National Register of Historic Places

Carpenter Homestead

Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 16, 1993
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
93000902

About this property

The Carpenter Homestead is a historic colonial American house and farm in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Also known as Osamequin Farm, this 166-acre (67 ha) property includes a farmhouse and outbuildings whose construction history begins c. 1720. The farmland historically associated with the property includes 113 acres (46 ha) in Seekonk and 53 acres (21 ha) in Rehoboth. The main house, now a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with a gable-over-hip roof and central chimney, was begun c. 1720, underwent numerous alterations and expansions, and was given a historically sensitive restoration in the 1940s under the direction of architect Edwin E. Cull. The core portion of the main barn dates to the same time, with numerous additions in the intervening centuries, and also underwent restoration work in the 1940s. The property was under continuous ownership by the Carpenter family from its construction until 1939, and is one of Seekonk's oldest houses. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Location

80 Walnut St., Seekonk/Rehoboth
Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts
41.84932, -71.30615

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When was Carpenter Homestead listed on the National Register?

Carpenter Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Carpenter Homestead?

Carpenter Homestead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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