House at 44 Linden Street

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House at 44 Linden Street
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Location44 Linden St., Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′4.64″N71°6′58.93″W / 42.3346222°N 71.1163694°W / 42.3346222; -71.1163694
Built1872
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Mansard
MPS Brookline MRA
NRHP reference No. 85003288 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1985

The House at 44 Linden Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, is a little-altered local example of Second Empire styling. The 1+12-story house was built in 1874 by Solomon Eaton on land that was owned for many years by Thomas Aspinwall Davis. It has classic Second Empire features, including a mansard roof, polygonal bay windows, and brownstone window arches. The only significant alteration is a sunporch on the left side. It was converted into a two-family in 1923. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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 and MACRIS inventory record for House at 44 Linden Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-19.