William Ingersoll Bowditch House
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| Location | 9 Toxteth St., Brookline, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′8″N 71°7′1″W / 42.33556°N 71.11694°WCoordinates: 42°20′8″N 71°7′1″W / 42.33556°N 71.11694°W |
| Built | 1843 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Brookline MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 1985 |
The William Ingersoll Bowditch House is a historic house at 9 Toxteth Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The 1-1/2 story wood frame house was built c. 1844-45 by Joseph Fernald, and exhibits vernacular Greek Revival styling. The front entry is in a porch located in the crook of the L-shaped house; it has sidelight windows, and flanking full-length windows. It was bought in 1845 by William Bowditch, a prominent local politician and abolition activist. The house has been documented to house fugitive slaves during the period of his ownership.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for William Ingersoll Bowditch House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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