Russell, Arthur H., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1899 at 10 Mt. Pleasant Street in Winchester, this 2½-story shingled house is a Medieval Revival design that omits the half-timbering common to the style. A gable roof extends on carved brackets. The street-facing gable end has a verandah on diagonally braced posts and a central gable with a vergeboard carved in sinuous patterns. Windows are often banked and use multi-pane, single-pane or diamond-pane sash. The west side, facing downtown across an unusually wide lawn, has two projecting cross gables with finials, pendant drops and oriels, with a secondary porch entry between them. The house is recorded as in excellent condition, with no major alterations. Its first owner, Arthur H. Russell, was a Boston lawyer who often moderated Winchester town meetings, including the contentious 1907 session on the railroad crossing. He also served on the building committee of the Church of the Epiphany. The house is valued for its architectural detail and as an example of the suburban residents Winchester drew around 1900.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be an unusual, well-detailed example of the Medieval Revival style that avoids the half-timbering typical of most examples. It also reflects the type of suburban resident Winchester attracted around 1900, since original owner Arthur H. Russell was a distinguished Boston lawyer who often moderated town meetings.
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 89000652, listed July 5, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 10 Mt. Pleasant St., Winchester |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | July 5, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89000652 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Medieval Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as excellent; present use is a dwelling, with no major alterations and not moved. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.44822, -71.14096 (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 89000652.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4798937
- This listing as JSON
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