Ginery Twitchell House
Listed as “Twitchell, Ginery, House”
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About Ginery Twitchell House
Ginery Twitchell House, at 17 Kent St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 17, 1985. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 828 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Brookline MRA. 19 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
17 Kent St., Brookline · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
32 more Register listings within half a mile
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Greek Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.
Memories of Ginery Twitchell House
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Questions about Ginery Twitchell House
Is Ginery Twitchell House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 17, 1985 (Register number 85003240).
Is Ginery Twitchell House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Frederick Law Olmsted House, National Historic Site, 0.9 miles away.
Can you visit Ginery Twitchell House?
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 Ginery Twitchell House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 63792718 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.