William Wellington House

William Wellington House
Location 735 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°24′24″N 71°13′13″W / 42.40667°N 71.22028°WCoordinates: 42°24′24″N 71°13′13″W / 42.40667°N 71.22028°W
Built 1779
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Federal
Governing body Private
MPS Waltham MRA
NRHP Reference #

89001512

[1]
Added to NRHP September 28, 1989

The William Wellington House is a historic house at 785 Trapelo Road in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was built in 1779 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1] The house stayed in two families until somewhere around 1930 when it was acquired by Middlesex County Hospital. Prior to renovations, it had been abandoned for over 20 years.[2]

The home was purchased as part of a development of condominiums nearby now known as "Wellington Crossing". The developers donated the house along with $100,000 for its renovations to the city of Waltham in 2005.[3] Renovations of the exterior were undertaken after some $367,000 were raised by the Waltham Historical Commission.[2] Archie Bennett, director of the commission, said that William Wellington and his family were among the founding families of Waltham and that their Georgian home deserved attention.[2]

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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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Conn, Richard. "Repairing Waltham's 'architectural gem'", Daily News Tribune. August 19, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Kirkbride Buildings forum". Kirkbride Buildings. Kirkbride Buildings. 2005-06-12.