The Gershom Hyde House was a historic house at 29 Greenwood Street in Newton, Massachusetts, US. One of the city's oldest houses, this Georgian-style farmhouse, c. 1744, was probably built by Gershom Hyde, one of Newton's early settlers. It was a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, large central chimney, and clapboard siding. The rear ell and front porch were later additions. The house's location was along what was once a major road through the area.[2]
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| Location | 29 Greenwood St., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°18′37″N 71°10′58″W / 42.31028°N 71.18278°W |
| Built | 1744 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Mid-Georgian |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001840 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 04, 1986 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It was designated a City of Newton Local Landmark in 1997.[3]
The house was demolished on or before April 27, 2021, without city approval by developer Ty Gupta, according to Newton, Massachusetts Department of Planning and Development meeting minutes[4] from the May 27, 2021 session. The violation is still under review.
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Gershom Hyde House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ "Newton City Landmarks | City of Newton, MA". www.newtonma.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ http://meeting%20minuteshttps://www.newtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/70555/637584039252800000