Marshall Smith House

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Marshall Smith House
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Location26 Liberty St., Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′40″N71°14′1″W / 42.37778°N 71.23361°W / 42.37778; -71.23361 Coordinates: 42°22′40″N71°14′1″W / 42.37778°N 71.23361°W / 42.37778; -71.23361
Built1846
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Waltham MRA
NRHP reference No. 89001560 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1989

The Marshall Smith House is a historic house at 26 Liberty Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built c. 1846–47; it is one of the city's few side-gable Greek Revival houses, with a single-story Doric porch spanning the main facade, a full entablature, and pedimented gable ends. The porch balustrade is a later addition, as are the western ell and northern window bay. Marshall Smith, the first owner, was a chair and harness maker. [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 Marshall Smith House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-30.