Charles Manning House

The Charles Manning House, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is a historic 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure built around 1850. Notable for its well-preserved Greek Revival architectural details, the house features a front-facing gable roof, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation. Its design includes a typical three-bay side-hall plan with elegant corner pilasters and a main entry adorned with long sidelight windows and an entablature. The house is named after Charles Manning, a prominent local figure known for his woodworking, particularly in crafting parlor desks. Manning Street in Reading is named in his honor. The house was recognized for its historical significance and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, making it a point of interest for both tourists and researchers exploring the region's architectural heritage.