William P. Mason House | |
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| Location | 5 Mason Street, Swansea, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°46′21″N71°16′24″W / 41.77250°N 71.27333°W |
| Built | c. 1860 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Swansea MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000121 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 1990 |
The William P. Mason House is a historic house located in Swansea, Massachusetts.
It is a 1+1⁄2-story, wood-framed structure, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. The main facade is asymmetrical, with an off-center gable and its entry sheltered by a bracketed hood. A 1+1⁄2-story ell extends to the rear, with a porch extending along its side. The house was built in about 1860, and is a fine local example of vernacular Gothic Revival styling. It occupied a prominent role in the village of Barneyville, serving as hotel, tavern, and post office at various times before about 1930, when it reverted to strictly residential use. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1990. [1]
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