Col. Jonathan Tyng House
Tyngsboro, United States
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The Col. Jonathan Tyng House was a historic wood-frame dwelling on Tyng Road in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, built around 1675 by Colonel Jonathan Tyng, son of Edward Tyng, the town's namesake. This gambrel-roofed structure exemplified early colonial architecture with pre-Georgian defensive features, including portholes beneath the eaves designed for firing muskets at attackers, and brick lining integrated into its walls. The upper level contained quarters used by the Tyng family to house enslaved people. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, the house was destroyed by fire on August 11 of that same year.
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- Built
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- house
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Tyngsboro, United States
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