Joseph Robbins House | |
 Joseph Robbins House | |
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| Location | 12 Bay Street, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°37′44″N 70°23′18″W / 41.62889°N 70.38833°W |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| MPS | Barnstable MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000289 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1987 |
The Joseph Robbins House is a historic house located in the Osterville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b "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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- Houses completed in 1820
- Houses in Barnstable, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places in Barnstable, Massachusetts
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Federal architecture in Massachusetts
- Barnstable County, Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs