National Register of Historic Places

Sever, William, House

Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 7, 2019
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100003469

About this property

The William Sever House is an historic house at 2 Linden Street in Kingston, Massachusetts. Built in 1768, it is a good local example of Georgian and Federal period architecture. Its builder, William Sever, was a prominent local political figure and businessman, serving in the colonial legislature for many years. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The William Sever House stands in the central village of Kingston, on the north side of Linden Street, a short street between Main Street and Landing Road. The house is a wood-frame structure, 2+1⁄2 stories in height, with a hipped roof and clapboarded exterior. The main facade is five bays wide, with sash windows arranged symmetrically around the main entrance. The entrance is framed by a broad surround with fluted Doric pilasters and a corniced entablature. The property includes a barn and carriage house, each of which date to the late 19th century. The house was built in 1768 for William Sever, a prominent local merchant who began service as a town representative to the colonial legislature in 1750. The house originally had a gambrel roof, which was raised around 1800 to its present hip configuration. A Federal style balustrade added at that time was removed around 1924. The house remained in the Sever family until the early 20th century. National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Location

2 Linden St.
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
41.99224, -70.72521

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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When was Sever, William, House listed on the National Register?

Sever, William, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Sever, William, House?

Sever, William, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sever, William, House?

The period of significance for Sever, William, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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