Potter Estate
Potter Estate | |
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  Location within Massachusetts  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 65-71 Walnut Pk., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′24″N 71°11′42″W / 42.35667°N 71.19500°W |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Mansard |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001864 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1986 |
The Potter Estate is a historic estate at 65-71 Walnut Park in Newton, Massachusetts. The centerpiece of the estate is a large Second Empire mansion house which was constructed in 1867 by John Potter, Jr., a shoe and leather businessman. It has a mansard roof characteristic of the style, bracketed eaves, and a single-story wraparound porch that is a later Colonial Revival addition. The estate includes several outbuildings dating to Potter's time, including a carriage house and gardener's cottage; the estate also has period cast iron fencing.[2]
The estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Potter Estate". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
