Charles L. Baxter House

Charles L. Baxter House
Location77 Main St., Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°38′8″N 70°27′2″W / 41.63556°N 70.45056°W / 41.63556; -70.45056
Built1858 (1858)
ArchitectBaxter, Charles L.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000315 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

The Charles L. Baxter House is a historic house located at 77 Main Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 1+12-story Greek Revival wood-frame house was built c. 1858 by Charles L. Baxter, a local housewright who then lived there until his death. The house has an L-shaped layout, with the front entrance on the front of the main block, and a porch in the crook of the L. The house's corners are decorated with pilasters, as is the front door entry, which is topped by an entablature and lintel shelf.[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 Charles L. Baxter House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 26, 2014.