Winslow–Haskell Mansion
Winslow–Haskell Mansion is located in Massachusetts
Winslow–Haskell Mansion
Winslow–Haskell Mansion is located in the United States
Winslow–Haskell Mansion
Location53 Vista Ave., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′24″N 71°14′46″W / 42.34000°N 71.24611°W / 42.34000; -71.24611
Built1870
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Part ofLasell Neighborhood Historic District (ID86001744)
NRHP reference No.79000362[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1979
Designated CPSeptember 4, 1986

The Winslow–Haskell Mansion, also known locally as The Castle, is a historic house at 53 Vista Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts. The large Gothic Victorian house was built c. 1870, and enlarged and remodeled in 1882. The early construction included Gothic pointed-arch windows and vergeboard trim. Later work added Queen Anne styling, including the three-story tower, with polychrome roofing and cement-like wall surfacing. It has several ornately decorated porches. The house was purchased in 1872 by Edwin Haskell, owner of the Boston Herald.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979,[1] and included in the Lasell Neighborhood Historic District in 1986. It was converted into a multiunit condominium in the 1980s.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "MACRIS inventory record for Winslow–Haskell Mansion". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 23, 2014.


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