Samuel H. Cook House
Building Name:
Samuel H. Cook House
Architect:
Unknown.
Built by William Tillinghast, a local builder
Date:
1875
Address:
97 Madison Street New Bedford, MA
Current Use:
Residential
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Notes:
This house is noteworthy for its excellent original condition including slate roof topped by iron cresting. The doorway and its surround is an excellent example of Eastlake detailing (Compare to the Charles Joy House). See also its wrought iron fence with shaped and chamfered granite posts.
Bibliography:
Puryear, Thomas W. "New Bedford Architecture, a Walking Tour: West of County." New Bedford, MA: New Bedford Preservation Society, 1994.
Grauerholz, Mary. "Feast for the Senses." Cape Cod & Islands Home 10 (Fall/Holiday 2005): 66-75, 108.
Hackett-Galvin, Cheryl. "A Home for the Holidays." Victorian Homes 24 (December 2005): 22-29.
Pacheco, Tyra. "Attention Getter." New Bedford Standard Times November 11 2005, sec. B: 1-2.
Photo Source:
Bruce Barnes, July, 2003
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