House at 115-117 Jewett Street

House at 115-117 Jewett Street
Location 115-117 Jewett St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′25″N 71°11′32″W / 42.35694°N 71.19222°WCoordinates: 42°21′25″N 71°11′32″W / 42.35694°N 71.19222°W
Built 1865
Architectural style Second Empire, Mansard
Governing body Private
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP Reference #

86001816

[1]
Added to NRHP September 04, 1986

The House at 115-117 Jewett Street in Newton, Massachusetts, is one of the city's finest examples of the academic style of Second Empire design. The 2 1/2 story wood frame house was built in the 1860s, and features a project entry portico, a distinctive feature of the academic variant. In addition to other well-preserved period details, the property also includes a mansard-roofed carriage house with cupola.[2]

The house 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 House at 115-117 Jewett Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-13.