Putnam Street Historic District

Putnam Street Historic District
A Second Empire house on Putnam St.
Location Roughly bounded by Winthrop, Putnam, Temple, and Shaw Sts., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′43″N 71°13′44″W / 42.34528°N 71.22889°WCoordinates: 42°20′43″N 71°13′44″W / 42.34528°N 71.22889°W
Area 7.85 acres (3.18 ha)
Architectural style Second Empire, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
Governing body Private
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP Reference #

86001760

[1]
Added to NRHP September 04, 1986

The Putnam Street Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Winthrop, Putnam, Temple, and Shaw Streets in Newton, Massachusetts. It encompasses a residential area located on the hill just south of West Newton which was developed between the 1860s and 1880s. The 20 properties in the nearly 8 acres (3.2 ha) district are primarily Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Stick style.[2]

The district 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 Putnam Street Historic District". Retrieved 2014-04-19.