The Amos Stearns House is a historic house in Waltham, Massachusetts. Built c. 1845, this 2+12-story wood-frame former farmhouse is a reminder of Trapelo Road's agricultural past. It has well-kept Greek Revival styling, including corner pilasters and an entablature with dentil moulding. A single-story porch wraps across the front and along one side; it has a similar entablature with dentil work. The house stands on property that was in the Stearns family from 1782 to 1941.[2]

Amos Stearns House
Amos Stearns House is located in Massachusetts
Amos Stearns House
Location1081 Trapelo Road,
Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°24′42″N 71°14′12″W / 42.41167°N 71.23667°W / 42.41167; -71.23667
Built1845
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSWaltham MRA
NRHP reference No.89001518[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1989

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Its listing describes it as being at 1079 Trapelo Road.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Amos Stearns House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-01.