Samuel Haven House (1816) - Private Residence

Please respect the fact that this is a private residence and refrain from taking photos if anyone is outside the home.

The Samuel Haven house is located at the intersection of Boylston and Prospect Streets. Built in 1816 on a piece of the town common sold to Daniel Goddard in 1781, it was the home of Samuel Haven. Haven lived in this house while he operated the Old Cushing Haven Tavern on Main Street.

The house was built in the Federal style, and features fine stonework put in place when it was owned by Asaph Andrews. A broad lawn and old trees distinguish the exterior of the property.

In the late 1800’s, this Federal style house was purchased by Hiram Loring. He added a three-story addition in 1888 and turned it into a hotel called the Highland House or Highland Farm House. It later became known as the Shrewsbury Inn. Today, that addition is no longer part of the house and it is once again a private home.