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Jackson House
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National Register of Historic Places

Jackson House

On the National Register since 198640 years
Vernacular GeorgianListed 1986Newton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Jackson House

Jackson House, at 125 Jackson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 4, 1986. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Vernacular Georgian, as it does for 8 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Newton MRA.

What it isBuilding 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1790 to today

  1. 1790Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

125 Jackson St., Newton · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Jackson HouseStart here
  2. 2Newton Theological Institution Historic DistrictFederal · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Colby HallSecond Empire · Built 1866 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Weeks Junior High SchoolTudor Revival · Built 1930 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

20 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGershom Hyde HouseMid-Georgian · Built 17440.7 miBJonas Salisbury HouseGreek Revival · Built 18530.7 miBNewton Centre Branch LibraryTudor Revival · Built 19270.7 miDUnion Street Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.7 miBWilliam L. Church HouseBungalow · Built 19160.7 miBFred R. Hayward HouseCraftsman · Built 19120.8 miBFirst Baptist Church in NewtonRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18880.8 miDGray Cliff Historic DistrictShingle Style0.8 miBPeabody-Williams HouseShingle Style · Built 18910.9 miDGray Cliff Historic District (Boundary Increase)Colonial Revival0.9 miDSumner and Gibbs Streets Historic DistrictMansard0.9 miDNewton Highlands Historic District (Boundary Increase)Queen Anne1 miBEdward B. Stratton HouseCraftsman · Built 19121 miSOld Chestnut Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Site1 miBHouse at 152 Suffolk RoadSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19041 miBKingsbury HouseGeorgian · Built 17001 miBHouse at 1008 Beacon StreetColonial Revival · Built 18971 miDCrystal Lake and Pleasant Street Historic DistrictCarpenter Gothic1 mi
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BKistler HouseColonial Revival · Built 18931 miBAdams Claflin HouseColonial Revival · Built 18901 mi

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Questions about Jackson House

Is Jackson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 4, 1986 (Register number 86001841).

Is Jackson House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reginald A. Fessenden House, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Jackson 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 Jackson House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 63792083 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.