William Marston House | |
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| Location | 71 Cotuit Rd., Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′8″N70°24′53″W / 41.65222°N 70.41472°W |
| Built | 1780 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| MPS | Barnstable MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000234 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1987 |
The William Marston House is a historic house located in the Marstons Mills area of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1780 by Benjamin Marston, from the third generation of Marstons that gave the area its name. It has a five-bay facade and a large central chimney, with a centered entry framed by pilasters and topped by a transom window and entablature. The building underwent a major restoration in the 1960s. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987. [1]
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