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The exterior of the Round House features two flush stories, with a third stepped back behind a series of battlements and embrasures. Inside, the three-story structure contains a central rotunda topped with a glass skylight, with interconnected rooms branching off on each level. There are four rooms on the first floor, six rooms on the second floor and another four rooms on the third floor.
The home was vacant by 1970 however during a 1986 restoration program, students from Boston's North Bennet Street School did a small amount of work renovating the exterior, but the project fell apart and the house remained in a state of decay.
Historic Massachusetts (now Preservation MASS) placed the building on its list of Endangered Historic Resources for 1997.
In the early 2000s, the privately owned house was unoccupied, its windows removed to the interior of the house, and the openings were covered with plywood. Its ornamentation was largely removed, and all of the ceilings were severely damaged from water.
The Round House in 2008 as renovation beginsThe Round House in 2015 seen facing east towards BostonPostcard from 1913 showing Robinson Round House
By April, 2007, the Round House had been purchased by a local man who is also president of a general contracting firm. Signs placed on the property in early January 2008 advertised nearby Diamond Edge Construction, and the thick brush filling the yard was largely removed. According to a letter[2] from Brandon Wilson, executive director of the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission, the building and property would be completely restored and would function as a single family residence when complete.
Zellie, Carol (1982, rev. 1990). Beyond the Neck: The Architecture and Development of Somerville, MA. St. Paul, Minnesota: Landscape Research for City of Somerville.
Fishman, Sarah. "Plea is issued for Round House." Boston Globe, October 12, 1997. City Edition, City Weekly section, Somerville Notes, p. 4.
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round, house, somerville, massachusetts, other, uses, roundhouse, disambiguation, parts, this, article, those, related, renovation, need, updated, please, help, update, this, article, reflect, recent, events, newly, available, information, november, 2010, roun. For other uses see Roundhouse disambiguation Parts of this article those related to Renovation need to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2010 The Round House is a cylindrical wood frame residential building at 36 Atherton Street in the Spring Hill neighbourhood of Somerville Massachusetts United States It was built in 1856 by hardware manufacturer Enoch Robinson and is considered an offshoot of the octagon house style popularized by phrenologist Orson Fowler 1 Round HouseThe facade of the Round House in 2006 General informationStatusCompletedTypeResidentialAddress36 Atherton StreetTown or citySomerville MassachusettsCountryUnited StatesCompleted1856OwnerGeorge E SaropoulosAnna Maria H SaropoulosDimensionsOther dimensions40 foot 12 m diameterTechnical detailsFloor count3Floor area1 256 64 square feet 0 028848 acres Design and constructionArchitect s Enoch RobinsonDesignationsEndangered Historic Resources 1997 The exterior of the Round House features two flush stories with a third stepped back behind a series of battlements and embrasures Inside the three story structure contains a central rotunda topped with a glass skylight with interconnected rooms branching off on each level There are four rooms on the first floor six rooms on the second floor and another four rooms on the third floor Contents 1 History 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksHistory editThe home was vacant by 1970 however during a 1986 restoration program students from Boston s North Bennet Street School did a small amount of work renovating the exterior but the project fell apart and the house remained in a state of decay Historic Massachusetts now Preservation MASS placed the building on its list of Endangered Historic Resources for 1997 In the early 2000s the privately owned house was unoccupied its windows removed to the interior of the house and the openings were covered with plywood Its ornamentation was largely removed and all of the ceilings were severely damaged from water nbsp The Round House in 2008 as renovation begins nbsp The Round House in 2015 seen facing east towards Boston nbsp Postcard from 1913 showing Robinson Round HouseBy April 2007 the Round House had been purchased by a local man who is also president of a general contracting firm Signs placed on the property in early January 2008 advertised nearby Diamond Edge Construction and the thick brush filling the yard was largely removed According to a letter 2 from Brandon Wilson executive director of the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission the building and property would be completely restored and would function as a single family residence when complete References edit Somerville Round House Atlas Obscura Retrieved 2023 08 04 The Round House Further reading editLetter from Brandon Wilson Director of the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission http community livejournal com davis square 736223 html thread 5901535 t5901535 Zellie Carol 1982 rev 1990 Beyond the Neck The Architecture and Development of Somerville MA St Paul Minnesota Landscape Research for City of Somerville Fishman Sarah Plea is issued for Round House Boston Globe October 12 1997 City Edition City Weekly section Somerville Notes p 4 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Round House Somerville Massachusetts Article from Centers and Squares Image from ER Butler42 23 04 N 71 06 27 W 42 38444 N 71 10761 W 42 38444 71 10761 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Round House Somerville Massachusetts amp oldid 1168687511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
