It was built between 1848 and 1852 as the country house for Benjamin Rogers, a wealthy Boston businessman.

After Rogers sold it in 1870, it went through a succession of owners before coming into the hands of John Downing, who established a dairy farm and orchard on the estate.

These are decorated with bargeboard trim, a typical Gothic Revival detail.

[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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