Ever wonder just how many antique homes there are in Grafton, Massachusetts?
Here's a look by the numbers:
Single Family Homes
1900 - 1930: 405
1850-1899: 69
1800 - 1849: 93
1750 - 1799: 20
1700 - 1749: 9
Before 1700: 0
There are two homes in Grafton that tie for the oldest single
family home according to public record. They were both built in 1720.
The first is 122 Brigham Hill Road and the other is 39 Worcester Street. Three other homes were also built in the 1720s. They include 18 Leland Street, 70 North
Street and 1 George Hill Road.
Multi-Family Homes
1900 - 1930: 194
1850-1899: 28
1800 - 1849: 16
1750 - 1799: 1
1700 - 1749: 0
Before 1700: 0
Please note: This information is taken from public record. Public
record dates are often at variance with year built dates on record with
local or state historical commissions.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Historic Home Open Houses - Sunday, April 29, 2012
Open Houses for Historic Homes in Metrowest Boston
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Dedham
181 Village Avenue Dedham, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1770
List Price: $975,000
OPEN:2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
6 Marion Street, Dedham, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1917
List Price: $699,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
88 Abbott Road Dedham, MA
12 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1856
List Price: $659,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
52 Greenhood Street, Dedham, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $264,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
80 Dartmouth Avenue, Dedham, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1908
List Price: $469,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
697 Washington Street, Dedham, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1870
List Price: $269,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Dover
9 Old Colony Drive, Dover, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1912
List Price: $1,075,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
80 Wilsondale Street, Dover, MA
11 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1915
List Price: $1,195,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
105 Farm Street, Dover, MA
13 room, 7 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1807
List Price: $1,675,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
20 Pegan Lane, Dover, MA
16 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1910
List Price: $3,900,000
OPEN: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Foxboro
310 South Street, Foxboro, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $439,900
OPEN: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Franklin
89 Union Street, Franklin, MA
10 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $399,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
36 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $279,900
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Holliston
44 Baker Street, Holliston, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Cape
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $324,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Hopkinton
4 West Main Street, Hopkinton, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $339,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
52 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA
16 room, 7 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1840
List Price: $1,249,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Medfield
140 North Street, Medfield, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1878
List Price: $699,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
6 Miller Street, Medfield, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1825
List Price: $549,900
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
19 Wight Street, Medfield, MA
12 room, 8 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1760
List Price: $1,650,000
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
190 North Street, Medfield, MA
14 room, 6 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1690
List Price: $1,199,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Needham
44 Lincoln Street, Needham, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1910
List Price: $469,000
OPEN: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
94 Beaufort Avenue, Needham, MA
11 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1755
List Price: $1,345,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
744 Greendale Avenue, Needham, MA
9 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1901
List Price: $697,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
785 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA
9 room, 6 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1907
List Price: $699,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
1058 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1919
List Price: $629,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Norfolk
57 North Street, Norfolk, MA
10 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $374,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
57 Boardman Street, Norfolk, MA
6 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1901
List Price: $279,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
16 Park Street, Norfolk, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1919
List Price: $432,000
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Norwood
186 Pleasant Street, Norwood, MA
5 room, 2 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1910
List Price: $299,900
OPEN: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
184 Vernon Street, Norwood, MA
10 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $499,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Sherborn
18 Prospect Street, Sherborn, MA
13 room, 6 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1780
List Price: $1,095,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
100 South Main Street, Sherborn, MA
11 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1690
List Price: $1,399,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Walpole
134 Common Street, Walpole, MA
12 room, 6 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $399,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
41 Massachusetts Avenue, Walpole, MA
7 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $439,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Wellesley
12 Abbott Street, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $1,150,000
OPEN: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
26 Cedar Street, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1860
List Price: $637,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
102 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA
15 room, 6 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1888
List Price: $1,499,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
241 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 4 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $490,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
12 Longfellow Road, Wellesley, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1910
List Price: $1,299,000
OPEN: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
11 Bird Hill Avenue, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $1,274,990
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM $1,274,000
9 Columbia Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1850
List Price: $649,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
33 Hunnewell Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1898
List Price: $579,000
OPEN: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
239 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $499,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
