The Nelson Rhodehouse House is a historic house located in the Cotuit village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Nelson Rhodehouse House | |
 131 Main Street | |
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| Location | 131 Main Street, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′2″N 70°26′59″W / 41.63389°N 70.44972°W |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architect | Charles Baxter, Housewright |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Barnstable MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000308[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1987 |
Description and history
editThe 1+1⁄2-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]
Photo of Captain Nelson Rhodehouse, c. 1900
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Deyo, Simeon L. 1890. History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts. New York: H. W. Blake & Co. p. 448
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Nelson Rhodehouse House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-04.