Ebenezer Crocker Jr. House

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Ebenezer Crocker Jr. House
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Location49 Putnam Ave.,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°37′17″N70°26′3″W / 41.62139°N 70.43417°W / 41.62139; -70.43417
Area4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1783 (1783)
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPS Barnstable MRA
NRHP reference No. 87000323 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1987

The Ebenezer Crocker Jr. House is a historic house located in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

Built in 1783, it is the oldest house currently standing in Cotuit village. [2] It is a 2+12-story wood-frame structure, with a five bay facade. It has corner pilasters, and is extended by two ells, one of which may be older than the main block. The house has a long association with the locally prominent Crocker family, and is accompanied by well-preserved outbuildings. [3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 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. http://www.falgen.org/Jim/cotuit_families.htm#CROCKER Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine :
  3. "MACRIS inventory record for Ebenezer Crocker Jr. House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-10-15.