61 Curve Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $699,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Wrentham
735 West Street, Wrentham, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1799
List Price: $309,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Please Note: Year built date is taken from MLS which is based on public record.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Dedham
181 Village Avenue Dedham, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1770
List Price: $975,000
OPEN:2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
6 Marion Street, Dedham, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1917
List Price: $699,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
88 Abbott Road Dedham, MA
12 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1856
List Price: $659,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
52 Greenhood Street, Dedham, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $264,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
80 Dartmouth Avenue, Dedham, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1908
List Price: $469,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
697 Washington Street, Dedham, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1870
List Price: $269,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Dover
9 Old Colony Drive, Dover, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1912
List Price: $1,075,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
80 Wilsondale Street, Dover, MA
11 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1915
List Price: $1,195,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
105 Farm Street, Dover, MA
13 room, 7 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1807
List Price: $1,675,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
20 Pegan Lane, Dover, MA
16 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1910
List Price: $3,900,000
OPEN: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Foxboro
310 South Street, Foxboro, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $439,900
OPEN: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Franklin
89 Union Street, Franklin, MA
10 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $399,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
36 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $279,900
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Holliston
44 Baker Street, Holliston, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Cape
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $324,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Hopkinton
4 West Main Street, Hopkinton, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $339,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
52 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA
16 room, 7 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1840
List Price: $1,249,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Medfield
140 North Street, Medfield, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1878
List Price: $699,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
6 Miller Street, Medfield, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1825
List Price: $549,900
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
19 Wight Street, Medfield, MA
12 room, 8 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1760
List Price: $1,650,000
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
190 North Street, Medfield, MA
14 room, 6 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1690
List Price: $1,199,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Needham
44 Lincoln Street, Needham, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1910
List Price: $469,000
OPEN: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
94 Beaufort Avenue, Needham, MA
11 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1755
List Price: $1,345,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
744 Greendale Avenue, Needham, MA
9 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1901
List Price: $697,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
785 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA
9 room, 6 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1907
List Price: $699,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
1058 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1919
List Price: $629,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Norfolk
57 North Street, Norfolk, MA
10 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $374,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
57 Boardman Street, Norfolk, MA
6 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1901
List Price: $279,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
16 Park Street, Norfolk, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1919
List Price: $432,000
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Norwood
186 Pleasant Street, Norwood, MA
5 room, 2 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1910
List Price: $299,900
OPEN: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
184 Vernon Street, Norwood, MA
10 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $499,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Sherborn
18 Prospect Street, Sherborn, MA
13 room, 6 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1780
List Price: $1,095,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
100 South Main Street, Sherborn, MA
11 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1690
List Price: $1,399,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Walpole
134 Common Street, Walpole, MA
12 room, 6 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $399,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
41 Massachusetts Avenue, Walpole, MA
7 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $439,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Wellesley
12 Abbott Street, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $1,150,000
OPEN: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
26 Cedar Street, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1860
List Price: $637,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
102 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA
15 room, 6 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1888
List Price: $1,499,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
241 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 4 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $490,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
12 Longfellow Road, Wellesley, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1910
List Price: $1,299,000
OPEN: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
11 Bird Hill Avenue, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $1,274,990
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM $1,274,000
9 Columbia Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1850
List Price: $649,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
33 Hunnewell Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1898
List Price: $579,000
OPEN: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
239 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $499,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
61 Curve Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $699,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Wrentham
735 West Street, Wrentham, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1799
List Price: $309,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Please Note: Year built date is taken from MLS which is based on public record.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Discovering Sears Houses by the Details
Sears, Roebuck sold pre-cut homes from their mail order home catalog from 1908 - 1940. One of the ways to determine whether you have a Sears House is to look at the architectural details. Certain details can be traced to the Sears Home Catalog.
