Video: A look indside the historic Kittredge House in Roxbury

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In Video: A look inside the Kittredge House, narrated by Kathy Kottaridis, executive director of Historic Boston Inc.

By Patrick D. Rosso, Boston.com Staff

Restoration efforts at the historic Kittredge House in Roxbury are progressing, as crews work to bring the Linwood Street home back to its original glory.

The three-story structure was constructed in 1836 by Alvah Kittredge, a Roxbury alderman, famed furniture maker, and deacon at the Eliot Congregational Church. It has also been called home by a number of famous figures, including Nathaniel Bradlee, a prominent Boston architect.

The Greek revival mansion boasts more than 6,000-square-feet of living space with its towering columns, elegant faade, and winding staircases.

Historic Boston Inc., a real-estate development non-profit, is currently in the process of restoring the property. The organization broke ground on the $3.8-million restoration effort in June.

The architecture is whats really significant, explained Kathy Kottaridis, executive director of Historic Boston. It looks like a Greek temple and was built in a period in which architects and people commissioning their buildings were interested in the Greek Revival and interested in the Greek architecture that exemplified democracy.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority, which turned over ownership of the property to Historic Boston, took control of the house by eminent domain in 2011 to save it from further decay. It had been empty for close to 20 years.

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Video: A look indside the historic Kittredge House in Roxbury