Red Top
Built 1877 by William Rutherford Mead. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 90 Somerset St., Belmont, MA |
| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | Nov 11, 1971 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | William Dean Howells House |
| Reference number | 71000911 |
| Built | 1877 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | William Rutherford Mead |
| Style | Colonial Revival architecture, Shingle style architecture, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 90 Somerset St., Belmont, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.4003° N, 71.1794° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Red Top listed on the National Register?
Nov 11, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Red Top built?
1877, designed by William Rutherford Mead, in the Colonial Revival architecture, Shingle style architecture, and Queen Anne style architecture in the United States style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Red Top?
90 Somerset St., Belmont, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Red Top?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000911. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.