National Register of Historic Places

House at 12 West Water Street

Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
July 5, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000708

About this property

The House at 12 West Water Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts is a rare local example of a Second Empire house. The wood-frame house was built around 1860, and has two full stories, with a third beneath the mansard roof. It is three bays wide, with a wide double-door entry, and a porch across the front with elaborately decorated posts. The house may have been built by Cyrus Wakefield, owner of the Wakefield Rattan Company, and sold to a company employee. A later owner was George Cox, who owned a billiard parlor in the town center. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

12 W. Water St.
Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.50201, -71.07088

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Lancaster (King Philip's War)
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6.4 mi
Battle of Menotomy
1775Revolutionary War
7.4 mi
Skirmish at Menotomy (Arlington)
1775Revolutionary War
7.4 mi

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When was House at 12 West Water Street listed on the National Register?

House at 12 West Water Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1989.

What type of historic resource is House at 12 West Water Street?

House at 12 West Water Street is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for House at 12 West Water Street is recorded as the industrial era.

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