▁the ▁sum mers ▁were ▁similar ▁to ▁or ▁slightly ▁war mer ▁than ▁today , ▁and ▁the ▁winter s ▁slightly ▁cool er . ▁The ▁period ▁saw ▁a ▁transition ▁from ▁Cla ct onian ▁to ▁Cla ct onian ▁culture ▁for ▁manufact ure ▁of ▁stone ▁tools . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Mar ine ▁is ot ope ▁stages ▁Category : Inter g la ci als <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁E . ▁Sy bb ill ▁B anks ▁House ▁is ▁a ▁historic ▁house ▁at ▁ 2 7 ▁App leton ▁Street ▁in ▁W alth am , ▁Massachusetts . ▁ ▁Bu ilt ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 2 , ▁it ▁is ▁an ▁excellent ▁local ▁example ▁of ▁vern ac ular ▁Queen ▁Anne ▁sty ling . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁built ▁for ▁E . ▁Sy bb il ▁B anks , ▁the ▁spin ster ▁daughter ▁of ▁Nathan iel ▁Pr ent ice ▁B anks ▁who ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁prominent ▁local ▁civil ▁servant . ▁ ▁The ▁house ▁was ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁ ▁Description ▁and ▁history ▁The ▁E . ▁Sy bb ill ▁B anks ▁House ▁stands ▁in ▁a ▁dens ely ▁built ▁resident ial ▁area ▁just ▁east ▁of ▁dow nt own ▁W alth am , ▁on ▁the ▁west ▁side ▁of ▁App leton ▁Street ▁just ▁north ▁of ▁its ▁j unction ▁with ▁Central ▁Street . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁ 2 - 1 / 2 ▁story ▁wood ▁frame ▁structure , ▁with ▁a ▁g abled ▁roof ▁and ▁exterior ▁finished ▁in ▁a ▁combination ▁of ▁wooden ▁cla p boards ▁and ▁sh ing les .