House at 509 North Avenue, Wakefield

Name: House at 509 North Avenue
Address: Wakefield, United States

#12 among attractions in Wakefield

Greek Revival architecture

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The House at 509 North Avenue in Wakefield, Massachusetts is a small Greek Revival cottage. The single story wood-frame house was built c. 1848 and moved to its present location c. 1869. The house is three bays wide and one deep, and exhibits very simple Greek Revival styling, including a boxed cornice and simple door and window surrounds. This house was probably built on land subdivided from holdings of ice companies working on nearby Lake Quannapowitt. Its earliest documented resident was listed in the town's 1869 directory as a shoemaker. ()

Built: 1848 (176 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 42°30'35"N, 71°4'54"W

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Wakefield (West Side)Wakefield United States

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House at 509 North Avenue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Quannapowitt, Lakeside Cemetery Chapel, Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Meeting House of the Second Parish in Woburn.

0.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield
11 min walk • Lake Quannapowitt a lake in Wakefield, Massachusetts named for Quonopohit, the Naumkeag Native American who signed a deed to the town that would become Wakefield in 1686.
~310 ftE
Cemetery
Lakeside Cemetery Chapel, Wakefield
2 min walk • The Lakeside Cemetery Chapel is a historic chapel in Lakeside Cemetery, on North Avenue in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The stone chapel, built 1913, is one of a few Neo-Gothic buildings in the town.
~1940 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Wakefield
10 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.
~1450 ftSE
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.
~420 ftSE
Cemetery
Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield
3 min walk • Temple Israel Cemetery is a historic Jewish cemetery on North Avenue in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established by the Temple Israel congregation of Boston in 1859.
~300 ftE
Cemetery
Beacon Street Tomb, Wakefield
2 min walk • The Beacon Street Tomb is a historic receiving tomb in the Lakeside Cemetery of Wakefield, Massachusetts. Built about 1858, it is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
~1430 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Captain Goodwin–James Eustis House, Wakefield
7 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.
~1540 ftS
Shingle style architecture
House at 2 Nichols Street, Wakefield
8 min walk • The House at 2 Nichols Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved, architecturally eclectic house built in the 1890s.
0.5 miSE
Shingle style architecture
House at 25 Avon Street, Wakefield
14 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.
0.4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
House at 196 Main Street, Wakefield
12 min walk • The House at 196 Main Street is a historic house located at 196 Main Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
0.6 miS
Greek Revival architecture
House at 95 Chestnut Street, Wakefield
15 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to House at 509 North Avenue?

Nearby attractions include Beacon Street Tomb, Wakefield (2 min walk), Lakeside Cemetery Chapel, Wakefield (2 min walk), Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield (3 min walk), Captain Goodwin–James Eustis House, Wakefield (7 min walk).

How to get to House at 509 North Avenue by public transport?

The nearest stations to House at 509 North Avenue:

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Wakefield (16 min walk)