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House at 25 Avon Street
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
House at 25 Avon Street
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Location	25 Avon St., Wakefield, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°30′15″N 71°4′29″W / 42.50417°N 71.07472°W / 42.50417; -71.07472
Built	1889
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Shingle Style
MPS	Wakefield MRA
NRHP reference No.	89000731
Added to NRHP	July 06, 1989

25 Avon Street is a historic house, and is significant as one of the more elaborate Queen Anne Victorian houses in the town of Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1889, and has a combination of Queen Anne and Shingle Style features. Shingled elements include window bays, both projecting and recessed, while the porches are decorated with a clear Queen Anne flair, including arched openings and a floral design in the gable end of the front porch.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1989.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wakefield, Massachusetts
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "NRHP nomination for House at 25 Avon Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-01.

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