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William Ingersoll Bowditch House

The William Ingersoll Bowditch House is a historic house at 9 Toxteth Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is a good example of vernacular Gothic and Greek Revival architecture, built c. 1844-45 as part of one of Brookline's earliest formal residential subdivisions. William Bowditch, the first owner, was an active abolitionist who sheltered fugitive slaves as part of the Underground Railroad, and was a member of the Boston Vigilance Committee. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1985. Description and history The William Ingersoll Bowditch House stands in a residential area northeast of the commercial area of Brookline Village, on the east side of Toxteth Street near its southern end. It faces west toward Linden Square. It is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with an L-shaped plan, cross-gabled roof, and clapboarded exterior. A single-story shed-roof porch is located in the crook of the L. The windows under the porch are of full length, and the main entrance, also under the porch, has flanking full-length sidelight windows. Window openings are framed by drip moulding, and the roof is adorned with dormers that have steeply pitched roofs in the Gothic style. The Linden Square area was subdivided in the 1840s by Thomas Aspinwall Davis on family farmland, its layout designed by Alexander Wadsworth. This house was built on land from several parcels in the subdivision in 1844-45 for William Ingersoll Bowditch, who lived here until 1867. Bowditch was active in local politics, serving on the board of selectmen and as moderator of the town meeting. Before the American Civil War he was an ardent abolitionist, serving on the Boston Vigilance Committee, which assisted fugitive slaves. Bowditch is documented to have sheltered at least one fugitive couple, and also hosted the son of John Brown. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Brookline, Massachusetts "Slavery and the Constitution by William Ingersoll Bowditch". References
William L. Church House

The William L. Church House is a historic house at 145 Warren Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1916, and is one of Newton's finest Bungalow-style homes. It has a tiled hip roof with wide eaves supported by brackets, and there are projecting window bays. The entrance porch also features large brackets, and its posts are set on brick piers. Some of the windows have colored glass panes in the transoms. The house's owner, William Church, was a hydraulic and mechanical engineer. The house was custom built for his niece, pianist Dai Buell and was known as the "Aloha Bungalow". The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Acoustic design of the Aloha Bungalow The house was built with a soundproof music studio and a small art gallery. The walls, floors and ceilings were insulated with seaweed for sound acoustics and insulation. It featured a music studio which was "so ingeniously constructed that one can play on the piano and still not be heard in other portions of the house". It was called the "soundless music room" in several articles. The center of the house featured a music room with a sunken floor giving it a height of 27 feet, forming a covered gallery 14 feet above the floor which was used during the weekly musical concerts at the Aloha Bungalow (approx. from 1916 until the death of Dai Buell in 1939). The house was well known in music circles and was featured in advertisements for Steinway Pianos' including in the Boston Symphony Orchestra concert programs, Season 57, 1937-1938. The advert stated "Steinway, the instrument of the immortals used exclusively by Dai Buell at Aloha Bungalow in a Schumann Program March 15th and 16th and in a program of Bach and some other moderns on April 12th and 13th, at Aloha Bungalow." May Days Dai Buell famously held annual May Day celebrations at the "Aloha Bungalow" at 145 Warren Street, Newton Centre, which according to a local newspaper she would keep open house and arrange a program of dancing and music lasting well into the evening. The May Day event included "traditional folk dances, and a Maypole dance followed by several musical selections by artists of distinction." Modern Changes In 2019, the Newton City Council would look into granting a permit to add houses behind 145 Warren Street as well as restoring the house. Controversy would arise due to the building of new houses by public transit, as 145 Warren Street is near Newton Centre station. A permit would later be granted to build 4 new units. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts References
William L. White Jr. House

The William L. White Jr. House is a historic house located at 242 Winthrop Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Description and history This 2+1⁄2-story, wood-framed house was built in 1873 by William L. White for his son. The Whites were prominent local carriage builders. The house is locally significant as one of the city's largest and most elaborate examples of the Second Empire style of architecture, adorned with a flared mansard roof decorated in patterned slate, and a wraparound porch supported by clustered Tuscan columns. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Taunton, Massachusetts References
William Lawrence House (Taunton, Massachusetts)

The William Lawrence House is a historic house at 101 Somerset Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1860 by local carpenter Abel Burt for William Lawrence, a salesman. It is a two-story roughly square wood-frame structure, with a mansard roof topped by a cupola. The main entrance is set in a round-arch opening with a transom window, and its front porch features chamfered posts. The house contains a unique mix of Italianate elements, such as its square plan, large cupola and bracketed eaves, combined with Second Empire elements such as its unusual Mansard roof with ogee curve sides and pronounced dormers. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Taunton, Massachusetts References
William McKinstry Farmhouse

