City Stable and Garage

City Stable and Garage
Location 74 Elliot St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°18′57″N 71°12′50″W / 42.31583°N 71.21389°W / 42.31583; -71.21389Coordinates: 42°18′57″N 71°12′50″W / 42.31583°N 71.21389°W / 42.31583; -71.21389
Built 1926
Architect Colby, Herbert W.
Architectural style Flemish Revival
MPS Newton MRA
NRHP Reference #

90000022

[1]
Added to NRHP February 16, 1990

The City Stable and Garage is a historic public works building at 74 Elliot Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The 1.5-story brick building was built in 1926–27, and represents a transitional period between the use of horse-drawn equipment and the advent of combustion-powered vehicles. Built on a hillside, it has a fully exposed basement with four garage bays, while its main level originally housed 26 horse stalls. It was designed, however, so that the main floor could be converted to automotive use when horses were no longer needed. The building is also a fine example of Flemish Revival design, with stepped gable ends.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for City Stable and Garage". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
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