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Redtop
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On the National Register since 1971
Red Top
Red Top was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 11, 1971, and named a National Historic Landmark the same day. It is significant for its literature at the national level.
Redtop (also written as Red Top) is a historic shingle style house located at 90 Somerset Street, Belmont, Massachusetts. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its association with writer and literary critic William Dean Howells (1837–1920), a leading proponent of realism in literature. The Shingle Style house was designed by Howells' brother-in-law William Rutherford Mead of the architecture …
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.