John A. Fenno House

John A. Fenno House
Location 171 Lowell Ave., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′4″N 71°12′41″W / 42.35111°N 71.21139°W / 42.35111; -71.21139Coordinates: 42°21′4″N 71°12′41″W / 42.35111°N 71.21139°W / 42.35111; -71.21139
Built 1854
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP Reference # 86001800[1]
Added to NRHP September 04, 1986

The John A. Fenno House is a historic house at 171 Lowell Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built c. 1854, and is a rare local example of Gothic Revival styling. It has an L-shaped plan with steeply gabled roof, diamond windows in the gable ends, and first-floor polygonal bays whose roof lines are bracketed. It was built for John Fenno, who later served as Newton's ninth mayor. When built, it stood at Walnut Street and Madison Avenue; it was moved to this location about 1885.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for John A. Fenno House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-12.


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