Lord's Castle
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| Location | 211 Hammond St., Waltham, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′1″N 71°14′50″W / 42.38361°N 71.24722°WCoordinates: 42°23′1″N 71°14′50″W / 42.38361°N 71.24722°W |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architect | Rufus E. Lord |
| MPS | Waltham MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001567[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 1989 |
Lord's Castle is a historic house at 211 Hammond Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Rufus Lord built the home in 1886 on property purchased from Oel Farnsworth. Lord, who owned a prominent construction business in Waltham, was known for his work on the Company F State Armory at Sharon and Curtis Streets.[2]
The 2+1⁄2-story masonry house was built as a private residence inspired by Norman castles. Its most prominent feature is a large three-story circular tower with extensive corbelling and crenellations, details that are repeated on the main block of the house. It reportedly took Lord ten years to complete.[3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Mannon, Melissa. Images of America: Waltham. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1998: 102. ISBN 978-0-7385-6482-1
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Lord's Castle". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
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- Houses completed in 1886
- Houses in Waltham, Massachusetts
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