Bell House
- Also Known As: House at 821 Irving Avenue
- Address: 821 Irving Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1883/00/00 | The Bell House is built for Colonel J O P Burnside, Uncle of Civil War General Ambrose Burnside. The Colonel lost the house to the US Government in a lawsuit over pay irregularities in the Union Army accounts. | |||||
| 1886/00/00 | Alexander Melville Bell, father of Alexander Graham Bell, buys the Burnside Residence. | |||||
| 1907/00/00 | Alexander Graham Bell | Home | Alexander Graham Bell inherits the family summer home. | |||
| 1907/00/00 | Mabel Gardiner Hubbard Bell | Home | Alexander Graham Bell inherits the family summer home. |
| Particulars for Bell House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Art Movement | Eastlake Style |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Invention |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Architectural Style | Stick Style |
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