The William McKinstry Farmhouse is a historic house at 361 Pleasant Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Despite significant later alteration, it is one of the oldest surviving farmhouses in Southbridge. It was built in about 1780 by William McKinstry, a British Army soldier who arrived in the area as a deserter in 1748, and is still owned by his descendants. Despite later modifications (notably the 19th century front dormer and side ell, and the application of siding), the basic 1+1⁄2-story five bay plan with twin chimneys is recognizable. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Southbridge, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts References External links William McKinstry Farmhouse MACRIS Listing
William Murray House

The William Murray House is a historic First Period house on the east side of Salem, Massachusetts. It is a two-story wood-frame house that consists of two distinct sections that have not always been treated as a single unit. Its construction history provides a window into 17th and 18th century building methods. The westernmost section was built c. 1688, and is three window bays wide and a single room in depth. The eastern section, also three bays wide and one room deep, was added in the late 17th or early 18th century. The western portion originally had an overhanging section of the second floor; this was altered in the early 18th century, when the roof was raised to a flatter pitch and the overhanging section was concealed by construction of a flush wall. The two parts of the house were under separate ownership from 1759 until the mid-19th century. As a result, each section has its own staircase, one of them fashioned with Second Period (mid-18th century) turned woodwork. The house underwent restoration in 1780 by a skilled local woodworker, who documented many of its First Period features, and retained portions of original decorations. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. See also List of historic houses in Massachusetts List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts List of the oldest buildings in the United States National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem, Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts References
William R. Bateman House

The William R. Bateman House is a historic house located at 148 Monroe Road in Quincy, Massachusetts. Description and history The 2+1⁄2-story, wood-framed house was built in the 1890s for William Bateman, Boston-based wool dealer. The large Queen Anne style house is located in President's Hill, at that time a fashionable neighborhood for upper-class local and Boston businessmen. The house as a complex roofline and massing, and its first floor and porch are built out of fieldstone, a rare use of the material in the area. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1989. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Quincy, Massachusetts References
William R. Jones House

The William R. Jones House is an historic house at 307 Harvard Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house, whose Second Empire styling includes a flared mansard roof and flushboarded siding scored to resemble ashlar stone. It has a rare example in Cambridge of a curvilinear front gable, in which is an oculus window. Its windows are topped by heavy decorative hoods, and the porch features square posts with large decorative brackets. The house was built c. 1865 for William R. Jones, a soap manufacturer, and typifies the houses that were built lining Harvard Street in the 19th century after the Dana estate was subdivided. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References
William Saunders House

The William Saunders House is an historic house at 6 Prentiss Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, three bays wide, with a front-facing gable roof. Two-story pilasters separate the bays, and there is an entablature below the fully pedimented gable. A single-story porch extends across the facade. The house was built by housewright William Saunders for his son, also named William. The Saunders family resided at the home for 55 years. Originally located on Massachusetts Avenue, it was moved to its present location in 1926. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It served as a nursing home for a time in the 20th century, and is now operated as the Mary Prentiss Inn. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References
William Wheeler House (Amherst, Massachusetts)

The William Wheeler House, also known as Wheeler Hall, is a dormitory in the Central Residential Area of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Designed by Louis Ross, who designed many of the other dormitories on campus as well as the university's Student Union, the Wheeler House was built in the Georgian revival style with art deco accents. It is named after one of the university's first students William Wheeler, noted for his teaching and engineering work both in the United States and in Sapporo, Japan. References
William Woodward House

The William Woodward House is a historic house in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built about 1800, it is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture, notably in part for its brick side walls. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Description and history The William Woodward House is located east of downtown Taunton, on the west side of Arlington Street. The immediate surrounding area is mixed light industrial, commercial and residential, with a former railroad station directly across the street. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a hip roof, brick end walls, and clapboard siding on the other walls. The center entrance is sheltered by a decorative shed-roof hood dating to c. 1870. The corner boards are finished in an imitation of quoining. Windows are 1-over-1 sash set in rectangular openings set symmetrically on the front facade. Chimneys rise from each of the side walls. The house's construction date is not known. Architectural evidence suggests it was built either in the late 18th or early 19th century, and it is a fine local example of Federal period architecture. In 1866 the house was sold to the Old Colony and Newport Railway for use as a depot until a new station was erected nearby on Dean Street in 1881. Originally oriented facing Dean Street, it was moved to its present location at a later date. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Taunton, Massachusetts References
Willimansett Bridge

