Lemuel B. Chase House

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Lemuel B. Chase House
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Lemuel B. Chase House
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Location340 Scudder Avenue,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°38′21″N70°18′14″W / 41.63917°N 70.30389°W / 41.63917; -70.30389 Coordinates: 41°38′21″N70°18′14″W / 41.63917°N 70.30389°W / 41.63917; -70.30389
Built1820
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Barnstable MRA
NRHP reference No. 87000267 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

The Lemuel B. Chase House is a historic house located in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture.

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Description and history

The 1-3/4 story wood-frame house was built sometime in the 1820s, and is a well-preserved side-hall entry Greek Revival house with a 1+12-story wing. It has wide corner boards supporting a fascia with dentil moulding. The main entry is flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters supporting a full entablature; a side entrance in the wing is similarly styled except for the windows. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 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 Lemuel B. Chase House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-17.