Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House | |
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| Location | 88 Lewis Bay Rd., Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′10″N70°16′30″W / 41.65278°N 70.27500°W |
| Area | 1.45 acres (0.59 ha) |
| Built | 1790 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Barnstable MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000262 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1987 |
The Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House is a historic house in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
The two story wood-frame house was built c. 1790, and is a fine local example of Federal styling. It has an L shape, with intersecting hip roofs, and two interior chimneys. The main entry is centered on the five-bay front facade, and is elaborately framed with sidelight windows and a fanlight, and is sheltered by a portico with Tuscan columns. The house is notable for its association with Dr. Edward Francis Gleason, founder of Cape Cod Hospital, and for its ownership by Timothy Baker, a ship's captain engaged in the coasting trade. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1987. [1]
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