Chestnut Hill Historic District (Brookline, Massachusetts)
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Chestnut Hill Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Middlesex Rd., Reservoir Ln., Denny Rd., Boylston St. and Dunster Rd., Brookline, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′36″N 71°9′32″W / 42.32667°N 71.15889°WCoordinates: 42°19′36″N 71°9′32″W / 42.32667°N 71.15889°W |
| Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Brookline MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 85003253[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 1985 |
The Chestnut Hill Historic District encompasses the historic portion of the village of Chestnut Hill that lies in Brookline, Massachusetts. The 70-acre (28 ha) district is bounded on the north by Middlesex Road, on the east by Reservoir Lane, on the south by Crafts Road and Massachusetts Route 9, and on the west by Dunster Road. A small portion of the district extends south of Route 9, including a few houses and the Baldwin School on Heath Street.[2]
The oldest portion of Chestnut Hill, including its colonial roots, lies just over the line in Newton, and was also the part of the village that was the first to be developed as a suburban residential area. When the Brookline section was being planned for development, Frederick Law Olmsted was consulted in 1888, but his plans were not executed. The area was developed between then and about 1920, with large, high-quality houses on well-proportioned lots. Most of the houses in the district are either Colonial Revival or Shingle in their styling; there are also a few earlier Queen Anne houses and a number of later Craftsman-style houses, especially in the Reservoir Lane area which was the last to be developed.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1985.[1]
See also
- Old Chestnut Hill Historic District, encompassing the Newton portion of the village
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Brookline, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MACRIS inventory record for Chestnut Hill Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
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