Capt. George Lovell House

The Capt. George Lovell House is a historic house located in the Osterville section of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Capt. George Lovell House
Capt. George Lovell House is located in Cape Cod
Capt. George Lovell House
Capt. George Lovell House is located in Massachusetts
Capt. George Lovell House
Capt. George Lovell House is located in the United States
Capt. George Lovell House
Location8 E. Bay Rd.,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°37′40″N 70°22′46″W / 41.62778°N 70.37944°W / 41.62778; -70.37944
Area2.74 acres (1.11 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000290[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1987

Description and history

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It is a 2+12-story wood-frame house, five bays wide, with a hip roof, paired chimneys at the sides, and a hip roof. It was built in 1826, and was the home of a prominent local ship's captain. In 1925-26 the house received a major upgrade, which included the addition of the Greek four-column temple portico front, and other Colonial Revival styling.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 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 Capt. George Lovell House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-01.