Amos Keyes House
Listed as “Keyes, Amos, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Amos Keyes House
Amos Keyes House, at 12 Adams St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1989. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Greek Revival, as it does for 3 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Somerville MPS. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHouse in Somerville, Massachusetts. 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↗1860 to today
- 1860Built
- 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 37 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
12 Adams St., Somerville · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Amos Keyes HouseStart here
- 2
Adams, Charles-Woodbury Locke HouseGreek Revival · Built 1840 · next door - 3
Downer Rowhouses (Adams Street)Second Empire · Built 1880 · next door - 4Downer Rowhouses (Central Street)Second Empire · next door
- 5
Broadway Winter Hill Congregational ChurchShingle Style · Built 1890 · next door
21 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Amos Keyes House
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Questions about Amos Keyes House
Is Amos Keyes House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1989 (Register number 89001224).
Is Amos Keyes House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William Morris Davis House, 1.2 miles away.
Can you visit Amos Keyes 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 Amos Keyes 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 63791070 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.