It was announced in 1959 that this house had “a new authenticated distinction”—that of being the oldest house in the United States. This news came on the heels of the discovery that all St. Augustine, FL buildings were razed in 1702 by South Carolina’s Governor Moore. What was thought to be the oldest house in St. Augustine was a replica of the one it replaced.

The Balch house’s claim to have been built ca. 1636 has been questioned. It is, however, one of the best surviving examples of early colonial houses in New England.

Dates from John Balch, the Immigrant

John Balch, the immigrant, came from Somersetshire, England in 1623. He received a 1635 grant for 200 acres in what is now Beverly. Records at the Essex County courthouse in Salem show that John—one of the original “planters” of the Salem area—signed the deed for his property in November of 1635. The tradition is that the house was built in 1636 and passed by John to his son, Benjamin Balch.

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