A Roslindale resident was recently shocked to discover that his home is missing its other half.

Adam Shutes noticed peculiarities about his Victorian-era home after purchasing it in 2016. The wrap-around porch stopped abruptly and didn’t continue around one side of the house. Walls blocked the symmetry of the home’s entryway.

“It just looked odd,” Shutes told CBS Boston.

After some investigating, Schutes learned that his home at 318 Metropolitan Ave. had been cut in two in the 1940s. In fact, the other part of the house was now a separate home located just up the street from his own.

According to Schute’s research, the original property at 318 Metropolitan was purchased by a real estate company, A.B.C. Realty Trust, which planned to split the main house in two, turn an on-site stable into a residence and sell all three separately.

The work to divide the original house, move one half around the corner to 44 Maynard St., finish off the openings on both halves and make the stable habitable took about four years, wrapping up in 1944 when the properties went on the market. They had all sold by the following year.

Thanks to efforts by Schutes, the Boston Landmarks Commission recently approved 318 Metropolitan for historic landmark status. Boston City Council and Mayor Michelle Wu must approve the designation before the home can be recognized officially.

Schutes shared that he hopes to protect the unique property so it can be appreciated by future generations.