Samuel Jackson, Jr. House

Year: 1760
Style: Federal
City: Boston, MA
Collection: federal boston

The Samuel Jackson, Jr. House at 137 Washington Street in Newton was built around 1768 by Samuel Jackson, great-grandson of Edward Jackson, one of Newton's earliest settlers.

the building

Federal facade, later additions. The five-bay facade and rear twin chimneys are typical Federal-style features, while the fluted-column front porch and sidelight windows flanking the door were added in the 19th century.

the style

A Federal-style house of 1768, identifiable by its five-bay symmetry and paired rear chimneys, though its porch and sidelights are later embellishments.

significance

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986.

nearby

Rawson Estate 0.1 mi · Renaissance Revival · 1860
Grace Episcopal Church 0.2 mi · Gothic Revival · 1872
Simpson House 0.3 mi · Colonial Revival · 1890
House at 60 William Street 0.3 mi · Renaissance Revival · 1855
Thayer House 0.4 mi · Gothic Revival · 1860
William Blodgett House 0.6 mi · Queen Anne · 1875

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