Seth Knapp Jr. House

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Seth Knapp Jr. House
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Location82 Water St.,
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°48′46″N71°16′52″W / 41.81278°N 71.28111°W / 41.81278; -71.28111
Builtc. 1735
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPS Rehoboth MRA
NRHP reference No. 83000689 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1983

The Seth Knapp Jr. House is a historic colonial American house located at 82 Water Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

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Description and history

It is a two-story brick structure, with a gambrel roof pierced by gabled dormers, a four bay wide facade, and a central chimney. A single-story ell extends to the rear. The house was built in about 1735 for Ichabod Wood, and is locally significant as the only surviving pre-1850 brick house in the town. The bricks for the house were locally produced at a brickworks situated on the nearby Palmer River. Seth Knapp Jr., a later owner, made shoes on the property. [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 Seth Knapp Jr. House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-24.