Red Top
Also known as William Dean Howells House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Red Top
Red Top, at 90 Somerset St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 11, 1971: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts. Only 113 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its literature, at the national level. The listing covers 1.5 acres.
What it isHistoric house in Belmont, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 84 MB · National Archives↗1877 to today
- 1877Built, designed by William Rutherford Mead
- 1971Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 55 years
Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
90 Somerset St., Belmont · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Red Top
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Red Top
Is Red Top on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 11, 1971 (Register number 71000911).
Is Red Top a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Red Top?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Red Top?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 84 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793887 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.