Elijah Fiske House

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Elijah Fiske House
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Location457 Lincoln St., Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°24′10″N71°14′55″W / 42.40278°N 71.24861°W / 42.40278; -71.24861 Coordinates: 42°24′10″N71°14′55″W / 42.40278°N 71.24861°W / 42.40278; -71.24861
Built1801
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Waltham MRA
NRHP reference No. 89001514 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1989

The Elijah Fiske House is a historic house at 457 Lincoln Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The two story brick house was built c. 1801, and is one of only three Federal style brick houses in the city. It is five bays wide and four deep, with entrances on the western and southern facades. The entrances are slightly recessed in an opening with a fanlight top. Luke Fiske, the second occupant (after his father Elijah, who built the house) was prominent in Waltham civic affairs, and was the first president of the Waltham Bank. [2]

The house was listed on 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 Elijah Fiske House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-26.