House at 44 Stanton Road

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House at 44 Stanton Road
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Location44 Stanton Rd., Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′2″N71°7′37″W / 42.33389°N 71.12694°W / 42.33389; -71.12694 Coordinates: 42°20′2″N71°7′37″W / 42.33389°N 71.12694°W / 42.33389; -71.12694
Built1864
Architectural styleItalianate
MPS Brookline MRA
NRHP reference No. 85003289 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1985

The House at 44 Stanton Road in Brookline, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved local example of Italianate architecture, and is one of four houses of that style on Stanton Road. The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built c. 1864–65 by James Edmonds. It has deep eaves with paired brackets, a small centered gable on the front facade, and bracketed windows. Its full height front porch is probably a later addition. It was moved a short distance to its present location in 1901. [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. "MACRIS inventory record for House at 44 Stanton Road". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-19.