Built 1867 NRHP Reference # 86001864 Added to NRHP 23 December 1986 | MPS Newton MRA Opened 1867 | |
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Location 65-71 Walnut Pk., Newton, Massachusetts Architectural style Second Empire architecture in Europe Similar United Parish of Auburndale, Beaver Brook Reservation, Jackson Homestead, Brae Burn Country Club, Crystal Lake | ||
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The Potter Estate is a historic estate at 65-71 Walnut Park in Newton, Massachusetts. The centerpiece of the estate is a large Second Empire mansion house which was constructed in 1867 by John Potter, Jr., a shoe and leather businessman. It has a mansard roof characteristic of the style, bracketed eaves, and a single-story wraparound porch that is a later Colonial Revival addition. The estate includes several outbuildings dating to Potter's time, including a carriage house and gardener's cottage; the estate also has period cast iron fencing.
The estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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