Joseph K. Manning House, Middlesex Fells Reservation

Name: Joseph K. Manning House
Address: Middlesex Fells Reservation, United States

#15 among attractions in Middlesex Fells Reservation

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The Joseph K. Manning House is a historic house in Medford, Massachusetts. Built in 1875, this three story wood-frame house is the most elaborate Second Empire house in the city. The most prominent feature of this architecturally complex building is a hexagonal pavilion attached to its porch at the western corner. It has an elaborate jigsaw-cut frieze and Stick style decorative woodwork, with a balustrade with heavy turned balusters. The house's mansard roof is shingled in multiple bands of colored slate, and pierced by pedimented dormers. At the upper roof line there is iron cresting. The house was built for Joseph King Manning, the son of a wealthy lumber dealer. ()

Coordinates: 42°25'11"N, 71°6'37"W

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Medford (Downtown Medford)Middlesex Fells Reservation United States

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Joseph K. Manning House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Street Burying Ground, Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Ballou Hall, Medford Pipe Bridge.

~920 ftSE
Cemetery
Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation
5 min walk • Salem Street Burying Ground is a cemetery located at the intersection of Salem Street and Riverside Avenue in Medford, Massachusetts.
~1340 ftW
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Boston
7 min walk • The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford and The Osgood House are a historic Unitarian Universalist church building and parsonage house at 141 and 147 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.
1 miSW
Italianate architecture
Ballou Hall, Arlington
26 min walk • Ballou Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Built in 1852 and designed by Gridley J.F. Bryant, it was Tufts' first academic building following the university's establishment by a group of Universalists.
~650 ftSW
Bridge
Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation
4 min walk • The Medford Pipe Bridge is a historic plate girder pipeline bridge over the Mystic River, between S. Court St. and the Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford, Massachusetts.
0.9 miSW
Italianate architecture
Packard Hall, Arlington
25 min walk • Packard Hall, originally known as Middle Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Built in 1856, it was Tufts' second building constructed on Walnut Hill following Ballou Hall in 1852. The building currently houses the Department of Political Science.
1 miSW
Mountain
Walnut Hill, Arlington
25 min walk • Walnut Hill, located in Medford, Massachusetts, is the geographical home of Tufts University. Walnut Hill itself later became known as College Hill due to the dominant presence of the University.
1.3 miSE
42°24'26"N • 71°5'32"W
Meadow Glen, Boston
33 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1600 ftW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Boston
8 min walk • The Grace Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson, with a major stained glass window by John LaFarge.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Isaac Royall House, Boston
14 min walk • The Isaac Royall House is a historic house located in Medford, Massachusetts, near Tufts University. The historic estate was founded by Bay Colony native Isaac Royall and is recognized as giving a face and life to the history and existence of slave quarters and slavery in Massachusetts.
1 miSW
Universities and schools, Art gallery, Museum
Tufts University, Boston
26 min walk • Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning.
~1080 ftSE
City, Area
Medford, Boston
6 min walk • Medford is a city 6.7 miles northwest of downtown Boston on the Mystic River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 59,659. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus along the Medford and Somerville border.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Joseph K. Manning House?

Nearby attractions include Medford Pipe Bridge, Middlesex Fells Reservation (4 min walk), Hillside Avenue Historic District, Middlesex Fells Reservation (4 min walk), Salem Street Burying Ground, Middlesex Fells Reservation (5 min walk), Medford, Boston (6 min walk).

How to get to Joseph K. Manning House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Joseph K. Manning House:

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West Medford (31 min walk)