House at 729 Dedham Street explained

House at 729 Dedham Street
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:729 Dedham St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3003°N -71.1889°W
Built:1855
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:September 04, 1986
Mpsub:Newton MRA
Refnum:86001835

The House at 729 Dedham Street is a historic house located at 729 Dedham Street in Newton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The -story wood-frame house was built c. 1855, and is a rare local example of a Greek Revival cottage. It is five bays wide, with its roof line oriented side to side. Below the roof is a wide entablature, supported by corner pilasters. The front entry is flanked by half-length sidelight windows, with sash windows in the other four bays. It was built for Calvin Rand, about whom nothing is known, and was later occupied by a local schoolteacher.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for House at 729 Dedham Street. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-04-15.