For instance, look at the unique 5-light windows in the house at 10 Medway Street in Norfolk, Massachusetts. I personally have never seen these windows at any home besides this one (but believe me I will be on the lookout for them!).
These unusual windows are found in a number of Sears House Designs including the Winona, the Birmingham, the Olivia, the Walton, the Hampton, the Dundee, the Modern Home No. 155, the Uriel, the Saratoga, the Hawthorne, the Josephine, the Auburn and the Delevan.
A 4-light version of the same window was also offered in house designs including the Sumner, the Clyde, the Modern Home No. 225, the Garfield, the Modern Home No. 177 and the Iona.
I tried to find a specific name for this style of window other than "5-light" but Sears didn't appear to name windows other than by basic description.
This technique is not fool proof unfortunately. In addition to selling Sears Houses, Sears also sold building material. It is possible that a home that looks like a Sears home is just one that was built with Sears building materials instead of being an actual Sears pre-cut house design.
What this does mean is that the home at 10 Medway Street, Norfolk is still in contention for being an authentic Sears House. There are still a few more tricks to help confirm this which we'll look at in coming posts.
For many examples of Sears House designs and layouts see Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company by Katherine Cole Stevenson and H. Ward Jandl as well as Sears House Design reproduction catalogs from Dover Publications.
The property at 10 Medway Street, Norfolk, Massachusetts is currently for sale and listed by realtor, Rose O'Connor. More information about the house can be found on Rose's website.
For instance, look at the unique 5-light windows in the house at 10 Medway Street in Norfolk, Massachusetts. I personally have never seen these windows at any home besides this one (but believe me I will be on the lookout for them!).
These unusual windows are found in a number of Sears House Designs including the Winona, the Birmingham, the Olivia, the Walton, the Hampton, the Dundee, the Modern Home No. 155, the Uriel, the Saratoga, the Hawthorne, the Josephine, the Auburn and the Delevan.
A 4-light version of the same window was also offered in house designs including the Sumner, the Clyde, the Modern Home No. 225, the Garfield, the Modern Home No. 177 and the Iona.
I tried to find a specific name for this style of window other than "5-light" but Sears didn't appear to name windows other than by basic description.
This technique is not fool proof unfortunately. In addition to selling Sears Houses, Sears also sold building material. It is possible that a home that looks like a Sears home is just one that was built with Sears building materials instead of being an actual Sears pre-cut house design.
What this does mean is that the home at 10 Medway Street, Norfolk is still in contention for being an authentic Sears House. There are still a few more tricks to help confirm this which we'll look at in coming posts.
For many examples of Sears House designs and layouts see Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company by Katherine Cole Stevenson and H. Ward Jandl as well as Sears House Design reproduction catalogs from Dover Publications.
The property at 10 Medway Street, Norfolk, Massachusetts is currently for sale and listed by realtor, Rose O'Connor. More information about the house can be found on Rose's website.
