E. N. Jenckes Store

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The E. N. Jenckes Store is an historic store on Main Street in Douglas, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival two-story wood-frame structure was built in 1833; it features a side-gable configuration in which the roof overhangs a two-story porch. The store was built by Elias Balcome, but was operated by members of the Jenckes family for most of the 20th century. The building is now a museum operated by the Douglas Historical Society. [1]

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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [2]

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References

  1. "MACRIS inventory record for E. N. Jenckes Store". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.