House at 89 Rawson Road and 86 Colburne Crescent
89 Rawson Road and 86 Colbourne Crescent are two historic Shingle Style houses located in Brookline, Massachusetts.
House at 89 Rawson Road and 86 Colbourne Crescent | |
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| Location | 89 Rawson Rd. and 86 Colbourne Crescent, Brookline, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′5″N 71°8′2″W |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architect | Chapman & Frazer |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| MPS | Brookline MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003302[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 1985 |
Description and history
The 2-1/2 story wood frame house that was designed by Chapman & Frazer for Thomas Shepard, and built in 1900. It is a large Shingle-style house, with a profusion of gables and recesses, and a uniform covering of wood shingles. The house occupies a large lot on Aspinwall Hill, with commanding views of the area. Thomas Shepard worked in his father's lumber business in Boston, and was responsible for developing family-owned land in northern Brookline.[2]
The house 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 89 Rawson Road". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
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