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Skinny House

Boston, United States of America

Skinny House

The Skinny House 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." According to the executive director of the Boston La

ndmarks 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." According to local legend, it was built as a spite house. The house spans 10.4 feet (3.16 m) at Hull Street, its widest point. The house tapers to 9.25 feet (2.82 m) at the back. Inside the house, the outer walls are as little as 8.4 feet (2.56 m) apart and none are more than 9.2 feet (2.80 m) apart. The home's narrowest interior point is 6.2 feet (1.89 m) across, close enough to allow an adult to touch opposing walls. There are only five doors in the house, despite it having four levels. The second floor holds the living room and the bathroom, one of the few spaces separated by a door. In 2005, former owners Jennifer Simonic and Spencer Welton were described in the Boston Globe as living "a vertical life". Simonic described: We had a party...

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