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Italianate

Brackets under the eaves, tall windows with hoods, and the downtown brick blocks of the 1850s to 1880s.

Usual dates
1845–1885
In Newburyport
c. 1860–1885
Built 1775–1830
7
Built 1830–1860
26
Built 1860–1900
66
Built 1900–1945
1
12-14-16-18 Spring Street, Newburyport
An example12-14-16-18 Spring Streetc. 1851–67 · Photo: Biff Bouse

How to recognize it

  1. 01Wide eaves carried on paired or single brackets, often with a deep frieze
  2. 02Tall, narrow windows, round-arched or segmental-arched, or with heavy molded caps
  3. 03A low-pitched hip or gable roof, sometimes with a square cupola
  4. 04Paired front doors, and door hoods on brackets
  5. 05Bay windows, one or two stories high
  6. 062-over-2 sash replacing the earlier small panes

About the style

Italianate is the most common Victorian style in Newburyport. Its signature is the row of brackets under wide, overhanging eaves, and its windows are tall and narrow, often round-headed or capped with molded hoods. Roofs are low-pitched, sometimes with a cupola, and bay windows push out from the front or side.

Downtown, the style built the brick commercial blocks of State and Pleasant Streets with cast-iron storefronts and bracketed cornices. In the neighborhoods it appears as the side-hall Italianate house, plain in form, with the ornament concentrated in the brackets, the door hood and the window caps.

