House at 95 Chestnut Street
House at 95 Chestnut Street is located in Massachusetts
House at 95 Chestnut Street
Location95 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°30′6″N 71°5′0″W / 42.50167°N 71.08333°W / 42.50167; -71.08333
Built1849
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSWakefield MRA
NRHP reference No.89000725[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 06, 1989

95 Chestnut Street is a historic house located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is significant as an example of a well-preserved vernacular Greek Revival style house.

Description and history

The 1+12-story wood-frame house was built in 1849 for Joshua Whittemore, who in 1862 invented a crutch (having lost a leg in an accident in 1850) that was sold worldwide. The house's gable end faces the street, with return eaves and wide corner boards. The front porch is a later Stick Style addition, with pediments and sawtooth ornamentation.[2]

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for House at 95 Chestnut Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-03.


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