{"nrhp_refnum":"90000040","name":"Bruner, Mayall, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"36 Magnolia Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Newton","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.34538394200007,"lon":-71.17862228499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1990-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2 1/2-story shingled Craftsman house at 36 Magnolia Avenue in Newton Corner, Newton, Massachusetts, built in 1923 and designed by Boston architect Arthur H. Bowditch.","why_significant":"The house is presented as a well-detailed, little-altered example of the rustic Craftsman style by a noted Boston architect. It also represents Newton's suburban expansion in the 1920s, when growth filled in established areas as well as new subdivisions.","narrative":"Built in 1923 at 36 Magnolia Avenue in Newton Corner, this shingled 2 1/2-story house is a rustic Craftsman design by Boston architect Arthur H. Bowditch. Twin gables dominate its symmetrical facade, extending down to cover a sunporch and garden gate on the north side and the entry on the south. A hip-roofed porch with the curving lines typical of Craftsman roofs shelters the door, and a large arched window lights the stairhall. Banks of triple 6/6 windows mark the south elevation. The wooded lot and the adjoining Commonwealth Country Club grounds enhance its rustic character. Mayall Bruner, a Boston wool merchant, and his wife, married in 1913, were the original owners. Bowditch is best known for Boston commercial buildings such as the Lenox and Somerset Hotels. The house was listed as a well-preserved Craftsman example and as a reflection of Newton's 1920s suburban growth.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Arthur H. Bowditch","architectural_style":"Craftsman","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Condition is described as good; present use is residential, and the only major alteration is a first-story window from about the 1960s.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:04.597566-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/88/7915/63791588/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/90000040.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90000040/7249f0a739-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90000040/7249f0a739-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NewtonMA_MayallBrunerHouse.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:NewtonMA_MayallBrunerHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63791588","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayall_Bruner_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6796804"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/bruner-mayall-house-90000040/"}