Gale-Banks House
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Gale-Banks House | |
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| Location | 935 Main St., Waltham, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°22′33″N 71°14′58″W / 42.37583°N 71.24944°WCoordinates: 42°22′33″N 71°14′58″W / 42.37583°N 71.24944°W |
| Built | 1798 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Waltham MRA |
| NRHP Reference # |
89001545 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 09, 1990 |
The Gale-Banks House is a historic house at 935 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. This two story farmhouse was built c. 1798, and is one of the finest Federal style houses in the city. It is also significant for its association with Waltham native son, Governor of Massachusetts, and general of the American Civil War, Nathaniel Prentice Banks, who purchased it in 1855 and made it is home until his death in 1894.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[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 Gale-Banks House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
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