The Winslow–Haskell Mansion, also known locally as The Castle, is a historic house at 53 Vista Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts. The large Gothic Victorian house was built c. 1870, and enlarged and remodeled in 1882. The early construction included Gothic pointed-arch windows and vergeboard trim. Later work added Queen Anne styling, including the three-story tower, with polychrome roofing and cement-like wall surfacing. It has several ornately decorated porches. The house was purchased in 1872 by Edwin Haskell, owner of the Boston Herald.[2]
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| Location | 53 Vista Ave., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′24″N 71°14′46″W / 42.34000°N 71.24611°W |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Part of | Lasell Neighborhood Historic District (ID86001744) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000362[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1979 |
| Designated CP | September 4, 1986 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979,[1] and included in the Lasell Neighborhood Historic District in 1986. It was converted into a multiunit condominium in the 1980s.[2]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "MACRIS inventory record for Winslow–Haskell Mansion". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 23, 2014.