[MassHistPres] Can you suggest any comparables?

[Dennis De Witt]

All

Below is a previously unidentified, house, quite possibly by E.M. Wheelwright.  It was built on a lot in Milton owned by J, Murray Forbes, probably ca. 1884-85 but in any case not likely before 1882.  It was deeded by Forbes to his 3d cousin, and future business partner, Nathaniel H. Stone on Christmas Eve. 1885.

Close examination of the photo shows a lot of ODD features.  All except for the first seem to be the only examples in Wheelwright’s work.

I’d be interested in learning of any other examples of the following
— The two forward projecting dormer roofs (There is one similar later Wheelwright example)
— The more strongly projecting center bay roof — almost as if over a stable hayloft door 
— The windowless, 3d floor not-head height, upper part of the central bay.  (Staircase is elsewhere)
— The narrow strip of shingles between the ground floor windows.
— The multiple window muntin configurations — especially at this time, in a shingle style house 
Particularly:
	— The ladder muntins in the central bay
	— The diamond panes in the dormers

All thoughts or comments welcomed.

Dennis De Witt
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum.


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