House at 309 Waltham Street

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House at 309 Waltham Street
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Location309 Waltham St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′23″N71°13′27″W / 42.35639°N 71.22417°W / 42.35639; -71.22417
Built1835
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP reference No. 86001828 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 04, 1986

The House at 309 Waltham Street in Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved high style Greek Revival house. The 2+12-story house was built c. 1835; it has a classic Greek temple front, with two-story Ionic columns supporting an entablature and pedimented gable, with a balcony at the second level. Single-story Ionic columns support a porch running along the left side of the house. It is one six documented temple-front houses in the city. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [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 309 Waltham Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-14.