| Benaiah Titcomb House | |
| Coordinates: | 42.6514°N -70.7969°W |
| Architecture: | Colonial |
| Added: | March 9, 1990 |
| Mpsub: | First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR |
| Refnum: | 90000208 |
The Benaiah Titcomb House is a historic First Period house in Essex, Massachusetts. The oldest part of the house, built c. 1700 in Newburyport, was a two-story section two rooms wide, with a central chimney. Sometime before the end of the First Period (c. 1720s) a shed-style leanto addition was added to its rear (the side now facing the street), giving it a saltbox appearance. The house was moved to its present location in 1917, oriented to provide views of the coast. At this time a new chimney was provided, and a large dormer was added to the rear to expand the upstairs living space.[1]
The builder, Benaiah Titcomb, was the son of William Titcomb, an early settler of the area.[1] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.