Clough House
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| Clough House | |
|---|---|
 Pictured in 2012 | |
 Interactive map of the Clough House area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 21 Unity Street, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°21′58″N 71°03′15″W / 42.36604°N 71.05426°W |
| Construction started | 1711 |
| Completed | 1715 |
| Renovated | 1959–1972 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 (2.5 originally) |
The Clough House (also known as the Clough–Langdon House)[1] is one of the oldest buildings in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[2] Located in the city's North End, the building was constructed in 1715 by housewright John Barret and brick mason Ebenezer Clough,[3] who was also the first to live there. Clough also laid out Unity Street, which runs behind the Old North Church,[4] on which the building stands.[5][6] He built five other buildings on the street.[1]
The building is estimated to be the sixth-oldest in Boston. Originally 2.5 stories, and part of a row house,[1] a third level was added in 1806, shortly after which it became a tenement for immigrants settling in the North End.[3][7]
The Clough House is one of three remaining brick structures that date to the first decades of the 1700s in Boston. The Old North Church purchased the property in 1959 and renovated the building.[1][7] Work was completed in 1972.[1] Today, the Clough House functions as an exhibit, gallery, and office space; housing the Printing Office of Edes and Gill and the Heritage Goods and Gifts shop.[8]