House at 25 Avon Street

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House at 25 Avon Street
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Location25 Avon St., Wakefield, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°30′15″N71°4′29″W / 42.50417°N 71.07472°W / 42.50417; -71.07472
Built1889
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Shingle Style
MPS Wakefield MRA
NRHP reference No. 89000731 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 06, 1989

25 Avon Street is a historic house, and is significant as one of the more elaborate Queen Anne Victorian houses in the town of Wakefield, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built c. 1889, and has a combination of Queen Anne and Shingle Style features. Shingled elements include window bays, both projecting and recessed, while the porches are decorated with a clear Queen Anne flair, including arched openings and a floral design in the gable end of the front porch. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 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 House at 25 Avon Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-01.