Edward Gardner House

Edward Gardner House
Location Winchester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°26′39″N 71°9′8″W / 42.44417°N 71.15222°WCoordinates: 42°26′39″N 71°9′8″W / 42.44417°N 71.15222°W
Built 1764
Architect Smith,F. Patterson
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Georgian
Governing body Private
MPS Winchester MRA
NRHP Reference #

89000605

[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 1989

The Edward Gardner House is a historic house at Zero Gardner Place in Winchester, Massachusetts. This 2.5 story wood frame house, built c. 1764, is one of the oldest buildings in Winchester, and is also important for its association with the Gardner family, who were early settlers of the area. The main block is five bays wide and only one room deep, with a large central chimney. The front entry is framed by half-length sidelight windows and pilasters supporting an entablature. The interior has retained much of its original woodwork and finish. The house was purchased in 1931 by F. Patterson Smith, a Harvard-educated architect who later became dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and restored. His work included the removal of a 19th century shoe-shop wing (now 2 Gardner Place), and converted the barn (which also stands on a now-separate lot) to a Shingle-style residence.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 Edward Gardner House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-14.