Skinny House (Boston, Massachusetts)
USA /
Massachusetts /
Chelsea /
Boston, Massachusetts /
Hull Street, 44
World
/ USA
/ Massachusetts
/ Chelsea
World / United States / Massachusetts
house, interesting place, 1870s construction
The structure was apparently built as a "spite house" shortly after the American Civil War. According to local legend:
...two brothers inherited land from their deceased father. While one brother was away serving in the military, the other built a large home, leaving the soldier only a shred of property that he felt certain was too tiny to build on. When the soldier returned, he found his inheritance depleted and built the narrow house to spite his brother by blocking the sunlight and ruining his view...
...two brothers inherited land from their deceased father. While one brother was away serving in the military, the other built a large home, leaving the soldier only a shred of property that he felt certain was too tiny to build on. When the soldier returned, he found his inheritance depleted and built the narrow house to spite his brother by blocking the sunlight and ruining his view...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinny_House_(Boston)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°22'0"N 71°3'22"W
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