The Willimansett Bridge is a steel truss bridge over the Connecticut River located between Chicopee, Massachusetts and Holyoke, Massachusetts. It carries Massachusetts state routes 116 and 141. History Prior to its construction, a "free bridge at Willimansett" was discussed at least as early as 1886, with the Commonwealth's committee on roads and bridges visiting the site in an official capacity on March 18, 1886. The bridge was built in 1891 by Richard F. Hawkins Ironworks (superstructure) and Wright Lyons and Company (substructure) with Edward S. Shaw as engineer at an original cost of $178,326.69. The bridge received new weight restrictions in the summer of 2007. A refurbishment project began in August 2011. The $19 million project included bridge deck replacement, sidewalk replacement, bridge rail replacement, substructure repairs, cleaning & painting of structural steel. Girders, steel trusses and one or more of the piers will be replaced. The bridge closed to traffic during the 2.5 year planned construction but was usable by pedestrians during the project. The original contractor went bankrupt, causing a 9-month delay. Northern Construction took over the work. In 2014, an additional cost $3 million was added to the project. The bridge re-opened on June 12, 2015. See also List of crossings of the Connecticut River References External links Official rehabilitation project page, archived
Wilson’s Diner

Das Wilson’s Diner ist ein 1949 gebauter Diner in Waltham im Bundesstaat Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Es zählt aufgrund seines Tonnendachs zu den sogenannten „Barrel-Roof-Dinern“ und wurde am 22. September 1999 im Rahmen der Multiple Property Submission Diners of Massachusetts MPS in das National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eingetragen. Beschreibung Das Wilson’s Diner ist ein spätes Beispiel des traditionellen „Barrel-Roof-Diners“ in Massachusetts und befand sich zum Zeitpunkt der Eintrag in das NRHP in exzellentem Zustand. Es wurde 1949 als Baunummer #819 von der Worcester Lunch Car Company gebaut und ist das einzig verbliebene Diner in Waltham. Es ist nach seinen ersten Eigentümern Chester M. und Alice Y. Wilson benannt. Das Wilson’s Diner steht unmittelbar am U.S. Highway 20 am östlichen Rand des Geschäftszentrums der Stadt, wo es über einen rückwärtigen Anbau aus Beton, in dem sich die Küche befindet, mit dem angrenzenden Gebäude verbunden ist. Das Diner steht auf einem Fundament aus Ziegelsteinen und verfügt über ein Tonnendach (englisch barrel roof). Die in Hellblau und Hellgelb gehaltenen Außenwände bestehen aus Email, die Eingänge befinden sich jeweils an den schmalen Seiten. Im weitgehend im Originalzustand erhaltenen Innenbereich erstreckt sich die Marmortheke über die volle Länge des Diners und verfügt über 18 Barhocker. Weitere Sitzplätze bieten hölzerne Tischnischen entlang der Südseite. Das äußere Farbschema setzt sich auch im Inneren fort und wird durch Akzente in Schwarz und Stahl ergänzt. Literatur Kathleen Kelly Broomer, Betsy Friedberg: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. (PDF) National Park Service, Juli 1999, abgerufen am 25. August 2016 (englisch, erreichbar über den Button „NR“). Richard Gutman: American diner then and now. Harper Perennial, New York 1993, ISBN 978-0-06-096956-1. Weblinks Wilson’s Diner bei TripAdvisor Einzelnachweise
Wilson's Diner

Wilson's Diner is a historic diner at 507 Main Street (US Route 20) in Waltham, Massachusetts. The diner was built by the Worcester Lunch Car Company as #819, and was delivered to this site by the company in March 1949. It is a well-preserved example of the company's post-World War II craftsmanship. The diner is ten bays wide and three deep, and sits on a brick foundation. A kitchen wing, built of concrete blocks, connects the diner to the house at 507 Main Street. The entrances to the diner are at either end, with original stainless steel doors bearing sunburst motifs. Inside the diner is a full-length marble counter with center staff access, with 18 counter stools, and wooden booths lining the front wall. The diner was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The diner was used to film scenes from Julia (2022 TV series). Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Waltham, Massachusetts References External links Media related to Wilson's Diner at Wikimedia Commons
Wilson Cemetery

