National Register of Historic Places

Kingsbury House

Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 3, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001848

About this property

The Kingsbury House is a historic house at 137 Suffolk Street in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton, Massachusetts. The oldest part of this 2+1⁄2-story timber frame may have been built as early as 1686; its exterior styling suggests a construction date in the early 18th century, but the earlier structure may have been incorporated in new construction at that time. The house is one a few First Period houses in Newton, and was associated for many years in the 19th century with the Kingsbury family, who were major landowners in the Chestnut Hill area. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, and included in an expansion of the Old Chestnut Hill Historic District in 1990.

Location

137 Suffolk St.
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.32887, -71.17077

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

House at 152 Suffolk Road
Industrial
0.1 mi
Old Chestnut Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi
Old Chestnut Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
Old Chestnut Hill Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Hammond House
Colonial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Roxbury Lines
1775Revolutionary War
3.6 mi
Siege of Boston – Cambridge Lines
1775Revolutionary War
4.4 mi

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When was Kingsbury House listed on the National Register?

Kingsbury House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Kingsbury House?

Kingsbury House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kingsbury House?

The period of significance for Kingsbury House is recorded as the industrial era.

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