The John Brown IV House is a historic colonial house in Swansea, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, clapboard siding, and a gambrel roof pierced by two gabled dormers. An enclosed entrance portico projects at the center of the main facade, and ells extend the house to the rear. The house was built c. 1752, and is a well-preserved example of a typical period farmhouse from the period. The entry portico and enlarged window above are Colonial Revival (early 20th century) alterations. The Brown family were locally prominent farmers and landowners.[2]
John Brown IV House | |
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Location | 703 Pearse Road, Swansea, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°43′40″N 71°13′41″W / 41.72778°N 71.22806°W |
Area | 1.84 acres (0.74 ha) |
Built | 1752 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian |
MPS | Swansea MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 90000064[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 16, 1990 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for John Brown IV House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-25.