House at 25 Avon Street

Coordinates: 42°30′15″N 71°4′29″W / 42.50417°N 71.07472°W / 42.50417; -71.07472
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House at 25 Avon Street
House at 25 Avon Street
House at 25 Avon Street is located in Massachusetts
House at 25 Avon Street
House at 25 Avon Street is located in the United States
House at 25 Avon Street
Location25 Avon St., Wakefield, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°30′15″N 71°4′29″W / 42.50417°N 71.07472°W / 42.50417; -71.07472
Built1889
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Shingle Style
MPSWakefield MRA
NRHP reference No.89000731[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 06, 1989

25 Avon Street is a historic house, and is significant as one of the more elaborate Queen Anne Victorian houses in the town of Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Description and history[edit]

The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built c. 1889, and has a combination of Queen Anne and Shingle Style features. Shingled elements include window bays, both projecting and recessed, while the porches are decorated with a clear Queen Anne flair, including arched openings and a floral design in the gable end of the front porch.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1989.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for House at 25 Avon Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-01.