William Curtis House (Newton, Massachusetts)

William Curtis House
Location2330 Washington St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°19′31″N 71°15′27″W / 42.32528°N 71.25750°W / 42.32528; -71.25750
Built1839
ArchitectWilliam Lyon
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSNewton MRA
NRHP reference No.86001788 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1986

The William Curtis House is a historic house located at 2330 Washington Street in the Newton Lower Falls village of Newton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

This 2+12-story wood-frame house was built in 1839 for William Curtis, and is an important local example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival styling. It has Federal massing, with a five bay front facade and four side chimneys, but it has Greek Revival corner pilasters, and a front entry sheltered by a Doric porch. William Curtis and his brother owned a local paper mill, which was the first in the area to install a Foudrinier machine, enabling the production of paper on rolls.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for William Curtis House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 10, 2014.