The Dutch House - Brookline, Massachusetts
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flyingmoose
N 42° 20.156 W 071° 06.747
19T E 325971 N 4689236
Historic house located on 20 Netherlands Road.
Waymark Code: WM18J78
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2023
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This building was originally built for the 1893 Worlds Fair in Chicago as the Dutch Cocoa House. It was designed to be similar to a town hall in the Netherlands, but not an exact copy. It was built by the Dutch Van Houten Cocoa Company attendees would be able to sample their products inside.
An attendee from Brookline liked the house so much he bought it. It was taken apart brick by brick and moved to where it stands today. The street was even named in honor of the building. The building had been neglected until a recent (this century) bought the building and had the carvings and other pieces restored.
Original Name of Structure (during fair): The Dutch House
Current Name of Structure: The Dutch House
Fair Name: Chicago World's Fair or World's Columbian Exposition
Location: Brookline, Massachusetts United States
Year of Fair: 1893
Theme of Fair: 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492
Website Proof: [Web Link]
Website Reference: [Web Link]
Architect/Designer: Not listed
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