House at 1008 Beacon Street

House at 1008 Beacon Street
Location 1008 Beacon St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°19′48″N 71°12′13″W / 42.33000°N 71.20361°W / 42.33000; -71.20361Coordinates: 42°19′48″N 71°12′13″W / 42.33000°N 71.20361°W / 42.33000; -71.20361
Built 1897
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Shingle Style
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP Reference # 86001813[1]
Added to NRHP September 04, 1986

The House at 1008 Beacon Street in Newton, Massachusetts is a well-preserved suburban Shingle/Colonial Revival house. The 2 1/2 story wood frame house was built c. 1897. It is predominantly Shingle in character with patterned wooden shingles in its oversized gambrel end gables. The main entry is accessed via an arch made of dressed stone. The frieze between the second and third floors is decorated with wooden swags, a Colonial Revival feature.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for House at 1008 Beacon Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-13.


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