The Samuel J. Wright House, also known as the Greek Revival Cottage, is an historic house at 59 Rice Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This modest 1.5-story Greek Revival cottage is one of the finest of its type in northwestern Cambridge. It was built in 1847 by housewright Samuel J. Wright. It features a fully pedimented gable end, original pedimented gable dormers on the left side, and fluted columns supporting an entablature. The side-hall front door is flanked by full-length sidelight windows and pilasters.[2]
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| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′39.8″N 71°7′47.4″W / 42.394389°N 71.129833°W |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architect | Samuel Wright |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Cambridge MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001943 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Samuel J. Wright House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-11.