The Ezekiel Sawin House is a historic house located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
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| Location | 44 William St., Fairhaven, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′13″N 70°54′17″W / 41.63694°N 70.90472°W |
| Built | 1840–1844 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000327[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1979 |
Description and history
editThe two-story, wood-framed house was built between 1840 and 1844 by Ezekiel Sawin, president of the Fairhaven Bank. It is an elaborate and distinctive expression of Greek Revival styling, with a wraparound porch supported by Ionic columns, and wide corner pilasters. The house also has some Federal elements including a balustrade at the edge of the roof.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1979.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Ezekiel Sawin House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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