Alvah Kittredge House
- Year
- 1836
- Style
- Greek Revival
- City
- Boston, MA
The Alvah Kittredge House is a 2½-story Greek Revival mansion built in 1836 for Alvah Kittredge, a leading real estate developer of the time, in the Roxbury highlands. It originally stood on the site of the Roxbury Low Fort, a Revolutionary War defensive earthworks, and was moved to its present location after 1896. For 30 years it was the home of noted Boston architect Nathaniel J. Bradlee.
the building
Site of the Roxbury Low Fort. The house was originally built on the site of the Roxbury Low Fort, a Revolutionary War-era defensive earthworks, before being relocated to its current site sometime after 1896.
Home of Nathaniel Bradlee. Noted Boston architect Nathaniel J. Bradlee lived in the house for 30 years, one of the notable residents in the building's history.
the style
Greek Revival (c. 1820–1860): The Greek temple front reborn: full-height columns, a wide plain band above them, and a low triangular gable.
More on Greek Revivalsignificance
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 2016.
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