Gershom Hyde House

2021 photo showing new construction at the largely demolished landmark

Gershom Hyde House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	29 Greenwood St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°18′37″N 71°10′58″W / 42.31028°N 71.18278°W / 42.31028; -71.18278Coordinates: 42°18′37″N 71°10′58″W / 42.31028°N 71.18278°W / 42.31028; -71.18278
Built	1744
Architectural style	Georgian, Mid-Georgian
MPS	Newton MRA
NRHP reference No.	86001840 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 04, 1986

The Gershom Hyde House was a historic house at 29 Greenwood Street in Newton, Massachusetts, US. One of the city's oldest houses, this Georgian-style farmhouse, c. 1744, was probably built by Gershom Hyde, one of Newton's early settlers. It was a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, large central chimney, and clapboard siding. The rear ell and front porch were later additions. The house's location was along what was once a major road through the area.^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1] It was designated a City of Newton Local Landmark in 1997. ^[3]

The house was demolished on or before April 27, 2021, without city approval by developer Ty Gupta, according to Newton, Massachusetts Department of Planning and Development meeting minutes^[4] from the May 27, 2021 session. The violation is still under review.

See also[]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts

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