Tobey Homestead

Tobey Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Wareham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°45′24″N70°42′51″W / 41.75667°N 70.71417°W / 41.75667; -70.71417
Built	1825
Architectural style	Second Empire, Federal
NRHP reference No.	86001219 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 5, 1986

The Tobey Homestead was a historic farmhouse located at the crossroads of Main Street and Sandwich Road in Wareham, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house, which occupied a prominent site in the town center in front of Tobey Hospital, was built c. 1825 and extensively remodeled c. 1870. The house followed a basic Federal-style plan, five bays wide and two deep. The 1870 alterations included adding the mansard roof with gable dormers, giving it a characteristic Second Empire appearance. A rear ell and left-side sun porch also date to this period. The Tobeys were a prominent local family who owned a local iron foundry and other businesses. The property was given to the town by bequest in 1938, for use as a hospital. ^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1986. ^[1]

On August 26, 2019, Tobey Homestead was demolished to make way for an expansion of the Tobey Hospital Emergency Department.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "NRHP nomination for Tobey Homestead". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 13, 2014.