Historic Home Open Houses - Sunday, April 22, 2012
Open Houses for Historic Homes in Metrowest Boston
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Dedham
67 Avery Street, Dedham, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1899
List Price: $425,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
731 East Street, Dedham, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1872
List Price: $524,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
88 Abbott Road Dedham, MA
12 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1856
List Price: $659,900
OPEN:12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
80 Dartmouth Avenue, Dedham, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial 3 Apr 22
Year Built: 1908
List Price: $469,900
OPEN:12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Franklin
113 School Street, Franklin, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $329,900
OPEN:12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Holliston
40 Union Street, Holliston, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1861
List Price: $359,000
OPEN:12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
617 Washington Street, Holliston, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1727
List Price: $479,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Hopkinton
4 West Main Street, Hopkinton, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $349,900
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Medfield
134 North Street, Medfield, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $500,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Needham
744 Greendale Avenue, Needham, MA
9 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1901
List Price: $697,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
94 Sachem Road, Needham, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1905
List Price: $509,000
OPEN: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Norwood
3 Day Street, Norwood, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $299,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Sherborn
100 South Main Street, Sherborn, MA
11 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1690
List Price: $1,399,000
OPEN: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Wellesley
11 Bird Hill Avenue, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $1,274,990
OPEN: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
239 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $509,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
95 River Ridge, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1890
List Price: $635,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
26 Cedar Street, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1860
List Price: $637,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
61 Curve St, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $725,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
33 Hunnewell Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1898
List Price: $579,000
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Wrentham
414 Hancock Street, Wrentham, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Cape
Year Built: 1784
List Price: $331,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Please Note: Year built date is taken from MLS which is based on public record.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Dedham
67 Avery Street, Dedham, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1899
List Price: $425,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
731 East Street, Dedham, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1872
List Price: $524,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
88 Abbott Road Dedham, MA
12 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1856
List Price: $659,900
OPEN:12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
80 Dartmouth Avenue, Dedham, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial 3 Apr 22
Year Built: 1908
List Price: $469,900
OPEN:12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Franklin
113 School Street, Franklin, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $329,900
OPEN:12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Holliston
40 Union Street, Holliston, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1861
List Price: $359,000
OPEN:12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
617 Washington Street, Holliston, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1727
List Price: $479,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Hopkinton
4 West Main Street, Hopkinton, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $349,900
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Medfield
134 North Street, Medfield, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $500,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Needham
744 Greendale Avenue, Needham, MA
9 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1901
List Price: $697,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
94 Sachem Road, Needham, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1905
List Price: $509,000
OPEN: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Norwood
3 Day Street, Norwood, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $299,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Sherborn
100 South Main Street, Sherborn, MA
11 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1690
List Price: $1,399,000
OPEN: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Wellesley
11 Bird Hill Avenue, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1900
List Price: $1,274,990
OPEN: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
239 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $509,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
95 River Ridge, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1890
List Price: $635,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
26 Cedar Street, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1860
List Price: $637,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
61 Curve St, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $725,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
33 Hunnewell Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1898
List Price: $579,000
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Wrentham
414 Hancock Street, Wrentham, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Cape
Year Built: 1784
List Price: $331,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Please Note: Year built date is taken from MLS which is based on public record.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Historic South Street, Grafton, MA
Driving through Grafton, Massachusetts you get the sense that they have the best of both worlds. The community has many lovely new developments yet there is an extraordinarily well preserved historic area. They seemed to have discovered that the two communities are not exclusive of each other and can live in harmony side by side. For this (and many other reasons) Grafton makes a great place to live.
Wandering the streets around the Grafton Common, you will revel in the abundance of beautiful, cared-for historic homes. South Street in Grafton, just off of the common, is one of the most scenic and pleasant streets in town. Here's a virtual tour for you to enjoy!
(Click photos to make them larger)
Photo Credit: Marian Pierre-Louis, April 2012
Wandering the streets around the Grafton Common, you will revel in the abundance of beautiful, cared-for historic homes. South Street in Grafton, just off of the common, is one of the most scenic and pleasant streets in town. Here's a virtual tour for you to enjoy!
(Click photos to make them larger)
Photo Credit: Marian Pierre-Louis, April 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Tramp House
The Tramp House is located on Town Hill in Norfolk, Massachusetts right next to the Norfolk Public Library. This little building was built in 1886 and was originally the town jail. The building was also used as a place of rest for tramps passing through the area. Now it is preserved by the town of Norfolk. The building is so unassuming that you might miss it if you weren't looking for it.
Source: Early Norfolk Revisited. Norfolk, Massachusetts: The Town of Norfolk, 1970.
Photo credit: Marian Pierre-Louis, March 2012
Source: Early Norfolk Revisited. Norfolk, Massachusetts: The Town of Norfolk, 1970.
