House at 21 Chestnut Street, Wakefield

Name: House at 21 Chestnut Street
Address: Wakefield, United States

#19 among attractions in Wakefield

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The House at 21 Chestnut Street is one of the best preserved Italianate houses in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It was built c. 1855 to a design by local architect John Stevens, and was home for many years to local historian Ruth Woodbury. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ()

Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 42°30'12"N, 71°4'29"W

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Wakefield (Downtown Wakefield)Wakefield United States

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House at 21 Chestnut Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Meeting House of the Second Parish in Woburn, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, House at 40 Crescent Street.

~1060 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Wakefield
6 min walk • The Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of late 18th- and early 19th-century houses in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It includes properties on Church Street between Common Street and North Avenue, and on Lafayette Street between Common and Church Streets.
~1610 ftNW
Church
Meeting House of the Second Parish in Woburn, Wakefield
8 min walk • The United Church of Christ, Congregational is a historic Congregational church in Burlington, Massachusetts. Built in 1732, it is one of the oldest religious structures in Massachusetts, and one of a small number of pre-19th century church buildings.
~910 ftNE
42°30'17"N • 71°4'18"W
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield
5 min walk • Library
~1560 ftE
Greek Revival architecture
House at 40 Crescent Street, Wakefield
8 min walk • 40 Crescent Street is a historic house in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and is significant as a particularly fine example of a Greek Revival style house.
~1950 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture
Captain Goodwin–James Eustis House, Wakefield
10 min walk • The Captain Goodwin–James Eustis House is a historic house in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Built about 1760 and enlarged around 1830, it is a good local example of Greek Revival architecture, which was owned by a prominent local businessman and civic leader.
0.4 miNE
Georgian architecture
House at 19–21 Salem Street, Wakefield
12 min walk • The House at 19–21 Salem Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts is an unusual 18th-century two-family residence. It is composed of two different houses that were conjoined c. 1795. The left house has a gabled roof and asymmetrical window placement, while the right house has a gambrel roof and an early 20th-century entry hood.
~330 ftN
Shingle style architecture
House at 25 Avon Street, Wakefield
2 min walk • 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.
0.5 miW
Greek Revival architecture
House at 95 Chestnut Street, Wakefield
12 min walk • 95 Chestnut Street is a historic house located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is significant as an example of a well-preserved vernacular Greek Revival style house.
~1210 ftN
Neighbourhood
Common District, Wakefield
6 min walk • The Common District encompasses the main civic center of Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is centered on the historic town common, just south of Lake Quannapowitt, which was laid in 1644, when it became the heart of Old Reading.
~660 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Yale Avenue Historic District, Wakefield
4 min walk • The Yale Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district near the center of Wakefield, Massachusetts. It encompasses eight residential properties, all but one of which were developed in the 1860s and 1870s, after the arrival of the railroad in town.
~1560 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph School, Wakefield
8 min walk • Saint Joseph School is a private, Catholic school located on Gould Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It serves students from preschool to 8th grade. The two-story Neo-Gothic Revival brick school building was designed by Maginnis & Walsh and was built in 1924.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to House at 21 Chestnut Street?

Nearby attractions include House at 25 Avon Street, Wakefield (2 min walk), Yale Avenue Historic District, Wakefield (4 min walk), Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield (5 min walk), Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Wakefield (6 min walk).

How to get to House at 21 Chestnut Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to House at 21 Chestnut Street:

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Wakefield (3 min walk)