One of the more exuberant and ornate homes in Roxbury’s Washington Park neighborhood is this charmer on Howland Street. The eclectic house was built in around 1894 for Ellen S. Johnston from plans by local architect Timothy Edward Sheehan and stands out for its preserved exterior in a neighborhood where many homes are covered in later siding, obscuring the ornate details underneath. Details include: swag and garland applied ornament, two bays at the facade (one polygonal and one rounded), a Colonial Revival style porch, and central rounded dormer. Wow!
Buildings of New England 
Good morning: Great find; a house with such character, “exuberant and ornate.” I am pleased you are highlighting Roxbury. Several weeks ago it was reported on national television that a community center was being used for people other than those of the Roxbury community. Also, thank you for the edifying descriptions of your last few posts about urban renewal and the ebb and flow of population, wealth, and general history of the Roxbury. I grew up hearing about Roxbury on the nightly news. I miss Framingham.
Keep up the good work. I will patronize you if I ever escape my own dire circumstances, but what is crooked cannot be made straight. Forgive me, for I do not even know to whom I speak, but this blog is something in the order of the salubrious for me.
Be well; be loving; “be best.”
Respectfully,
David
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Long live excess! I too am appreciative of your coverage of Roxbury.
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