Joseph Robbins House

The Joseph Robbins House is a historic house located in the Osterville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Joseph Robbins House
Joseph Robbins House
Location12 Bay Street,
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°37′44″N 70°23′18″W
Built1820
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000289[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1987

Description and history

The wood-frame Cape style house was built c. 1820-30 by Joseph Robbins, a painter who is also known for painting the figurehead of the USS Constitution. It is a rare local example of Federal styling, with a multi-pane transom window over the main entrance. The house is a 1-1/2 story structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof and a central chimney.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1987.[1]

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