Assington (Sherborn, Massachusetts)

Assington
Location Sherborn, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°13′41″N 71°20′30″W / 42.22806°N 71.34167°WCoordinates: 42°13′41″N 71°20′30″W / 42.22806°N 71.34167°W
Built 1929-1930
Architect Aldrich,William T.
Architectural style Other
Governing body Private
MPS Sherborn MRA
NRHP Reference #

86000490

[1]
Added to NRHP January 3, 1986

Assington is a historic residence at 172 Forest Street in Sherborn, Massachusetts. It was the last, and grandest, estate to be built in the town.

Assington was built in 1929-1930 for George and Muriel Saltonstall Lewis, to designs by architect William Truman Aldrich (1880-1966). The property's 170 acres are set on a rise overlooking the Charles River, and feature an allee from the south lawn down to the Charles. The main house is 2-1/2 stories, stucco-covered with slate roof, and comprises a rectangular main block (7 bays wide) with east wing. Other buildings include a caretaker house, tea house, and service structures.[2]

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

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Assington". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-08.