The Town of North Reading is 10 miles south of Lawrence, 15 miles north of Boston.  It was founded an independent town in 1853, North Reading is rich in history and the historical society maintains a number of simple and well-preserved mid-18th century center-chimney vernacular houses with about three houses dating back to 1730.  North Readings multi-family homes and condominiums lines the streets of this of a welcoming neighborhood in an suburban town in Middlesex County, lying entirely within the watershed of the Ipswich River. Boston's cultural center, championship sports teams, as well as the seashore, retail shopping malls and employment centers are easily accessible