Joseph Robbins House

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Joseph Robbins House
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Joseph Robbins House
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Location12 Bay Street,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°37′44″N70°23′18″W / 41.62889°N 70.38833°W / 41.62889; -70.38833
Built1820
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
MPS Barnstable MRA
NRHP reference No. 87000289 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1987

The Joseph Robbins House is a historic house located in the Osterville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Description and history

The wood-frame Cape style house was built c. 1820-30 by Joseph Robbins, a painter who is also known for painting the figurehead of the USS Constitution. It is a rare local example of Federal styling, with a multi-pane transom window over the main entrance. The house is a 1+12-story structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof and a central chimney. [2]

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. "MACRIS inventory record for Joseph Robbins House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-04.