Alexander Foster House
Somerville, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Built around 1860 in Somerville, Massachusetts, the Alexander Foster House stands as one of the city's earliest and best-preserved examples of Italianate architecture. Constructed of clapboard, the residence exemplifies the mid-19th-century style that became fashionable in New England during this period. Its historical significance warranted listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- house
- Materials
- clapboard
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Somerville, United States
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