Shirley Place is the only remaining house built as a residence by a British Colonial Governor in the United States.
Built in 1747, Royal Governor William Shirley's Georgian mansion is one of the only remaining country houses in America built by a British Royal Colonial Governor. The home later belonged to William Eustis, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was the site of the 1824 fete for the Marquis de Lafayette.
Tours are available year-round by appointment. During our summer season (Memorial Day-Columbus Day) we also offer guided tours of the historic home Thursdays through Sundays from 1-4 pm.
Additional parking is available behind the Ralph Waldo Emerson School (now Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter school) directly across from Shirley Place.
