Christopher Page House

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Christopher Page House
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Christopher Page House
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Location2 Myers Lane,
Bedford, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°29′47.0″N71°15′31.7″W / 42.496389°N 71.258806°W / 42.496389; -71.258806 Coordinates: 42°29′47.0″N71°15′31.7″W / 42.496389°N 71.258806°W / 42.496389; -71.258806
Built1730
Architectural styleColonial
MPS First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR
NRHP reference No. 90000163 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 1990

The Christopher Page House is a historic First Period house in Bedford, Massachusetts. The 2+12 story timber-frame house was built c. 1730, exhibiting construction techniques that are transitional between First Period and Georgian practice. The main block is five bays wide with a large central chimney, and an added leanto section. A leanto dormer was added in the late 19th century, as was the Colonial Revival front porch. The interior and exterior both received stylistic treatment during the Federal period. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [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. "MACRIS inventory record for Christopher Page House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-06.