Morris Whiton House-1927
Built in 1927, this sprawling Georgian Revival home was designed by local architect Charles Everett (1883-1960) for Morris Whiton, Esq. and his wife Cora (née Weston). Everett maintained an office in Boston, but lived and worked extensively in Hingham in the early 1900s. Over 24 homes in Hingham were either designed, altered or built by Everett, who was best known for adapting 18th-century design elements to 20th-century tastes.
The Georgian elements in this distinctive exterior design include a low-pitched roof, the arched over-window niche, and the columned entrance portico. These elements, contrasted with a very modern arrangement of spaces made for a typical Everett-built home. Black floors and multiple floor levels are also key characteristics of Everett's design techniques. In the front hall, for example, two short staircases greet visitors. One may descend to the original dining room on the left, or ascend to the parlor and living quarters on the right. Numerous strategically placed windows throughout encourage multiple views of the beautifully manicured gardens surrounding the home.
The Whitons occupied the home until 1946 when it was sold by their daughter, Julia Whiton, to Addie Dykeman. In 1964 Joseph and Betty Watkins purchased the home from Addie. They then sold the home in 1989 to the Guthrie family. The present owners purchased the home in 1998, changing little except for the partial removal of the original octagonal dining room (another Georgian Revival element). Adapted to 21st century living, the home maintains its elegant flow for both living and entertaining.
The Georgian elements in this distinctive exterior design include a low-pitched roof, the arched over-window niche, and the columned entrance portico. These elements, contrasted with a very modern arrangement of spaces made for a typical Everett-built home. Black floors and multiple floor levels are also key characteristics of Everett's design techniques. In the front hall, for example, two short staircases greet visitors. One may descend to the original dining room on the left, or ascend to the parlor and living quarters on the right. Numerous strategically placed windows throughout encourage multiple views of the beautifully manicured gardens surrounding the home.
The Whitons occupied the home until 1946 when it was sold by their daughter, Julia Whiton, to Addie Dykeman. In 1964 Joseph and Betty Watkins purchased the home from Addie. They then sold the home in 1989 to the Guthrie family. The present owners purchased the home in 1998, changing little except for the partial removal of the original octagonal dining room (another Georgian Revival element). Adapted to 21st century living, the home maintains its elegant flow for both living and entertaining.
