Federal houses in Wakefield
Federal architecture is a restrained classical manner with flat wall surfaces, fanlights over the door and delicate ornament around openings and mantels. It was current in the United States roughly from 1780 to 1830.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1750 to 1840. 11 stops, 2.1 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Dr. Thomas Simpson House114 Main St.Building · built 1750 · listed 1989start
- 2Beebe Homestead142 Main St.Building · built 1808 · listed 19890.1 mi from stop 1
- 3House at 193 Vernon Street193 Vernon St.Building · built 1840 · listed 19890.5 mi from stop 2
- 4House at 38 Salem Street38 Salem St.Building · built 1810 · listed 19890.2 mi from stop 3
- 5E. Boardman House34 Salem St.Building · built 1820 · listed 1989117 ft from stop 4
- 6Emerson--Franklin Poole House23 Salem St.Building · listed 1989233 ft from stop 5
- 7South Reading Academy7 Foster St.Building · built 1828 · listed 19890.4 mi from stop 6
- 8Deacon Thomas Kendall HouseOne Prospect St.Building · built 1750 · listed 19890.4 mi from stop 7
- 9Suell Winn House72--74 Elm St.Building · listed 198999 ft from stop 8
- 10William Stimpson House22 Prospect St.Building · listed 1989309 ft from stop 9
- 11Jonas Cowdry House61 Prospect St.Building · listed 19890.2 mi from stop 10
2.1 straight-line miles over 10 legs. Printed from registeratlas.com/tours/ma/wakefield/style-federal/
Taking it along
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- Open all 11 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Wakefield
- Houses and mansions in Wakefield15 stops · 1.1 milesThe route links houses built between 1795 and 1922. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Wakefield in the 1880s10 stops · 1.9 milesEvery stop carries a construction date in the 1880s. Queen Anne style is the style recorded on more of them than any other.
- Wakefield in the 1910s10 stops · 2.0 milesEvery stop carries a construction date in the 1910s. American Craftsman is the style recorded on more of them than any other.