William P. Mason House

The William P. Mason House is a historic house located in Swansea, Massachusetts.

William P. Mason House
William P. Mason House is located in Massachusetts
William P. Mason House
William P. Mason House is located in the United States
William P. Mason House
Location5 Mason Street,
Swansea, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°46′21″N 71°16′24″W / 41.77250°N 71.27333°W / 41.77250; -71.27333
Builtc. 1860
Architectural styleGothic Revival
MPSSwansea MRA
NRHP reference No.90000121[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1990

Description and history

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It is a 1+12-story, wood-framed structure, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. The main facade is asymmetrical, with an off-center gable and its entry sheltered by a bracketed hood. A 1+12-story ell extends to the rear, with a porch extending along its side. The house was built in about 1860, and is a fine local example of vernacular Gothic Revival styling. It occupied a prominent role in the village of Barneyville, serving as hotel, tavern, and post office at various times before about 1930, when it reverted to strictly residential use.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1990.[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. ^ "NRHP nomination for William P. Mason House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-27.