House at 1 Woodcrest Drive

The House at 1 Woodcrest Drive in Wakefield, Massachusetts is a well-preserved late 18th-century Federal-style house. Built c. 1789, the 2+12-story timber-frame house has a typical five-bay front facade with center entry, and two interior chimneys. The doorway is framed by a surround with 34-length sidelight windows and flanking pilasters, topped by a modest entablature. It has two bake ovens, and its interior walls were originally insulated with corn cobs.[2]

House at 1 Woodcrest Drive
House at 1 Woodcrest Drive is located in Massachusetts
House at 1 Woodcrest Drive
House at 1 Woodcrest Drive is located in the United States
House at 1 Woodcrest Drive
Location1 Woodcrest Dr., Wakefield, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′11″N 71°3′51″W / 42.51972°N 71.06417°W / 42.51972; -71.06417
Built1789
Architectural styleFederal
MPSWakefield MRA
NRHP reference No.89000673 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 06, 1989

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for House at 1 Woodcrest Drive". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-11.