North Brookline in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Edward Devotion House
c. 1740
Photographed by Marc Posner, September 29, 2025
1. Edward Devotion House Marker
Edward Devotion (1621-85) settled in Brookline around 1650, when it was a farming community known as Muddy River. Devotion's farm included apple orchards and pastureland for sheep and cattle. His son left a bequest to the town for public schooling: its legacy is the Devotion School. Although the house you see dates from around 1740, it contains a house frame that dates from around 1680. The 1740 structure was probably built by Devotion's grandson, Solomon Hill.
Erected 2005 by Brookline Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 42° 20.656′ N, 71° 7.461′ W. Marker is in Brookline, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is in North Brookline. It is at the intersection of Harvard Street and Shailer Street, on the right when traveling north on Harvard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 347 Harvard Street, Brookline MA 02446, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Fenway Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Washington (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gardner Museum (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bleacher Bar (approx. 1.4 miles away); Van Ness Street Player Banners (approx. 1˝ miles away); Ted Williams (approx. 1˝ miles away); Carl Yastrzemski (approx. 1˝ miles away); Fenway Park (approx. 1˝ miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Edward Devotion House - Brookline Historical Society. (Submitted on October 27, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Brookline Historical Society. (Submitted on October 27, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Edward Devotion House (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 27, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Marc Posner, September 29, 2025
2. Edward Devotion House Marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, September 29, 2025
3. Edward Devotion House
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
