The Waite Brick Block is a historic commercial building at 422-424 Main Street in
Malden, Massachusetts
Malden is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 66,263 people.
History
Malden, a hilly woodland area north of the Mystic River, was settled by Puritans in 1640 on la ...
. Built in 1848, it is the oldest brick building in the city. The three story Greek Revival building has a hip roof, from which three tapered chimneys project. One corner of the building is curved, following the original junction of Main and Pleasant Streets. Windows are topped by granite lintels, and the cornice has a line of brick dentil work.
The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1982, misspelled as "Waitt".
See also
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References
Commercial blocks on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Malden, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Commercial buildings completed in 1848
Greek Revival architecture in Massachusetts
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