Francis Brooks House
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| Location | Reading, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′10.02″N 71°6′42.95″W / 42.5194500°N 71.1119306°WCoordinates: 42°31′10.02″N 71°6′42.95″W / 42.5194500°N 71.1119306°W |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne |
| MPS | Reading MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
The Francis Brooks House is a historic house at 78-80 Prescott Street in Reading, Massachusetts. This 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built c. 1887-88 by Francis E. Brooks, a local entrepreneur involved in a range of businesses. The house is one of Reading's finest Queen Anne/Stick style houses, with sunburst decorations, jigsaw trim decoration, and decorative shingle bands. Francis Brooks, the first owner, was, among other business pursuits, owner of the Hill Brush Company, a producer of magnetic hair brushes.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Reading, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Francis Brooks House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
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