Wedgemere Historic District

Wedgemere Historic District
Wedgemere Street
Location Winchester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°27′8″N 71°9′2″W / 42.45222°N 71.15056°WCoordinates: 42°27′8″N 71°9′2″W / 42.45222°N 71.15056°W
Area 39 acres (16 ha)
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Governing body Private
MPS Winchester MRA
NRHP Reference #

89000659

[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 1989

The Wedgemere Historic District encompasses the largest single 19th-century residential development of Winchester, Massachusetts. It is bounded by Foxcroft, Fletcher, Church, and Cambridge Streets. The area became one of the town's finest residential neighborhoods, and is characterized by large houses set back on large grassy lots, with a high level of quality and architectural character. The styles that predominate in its buildings are Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival. Almost all of the houses were built between 1890 and 1920, with only outbuildings such as garages intruding on the landscape.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 Wedgemere Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-18.