Parren Mitchell House

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The Parren Mitchell House is a ca. 1860 townhouse on Lafayette Square. It was the retirement home of Congressman Parren Mitchell. A member of the illustrious Mitchell family, Congressman Mitchell’s leadership was far ranging and is enduring. It is a grand Italianate rowhouse with most of its historic features intact. The house is being restored by the Upton Planning Committee to serve as community meeting / event space and office space. Restoration funds are coming from MHT, the State legislature, and Federal preservation funding. The building will be made accessible through an addition. This renovation project will return the long-vacant building to its historic role as a center of political and social life for the community and region as the new Parren Mitchell Center.