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James Smith House
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A landmark on Great Plain Ave. The nearest other place is 4 min walk away. One of 20 history & landmarks in Needham.
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On the National Register since 1986
James Smith House
James Smith House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 21, 1986. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Greek Revival.
The James Smith House is a historic colonial house in Needham, Massachusetts, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. Its front facade is symmetrical, with a center entrance with a Greek Revival surround consisting of flanking sidelight windows and a flat entablature above. The house was built c. 1727–28 by James Smith, a recent immigrant …
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The nearest neighbor is New England Swimming, 4 min walk away.
Address706 Great Plain Ave · 02492-3326
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