Josiah Beard House

Josiah Beard House

Josiah Beard House
Location 70 School St., Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′40″N 71°14′5″W / 42.37778°N 71.23472°W / 42.37778; -71.23472Coordinates: 42°22′40″N 71°14′5″W / 42.37778°N 71.23472°W / 42.37778; -71.23472
Built 1844
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Waltham MRA
NRHP Reference # 89001529[1]
Added to NRHP September 28, 1989

The Josiah Beard House is a historic house at 70 School Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built in 1844, and is a well-preserved local example of Greek Revival styling. It has paneled corner boards with a distinctive spade detail at the top, a full entablature, and a fully pedimented gable end. Its single story porch is supported by fluted Doric columns, and runs across the front of the house and partway along the right side. Joseph Beard, the probable builder, was prominent in local politics, and may have played a role in the invention of the bottle cap.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Josiah Beard House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-24.


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