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John Souther House

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Built
  
1883

NRHP Reference #
  
86001883

Added to NRHP
  
4 September 1986

MPS
  
Newton MRA

Opened
  
1883

John Souther House

Location
  
43 Fairmont St., Newton, Massachusetts

Architectural styles
  
Queen Anne style architecture, American Queen Anne style

Similar
  
United Parish of Auburndale, Beaver Brook Reservation, Jackson Homestead, Brae Burn Country Club, Crystal Lake

The John Souther House is a historic house at 43 Fairmont Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built c. 1883 and is a well-preserved high style Queen Anne Victorian house. Its basically rectangular shape is rendered distinctive by varied size and placement of gable dormers, projecting sections, a turret, and rounded wall sections. Decoratively cut shingles are used to add texture to wall surfaces, the porch is ornately decorated. The property includes a period carriage house.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

References

John Souther House Wikipedia