Warren, Nathan, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1889-1890 at 50 Weston Street in Waltham, this clapboard Queen Anne house sits on a large, tree-shaded lot set back from Weston and Vernon Streets. Its main facade has a combined verandah and porte cochere with Tuscan columns and tongue-and-groove ceiling woodwork, and colorful stained glass transoms light the second floor. The rear wall has a conically capped circular corner tower and a projecting two-story bay, while steeply pitched gables with deep eaves give a vaguely medieval look. A hip-roofed, cupola-topped stable survives on the east side of the property. The house retains its original form, materials, lot and carriage house, and is ranked among the finest Queen Anne buildings in the city. It was long the home of Nathan A. Warren (1838-1926), a Civil War veteran, state legislator, insurance executive and local historian who helped guide the Waltham Public Library. He died in the house.
Significance in brief: The house is described as one of the finest Queen Anne examples in Waltham, retaining its original form, materials, large lot and carriage house. It was also the long-time home of Nathan A. Warren, a prominent Waltham citizen, legislator and local historian. The final review accepted it as a locally significant Queen Anne residence under criterion 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 89001520, listed March 9, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 50 Weston St., Waltham |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | March 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 89001520 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is a private residence; condition is rated good to excellent, with no major alterations recorded. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 42.37439, -71.25286 (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 89001520.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6969400
- This listing as JSON
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