The Chestnut Hill Explained

The Chestnut Hill
Location:219 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3378°N -71.1753°W
Built:1899
Added:September 4, 1986
Refnum:86001782
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:February 16, 1990
Partof:Commonwealth Avenue Historic District
Partof Refnum:90000012

The Chestnut Hill is a historic apartment building at 219 Commonwealth Avenue in the village of Chestnut Hill in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.

History

Designed by the Boston architect Francis W. Chandler in the Tudor Revival style of architecture, it was built in 1899 for Dana Estes, one of the developers responsible for the extension of Commonwealth Avenue to Auburndale. On September 4, 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Description

It is a -story wood-frame building with fieldstone on the ground floor, and a half-timbered stucco finish above. The wall surfaces are in places embellished by decorative mastic elements.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for The Chestnut Hill. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. April 9, 2014.