Rev. Francis E. Clark House Explained

Clark House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:379 Central St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3413°N -71.2549°W
Built:1895
Architecture:Shingle Style
Added:September 04, 1986
Mpsub:Newton MRA
Refnum:86001785

The Clark House, also known as the Rev. Francis E. Clark House, is an historic house at located at 379 Central Street in the village of Auburndale in Newton, Massachusetts. It is a -story wood-frame structure, with a cross-gable configuration that has a large circular three-story tower at the corner, topped by a conical roof. It has a variety of gables, projections, and window shapes and placement, characteristics of the Queen Anne style of architecture.[1] It was built in 1895 for Rev. Francis Edward Clark, founder of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavour. On September 4, 1986, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Clark House. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2015-06-02.
  2. http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/cdbg/Historic/Study%20Report.pdf Final Study Report, Jan. 2005, Auburndale Local Historic District, p. 5