The Skinny House of the North End

The Skinny House at 44 1/2 Hull Street in Boston's North End is a narrow brick home commonly cited as one of the city's 'spite houses.' The three-story house measures roughly 10 feet across at its narrowest point and dates from the 19th century. Local legends claim it was built to block a neighbor or settle a family feud; these origin stories are part of the house's folklore and are not uniformly documented in primary records. The house remains a well-known photographic subject and point of local curiosity.