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| Location | 306 Hortonville Rd., Swansea, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′30″N71°11′49″W / 41.75833°N 71.19694°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | c. 1790 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Swansea MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000074 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 1990 |
The Hooper House is a historic house located in Swansea, Massachusetts.
The 1+1⁄2-story, gambrel-roofed, wood-framed house was built in about 1790, and is located on what was once a major route from the Gardner's Neck area to Rehoboth. It is a well-preserved example of a 19th-century farmhouse. The main facade is five bays wide, with a recessed center entrance flanked by sidelights and pilasters, and topped by an entablature. The property includes an early two-car garage (c. 1920s), an 1890 barn, and a stone wellhouse (c. 1920). [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1990. [1]
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