National Register of Historic Places

Jenkins, John, Homestead

Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 13, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000318

About this property

The John Jenkins Homestead is a historic house located in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house contains building materials, including elements of chimneys and fireplaces, that date to the 1680s. Although it has been altered frequently in the intervening centuries, the house is now styled in a late Georgian or early Federalist manner. The house is notable for its associations with a number of prominent individuals. The first settler of the land, John Jenkins, may have been the house's builder. The property became known locally as the "Old Parsonage" due to its ownership by the Reverend Oakes Shaw between 1706 and 1807. Shaw was the father of Lemuel Shaw, who served for thirty years as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987. National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Location

Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
41.69487, -70.36941

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Jenkins, John, Homestead listed on the National Register?

Jenkins, John, Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Jenkins, John, Homestead?

Jenkins, John, Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jenkins, John, Homestead?

The period of significance for Jenkins, John, Homestead is recorded as the industrial era.

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