Jonas Cowdry House

The Jonas Cowdry House, located at 61 Prospect Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is a historic Federal style wood-frame house built around 1833. Notable for its unique architectural features, the house is a significant example of 3/4 architecture in the area and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The Cowdry family, among the first settlers in the region, has deep historical ties to the property, with the area originally known as 'Cowdry's Hill.' Visitors can appreciate the house's distinctive design, including a side-gable roof and Federal style entablature, as well as its historical context within the early development of Wakefield.