Edward A. Brackett House
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| Location | 290 Highland Ave., Winchester, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°27′0″N 71°7′45″W / 42.45000°N 71.12917°WCoordinates: 42°27′0″N 71°7′45″W / 42.45000°N 71.12917°W |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architect | Brackett, Edward A. |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Winchester MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 89000626[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1989 |
The Edward A. Brackett House is a historic house at 290 Highland Avenue in Winchester, Massachusetts. The house, built in the early 1850s, is a distinctive design made by Brackett, an eccentric artist and naturalist, that was based on designs he saw in a pattern book. As built by Brackett, it consisted of a series of four interlocking octagons, with varying heights and roof lines to create interesting visual effects. A fifth octagonal unit was added c. 1900 which added a shed space on the first floor and a bedroom on the second. Brackett was a distinctive local personality who established a fish hatchery nearby, and was a lover of nature in addition to being a sculptor and poet.[2]
On July 5, 1989, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Edward A. Brackett House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
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