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Townsend Green
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A landmark in Needham, with 9 places within a five-minute walk. One of 20 history & landmarks in Needham.
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On the National Register since 1988
Israel Whitney House
Israel Whitney House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 25, 1988. It is significant for its commerce, exploration/settlement and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Federal and Greek Revival.
The Israel Whitney House is a historic house in Needham, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house, five bays wide, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. Its front facade is symmetrical, with a center entrance flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, and a corniced entablature on top. The house was built in 1830 by Israel Whitney, who had married Mary Fuller, a descendant of one of Needham's earl…
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