Octagon House (Reading, Massachusetts)
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| Location | 97 Pleasant St., Reading, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′26″N 71°6′3″W / 42.52389°N 71.10083°W |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode, Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Reading MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002762[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
The Octagon House (or the Dr. Horace Wakefield House) is a historic octagon house in Reading, Massachusetts. Built in 1860 by Doctor Horace Wakefield, it is a distinctive variant of the type, executed as a series of small octagonal shapes around a central cupola. The building is fashioned from large, heavy timbers in the manner of a log cabin, with long first-floor windows. The porches and eaves have heavy zigzag trim and brackets, some of which have carvings resembling gargoyles.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of octagon houses
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Reading, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Octagon House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
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