Joshua Jennison House Explained

Joshua Jennison House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:11 Thornton St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3578°N -71.19°W
Built:1845
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:September 04, 1986
Mpsub:Newton MRA
Refnum:86001844

The Joshua Jennison House is a historic house at located 11 Thornton Street in the Newton Corner village of Newton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The -story wood-frame house was built in the 1840s, and is an exceptional example of a modest Greek Revival house. The first floor area under the wraparound porch is flushboarded, and the front entry is flanked by sidelight windows and cornerboards. The house has pilastered corner boards and a full entablature. Houses of this type were once quite common in Newton.[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 Joshua Jennison House. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-04-16.