House at 95 Chestnut Street
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| Location | 95 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°30′6″N 71°5′0″W / 42.50167°N 71.08333°W / 42.50167; -71.08333 |
| Built | 1849 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Wakefield MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000725[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 06, 1989 |
95 Chestnut Street is a historic house located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is significant as an example of a well-preserved vernacular Greek Revival style house.
The 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1849 for Joshua Whittemore, who in 1862 invented a crutch (having lost a leg in an accident in 1850) that was sold worldwide. The house's gable end faces the street, with return eaves and wide corner boards. The front porch is a later Stick Style addition, with pediments and sawtooth ornamentation.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for House at 95 Chestnut Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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