H.R. Reed House facts for kids
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| Location | 46 Water St., Marion, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 1.75 acres (0.71 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architect | James Kelley |
| Architectural style | Shingle style |
| NRHP reference No. | 100004738 |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 2019 |
The H.R. Reed House is a special old home located in Marion, Massachusetts. It was built way back in 1886. This house is a great example of a "Shingle style" summer cottage.
Guess what? A former United States President, Grover Cleveland, actually rented this house for his summer vacations in 1890 and 1891! Because of its history and unique style, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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The H.R. Reed House: A Historic Home
The H.R. Reed House sits in Marion, a town in Massachusetts. You can find it on Water Street, a bit south of the town center. A wide lawn and a low hedge separate the house from the street.
What Does the House Look Like?
This house has two stories and is made of wood. It has a special type of roof called a gambrel roof. The outside of the house is covered in shingles, which gives it a unique look.
There's a porch across the front of the house. It has a single roof and is held up by groups of round columns. The main roof has three dormer windows sticking out. The one in the middle is bigger than the other two. These dormers have windows with stone columns next to them.
Inside, the house still has many of its original, fancy features. There's a large fireplace in the main hall. It's built in the Queen Anne style. The house also has a double staircase and a dining room shaped like an oval!
A President's Summer Retreat
The H.R. Reed House was designed by an architect named James Kelley. It was finished in 1886. Just a few years later, in 1890 and 1891, Grover Cleveland rented it. He was a very important person because he had already been President of the United States. He rented the house during the time between his two terms as president.
Around 1892, a man named Henry R. Reed bought the house. He worked for a sugar company in Boston. Mr. Reed made some changes to the inside of the house. He gave it a fancy "Colonial Revival" style. He also added a two-story tower, called a turret, to the back of the house. The Reed family owned the house until the 1940s.
This house is known as one of the best examples of a summer cottage in Marion. It's also special because it's the only one known to still have its old carriage barn.
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The H.R. Reed House, rented by President Grover Cleveland.
