The Amos Stearns House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. Built c. 1845, this 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame former farmhouse is a reminder of Trapelo Road's agricultural past. It has well-kept Greek Revival styling, including corner pilasters and an entablature with dentil moulding. A single-story porch wraps across the front and along one side; it has a similar entablature with dentil work. The house stands on property that was in the Stearns family from 1782 to 1941.[2]
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| Location | 1081 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°24′42″N 71°14′12″W / 42.41167°N 71.23667°W |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Waltham MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001518[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 1989 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Its listing describes it as being at 1079 Trapelo Road.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Amos Stearns House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-01.