The Waite Brick Block is a historic commercial building at 422-424 Main Street in Malden, Massachusetts. Built in 1848, it is the oldest brick building in the city. The three-story Greek Revival building has a hip roof, from which three tapered chimneys project. One corner of the building is curved, following the original junction of Main and Pleasant Streets. Windows are topped by granite lintels, and the cornice has a line of brick dentil work.[2]

Waitt Brick Block
Waitt Brick Block
Waite Brick Block is located in Massachusetts
Waite Brick Block
Waite Brick Block is located in the United States
Waite Brick Block
LocationMalden, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°25′35″N 71°4′5″W / 42.42639°N 71.06806°W / 42.42639; -71.06806
Built1848
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.82000492 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, misspelled as "Waitt".[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Waite Brick Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-25.