Deacon William Leland House

The Deacon William Leland House is a historic house in Sherborn, Massachusetts. It is a 2+12-story main dwelling, five bays wide, with a small ell to the west. It has a side gable roof with central chimney, and relatively simple trim. The house was built in 1717 for Deacon William Leland, son of one of the area's first settlers, and has seen relatively little exterior alteration, unlike other early houses in the town.[2]

Deacon William Leland House
Deacon William Leland House as of Feb. 24, 1941.
Deacon William Leland House is located in Massachusetts
Deacon William Leland House
Deacon William Leland House is located in the United States
Deacon William Leland House
Location27 Hollis Street,
Sherborn, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°12′29″N 71°23′5″W / 42.20806°N 71.38472°W / 42.20806; -71.38472
Built1717
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPSSherborn MRA
NRHP reference No.86000503[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 1986

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

View of the rear of the house

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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 Deacon William Leland House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-09.