Potter Estate
|
Potter Estate | |
 | |
  | |
| Location | 65-71 Walnut Pk., Newton, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°21′24″N 71°11′42″W / 42.35667°N 71.19500°WCoordinates: 42°21′24″N 71°11′42″W / 42.35667°N 71.19500°W |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Mansard |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP Reference # |
86001864 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1986 |
The Potter Estate is a historic estate at 65-71 Walnut Park in Newton, Massachusetts. The centerpiece of the estate is a large Second Empire style/Mansard mansion house which was constructed in 1867 by John Potter, Jr., a shoe and leather businessman. The estate includes several outbuildings dating to Potter's time, including a carriage house and gardener's cottage; the estate also has period cast iron fencing.[2]
The estate was added to 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 Potter Estate". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
