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Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 41°39′23″N 70°19′46″W / 41.65639°N 70.32944°W / 41.65639; -70.32944
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Round House
Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts) is located in Cape Cod
Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts)
Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts)
Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Round House (Barnstable, Massachusetts)
LocationBarnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°39′23″N 70°19′46″W / 41.65639°N 70.32944°W / 41.65639; -70.32944
Area1.24 acres (0.50 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectWilliam Jr. Boyne
MPSBarnstable MRA
NRHP reference No.87000282[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

The Round House is a historic house located at 971 West Main Street in the Centerville village of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Description and history

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The three-story wood-frame round house was built in 1930 by William Boyne, and is the only known round house in Barnstable. The building has two full stories, which are topped by a flat roof and an enlarged cupola section with truncated conical roof. A circular brick chimney rises through the center of the house.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Round House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-04.