{"nrhp_refnum":"89000701","name":"House at 26 Francis Avenue","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"26 Francis Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wakefield","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.48351857100005,"lon":-71.06235680299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-07-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"An octagonal shingle-clad dwelling at 26 Francis Avenue in the Greenwood section of Wakefield, Massachusetts, built about 1907-22 on a corner lot set into a hill.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is unique in Wakefield as an octagonal dwelling and meets Criterion C at the local level. Its design combines Rational Revival, Shingle Craftsman and Bungalow elements and suggests an architect or talented amateur rather than a contractor. It also reflects the development of Greenwood after streetcar service arrived.","narrative":"Set into a hill on a corner lot in Wakefield's Greenwood neighborhood, this octagonal house at 26 Francis Avenue dates from about 1907 to 1922. It rests on high fieldstone foundations and is clad in shingles, with shingled pilasters marking the corners. The entrance sits on the diagonal at the lot corner, recessed beneath a column-supported porch. A hip roof with flared eaves and exposed rafters is broken by a wide dormer with diamond-paned sash centered over the porch. The house is one and a half stories at the front and two at the rear. Its design blends Rational Revival, Shingle Craftsman and Bungalow features, and it is considered unique in Wakefield. The unusual form suggests an architect or gifted amateur rather than a contractor, unlike most Greenwood houses. Francis Avenue was part of Greenwood Park, an 1889-95 development, and growth followed streetcar service to Boston in 1892. The house retains its integrity and was listed for its local architectural importance.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Rational Revival/Neo Colonial; combines Rational Revival, Shingle Craftsman and Bungalow elements","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Recorded in good condition with no major alterations; in use as a dwelling.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:12:59.911869-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/24/7912/63791224/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/89000701.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000701/a5b15c7739-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000701/a5b15c7739-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WakefieldMA_26FrancisAvenue.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WakefieldMA_26FrancisAvenue.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63791224","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_at_26_Francis_Avenue","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914191"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/house-at-26-francis-avenue-89000701/"}