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Dupee Estate-Mary Baker Eddy Home

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The Dupee Estate, at 400 Beacon Street in the Chestnut Hill village of Newton, Massachusetts, was the last home of Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science religious movement. The property is preserved today under the combined name Dupee Estate-Mary Baker Eddy Home. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Villa 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Newton, United States 2
Completed Year
1880 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Villa 2
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Villa, Concepts

In Style

Gothic Revival, Styles and Movements
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Stick Style Architecture, Styles and Movements
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Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
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Granite, Architectural Materials
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Stone, Architectural Materials
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1. Dupee Estate-Mary Baker Eddy Home (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupee_Estate-Mary_Baker_Eddy_Home, lead definition
    The Dupee Estate, located at 400 Beacon Street in the village of Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts, was the last home of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science.
  • Lead section
    The Dupee Estate, located at 400 Beacon Street in the village of Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts, was the last home of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science.
  • Main house
    The architecture of the main house, built in 1880-1881 to a design by Peabody and Stearns, has been described variously as "Ruskinian Gothic" or "Gothic, Stick/Eastlake." The estate was added to the National Register on September 4, 1986, as outbuilding 86001790.
  • In Style: Gothic Revival, Architecture section
    has been described variously as "Ruskinian Gothic" or "Gothic, Stick/Eastlake."
  • In Style: Stick Style Architecture, Architecture section, Stick/Eastlake description
    has been described variously as "Ruskinian Gothic" or "Gothic, Stick/Eastlake."
  • Uses Element: Granite, Article text
    The exterior walls are of puddingstone, granite and blue stone blocks, with brick window and door surrounds.
  • Uses Element: Brick, Article text
    The exterior walls are of puddingstone, granite and blue stone blocks, with brick window and door surrounds.
  • Uses Element: Stone, Article text
    The exterior walls are of puddingstone, granite and blue stone blocks, with brick window and door surrounds.
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2. Dupee Estate-Mary Baker Eddy Home (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Villa)
    Wikidata item Q5315919, instance of (P31): villa
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Newton, United States
    Wikidata item Q5315919, property P131/P17 (location): Newton, United States
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