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John Goddard House

A landmark in Brookline, with 10 places within a five-minute walk. One of 60 history & landmarks in Brookline.

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On the National Register since 1985

John Goddard House

John Goddard House

John Goddard House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 17, 1985. It is significant for its town planning, agriculture, military and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Georgian. It was listed as part of Brookline MRA.

The John Goddard House is a historic house at 235 Goddard Avenue in Brookline, Massachusetts, US. The two-story wood-frame house was originally built by Joseph Goddard in 1670 and re-built by his grandson John Goddard in 1767, a farmer. It is one of the few 18th-century houses in Brookline, important for the role it and its owner played in the American Revolutionary War during the Siege of Boston in 1776. The house …

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The nearest neighbor is The Park School, 2 min walk away.

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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.

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