Lord's Castle | |
Coordinates: | 42.3836°N -71.2472°W |
Built: | 1886 |
Architect: | Rufus E. Lord |
Added: | September 28, 1989 |
Mpsub: | Waltham MRA |
Refnum: | 89001567 |
Lord's Castle is a historic house at 211 Hammond Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Rufus Lord built the home in 1886 on property purchased from Oel Farnsworth. Lord, who owned a prominent construction business in Waltham, was known for his work on the Company F State Armory at Sharon and Curtis Streets.[1]
The -story masonry house was built as a private residence inspired by Norman castles. Its most prominent feature is a large three-story circular tower with extensive corbelling and crenellations, details that are repeated on the main block of the house. It reportedly took Lord ten years to complete.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.