James H. Mann House

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James H. Mann House
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Location Winchester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°27′24″N71°7′44″W / 42.45667°N 71.12889°W / 42.45667; -71.12889
ArchitectMann, James H.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPS Winchester MRA
NRHP reference No. 89000624 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1989

The James H. Mann House is a historic house at 23 Hancock Street in Winchester, Massachusetts. The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built by James H. Mann for his own use. Mann was a prominent local builder who also built the Carr-Jeeves House, another picturesque house with a mixture of architectural elements. This house is predominantly Gothic Revival in character, with its main body topped by a double roof roughly looking like a monitor. There is a three-story tower topped by a jerkin-headed roof, whose gable lines are decorated by Stick-style vergeboard. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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 James H. Mann House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-15.