House at 203 Islington Road
House at 203 Islington Road | |
| Location | 203 Islington Rd., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′5″N 71°15′20″W / 42.35139°N 71.25556°W |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Ruskinian Gothic |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001821[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 04, 1986 |
The House at 203 Islington Road is a historic house at 203 Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts. It is an elaborately decorated Late Victorian house, built in buff-colored stone with dark brick trim elements. Built in 1870, it is the only surviving element of a larger estate (known as "Islington") built by Ezra Winslow; the main estate house, overlooking the nearby Charles River, has long been demolished.[2] It was briefly featured in episode 1 of the 31st season of the PBS television series This Old House (2009).[3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for House at 203 Islington Road". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "This Old House".