Italianate in Newburyport

11 Spring Street, Newburyportc. 178511 Spring StreetSamuel Bayley House346 Merrimac Street, Newburyportc. 1800346 Merrimac Street51 Temple Street, Newburyportc. 180051 Temple StreetSide-hall Italianate149 High Street, Newburyport1805149 High StreetNewburyport Superior Courthouse46-48 Purchase Street, Newburyportc. 181046-48 Purchase StreetCaptain Caleb Woodbury House10 Washington Street, Newburyportc. 181010 Washington StreetWood-Currier House19 Olive Street, Newburyportc. 182519 Olive StreetSamuel Brown HouseSide-hall Italianate29 Warren Street, Newburyportc. 184529 Warren StreetSamuel P.H. Drake House285 High Street, Newburyportc. 1849285 High StreetReverend D. T. Fiske, Parsonage84 Federal Street, Newburyportc. 1850–186584 Federal StreetAlexander-Bailey House38 Lime Street, Newburyportc. 185038 Lime StreetMatthew Currier House101-103 Lime Street, Newburyportc. 1850101-103 Lime StreetMary Scott House70 Middle Street, Newburyportc. 185070 Middle StreetGoodwin-Barrett House2-4 Purchase Street, Newburyportc. 18502-4 Purchase StreetGeorge Tilton GroceryVernacular Italianate60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport185160 Pleasant StreetNewburyport City Hall12-14-16-18 Spring Street, Newburyportc. 1851–6712-14-16-18 Spring Street171-173 Water Street, Newburyportc. 1852171-173 Water StreetGaddas-Perkins-Pickard-Babula HouseGreek Revival / Italianate57 State Street, Newburyport185357 State StreetGrand Army BuildingColonial Revival/Italianate17 Fair Street, Newburyportc. 185517 Fair StreetJeremiah Ireland House48 High Street, Newburyportc. 185548 High Street50 Purchase Street, Newburyportc. 185550 Purchase StreetTucker-Goss House35–41 State Street, Newburyport, in the MACRIS inventory photoc. 185535–41 State StreetEssex Hall109 State Street, Newburyportc. 1855109 State StreetEdwin Forest Welch House6 Washington Street, Newburyportc. 18576 Washington StreetJames B. Fairbanks House50 Boardman Street, Newburyportc. 186050 Boardman Street37 Forrester Street, Newburyportc. 186037 Forrester StreetHose № 7Vernacular Italianate44 High Street, Newburyportc. 186044 High StreetMagowin-Colby HouseGreek Revival/Italianate62 High Street, Newburyportc. 186062 High Street254 High Street, Newburyportc. 1860254 High Street26-28 Munroe Street, Newburyportc. 186026-28 Munroe StreetJeremiah Blake HouseTransitional Greek Revival/Italianate9 North Atkinson Street, Newburyportc. 18609 North Atkinson StreetMerrill-Gould-Hall House4 Park Street, Newburyportc. 18604 Park StreetJoseph Atkinson House85 Water Street, Newburyportc. 186085 Water StreetNewburyport Mechanic No. 2 Fire House314 High Street, Newburyportc. 1861314 High StreetJames P. Rousseau HouseSidehall Greek Revival/Italianate14 Titcomb Street, Newburyport, in the MACRIS inventory photoc. 186114 Titcomb StreetCentral Congregational Church69 High Street, Newburyportc. 186369 High StreetWheelwright House21 Fair Street, a blue Italianate house with a dogwood in bloomc. 186521 Fair StreetIsaac C. Clement House193 High Street, a painted-brick Italianate house with a central pavilionc. 1865193 High StreetAlbert Russell House53 ½ Washington Street, Newburyport186553 ½ Washington StreetTemple Ahavas Achim84 Bromfield Street, Newburyportc. 187084 Bromfield StreetMary Silk Riley House1 Buck Street, Newburyportc. 18701 Buck StreetGorwaiz-Reardon House8 Dexter Street, Newburyportc. 18708 Dexter Street72 High Street, Newburyportc. 187072 High Street181 High Street, Newburyportc. 1870181 High StreetJohn & Lydia Balch House200-202 High Street, Newburyportc. 1870200-202 High StreetRussell-Frost-Overby/Brown-Bingham-Miller Double House204 High Street, Newburyportc. 1870204 High StreetKelley-Brown House270 High Street, Newburyportc. 1870270 High StreetPike-Parton House304 High Street, Newburyportc. 1870304 High StreetEliza M. Coffin House23 Pond Street, Newburyportc. 187023 Pond StreetHenry Bricher House16 Prospect Street, Newburyportc. 187016 Prospect Street8 Walnut Street, Newburyportc. 18708 Walnut StreetSamuel Forbes House64 Washington Street, Newburyportc. 187064 Washington StreetDavid M. French House80 High Street, Newburyportc. 187180 High StreetWilliam A. Little HouseVernacular Italianate151 High Street, Newburyport1872151 High StreetKelly School310 High Street, Newburyportc. 1872310 High StreetWilliam J. Currier House93 State Street, Newburyport187293 State StreetNewburyport Institution For Savings15 Tremont Street, Newburyportc. 187215 Tremont StreetEdward Dole House19-23 Pleasant Street, Newburyportc. 187319-23 Pleasant StreetE.P. Dodge Building41-45 Pleasant Street, Newburyportc. 187341-45 Pleasant StreetCentral Building35–41 Water Street, Newburyportc. 187335–41 Water Street32 Ashland Street, Newburyportc. 187532 Ashland Street17 Atwood Street, Newburyportc. 187517 Atwood StreetC.M. Pritchard House6 Carter Street, a yellow gable-front Italianate house with a green doorc. 18756 Carter Street8 Carter Street, Newburyportc. 18758 Carter Street24 Dove Street, Newburyportc. 187524 Dove Street24 Hancock Street, Newburyportc. 187524 Hancock StreetH.E. Noyes House154 High Street, Newburyportc. 1875154 High StreetThomas H. Davis House362 High Street, Newburyportc. 1875362 High StreetMoody-Lowell-Simmington House3 Howard Street, Newburyportc. 18753 Howard StreetF. Cheever House45 Liberty Street, Newburyportc. 187545 Liberty Street24 Marlboro Street, Newburyportc. 187524 Marlboro Street60 Marlboro Street, Newburyportc. 187560 Marlboro StreetWoodwell-Trumball-Bean House178 Merrimac Street, Newburyportc. 1875178 Merrimac StreetJohn W. White House5 Orange Street, Newburyportc. 18755 Orange Street71–71 1/2 Purchase Street, Newburyportc. 187571–71 1/2 Purchase StreetCharles E Hale House77 Purchase Street, Newburyportc. 187577 Purchase Street78 Purchase Street, Newburyportc. 187578 Purchase StreetIssac Noyes House120 State Street, Newburyportc. 1875120 State Street69 Washington Street, Newburyportc. 187569 Washington Street71 Washington Street, Newburyportc. 187571 Washington Street161 Water Street, Newburyportc. 1875161 Water StreetJoseph and Mary Lesord House70 State Street, Newburyport187670 State StreetGeorge Plummer Building17-19 Tremont Street, Newburyportc. 187717-19 Tremont StreetStinson–Greenough House1 North Atkinson Street, Newburyportc. 18781 North Atkinson StreetGeorge & Nellie Cooper House26 Oakland Street, Newburyportc. 187826 Oakland StreetCharles Stafford House7 Orange Street, Newburyportc. 18787 Orange StreetThe Rope House38 Washington Street, Newburyportc. 187838 Washington StreetJacob I. Danforth Building8 Harris Street, Newburyportc. 18808 Harris StreetRufus Sargent House11 Market Street, Newburyportc. 188011 Market StreetSamuel A. Bridges House21 Marlboro Street, Newburyportc. 188021 Marlboro StreetD.A. Goodwin, Jr. House32 Oakland Street, Newburyportc. 188032 Oakland StreetBridges House47 Milk Street, Newburyportc. 188447 Milk StreetWilliam P. Lowell House3-5 Otis Place, Newburyportc. 18853-5 Otis Place7-9 Otis Place, Newburyportc. 18857-9 Otis Place11-13 Otis Place, Newburyportc. 188511-13 Otis Place128 State Street, Newburyportc. 1885128 State StreetCalvin Eliphalet Currier House69 Marlboro Street, Newburyportc. 189069 Marlboro StreetMary H.W. Carter House15-17 Otis Place, Newburyportc. 189015-17 Otis PlaceWilliam P. Dane House25 Summit Place, Newburyportc. 189025 Summit PlaceJohn E. Beaton House53 Middle Street, Newburyportc. 191853 Middle StreetGeorge T. Castle HouseVernacular Italianate
Also in the state inventory 411 buildings not yet researched

