Building at 30–34 Station Street facts for kids
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Building at 30–34 Station Street
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| Location | 30–34 Station St., Brookline, Massachusetts |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Winslow & Wetherell |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| MPS | Brookline MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003250 |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 1985 |
The Building at 30–34 Station Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, is a really old and important building. It's special because it has both shops and homes inside! Famous architects named Winslow & Wetherell designed it. They used styles called Colonial Revival and Georgian Revival. The building was finished in 1893. It was one of the first buildings in Brookline to be used for both businesses and homes. Because it's so important, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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A Special Building on Station Street
Station Street is a short street in Brookline Village. It runs next to the train tracks for the MBTA Green Line D branch. The building at 30–34 Station Street is right across from the Brookline Village train station.
What Does It Look Like?
This building has four stories. It is made of brick and has a flat roof. On the first floor, there are four different shops. These shops have cool cast iron columns. The upper floors have many windows. Some of these windows stick out in a cool, rounded shape.
The building also has a fancy, deep border near the roof. This border has special decorations. There is also a patterned brick design between the first and second floors. From the very beginning, this building had stores on the ground floor and homes above.
A Home for Puppets!
Since 1974, this special building has been home to the Puppet Showplace Theater. This is the only theater in the Boston area just for puppets! It's one of fewer than 50 puppet theaters in the whole United States. Imagine all the amazing puppet shows that have happened there!
Who Built This Building?
The building was designed by Winslow & Wetherell. They were an architecture firm from Boston. It was finished in 1893 for a man named Arthur Cobb. He was a merchant and real estate developer from Boston. Mr. Cobb owned other properties in Brookline too.
