House at 2212 Commonwealth Avenue

House at 2212 Commonwealth Avenue
Location 2212 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′48″N 71°15′11″W / 42.34667°N 71.25306°WCoordinates: 42°20′48″N 71°15′11″W / 42.34667°N 71.25306°W
Built 1845
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Governing body Private
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP Reference #

86001823

[1]
Added to NRHP September 04, 1986

The House at 2212 Commonwealth Avenue, in the Auburndale section of Newton, Massachusetts, is a rare local example of domestic Gothic Revival architecture. The two story wood frame house was built c. 1845, and is distinguished by its board-and-batten siding, oriel window, crenellated porch decoration, and bracketing in the eaves.[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 2212 Commonwealth Avenue". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-14.