1–3 Dalton Street

1–3 Olive Street

½ Lime Street

10–12 Otis Place

101–103 Water Street

102–106 Water Street

106–108 State Street

109–111 Water Street

11–13 Dalton Street

11–13 Hancock Street

11–13 Prospect Street

110–112 State Street

12–14 Chestnut Street

12–14 Forrester Street

123–125 Water Street

124–126 State Street

13–15 Charter Street

131–135 Merrimac Street

137–139 Merrimac Street

14–16 Charles Street

14–16 Dalton Street

14–16 Neptune Street

14–16 Otis Place

14–16 School Street

15–17 Franklin Street

15–17 Orange Street

15–17 Prospect Street

152–154 Merrimac Street

16–18 Bromfield Street

16–18 Chestnut Street

167–173 Merrimac Street

17–19 Collins Street

17–19 Walnut Street

18–20 Congress Street

18–20 Dalton Street

18–20 Purchase Street

18–20 School Street

19–21 Franklin Street

19–21 Prospect Street

19–21 Summit Place

19–21 Woodland Street

2–4 Garden Street

2–4 Prince Place

2–4 Willow Avenue

20–22 Chestnut Street

21–23 Collins Street

21–23 Lincoln Street

22–24 Ashland Street

22–24 Walnut Street

224–226 High Street

23–25 Dove Street

24–26 Lime Street

24–26 Ship Street

24–26 Smith's Street

249–251 Water Street

25–35 Olive Street

28–30 Federal Street

3–5 Merrill Street

3–5 Temple Street

3–7 Hill Street

30–32 Chestnut Street

30–32 Prospect Street

300–302 Merrimac Street

32–34 Purchase Street

33–35 Bromfield Street

34–36 Olive Street

34–36 Prospect Street

37–39 Marlboro Street

37–43 Pond Street

38–40 Oakland Street

4–6 Boardman Street

4–6 Charles Street

4–6 Greenleaf Street

4–6 Lunt Street

40–42 Federal Street

41–43 Purchase Street

43–45 Forrester Street

43–45 Prospect Street

45–47 Washington Street

5–7 Chestnut Street

5–7 Collins Street

5–7 Essex Street

5–7 Garden Street

52–54 Fair Street

52–54 High Street

57–59 Middle Street

6–8 Garden Street

6–8 Parsons Street

61–63 Prospect Street

66–68 Warren Street

66–68 Washington Street

7–9 Congress Street

7–9 Hancock Street

7–9 Harrison Street

70–72 Washington Street

8–10 Chestnut Street

8–10 Dalton Street

8–10 Greenleaf Street

8–10 Magnolia Street

8–10 Milk Street

84–86 State Street

9–11 Atwood Street

9–11 Eagle Street

Allen Street

Ashland Street

Atkinson Street

Auburn Street

Barton Street

Beacon Avenue

Beck Street

Birch Street

Broad Street

Bromfield Court

Bromfield Street

Brooks Court

Buck Street

Butler Street

California Street

Carter Street

Center Street

Central Place

Chapel Street

Charter Street

Chestnut Street

Coffin Court

Collins Street

Congress Street

Dalton Street

Dexter Lane

Dove Street

Eagle Street

Elm Street

Fair Street

Forrester Street

Franklin Street

Garden Street

Greenleaf Street

Griffin Court

Hancock Street

High Street

Horton Street

Jackson Street

Jefferson Street

Kent Street

Liberty Street

Lime Street

Lincoln Street

Lunt Street

Madison Street

Maple Street

Marlboro Street

Merrill Street

Merrimac Street

Milk Street

Munroe Street

Neptune Street

North Atkinson Street

Oak Street

Oakland Street

Ocean Street

Olive Street

Otis Place

Pine Street

Pond Street

Prince Place

Prospect Street

Purchase Street

Russia Street

Ship Street

Smith's Street

State Street

Strong Street

Summit Place

Temple Street

Titcomb Street

Tremont Street

Tyng Street

Union Street

Vernon Court

Walnut Street

Warren Street

Washington Street

Water Street

Willow Avenue

Winter Street

Woodland Street

Styles are as recorded on each building's page; a building whose page names two styles is listed under the one that fits its date, or under Victorian Eclectic when both are Victorian, with its own wording under its address. Buildings not yet researched show the state inventory's dates and styles. Hollow dots are lost buildings. Locations: MassGIS / Massachusetts Historical Commission.