Elizabeth Boit, co-founder of the Harvard Knitting Mills, also built on the west side, creating an estate compound on the summit of Cowdry's Hill that included three residences, formal gardens, a playhouse, and greenhouse. All three residences, 88 and 90 Prospect Street, and 127 Chestnut Street (1910-1913), were designed in the English Cottage style by Wakefield architect Harland Perkins. The stucco structures have red tile roofs, recessed entries, exposed purlins, and irregular fenestration. This, the main house is 2+1⁄2 stories in height, with an angled three-part layout, and is oriented toward the courtyard formed by the three buildings.[2]
This house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989,[1] for its architecture, and for its association with Elizabeth Boit. She was one of the first highly placed female executives in the male-dominated management ranks of textile firms of the period, and is believed to be the only woman in a top executive position in the United States textile industry in 1923. She pioneered improvements in worker conditions, offering health care to factory workers and providing bonuses based on company profits. The compound she built at Chestnut and Prospect Streets is the only surviving estate of Wakefield's leading business executives.[2] The home was listed for sale on September 16, 2021, for $1,990,000 and sold on November 4, 2021, for $2,750,000.
^ ab"NRHP nomination for Elizabeth Boit House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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elizabeth, boit, house, historic, house, chestnut, street, wakefield, massachusetts, national, register, historic, placesshow, massachusettsshow, united, stateslocation127, chestnut, wakefield, massachusettscoordinates42, 50306, 08639, 50306, 08639built1911arc. The Elizabeth Boit House is a historic house at 127 Chestnut Street in Wakefield Massachusetts Elizabeth Boit HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesElizabeth Boit HouseShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocation127 Chestnut St Wakefield MassachusettsCoordinates42 30 11 N 71 5 11 W 42 50306 N 71 08639 W 42 50306 71 08639Built1911ArchitectPerkins Harland O Architectural styleEnglish CottageMPSWakefield MRANRHP reference No 89000720 1 Added to NRHPJuly 06 1989Elizabeth Boit co founder of the Harvard Knitting Mills also built on the west side creating an estate compound on the summit of Cowdry s Hill that included three residences formal gardens a playhouse and greenhouse All three residences 88 and 90 Prospect Street and 127 Chestnut Street 1910 1913 were designed in the English Cottage style by Wakefield architect Harland Perkins The stucco structures have red tile roofs recessed entries exposed purlins and irregular fenestration This the main house is 2 1 2 stories in height with an angled three part layout and is oriented toward the courtyard formed by the three buildings 2 This house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 1 for its architecture and for its association with Elizabeth Boit She was one of the first highly placed female executives in the male dominated management ranks of textile firms of the period and is believed to be the only woman in a top executive position in the United States textile industry in 1923 She pioneered improvements in worker conditions offering health care to factory workers and providing bonuses based on company profits The compound she built at Chestnut and Prospect Streets is the only surviving estate of Wakefield s leading business executives 2 The home was listed for sale on September 16 2021 for 1 990 000 and sold on November 4 2021 for 2 750 000 See also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Wakefield Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County MassachusettsReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b NRHP nomination for Elizabeth Boit House Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved 2014 01 27 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elizabeth Boit House Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Boit House amp oldid 1155824356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
