The John Souther House is a historic house at 43 Fairmont Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1883 and is a well-preserved high style Queen Anne Victorian house. Its basically rectangular shape is rendered distinctive by varied size and placement of gable dormers, projecting sections, a turret, and rounded wall sections. Decoratively cut shingles are used to add texture to wall surfaces, the porch is ornately decorated. The property includes a period carriage house.[2]
John Souther House | |
 John Souther House | |
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| Location | 43 Fairmont St., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′59″N 71°11′24″W / 42.34972°N 71.19000°W |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001883[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 04, 1986 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for John Souther House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-21.