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King House (Newton, Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°18′4″N 71°10′47″W / 42.30111°N 71.17972°W / 42.30111; -71.17972
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King House
King House
King House (Newton, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
King House (Newton, Massachusetts)
King House (Newton, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
King House (Newton, Massachusetts)
Location328 Brookline St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°18′4″N 71°10′47″W / 42.30111°N 71.17972°W / 42.30111; -71.17972
Builtc.1710
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPSNewton MRA
NRHP reference No.86001847 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 04, 1986

The King House is a historic house at 328 Brookline Street in Newton, Massachusetts. This 2+12-story timber-frame house was built around 1710, probably by Jonathan Dyke, a cooper, and is one of Newton's few First Period houses, dating to the early period of its settlement. The house was given Greek Revival styling in the 19th century, and is also notable for its association with Noah King, a long-time prominent local doctor. It is five bays wide, with a side gable roof, twin interior chimneys, and clapboard siding. The main entrance has a Greek Revival surround with sidelight windows, wide pilasters, and an entablature.[2] There is a "1695" dated plaque on the house which is the traditional/rumored date.

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 King House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-16.