Thornton W. Burgess House
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| Location | Hampden, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°3′48″N 72°24′24″W / 42.06333°N 72.40667°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | 1780 |
| Architect | Calvin Stebbins |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000740[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 21, 1983 |
The Thornton W. Burgess House is a historic house at 789 Main Street in Hampden, Massachusetts. Built between 1780 and 1784, it is a well-preserved vernacular house built by one of the area's early settlers, and was for many years home to children's author Thornton W. Burgess. The property is now owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society, which uses it for staff housing. It is adjacent to the Society's Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
