Capt. George Lovell House

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Capt. George Lovell House
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Location8 E. Bay Rd.,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°37′40″N70°22′46″W / 41.62778°N 70.37944°W / 41.62778; -70.37944
Area2.74 acres (1.11 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Barnstable MRA
NRHP reference No. 87000290 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1987

The Capt. George Lovell House is a historic house located in the Osterville section of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

It is a 2+12-story wood-frame house, five bays wide, with a hip roof, paired chimneys at the sides, and a hip roof. It was built in 1826, and was the home of a prominent local ship's captain. In 1925-26 the house received a major upgrade, which included the addition of the Greek four-column temple portico front, and other Colonial Revival styling. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1987. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Capt. George Lovell House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 1, 2014.