Photo credit: Marian Pierre-Louis, March 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Historic Home Open Houses - Sunday, April 15, 2012
Open Houses for Historic Homes in Metrowest Boston
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Dedham
731 East Street, Dedham, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1872
List Price: $524,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
774 High Street, Dedham, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1790
List Price: $995,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
176 Court Street, Dedham, MA 1
10 room, 4 bedroom Greek Revival
Year Built: 1864
List Price: $899,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
88 Abbott Road, Dedham, MA
12 room, 5 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1856
List Price: $659,900
OPEN:12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
141 Bussey Street, Dedham, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Cape
Year Built: 1868
List Price: $174,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Framingham
16 Hamilton Street, Framingham, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1817
List Price: $275,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
63 Main Street, Framingham, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1847
List Price: $229,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Franklin
204 School Street, Franklin, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $284,900
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Medfield
19 Wight Street, Medfield, MA
12 room, 8 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1760
List Price: $1,650,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
28 South Street, Medfield, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1850
List Price: $699,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Milford
51 South Main Street, Milford, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $234,900
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
9 Cedar Street, Milford, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1860
List Price: $145,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Needham
94 Beaufort Avenue, Needham, MA
11 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1755
List Price: $1,345,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Norwood
184 Vernon Street, Norwood, MA
10 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $499,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
227 Prospect Street, Norwood, MA
6 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1896
List Price: $250,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Sherborn
18 Prospect Street, Sherborn, MA
13 room, 6 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1780
List Price: $1,095,000
OPEN: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Walpole
435 High Street, Walpole, MA
10 room, 5 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1830
List Price: $799,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
561 East Street, Walpole, MA
5 room, 2 bedroom
Year Built: 1800
List Price: $189,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Wellesley
241 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 4 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $507,500
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
26 Cedar Street, Wellesley, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1860
List Price: $637,500
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
33 Hunnewell Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1898
List Price: $579,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
61 Curve Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1880
List Price: $725,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
239 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $509,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
95 River Ridge, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1890
List Price: $635,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
9 Columbia Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1850
List Price: $649,000
OPEN: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
102 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA
15 room, 6 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1888
List Price: $1,525,000
OPEN:12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Please Note: Year built date is taken from MLS which is based on public record.
Is Your Metrowest Home a Sears House?
Tradition has it that the house at 10 Medway Street in Norfolk, Massachusetts is a Sears House. If you are not familiar with a Sears House, they are homes that were available for purchase from the Sears Catalog by mail. All the materials were delivered pre-cut so all you had to do was build it.
What can you look for if you suspect that you live in a Sears Home? Here are three tips to get you started:
1. Was your house built between 1908 - 1940?
Sears homes were only sold from 1908 to 1940. Check the property card provided by your local town assessor to see when your house was built. Keep in my that the date provided by your assessor might not be completely accurate. Since Sears houses were a recent 20th century phenomena also check with long-time neighbors who may have knowledge of your house or with the local historical society to see if anyone remembers the house being built or has photos.
2. Do you live near a railroad or railway station?
Sears homes for Massachusetts were sent from Chicago, Illinois on two railway cars full of materials. For this reason, most Sears homes are located near a railroad. In Massachusetts, particularly in Metrowest, there may be old railways that are no longer being used. They may be there and you are not aware of them. To be certain you don't miss any, check old maps at your local library or Town Hall.
3. Does the layout match Sears House Plans?
Sears Houses were intended to be built exactly according to the plans provided by Sears (though exceptions were made). Therefore the layout of the house should match the plans published by Sears. Check the book Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company by Katharine Cole Stevenson and H. Ward Jandl. This book provides hundreds of drawings and layouts of Sears houses. It also provides a system for identifying Sears Houses quickly using architectural style.
The lovely home at 10 Medway Street in Norfolk meets criteria one because public record says it was built in 1930. This was during the height of Sears House sales.
It is also within a reasonable distance of a railway station as the local railroad, still in use, is located in the center of Norfolk.
The layout for 10 Medway Street closely matches several Sears House Plans (which is not unusual since many of their house plans were revisions of existing ones). So at this point, 10 Medway Street can still be considered a possible Sears House but more research needs to be done to prove it conclusively.
In future posts I will describe other more specific ways to check to see if you live in a Sears House.
