Marstons Mills Hearse House and Cemetery | |
Location | MA 149, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°39′43″N70°24′31″W / 41.66194°N 70.40861°W |
Built | 1780 |
MPS | Barnstable MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 87000302 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 13, 1987 |
The Marstons Mills Hearse House and Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Massachusetts Route 149 in the Marstons Mills section of Barnstable, Massachusetts. The hearse house, essentially a garage, was built c. 1885 to house a hearse for the village of Marstons Mills, and was one of seven such buildings erected in Barnstable. It is one of only two that are now left, and the only one that is relatively unaltered and in its original setting. It presently serves as a utility shed for the Marston Mills Cemetery, and is maintained by the local historic society. It is a simple rectangular wood-frame structure, with a gable roof, decorative shingle exterior, and a large double-leaf equipment door. [2]
The Marston Mills Cemetery was established in 1775, and is the resting place of many of the village's early settlers. It is located on the northwest side of Route 149, between Mistic Drive and Cammett Road. It is still in active use; the oldest graves are nearest the street, and it has an estimated 300–400 burials. [3]
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]
The Ancient Burying Ground is a historical cemetery at Phinney's Lane in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It is the oldest cemetery in the village of Centerville, and the only surviving civic element of its colonial origins. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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