This 3 story wood-frame house was built in 1893-4 for Joseph Knightley James, a partner in a local soap manufacturer.

It is one of Somerville's best examples of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styling.

It has a rectangular Colonial Revival form with a pitched hip roof, with a Queen Anne turret and chimney tops.

The front porch is supported by clusters of columns and features a pedimented gable over the entry that is decorated with a hand-carved lion's head surrounded by a floral design.

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