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James Lorin Richards House

Coordinates: 42°20′37″N 71°12′14″W / 42.34361°N 71.20389°W / 42.34361; -71.20389
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James Lorin Richards House
View from Kirkstall Rd.
James Lorin Richards House is located in Massachusetts
James Lorin Richards House
James Lorin Richards House is located in the United States
James Lorin Richards House
Location47 Kirkstall and 22 Oakwood Rds., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′37″N 71°12′14″W / 42.34361°N 71.20389°W / 42.34361; -71.20389
Built1901
ArchitectBrown, Samuel J.
Architectural styleShingle Style
MPSNewton MRA
NRHP reference No.86001871 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 04, 1986

The James Lorin Richards House is an historic house and carriage barn in Newton, Massachusetts. The house is located at 47 Kirkstall Road and the carriage barn, which has been converted to a residence, is at 22 Oakwood Road. The high-style Shingle buildings were designed by Samuel J. Brown and built in 1901 for James Lorin Richards, a successful businessman who made his fortune in tobacco, and was heavily involved in Boston-area electric companies. He also served as president of Norumbega Park, a major early-20th century amusement park in Newton.[2]

The house and barn were 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 James Lorin Richards House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-20.