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F. L. Ames Gardener's Cottage

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Location
  
Easton, Massachusetts

Designated NHLDCP
  
December 23, 1987

Architectural style
  
Richardsonian Romanesque

Built
  
1884-1885

Designated CP
  
November 3, 1972

Architect
  
Henry Hobson Richardson

F. L. Ames Gardener's Cottage

Part of
  
H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton (#87002598)

Similar
  
Ames Gate Lodge, Oakes Ames Memorial, Ames Free Library, Governor Ames Estate, Borderland State Park

F l ames gardener s cottage top 7 facts


The F. L. Ames Gardener's Cottage is a small residential house in North Easton, Massachusetts. This building was designed in 1884 by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson and built the following year. This building sits on the original Ames estate and was designed soon after the neighboring Ames Gate Lodge (also a Richardson design). Frederick Lothrop Ames also commissioned Richardson to build the nearby Old Colony Railroad Station. Two other notable buildings in North Easton, the Ames Free Library and Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, were also Richardson designs and commissioned by the Ames family.

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Map of F.L. Ames Gardener's Cottage, 137 Elm St, North Easton, MA 02356, USA

The exterior of the Gardener's house has been renovated and is not easily identified as a Richardson building. However the footprint and structure remain intact, including a circular tower on one corner of the house. The ivy-covered walls, long associated with this building, were removed during the renovation.

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F. L. Ames Gardener's Cottage Wikipedia