Walter K. Foster House
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Walter K. Foster House | |
 Walter K. Foster House | |
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| Location | 57 Central St., Stoneham, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′54″N 71°5′56″W / 42.48167°N 71.09889°W |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Central Square Historic District (ID89002277) |
| MPS | Stoneham MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002616 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1984 |
| Designated CP | January 17, 1990 |
The Walter K. Foster House is a historic house at 57 Central Street in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Built c. 1870, it is one of three surviving Italianate side hall entry houses in Stoneham. Notable features include paneled pilasters on the corners and ornate decorative brackets above them. The doorway is also topped by a heavy decorated hood. Walter Kittredge Foster was an inventor and owner of a pencil sharpener factory.[2][3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] and included in the Central Square Historic District in 1990.[2]
