John A. Fenno House

John A. Fenno House
Location 171 Lowell Ave., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′4″N 71°12′41″W / 42.35111°N 71.21139°WCoordinates: 42°21′4″N 71°12′41″W / 42.35111°N 71.21139°W
Built 1854
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Governing body Private
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP Reference # 86001800[1]
Added to NRHP September 04, 1986

The John A. Fenno House is a historic house at 171 Lowell Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2.5 story wood frame house was built c. 1854, and is a rare local example of Gothic Revival styling. It has an L-shaped plan with steeply gabled roof, diamond windows in the gable ends, and first-floor polygonal bays whose roof lines are bracketed.[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 John A. Fenno House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-12.