House at 203 Islington Road

The House at 203 Islington Road is a historic house at 203 Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts. It is an elaborately decorated Late Victorian house, built in buff-colored stone with dark brick trim elements. Built in 1870, it is the only surviving element of a larger estate (known as "Islington") built by Ezra Winslow; the main estate house, overlooking the nearby Charles River, has long been demolished.[2] It was briefly featured in episode 1 of the 31st season of the PBS television series This Old House (2009).[3]

House at 203 Islington Road
House at 203 Islington Road is located in Massachusetts
House at 203 Islington Road
House at 203 Islington Road is located in the United States
House at 203 Islington Road
Location203 Islington Rd., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′5″N 71°15′20″W
Built1870
Architectural styleGothic, Ruskinian Gothic
MPSNewton MRA
NRHP reference No.86001821[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 04, 1986

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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