). Built in 1782, this elegant Georgian-style manse, which overlooks the harbor, is the former home of Judith Sargent Murray (1751-1820), considered the most important female essayist of 18th-century America. View ornate hand-carved woodwork, Federalist-period furniture, and portraits by important early American artists. See unique works by John Singer Sargent, Murray’s great grandnephew. Visit Sargent House on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, Memorial Day through Columbus Day, from noon to 4:00 pm. Admission charged.

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5.01 reviews
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Matthew H.
9/1/2010

Must see if you are a fan of eighteenth and nineteenth century architecture. This home has been museum since 1921 (the met tried to buy part of the interior in 1919 and that spurred the locals...

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