House at 12 Linden Street

House at 12 Linden Street
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	12 Linden Street, Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°20′4.97″N71°7′3.52″W / 42.3347139°N 71.1176444°W / 42.3347139; -71.1176444
Built	1843
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Brookline MRA
NRHP reference No.	85003279 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 17, 1985

12 Linden Street is a historic house located in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is a rare local example of Greek Revival styling, and one of a few houses to survive from the residential development of the Linden Street area in the 1840s.

Description

The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1843, and faces Linden Park, part of the original subdivision; it has a fully pedimented gable end, a heavy cornice, and pilastered cornerboards. The first owner was Charles Scudder, a merchant working in Boston. ^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1985. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Brookline, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "MACRIS inventory record for House at 12 Linden Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 15, 2014.