Wright House
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About Wright House
Wright House, at 54 Vinal Ave., 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 Queen Anne, as it does for 559 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Somerville MPS. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗1895 to today
- 1895Built
- 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 37 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
54 Vinal Ave., Somerville · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
37 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Wright House
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Questions about Wright House
Is Wright House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1989 (Register number 89001293).
Is Wright 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, 0.9 miles away.
Can you visit Wright 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 Wright House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 63791218 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.