Arthur F. Luke House
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Location | 221 Prince St., Newton, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°20′21″N 71°13′25″W / 42.33917°N 71.22361°WCoordinates: 42°20′21″N 71°13′25″W / 42.33917°N 71.22361°W |
Built | 1909 |
Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
MPS | Newton MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 90000042[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 16, 1990 |
Arthur F. Luke House is a historic house at 221 Prince Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The house, which is 2+1⁄2 stories high, is built in a rustic Craftsman style. It is topped by a hip roof with three cross gables across the facade. It has two fieldstone chimneys which provide a rustic effect. A verandah extends from the entry to the right side of the house, enging up in a pergola-type arbor.[2] The house was built in 1909 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Arthur F. Luke was senior manager of the National Tube Company and the son of James Luke (October 22, 1823 – December 14, 1899).[3]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: Arthur F. Luke House". June 1987. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ Boston Daily Globe. "Death of James Luke." December 15, 1899. Pg.8. Last accessed from ProQuest Historical Newspapers Boston Globe (1872–1927), February 6, 2012. His father's obituary lists Arthur as the president of the National Tube Company. However, the Directory of iron and steel works of the United States and Canada, lists Arthur as the company treasurer. Directory of Iron and Steel Works of the United States and Canada (Googlebooks) American Iron and Steel Institute, 1900, p.27.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts
- American Craftsman architecture in Massachusetts
- Houses completed in 1909
- Newton, Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs