For Sale: Former Home of John Hancock, Signer of Declaration of Independence

If you love colonial U.S. History, need a place to live, and have 5 million dollars, you can own a piece of history in Boston! The former home of John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence is for sale. It's known as the "Ebenezer Hancock House." Today's blog is about that property, with some history thrown in!

(Photo: The Ebenezer Hancock House, downtown Boston.) 

ABOUT JOHN HANCOCK - John Hancock (January 23, 1737 [O.S. January 12, 1736] – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. John Hancock is perhaps best known for his signature on the Declaration of Independence.

HOW DID JOHN HANCOCK MAKE HIS MONEY? - John Hancock made his fortune by inheriting and expanding his uncle Thomas Hancock’s shipping and mercantile business, the "House of Hancock". As one of New England's richest men by 1764, his wealth came from importing/exporting, shipbuilding, and legally, as well as illicitly (smuggling tea and molasses), navigating British trade regulations.  

(PHOTOS INCLUDED from Landvest.com - the realtor selling the property, show the outside and inside of the building) 

Historic Opportunity in Boston! Once owned by John Hancock, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, 10 Marshall Street, Boston, remains the last extant property associated with the Founding Father in Boston. Later occupied by Ebenezer Hancock, Deputy Paymaster of the Continental Army, and John Hancock’s younger brother, the property is a Boston Landmark and resides on the National Register of Historic Places for its role as a military rendezvous during the Revolutionary War.

The building is reportedly where 2 million silver crowns, a loan from King Louis XVI of France, negotiated by Benjamin Franklin, was stored prior to a timely disbursement to the Continental Army troops. 10 Marshall Street stands today, on the Freedom Trail, as a tangible connection to the events that shaped our country during the Revolutionary War era.

A Distinctive Owner-Occupied Acquisition

The building is freestanding, consists of approximately 15 rooms with 12 private offices, and much of the Georgian interior architectural detail has been preserved. An oversized brick hearth with beehive oven, wide plank flooring, original raised panel work and joinery (as mentioned in the Landmarks Commission Report), splayed reveal windows and hand hewn trusses offer an authentic architectural and historical experience. As a beloved Boston Landmark, this location confers upon an owner the additional recognition that they have become a steward of Boston’s rich colonial history.

Blackstone Block Historic District Location - The Ebenezer Hancock House is located minutes from City Hall, Faneuil Hall, and the North Station and Haymarket MBTA stations, in the heart of the Blackstone Block Historic Overlay District and near Boston's (Italian) North End.  

Key Highlights -Owned by John Hancock circa 1770s  *Revolutionary War-era historical site *Located on Boston’s Freedom Trail Boston *Landmark Status *National Register of Historic Places *High visibility signage *Close to multiple T stops *12 private offices

(Photo: John Hancock. Credit: Biography.com)