House at 107 William Street

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House at 107 William Street
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Location107 William St., Stoneham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°29′3″N71°5′56″W / 42.48417°N 71.09889°W / 42.48417; -71.09889
Built1825
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Stoneham MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002660 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1984

The House at 107 William Street in Stoneham, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved early Greek Revival cottage. Built in the 1820s, it is a 1+12-story wood-frame house, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation. It has a projecting central entry and an ell on its east side, set on a brick foundation. The ell has a second entry, indicating it may have been used as a shop. The main entry has sidelights, and both entries have a narrow transom. It is one of a small number of surviving buildings of a larger cluster that once stood near the junction of William and Main Streets. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [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 House at 107 William Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-27.