| Potter Estate | |
| Location: | 65-71 Walnut Pk., Newton, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates: | 42.3567°N -71.195°W |
| Built: | 1867 |
| Architecture: | Second Empire, Mansard |
| Added: | December 23, 1986 |
| Mpsub: | Newton MRA |
| Refnum: | 86001864 |
The Potter Estate is a historic estate at 65-71 Walnut Park in Newton, Massachusetts. The centerpiece of the estate is a large Second Empire mansion house which was constructed in 1867 by John Potter, Jr., a shoe and leather businessman. It has a mansard roof characteristic of the style, bracketed eaves, and a single-story wraparound porch that is a later Colonial Revival addition. The estate includes several outbuildings dating to Potter's time, including a carriage house and gardener's cottage; the estate also has period cast iron fencing.[1]
The estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.