Woods End Road Historic District

History

The Woods End Road Historic District is a historic district in Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States. The district consists of five houses (one in the Federal Revival style and four in the International Style), along with two garages, all built on land owned by the philanthropist Helen Storrow. These buildings were constructed between 1937 and 1939 on a subdivision surrounding a cul-de-sac named Woods End Road. Three of the International Style houses were the residences of their respective architects. The International Style structures are early examples of modernist architecture in the Eastern United States. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The International Style Gropius House at 68 Baker Bridge Road, a National Historic Landmark and house museum, was designed by Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius and his associate Marcel Breuer as Gropius's personal residence. The other four houses are on Woods End Road, including two International Style houses designed by Gropius and Breuer: the Ford House and Breuer's own residence. Walter Bogner also designed an International Style house for himself, while the Federal Revival house was designed by Constance Mumford Warren for John F. Loud.

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