Putnam Street Historic District
Putnam Street Historic District | |
A Second Empire house on Putnam St. | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Winthrop, Putnam, Temple, and Shaw Sts., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′43″N 71°13′44″W / 42.34528°N 71.22889°W |
| Area | 7.85 acres (3.18 ha) |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne |
| MPS | Newton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001760 |
| Added to NRHP | September 04, 1986 |
The Putnam Street Historic District is a residential historic district roughly bounded by Winthrop, Putnam, Temple, and Shaw Streets in Newton, Massachusetts. It encompasses a residential area located on the hill just south of West Newton which was developed between the 1860s and 1880s. The 20 properties in the nearly 8-acre (3.2 ha) district are primarily Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Stick style. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.