The House at 215 Brookline Street is one of the oldest houses in Newton, Massachusetts. The oldest portion of the saltbox house was built ca. 1693[1] by Thomas Hastings, who was prominent in the civic affairs of the area. The house uncharacteristically faces north (typical period houses faced south) and exhibits simple but high-quality Georgian styling. It is 2½ stories in height, five bays in width, and has narrow clapboard siding. The main entrance is flanked by pilasters and topped by a shallow hood.[2]
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| Location | 215 Brookline St., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°18′6″N 71°10′42″W / 42.30167°N 71.17833°W |
| Built | 1693 (traditional) c.1719 (MACRIS) |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Vernacular Georgian |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001822 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 04, 1986 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for House at 215 Brookline Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-14.