George F Schrafft House

  • Also Known As: Barat House

  • Address: 885 Centre St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

George F Schrafft House was the residence of American candy manufacturer, George Fredrick Schrafft. The Neoclassical mansion, now known as Barat House, is a part of Boston College's Newton Campus in Newton, Massachusetts. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1924/00/00 Parker, Thomas and Rice Architect An antique brick Georgian style residence is built for George F Schrafft, owner of a candy and ice cream chain.
1926/00/00 George F Schrafft Home George F Schrafft commissions Henry Howard Brooks for four Mural Maquettes, oil on canvas, to be installed at the Schrafft residence.

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Particulars for George F Schrafft House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Criteria Exemplar
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 90000027
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Parker,Thomas and Rice
Architectural Style: Classical revival
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: 1924
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-Function: College

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