Skinny House (Boston)

Skinny House
The Skinny House in November 2019
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Town or cityBoston, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Completedcirca 1870s
From left to right: the Skinny House, the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, and the Copp's Hill Burying Ground.

The Skinny House[1] is an extremely narrow four-story house at 44 Hull Street in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is reported by the Boston Globe as having the "uncontested distinction of being the narrowest house in Boston."[2] According to the executive director of the Boston Landmarks Commission, "In a city where there are many narrow lots, this far exceeds the norm. ... As far as we know, it is the narrowest house in Boston."[2] According to local legend, it was built as a spite house.

  1. ^ Bailey, Steve (March 5, 2008). "Virginia landmark home built for spite". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b Cronin, Jim (February 13, 2005). "Living sideways". Boston Globe.