Joshua Jennison House

Joshua Jennison House
Location 11 Thornton St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′28″N 71°11′24″W / 42.35778°N 71.19000°W / 42.35778; -71.19000Coordinates: 42°21′28″N 71°11′24″W / 42.35778°N 71.19000°W / 42.35778; -71.19000
Built 1845
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP reference # 86001844[1]
Added to NRHP September 04, 1986

The Joshua Jennison House is a historic house at located 11 Thornton Street in the Newton Corner village of Newton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built in the 1840s, and is an exceptional example of a modest Greek Revival house. The first floor area under the wraparound porch is flushboarded, and the front entry is flanked by sidelight windows and cornerboards. The house has pilastered corner boards and a full entablature. Houses of this type were once quite common in Newton.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Joshua Jennison House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-16.


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