The Faribanks house in Dedham is, I believe, the oldest framed house in the U.S. There are a number of early frames in around Boston and in the Connecticut River Valley. Abbott Lowell Cummings' book on the houses of Mass. Bay is a great resource. From what I know, the revival began in the mid to late 70s. Roughly speaking, Stuart Elliot had a book out in 1978 and Tedd Benson had one in 1979 or 1980. There was also a number of books printed in England. I have a lot more information; should you want, you could email me directly.
