Nichols House (Newton, Massachusetts)

The Nichols House is a historic house in Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1897, this 2+12-story wood-frame house is one of the city's finest examples of Stick style architecture. It features numerous steeply-pitched gables typical of the style, some of which are elaborately decorated with applied wood trim. The main entry is sheltered within a decorated porte cochere. J. Howard Nichols, the owner, was a wealthy merchant in the China trade.[2]

Nichols House
Nichols House (Newton, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Nichols House (Newton, Massachusetts)
Nichols House (Newton, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Nichols House (Newton, Massachusetts)
Location140 Sargent Street,
Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′46″N 71°11′13″W
Built1879
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
MPSNewton MRA
NRHP reference No.86001857[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1986

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

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