Barzillai Weeks House
The Barzillai Weeks House is a historic house located at 313 High Street in the West Barnstable section of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Barzillai Weeks House | |
Location | Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°43′15″N 70°23′59″W |
Area | 1.84 acres (0.74 ha) |
Built | 1799 |
MPS | Barnstable MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 87000241[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 13, 1987 |
Description and history
The 1-1/2 story Cape style house was built in 1799 by Barzillai Weeks. The house was the center of a local farm for over 150 years, most of them under the ownership of Weeks' descendants. The house has well-preserved Federal styling, most prominent in the five-pane transom window over the main entrance.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "MACRIS inventory record for Barzillai Weeks House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
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