Aaron Martin House

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Aaron Martin House
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Location786 Moody Street,
Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′45″N71°14′20″W / 42.36250°N 71.23889°W / 42.36250; -71.23889 Coordinates: 42°21′45″N71°14′20″W / 42.36250°N 71.23889°W / 42.36250; -71.23889
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPS Waltham MRA
NRHP reference No. 89001540 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1989

The Aaron Martin House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built in the 1890s by Waltham Watch Company employee and real estate speculator Aaron Martin. It is a particularly well-preserved local example of Queen Anne styling. It has a variety of projections, gables, and porches, in a manner typical of the style, as well as a 3+12-story tower with a bell-shaped roof. Its porches are elaborately decorated with gingerbread woodwork. [2]

The house was built in a Queen Anne style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Aaron Martin House (786 Moody Street)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-28.