Dillingham House (Brewster)

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Dillingham House
The Dillingham House Main St. Brewster, Ma.jpg
Dillingham House (Brewster) is located in Cape Cod
Dillingham House (Brewster)
Dillingham House (Brewster) is located in Massachusetts
Dillingham House (Brewster)
Nearest cityBrewster, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°44′57″N 70°7′31″W / 41.74917°N 70.12528°W / 41.74917; -70.12528Coordinates: 41°44′57″N 70°7′31″W / 41.74917°N 70.12528°W / 41.74917; -70.12528
Builtc. 1660 (NRHP)
1667 (possible)
NRHP reference No.76000225[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1976

The Dillingham House is a historic house located at Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A) in Brewster, Massachusetts. It is located just northeast of Main Street's junction with Newcomb Road.

Description and history

The oldest portion of this 2+12-story timber-frame saltbox is said to date to about 1660, making it one of the oldest buildings on Cape Cod. The saltbox style, although common in other parts of Massachusetts, is also quite rare on the Cape. The house was probably built by Joseph Wing, and was purchased by John Dillingham, a Quaker, in 1667.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1976.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Dillingham House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-07.