John B. Angier House

John B. Angier House
Location129 High Street,
Medford, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°25′12″N 71°6′54″W / 42.42000°N 71.11500°W / 42.42000; -71.11500
Built1842
ArchitectDavis, Alexander Jackson
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.75000267 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1975

The John B. Angier House is a historic house located at 129 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 3+12-story timber-framed house was built in 1842 by Alexander Jackson Davis in a Gothic Revival style, and the property was originally landscaped by Andrew Downing. The owner, John B. Angier, was a prominent local schoolteacher whose pupils included Francis Parkman. The house is a rare Massachusetts example of Gothic Revival styling more commonly found along the Hudson River.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for John B. Angier House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 26, 2014.