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Gershom Hyde House | |
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Location | 29 Greenwood St., Newton, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°18′37″N71°10′58″W / 42.31028°N 71.18278°W |
Built | 1744 |
Architectural style | Georgian, Mid-Georgian |
MPS | Newton MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 86001840 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 04, 1986 |
The Gershom Hyde House was a historic house at 29 Greenwood Street in Newton, Massachusetts, US. One of the city's oldest houses, this Georgian-style farmhouse, c. 1744, was probably built by Gershom Hyde, one of Newton's early settlers. It was a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, large central chimney, and clapboard siding. The rear ell and front porch were later additions. The house's location was along what was once a major road through the area. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1] It was designated a City of Newton Local Landmark in 1997. [3]
The house was demolished on or before April 27, 2021, without city approval by developer Ty Gupta, according to Newton, Massachusetts Department of Planning and Development meeting minutes [4] from the May 27, 2021 session. The violation is still under review.