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John Souther House

Coordinates: 42°20′59″N 71°11′24″W / 42.34972°N 71.19000°W / 42.34972; -71.19000
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John Souther House
John Souther House
John Souther House is located in Massachusetts
John Souther House
John Souther House is located in the United States
John Souther House
Location43 Fairmont St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′59″N 71°11′24″W / 42.34972°N 71.19000°W / 42.34972; -71.19000
Built1883
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSNewton MRA
NRHP reference No.86001883[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 04, 1986

The John Souther House is a historic house at 43 Fairmont Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built c. 1883 and is a well-preserved high style Queen Anne Victorian house. Its basically rectangular shape is rendered distinctive by varied size and placement of gable dormers, projecting sections, a turret, and rounded wall sections. Decoratively cut shingles are used to add texture to wall surfaces, the porch is ornately decorated. The property includes a period carriage house.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for John Souther House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-21.