Built 1764 NRHP Reference # 89000605 Area 1,214 m² | MPS Winchester MRA Opened 1764 Added to NRHP 5 July 1989 | |
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Architectural styles Colonial Revival architecture, Georgian architecture | ||
The Edward Gardner House is a historic house at Zero Gardner Place in Winchester, Massachusetts. This 2.5 story wood frame house, built c. 1764, is one of the oldest buildings in Winchester, and is also important for its association with the Gardner family, who were early settlers of the area. The main block is five bays wide and only one room deep, with a large central chimney. The front entry is framed by half-length sidelight windows and pilasters supporting an entablature. The interior has retained much of its original woodwork and finish. The house was purchased in 1931 by F. Patterson Smith, a Harvard-educated architect who later became dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and restored. His work included the removal of a 19th-century shoe-shop wing (now 2 Gardner Place), and converted the barn (which also stands on a now-separate lot) to a Shingle-style residence.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.