Joseph Robbins House

Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
United States historic place
Joseph Robbins House
Joseph Robbins House
41°37′44″N 70°23′18″W / 41.62889°N 70.38833°W / 41.62889; -70.38833
Built1820
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000289[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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+12-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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Joseph Robbins House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
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