Nelson Rhodehouse House

Nelson Rhodehouse House
View from Main Street
Location131 Main Street,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°38′2″N 70°26′59″W / 41.63389°N 70.44972°W / 41.63389; -70.44972
Built1858
ArchitectCharles Baxter, Housewright
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000308[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

The Nelson Rhodehouse House is a historic house located in the Cotuit village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 1+12-story wood-frame house was built c. 1858 by Charles Baxter, a housewright, who sold it soon thereafter to Nelson Rhodehouse, a mariner.[2] The house is a fine example of Greek Revival style, with a distinctive side entrance located in a porch that is recessed under the gable. The house is finished in flushboarding, giving the appearance of masonry, with corner pilasters.[3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Deyo, Simeon L. 1890. History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts. New York: H. W. Blake & Co. p. 448
  3. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Nelson Rhodehouse House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 4, 2014.