Charles L. Baxter House

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Charles L. Baxter House
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Location77 Main St., Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°38′8″N70°27′2″W / 41.63556°N 70.45056°W / 41.63556; -70.45056 Coordinates: 41°38′8″N70°27′2″W / 41.63556°N 70.45056°W / 41.63556; -70.45056
Built1858 (1858)
ArchitectBaxter, Charles L.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Barnstable MRA
NRHP reference No. 87000315 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

The Charles L. Baxter House is a historic house located at 77 Main Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

The 1+12-story Greek Revival wood-frame house was built c. 1858 by Charles L. Baxter, a local housewright who then lived there until his death. The house has an L-shaped layout, with the front entrance on the front of the main block, and a porch in the crook of the L. The house's corners are decorated with pilasters, as is the front door entry, which is topped by an entablature and lintel shelf. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 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 Charles L. Baxter House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-26.