Nymphus Hinckley House

Nymphus Hinckley House
Nymphus Hinckley House
Location38 Bay Street,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°37′44″N 70°23′18″W / 41.62889°N 70.38833°W / 41.62889; -70.38833
Area1.07 acres (0.43 ha)
Built1780
Architectural styleFederal
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000250[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

The Nymphus Hinckley House is a historic house located in the Osterville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 1+12-story Cape cottage was built c. 1780, and is a well-preserved Federal style structure on a property that also has a period barn. Located just outside Osterville village, it is five bays wide, and has a centered entry with a five-pane transom window. The windows and entry butt directly against the eaves. The house was built by Nymphus Hinckley, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.[2]

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. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Nymphus Hinckley House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 29, 2014.