Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House

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

Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House
Location88 Lewis Bay Rd.,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°39′10″N 70°16′30″W
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

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]

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