Do yourself a favor and take a tour of the Parson Capen House, Merrill said. The Topsfield Historical Society, which owns and maintains the home, calls it “one of the finest surviving example of ...

The Parson Capen House in Topsfield is getting a facelift. The clapboards on the front and both sides are being replaced, and features to prolong the life of the structure are being added.

Intern Evan Burgess, 18, of Topsfield, has spent part of his last two summers assisting with the ambitious preservation plans for the Parson Capen house. “Last year I did my Masco senior ...

On the morning of April 29, declared Arbor Day in Topsfield this year ... celebrants gathered around the taped off lawn of the Capen house. It reminded the old Closeteer of a crime scene.

the house “looks” first period — it was modeled after the Parson Capen House in Topsfield — but was built in 1929. Sited atop a rise on a 2.75-acre lot, the house abuts conservation land.