Adams-Magoun House
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The Adams-Magoun House, built ca. 1783, is a good example of Federal period architecture at 438 Broadway in Somerville, Massachusetts
. Although built during the Federal period, and showing that influence, the floor plan is traditional four-room Georgian. It is a five-bay, gable roof house and has what is reportedly one of the earliest five-part leaded fanlights in the Boston area.
It was built by Joseph Adams in 1783. Adams was married to Sarah Tufts, whose extended family owned large tracts of land in the town, including the tracts which eventually became Tufts University
. She was the daughter of Peter and Anne Tufts.
Their daughter, Sarah Ann Adams, married John C. Magoun, for whom Magoun Square
is named. At the time, the 71 acres (287,327.1 m²) Adams farm extended from Broadway to the Boston and Maine Railroad, between Central and Lowell streets.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
. Although built during the Federal period, and showing that influence, the floor plan is traditional four-room Georgian. It is a five-bay, gable roof house and has what is reportedly one of the earliest five-part leaded fanlights in the Boston area.
It was built by Joseph Adams in 1783. Adams was married to Sarah Tufts, whose extended family owned large tracts of land in the town, including the tracts which eventually became Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
. She was the daughter of Peter and Anne Tufts.
Their daughter, Sarah Ann Adams, married John C. Magoun, for whom Magoun Square
Magoun Square
Magoun Square is a neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts located at the intersection of two major streets, Broadway and Medford Street, with the smaller Dexter Street. It is close to Tufts University in neighboring Medford, Massachusetts. It is a mixed-use urban area...
is named. At the time, the 71 acres (287,327.1 m²) Adams farm extended from Broadway to the Boston and Maine Railroad, between Central and Lowell streets.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerville, Massachusetts