House at 42 Hopkins Street

Wakefield, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

The House at 42 Hopkins Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts is an early and exceptionally well-preserved example of Italianate residential architecture. Built around 1850, the two-and-a-half-story wood-frame structure exemplifies the transition in construction methods, employing balloon framing rather than the earlier mortise-and-tenon technique. The facade is characterized by Italianate hallmarks including three bays, wide eaves with double brackets, corner pilasters, and a substantial granite foundation. A Colonial Revival portico sheltering the front entry was added around the turn of the twentieth century, introducing a later stylistic layer. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.