Stephen Symmes, Jr. House

Stephen Symmes Jr. House
Location Arlington, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°25′49″N 71°9′23″W / 42.43028°N 71.15639°WCoordinates: 42°25′49″N 71°9′23″W / 42.43028°N 71.15639°W
Built 1841
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Greek Revival
Governing body Private
MPS Arlington MRA
NRHP Reference #

85001049

[1]
Added to NRHP April 18, 1985

The Stephen Symmes Jr. House is a historic house at 215 Crosby Street in Arlington, Massachusetts. It is built on land that was held in the Symmes family since 1703, when it was purchased from a Native American. Although it has been claimed to date to 1746, the house was probably built in 1841, and may incorporate parts of an older building within it. The building is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Arlington, with a pillared porch on two sides. The house is notable for its association with Stephen Symmes, Jr., who bequeathed this property to the town for use as a hospital.[2] The land was deemed unsuitable for use as a hospital, and the town was granted permission by the probate court to liquidate the estate and use the proceeds to build a hospital elsewhere. This resulted in the construction of Symmes Hospital (no longer in business; site has been redeveloped) on top of a hill near Summer Street in 1909.[3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Stephen Symmes, Jr., House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  3. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Symmes Hospital - Symmes Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-12.