A contributing property in the Academy Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Centered on the Wesleyan (later Wilbraham) Academy, a pioneering Methodist school, this district forms the visual and geographic focal point of Wilbraham and contains buildings ranging from the late 18th to the 20th century. Its Federal, Greek Revival, and later academic buildings stand among houses originally built by Academy teachers and clergy, alongside one of the oldest surviving Methodist meeting houses in New England. The district is significant for its role in the region's educational history and for its diverse architecture.
Wesleyan Academy Headmaster's House (WIL.46)
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Wesleyan Academy Headmaster's House is a landmark in Wilbraham, Hampden County. It is one of 3,654 landmarks documented in Hampden County, among 3,815 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 42.1248, -72.4325 near Wilbraham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bushill, A. House (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilbraham - Monson Academy - Lak House, Bussell, William H. House, and Wesleyan Academy Headmaster's House.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Wesleyan Academy Headmaster's House” names 2 distinct records in Hampden County. This page is the landmark in Wilbraham. The others:
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