James H. Standish House

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James H. Standish House
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Location54 Francis St., Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′19″N71°6′57″W / 42.33861°N 71.11583°W / 42.33861; -71.11583 Coordinates: 42°20′19″N71°6′57″W / 42.33861°N 71.11583°W / 42.33861; -71.11583
Built1874
Architectural style Stick-Eastlake, Italianate
MPS Brookline MRA
NRHP reference No. 85003317 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1985

The James H. Standish House is a historic house located at 54 Francis Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Built c. 1874–75, the 2+12-story house and carriage barn are rare surviving examples in Brookline of elaborate Stick style. It has Italianate massing and facade organization, as well as other typically Italianate elements such as a cupola and a bracketed and dentiled cornice. However, it also has applied Stick-style decoration above and below some of its windows. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 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 James H. Standish House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-23.