William Marston House Explained

William Marston House
Coordinates:41.6522°N -70.4147°W
Architecture:Georgian
Added:March 13, 1987
Mpsub:Barnstable MRA
Refnum:87000234

The William Marston House is a historic house located in the Marstons Mills area of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The -story wood-frame house was built c. 1780 by Benjamin Marston, from the third generation of Marstons that gave the area its name. It has a five-bay facade and a large central chimney, with a centered entry framed by pilasters and topped by a transom window and entablature. The building underwent a major restoration in the 1960s.[1]

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for William Marston House. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-05-01.