The property at 10 Medway Street, Norfolk, Massachusetts is currently for sale and listed by realtor, Rose O'Connor. More information about the house can be found on Rose's website.
What can you look for if you suspect that you live in a Sears Home? Here are three tips to get you started:
1. Was your house built between 1908 - 1940?
Sears homes were only sold from 1908 to 1940. Check the property card provided by your local town assessor to see when your house was built. Keep in my that the date provided by your assessor might not be completely accurate. Since Sears houses were a recent 20th century phenomena also check with long-time neighbors who may have knowledge of your house or with the local historical society to see if anyone remembers the house being built or has photos.
2. Do you live near a railroad or railway station?
Sears homes for Massachusetts were sent from Chicago, Illinois on two railway cars full of materials. For this reason, most Sears homes are located near a railroad. In Massachusetts, particularly in Metrowest, there may be old railways that are no longer being used. They may be there and you are not aware of them. To be certain you don't miss any, check old maps at your local library or Town Hall.
3. Does the layout match Sears House Plans?
Sears Houses were intended to be built exactly according to the plans provided by Sears (though exceptions were made). Therefore the layout of the house should match the plans published by Sears. Check the book Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company by Katharine Cole Stevenson and H. Ward Jandl. This book provides hundreds of drawings and layouts of Sears houses. It also provides a system for identifying Sears Houses quickly using architectural style.
The lovely home at 10 Medway Street in Norfolk meets criteria one because public record says it was built in 1930. This was during the height of Sears House sales.
It is also within a reasonable distance of a railway station as the local railroad, still in use, is located in the center of Norfolk.
The layout for 10 Medway Street closely matches several Sears House Plans (which is not unusual since many of their house plans were revisions of existing ones). So at this point, 10 Medway Street can still be considered a possible Sears House but more research needs to be done to prove it conclusively.
In future posts I will describe other more specific ways to check to see if you live in a Sears House.
The property at 10 Medway Street, Norfolk, Massachusetts is currently for sale and listed by realtor, Rose O'Connor. More information about the house can be found on Rose's website.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Historic Home Open Houses - Sunday, April 1, 2012
Open Houses for Historic Homes in Metrowest Boston
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Dedham
181 Village Street, Dedham, MA
10 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built:1770
List Price: $975,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
731 East Street, Dedham, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Antique
Year Built:1872
List Price: $524,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
774 High Street, Dedham, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1790
List Price: $995,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
176 Court Street, Dedham, MA
10 room, 4 bed Greek Revival
Year Built: 1864
List Price: $899,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Franklin
113 School Street, Franklin, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1865
List Price: $329,900
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Medfield
6 Miller Street, Medfield, MA
9 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1825
List Price: $599,900
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Medway
14 - 16 Broad Street, Medway, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Antique
Year Built: 1840
List Price: $178,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Sherborn
18 Prospect Street, Sherborn, MA
13 room, 6 bedroom Colonial
Year Built:1780
List Price: $1,095,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
46 Forest Street, Sherborn, MA
9 room, 4 bed Colonial
Year Built:1674
List Price: $1,195,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Wellesley
19 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Farmhouse
Year Built:1876
List Price: $849,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
241 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 4 bedroom Victorian
Year Built:1889
List Price: $507,500
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
102 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA
15 room, 6 bedroom Victorian
Year Built:1888
List Price: $1,525,000
OPEN: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
95 River Ridge, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built:1890
List Price: $635,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
9 Columbia Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 4 bedroom Colonial
Year Built: 1850
List Price: $649,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
5 Bemis Road, Wellesley, MA
12 room, 6 bedroom Victorian
Year Built:1899
List Price: $879,000
OPEN: 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
61 Curve Street, Wellesley, MA
8 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built:1880
List Price: $725,000
OPEN: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
33 Hunnewell Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Colonial
Year Built:1898
List Price: $579,000
OPEN:1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
239 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA
7 room, 3 bedroom Victorian
Year Built: 1889
List Price: $509,000
OPEN: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Please Note: Year built date is taken from MLS which is based on public record.
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