Built 1841 NRHP Reference # 85001049 Added to NRHP 18 April 1985 | MPS Arlington MRA Opened 1841 | |
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Location Arlington, Massachusetts Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Similar Spy Pond, Jefferson Cutter House, Highrock Church | ||
The Stephen Symmes Jr. House is a historic house at 215 Crosby Street in Arlington, Massachusetts. It is built on land that was held in the Symmes family since 1703, when it was purchased from a Native American. Although it has been claimed to date to 1746, the house was probably built in 1841, and may incorporate parts of an older building within it. The building is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Arlington, with a pillared porch on two sides. The house is notable for its association with Stephen Symmes Jr., who bequeathed this property to the town for use as a hospital.
Symmes Hospital
The location of the house on Crosby Street was deemed unsuitable for use as a hospital, and the town was granted permission by the probate court to liquidate the estate and use the proceeds to build a hospital elsewhere. This resulted in the construction of Symmes Hospital in Arlington. Symmes Hospital served Arlington from 1901 to 1999, then stood vacant for several years until finally being torn town in 2008. Finally in 2013-2014, the hospital site was redeveloped as the Arlington 360 residences.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.