House at 42 Salem Street | |
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| Location | 42 Salem St., Reading, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′35.18″N 71°6′2.08″W / 42.5264389°N 71.1005778°W |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| MPS | Reading MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002649[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
The House at 42 Salem Street in Reading, Massachusetts is a transitional Greek Revival-Italianate house. Built sometime before 1854, its gable end faces the street, with the door on the left bay of three, a typical Greek Revival side hall layout. The doorway is topped by a heavy Italianate hood. The windows have shallow pedimented lintels, and the left facade has a projecting square bay. The house was occupied for many years by S. H. Dinsmore, a cabinetmaker who originally worked from a shop in the rear of the property and later moved to a larger space (since demolished) a short way down Salem Street. The house is typical of small industry that developed along Salem Street in the second half of the 19th century.[2] It is next door to the Washington Damon House.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
