House at 38–40 Webster Place
The house at 38–40 Webster Place in Brookline, Massachusetts, is a rare local example of transitional Greek Revival-Italianate styling.
House at 38–40 Webster Place | |
Location | 38–40 Webster Pl., Brookline, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°20′1.64″N 71°7′1.4″W |
Built | 1855 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
MPS | Brookline MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 85003286[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 17, 1985 |
Description and history
The wood-framed 2-1/2 story two-family house was built c. 1855–56 as a rental property by either Bela Stoddard or his son George. It has a side-gable roof, with a single-story porch extending across the five-bay front facade. The walls under the porch are finished in flushboard, a Greek Revival feature, while the porch supports are Italianate in style.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1985.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "MACRIS inventory record for House at 38–40 Webster Place". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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