Cottage Farm Historic District

Cottage Farm Historic District

A house on Cottage Farm Road
Location Roughly bounded by Amory, Dummer, Lenox, Brookline and Beacon Sts., Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′51″N 71°6′44″W / 42.34750°N 71.11222°W / 42.34750; -71.11222Coordinates: 42°20′51″N 71°6′44″W / 42.34750°N 71.11222°W / 42.34750; -71.11222
Built 1850
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Queen Anne, International style, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 78000455[1]
Added to NRHP March 29, 1978

The Cottage Farm Historic District encompasses a residential area in eastern Brookline, Massachusetts, known for its association with industrialist Amos Adams Lawrence (1814–1886). Lawrence purchased a large parcel of farmland from David Sears, built a house for his family in 1851, and began subdividing and building out the property. Three houses, including that of Lawrence, are notable English Gothic Revival stone buildings. The district is bounded on the north by Dummer and Mountfort Streets, on the west by Amory Street, on the south by Beacon Street, and on the east by St. Mary's Street. The district excludes properties on the latter two roads.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Cottage Farm Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-13.

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