Built 1880 Opened 1880 Added to NRHP 30 September 1982 | NRHP Reference # 82001903 Area 5,261 m² | |
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Architectural styles Queen Anne style architecture, Stick style | ||
The Walker-Collis House is a historic house at 1 Stadler Street in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Originally located facing the Belchertown Common, this 1880 Victorian was moved to its present location in 1976. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The house was built in 1880 by Myron Walker (1846-1911), a state senator who had spent significant time in New York and California. Walker had made a fortune during his travels, and reportedly spent $30,000 to build the lavish mansion; the gas heating plant in the building was also said to be used for heating of the bandstand on the common, and to provide gas street lighting in the area. Walker's fortune fell after his 1889 divorce, and the property was inherited by his nephew. It was then owned for much of the 20th century by the Collis family. Threatened with demolition, it was moved to its present site in 1976 and rehabilitated.