DeRochmont House
Also known as: Skillings--Webb House
Why it's listed
Built around 1876 at 2-4 Rangeley Road in Winchester, this brick house is one of three Panel Brick style dwellings in the town, all in the Rangeley area. David Skillings, a lumber entrepreneur from Maine, bought a large parcel near the town center and developed it into a walled residential park, the Rangeley Estates. He built a house for himself and several others, which he sold to buyers of his choosing. The house has a complex slate hip roof with cross gables, exposed rafter ends and carved vergeboards. Red and tar-dipped black patterned brick create a multicolored wall surface, while sandstone trim includes floral-carved first-floor lintels and sawtooth lintels above. Eastlake-type posts divide the gable windows. The entry sits modestly on the west side beneath a wood porch. The house was later converted to two-family use. Its listing rests on its distinctive architecture and its place in Winchester's growth as a fashionable suburb. The original occupant, named DeRochmont, is otherwise unknown.
Significance in brief: The house is one of three Panel Brick houses in Winchester, all in the Rangeley area, with polychromatic patterned brick, carved vergeboards and complex gables and dormers. It also illustrates Winchester's growing popularity as a fashionable suburb through the exclusive Rangeley Estates. It was found to meet criteria A and C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 89000642, listed July 5, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2--4 Rangeley Rd., Winchester |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | July 5, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89000642 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; built by David Skillings on his Rangeley estate grounds |
| Architectural style | Panel Brick (Queen Anne) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition excellent; present use is a two-family dwelling, converted from its original single dwelling use. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 42.45095, -71.13923 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89000642.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5244065
- This listing as JSON
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