Capt. John Brewer House

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Capt. John Brewer House
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Location471 Main St., Monterey, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°10′40″N73°12′29″W / 42.17778°N 73.20806°W / 42.17778; -73.20806 Coordinates: 42°10′40″N73°12′29″W / 42.17778°N 73.20806°W / 42.17778; -73.20806
Area2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built1750 (1750)
ArchitectBrewer, Captain John
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 84002083 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1984

The Captain John Brewer House is a historic house at 471 Main Road in Monterey, Massachusetts. The house was built in 1750 by John Brewer, one of the first settlers in what is now Monterey, and is a well-preserved example of Georgian architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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Description and history

The Captain John Brewer House is located east of the village center of Monterey, on the north side of Main Road (Massachusetts Route 23) at its junction with Sandisfield Road. It is a 2+12-story clapboarded wood-frame structure, in an L shape with a cross-gabled roof. Its main facade is oriented south toward the street, with a secondary facade to the east. Both are five bays wide, with the main facade symmetrical around center entrance. The entrance is flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, which rise to a corniced entablature. The eastern facade has windows placed irregularly, with two entrances that have simpler styling but a similar entablature. A modern kitchen ell has been added in the crook of the L. [2]

John Brewer came to the area in 1739, in response to an offer from the owners of the township to establish a mill in exchange for a large land grant. His first house (no longer standing) was probably the first in the town, built on a land grant of 75 acres (30 ha) that includes the present town center. This house, his second, is located closer to the town center, and remained in the family until 1849. The remnants of Brewer's mill survive near the outflow of Lake Garfield. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Capt. John Brewer House". National Archive. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  3. "MACRIS inventory record for John Brewer House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-05.