House at 122 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, Mass.

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Photos show the house located at 122 Chestnut Street on the west side of the street near Park Avenue. This elaborately detailed Queen Anne/Shingle Style house, with Colonial Revival motifs, was built around 1885. It is of wood frame construction and has a shingle exterior adorned with carved and terra cotta panels. The house is at the entrance to the Wakefield Park neighborhood, the development of which began in 1886. The area was promoted as having a healthful and beautiful environment, with elegant homes and building restrictions.

Detailed entry in building survey, "The cultural resources of Wakefield", pD41

The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Wakefield Park Historic District

Photos taken at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2008