James Lorin Richards House
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James Lorin Richards House | |
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| Location | 47 Kirkstall and 22 Oakwood Rds., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′37″N 71°12′14″W / 42.34361°N 71.20389°WCoordinates: 42°20′37″N 71°12′14″W / 42.34361°N 71.20389°W |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | Brown,Samuel J. |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP Reference # |
86001871 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 04, 1986 |
The James Lorin Richards House is an historic house and carriage barn in Newton, Massachusetts. The house is located at 47 Kirkstall Road and the carriage barn, which has been converted to a residence, is at 22 Oakwood Road. The high-style Shingle buildings were designed by Samuel J. Brown and built in 1901 for James Lorin Richards, a successful businessman who made his fortune in tobacco.[2]
The house and barn were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 James Lorin Richards House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
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