Hyde House
Why it's listed
This house at 27 George Street in Newton Corner is a Greek Revival sidehall dwelling of two and one-half stories, with its gable end facing the street. The entrance is offset to the left and flanked by full-length sidelights, and a two-sided Doric portico encircles the lower story. Parts of the building are thought to date from the seventeenth century. Fire destroyed the original house in 1709, and it was rebuilt at once. It was enlarged before 1792 and again in 1823, a library was added in 1865, and the house was moved from Centre Street in 1909. Deacon Samuel Hyde, thought to have built the first house, arrived from London in 1639 and was among Newton's earliest settlers. With his brother he laid out the road that became Centre Street. The 43-acre Hyde farm stayed in the family for eight generations and supported a nursery. George, Garden and Hyde Streets take their names from the family's farm.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues for significance under Criterion B because of its association with the Hyde family, who lived in the Newton Corner area from the seventeenth century. Deacon Samuel Hyde, an early Newton settler, is thought to have built the original house. The family farm and nursery shaped local development and street names.
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 86001838, listed September 4, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 27 George St., Newton |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | September 4, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001838 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; Deacon Samuel Hyde is thought to have built the original house |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is a dwelling; condition is described as very good. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.34810, -71.18709 (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 86001838.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14715608
- This listing as JSON
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