Louis N. Maxwell House

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Location16 Herrick Street,
Winchester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°26′47″N71°7′57″W / 42.44639°N 71.13250°W / 42.44639; -71.13250
Built1890
Architectural styleShingle Style
MPS Winchester MRA
NRHP reference No. 89000650 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1989

The Louis N. Maxwell House is a historic house in Winchester, Massachusetts. The 2.5-story wood-frame house was built c. 1890 for Louis N. Maxwell, and is one of the finest examples of Shingle style architecture in Winchester. Although the main roof ridge is parallel to the street, the front facade presents a cross gable with roof line that sweeps down to the first floor. The entry is recessed behind a porch area underneath this gable, and there is a turret with conical roof to the gable's left. [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 Louis N. Maxwell House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-15.