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{{short description|Historic house in Massachusetts, United States}}
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| location = 66 Prospect Street,<br/>[[Reading, Massachusetts]]
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| added = July 19, 1984
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| mpsub = Reading MRA
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The '''Durgin House''' is a historic house at 66 Prospect Street in [[Reading, Massachusetts]]. Built in 1872 by Boston businessman William Durgin, this 2.5 story wood frame house is one of the finest Italianate houses in the town. It follows a cross-gable plan, with a pair of small side porches and bay windows on the main gable ends. The porches are supported by chamfered posts on pedestals, and feature roof lines with a denticulated cornice and brackets. The main roof line also features paired decorative brackets. There are round-headed windows in the gable ends.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=REA.146|title=NRHP nomination for Durgin House|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
The '''Durgin House''' is a historic house in [[Reading, Massachusetts]]. Built in 1872 by Boston businessman William Durgin, this {{frac|2|1|2}}-story wood-frame house is one of the finest Italianate houses in the town. It follows a cross-gable plan, with a pair of small side porches and bay windows on the main gable ends. The porches are supported by chamfered posts on pedestals, and feature roof lines with a denticulated cornice and brackets. The main roof line also features paired decorative brackets. There are round-headed windows in the gable ends.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=https://mhc-macris.net/details?mhcid=rea.146|title=NRHP nomination for Durgin House|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|access-date=2014-02-20}}</ref>


The house was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1984.<ref name="nris"/>
The house was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1984.<ref name="nris"/>
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[[Category:1872 establishments in Massachusetts]]


Latest revision as of 21:35, 9 August 2024

Not to be confused with Gershom Durgin House or E. A. Durgin House.
Durgin House
Durgin House
Durgin House is located in Massachusetts
Durgin House
Durgin House is located in the United States
Durgin House
Location66 Prospect Street,
Reading, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′20″N 71°7′12″W / 42.52222°N 71.12000°W / 42.52222; -71.12000
Built1872
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSReading MRA
NRHP reference No.84002574[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1984

The Durgin House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. Built in 1872 by Boston businessman William Durgin, this 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house is one of the finest Italianate houses in the town. It follows a cross-gable plan, with a pair of small side porches and bay windows on the main gable ends. The porches are supported by chamfered posts on pedestals, and feature roof lines with a denticulated cornice and brackets. The main roof line also features paired decorative brackets. There are round-headed windows in the gable ends.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

See also

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References

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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 Durgin House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-20.


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