“Villino” was built in 1882 for $7,553, as a summer residence for Ms. Frances L. Skinner, a widow of the late Reverend Thomas Skinner. “Villino” was the work of the young firm of McKim, Mead & White, and it is one of the firm’s many Shingle style buildings, but one of the most compact. The asymmetrical 2½-story Shingle Style cottage sits atop a granite foundation with continuous shingles above. The entrance porch is tucked into the building mass on the side and its prominent tower with conical roof. The house is sited well into the landscape and unlike many other summer “cottages” the name Villino which is Italian for cottage, actually fits!
Buildings of New England 
Really excellent, creative Shingle Style. Too bad MMW dropped the whole thing to get rich!
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I think they were always white shoe architects, but definitely went more lucrative!
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This is truly a gem, but where is it? That chimney has character. I wonder how often the shingles have been replaced. The red geraniums are classic, the white window shades not so much.
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Ok, I see it’s 6 Red Cross Avenue. Might be divided up into apartments now.
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