Joseph Robbins House
The Joseph Robbins House is a historic house located at 12 Bay Street in the Osterville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
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| Location | Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°37′44″N 70°23′18″W |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| MPS | Barnstable MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000289 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1987 |
Description and history
The wood-frame Cape style house was built c. 1820-30 by Joseph Robbins, a painter who is also known for painting the figurehead of the USS Constitution. It is a rare local example of Federal styling, with a multi-pane transom window over the main entrance. The house is a 1-1/2 story structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof and a central chimney.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1987.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "MACRIS inventory record for Joseph Robbins House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
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