Winslow–Haskell Mansion

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]

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
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 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]

See also

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


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