Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House

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Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House
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Location88 Lewis Bay Rd.,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°39′10″N70°16′30″W / 41.65278°N 70.27500°W / 41.65278; -70.27500
Area1.45 acres (0.59 ha)
Built1790 (1790)
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Barnstable MRA
NRHP reference No. 87000262 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1987

The Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House is a historic house in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Description and history

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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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-27.