Nathaniel Drown House

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Nathaniel Drown House
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Location116 Summer St.,
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°50′29″N71°15′32″W / 41.84139°N 71.25889°W / 41.84139; -71.25889 Coordinates: 41°50′29″N71°15′32″W / 41.84139°N 71.25889°W / 41.84139; -71.25889
Builtc. 1750
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Rehoboth MRA
NRHP reference No. 83000663 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1983

The Nathaniel Drown House is a historic house located in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

Built in about 1750, this two-story, wood-framed house is one of the best-preserved local examples of the once-common gambrel roof Georgian house. Its builder is unknown; its first documented owner was Nathaniel Drown, who owned it during the American Revolutionary War. The interior retains its original wood paneling, fireplaces, and flooring. The property also includes a c. 1840 barn and a mid-19th century carriage barn. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1983. [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. "NRHP nomination for Nathaniel Drown House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-23.