Page, H. P., House
Why it's listed
This small house at 110 Jewett Street in Newton Corner dates to about 1850 and was built as a modest workers' cottage in the vernacular Greek Revival style. The architect is unknown. It has a front-gabled, three-bay facade, an arrangement typical of mid-nineteenth century houses of this type in Newton. Its detailing includes a front pediment, a recessed entrance with a surround trimmed with panelled pilasters, an entablature, a transom and sidelights, and corner pilasters. The walls are clapboard, with aluminum siding added in the twentieth century, and the house remains in very good condition as a dwelling on a small urban lot. It was listed because it is considered the best surviving small, well-detailed Greek Revival sidehall cottage in Newton Corner. Records show H.P. Page owned it in 1855, and by 1874 Oliver W. Turner, who worked in Boston and held extensive land in nearby Nonantum, had acquired it.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it the best surviving example in Newton Corner of a small, well-detailed Greek Revival sidehall cottage. It argues this meets Criterion C for architecture. Its front-gabled, three-bay form is typical of mid-nineteenth century workers' cottages in Newton.
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 86001860, listed September 4, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 110 Jewett St., Newton |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | September 4, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001860 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is dwelling; condition described as very good, with 20th-century aluminum siding as a major alteration; not moved; no outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.35703, -71.19105 (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 86001860.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5628466
- This listing as JSON
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