Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House

The Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House is a historic house in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House
Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House is located in Cape Cod
Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House
Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House is located in Massachusetts
Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House
Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House is located in the United States
Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House
Location88 Lewis Bay Rd.,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°39′10″N 70°16′30″W / 41.65278°N 70.27500°W / 41.65278; -70.27500
Area1.45 acres (0.59 ha)
Built1790 (1790)
Architectural styleFederal
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000262[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1987

Description and history

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The two story wood-frame house was built c. 1790, and is a fine local example of Federal styling. It has an L shape, with intersecting hip roofs, and two interior chimneys. The main entry is centered on the five-bay front facade, and is elaborately framed with sidelight windows and a fanlight, and is sheltered by a portico with Tuscan columns. The house is notable for its association with Dr. Edward Francis Gleason, founder of Cape Cod Hospital, and for its ownership by Timothy Baker, a ship's captain engaged in the coasting trade.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1987.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
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