John Brown IV House

John Brown IV House
Location Swansea, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°43′40″N 71°13′41″W / 41.72778°N 71.22806°W / 41.72778; -71.22806Coordinates: 41°43′40″N 71°13′41″W / 41.72778°N 71.22806°W / 41.72778; -71.22806
Area 1.84 acres (0.74 ha)
Built 1752
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Georgian
MPS Swansea MRA
NRHP Reference #

90000064

[1]
Added to NRHP February 16, 1990

The John Brown IV House is a historic colonial house at 703 Pearse Road in Swansea, Massachusetts. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, five bays wide, clapboard siding, and a gambrel roof pierced by two gabled dormers. An enclosed entrance portico projects at the center of the main facade, and ells extend the house to the rear. The house was built c. 1752, and is a well-preserved example of a typical period farmhouse from the period. The entry portico and enlarged window above are Colonial Revival (early 20th century) alterations. The Brown family were locally prominent farmers and landowners.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for John Brown IV House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
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