Wilson Cemetery is a historic cemetery at Wilson Street on Marlborough, Massachusetts. The cemetery is a 1.22 acres (0.49 ha) parcel that is usually accessed via the adjacent Evergreen Cemetery. Wilson Cemetery was established in 1764, and contains marked graves dating between 1764 and 2000. Most of the burials date to the 19th century. The older portion of the cemetery is to the north, where graves are arrayed in rough north–south rows. A central pathway separates this section from the southern portion, which is laid out in a more formal rectilinear grid. The most prominent burial is the tomb of Robert Eames, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Marlborough, Massachusetts References
Winchester Hospital

Winchester Hospital located in Winchester, Massachusetts is a notable hospital in northwest suburb of the city of Boston, United States. It is affiliated with Beth Israel Lahey Health. The hospital provides inpatient service and integrated home care to the population residing in Winchester, Woburn, Reading, Wilmington, North Reading, Stoneham, Burlington, Billerica, Medford, Malden, Wakefield, Tewksbury and several other surrounding communities. History The hospital had a humble beginning in 1912 when the Winchester Visiting Nurse Association opened the first Winchester Hospital. It was a 12-bed hospital on Washington Street. As the necessity to build a larger hospital became apparent, a 5.5-acre (2.2 ha) tract of land was bought by 1914, with the money raised by canvassing in the town and donation by a group of businessmen. A new, 44-bed hospital was opened on May 18, 1917. The hospital has since expanded to 206 beds, and continues to be one of Massachusetts premiere hospitals for nursery care. Area Served North Reading Reading Stoneham Wilmington Winchester See also Winchester Hospital Chiropractic Center List of hospitals in Massachusetts References
Wing Fort House

Wing Fort House is a historic house at Spring Hill Road in East Sandwich, Massachusetts, located within the Spring Hill Historic District. It was built in 1641 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Wing Fort House is recognized as the oldest home in New England continuously owned by the same family. Stephen Wing, son of the Rev. John Wing, either purchased the homestead from the town of Sandwich, or the town granted him the property, around the time of his first marriage in 1646. His descendants continued to live in the home until 1942, when the last resident (Miss Cora M. Wing) sold the home to the Wing Family of America, Inc. Tradition states that the home was a fort to protect the earliest settlers from the Indians. The exterior of the "Old Fort" Room (which is the oldest part of the current structure) is composed of a double wall, which may have been filled in at one time. The Cape Indians were found to be friendly, and the town did not need any fort for protection. In 2007, dendrochronological was attempted to date the building, but it was unsuccessful due to "many of the samples having too many narrow rings, some having too few rings, and to the lack of reference chronologies from the south-eastern part of Massachusetts." The Fort House is now a museum, privately operated by the Wing Family of America, Inc. It is located at 69 Spring Hill Road (off of Route 6a), East Sandwich, Massachusetts. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from June 15 to September 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and by appointment during the remainder of the year. There is a small admission fee. See also First Period houses in Massachusetts (1620–1659) List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts References External links Exterior view of Fort House Depiction of how the Fort House probably looked circa 1650 Wing family website
Wingaersheek Beach

Wingaersheek Beach is a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) long beach located on the Annisquam River in West Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. According to the USGS the name is a corruption of the earlier Dutch name "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which was derived from "Wyngaerton" (meaning "Vineland"). The name was described by Professor Trumbull as "not Indian" and stated by Professor E. N. Horsford to be "an undoubted corruption of the German (Low Dutch) name, "Wyngaerts Hoeck", which occurs on many maps between 1630 and 1670, especially in Ogilby's "America"." The beach was alternatively called Coffins Beach for Peter Coffin whose farm was located alongside this beach." The popularity of Wingaersheek Beach, as well as the nearby Good Harbor Beach, has resulted in traffic jams in the area. The town of Gloucester forbids dogs entirely from all Gloucester beaches from May 1 to September 30 (from April 1 to September 30 for Good Harbor Beach). Since January 2015, a local law came into place that allows unleashed dogs on Wingaersheek Beach only on odd numbered days and Good Harbor Beach only on even numbered days. References
Winn Farm

Winn Farm is a historic farmhouse at 57 Summer Street in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house is estimated to have been built c. 1820, and is the only surviving farmhouse in northwestern Arlington from that period. It is a typical Federal style house, five bays wide, with a center entrance, standing in a part of the town that was not developed more fully until the 20th century. Albert Winn, its likely builder, was active in local civic affairs, serving in town offices and as a state representative. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Arlington, Massachusetts References