‘Roxton Manor’ is a rare survivor of a once-popular architectural breed in Boston
This Dudley Square home has many beautiful features, but its rare Italianate Victorian architecture makes it truly unique in Boston.
If you’ve always wanted to live in a house that’s “different,’’ this Dudley Square home may be the one for you.
Located at 62 Winthrop Street #2, the “Roxton Manor’’ is an example of Italianate Victorian architecture in Boston.
Italianate architecture became popular in England in the 1840s before migrating to the U.S. The style grew out of the “Picturesque’’ movement in Europe that emphasized the beauty of nature, and quickly made its way to America. Homes often featured “nearly-flat roofs, wide eaves, and massive brackets’’ reminiscent of Renaissance Italian villas.
Built in the mid-19th century, Roxton Manor was recently renovated and is now being sold as a duplex-style condo for $429,000. The home features three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and two decks that overlook a “serene, private backyard.’’
According to The Boston Globe, there are still some examples of this architecture left in Greater Boston, if you know where to look for it. Parts of the Back Bay, Dorchester (especially Savin Hill Avenue), Jamaica Plain, Lynn, Lowell, and Roxbury have homes that feature it.
Here’s a peek inside:
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