The House at 1 Woodcrest Drive in Wakefield, Massachusetts is a well-preserved late 18th-century Federal-style house. Built c. 1789, the 2+1⁄2-story timber-frame house has a typical five-bay front facade with center entry, and two interior chimneys. The doorway is framed by a surround with 3⁄4-length sidelight windows and flanking pilasters, topped by a modest entablature. It has two bake ovens, and its interior walls were originally insulated with corn cobs.[2]
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| Location | 1 Woodcrest Dr., Wakefield, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′11″N 71°3′51″W / 42.51972°N 71.06417°W |
| Built | 1789 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Wakefield MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000673 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 06, 1989 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 House at 1 Woodcrest Drive". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-11.