Abijah Thompson House
Abijah Thompson House is located in Massachusetts
Abijah Thompson House
Abijah Thompson House is located in the United States
Abijah Thompson House
Location81 Walnut Street,
Winchester, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°27′3″N 71°8′19″W / 42.45083°N 71.13861°W / 42.45083; -71.13861
Built1835
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSWinchester MRA
NRHP reference No.89000619[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1989

The Abijah Thompson House is a historic house in Winchester, Massachusetts.

History

Abijah Thompson (1793–1868)

The 1.5-story wood-frame house was built sometime between 1835 and 1850, and is a fine local example of Gothic Revival style. Its first documented owner, Abijah Thompson, was the first president of the Winchester Historical Society.

The house bears resemblance to other Gothic Revival cottages in Wellesley and Newton, particularly because of the central polygonal bay, which is flanked by steeply pitched gables. It is also somewhat similar to the Moore House at 85 Walnut Street.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 Abijah Thompson House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
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