House at 203 Islington Road

The House at 203 Islington Road is a historic house at 203 Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts. It is an elaborately decorated Late Victorian house, built in buff-colored stone with dark brick trim elements. Built in 1870, it is the only surviving element of a larger estate (known as "Islington") built by Ezra Winslow; the main estate house, overlooking the nearby Charles River, has long been demolished.^[2] It was briefly featured in episode 1 of the 31st season of the PBS television series This Old House (2009).^[3]

House at 203 Islington Road
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	203 Islington Rd., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°21′5″N 71°15′20″W / 42.35139°N 71.25556°W / 42.35139; -71.25556
Built	1870
Architectural style	Gothic, Ruskinian Gothic
MPS	Newton MRA
NRHP reference No.	86001821^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 04, 1986

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "NRHP nomination for House at 203 Islington Road". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
3. "This Old House | PBS".