Whittemore House (Arlington, Massachusetts) Explained

Whittemore House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Coordinates:42.4133°N -71.1483°W
Built:1850
Added:April 18, 1985
Mpsub:Arlington MRA
Refnum:85001050

The Whittemore House is a historic house in Arlington, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival was built c. 1850, and is the only house in Arlington with the full temple-front treatment. It as two-story fluted Doric columns supporting a projecting gable end with a fan louver in the tympanum area.[1] The entrance is located in the rightmost of the front facade's three bays, and is framed by sidelight and transom windows. The building's corners are pilastered, and an entablature encircles the building below the roof.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for Whittemore House. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-03-26.