Round House | |
Location | Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°39′23″N70°19′46″W / 41.65639°N 70.32944°W |
Area | 1.24 acres (0.50 ha) |
Built | 1930 |
Architect | William Jr. Boyne |
MPS | Barnstable MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 87000282 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 13, 1987 |
The Round House is a historic house located at 971 West Main Street in the Centerville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
The three-story wood-frame round house was built in 1930 by William Boyne, and is the only known round house in Barnstable. The building has two full stories, which are topped by a flat roof and an enlarged cupola section with truncated conical roof. A circular brick chimney rises through the center of the house. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987. [1]
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