Benjamin Caryl House
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The Benjamin Caryl House is a historic 18th-century residence in Dover, Massachusetts, notable as one of the town’s oldest surviving homes and a preserved example of early New England architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Caryl House canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
ⓘ
house in Dover, Massachusetts ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Colonial architecture
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Georgian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1777 ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Dover, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Historic house museums in Massachusetts ⓘ Houses completed in 1777 ⓘ Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts ⓘ Museums in Norfolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1774 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | historic house museum ⓘ |
| era | early New England architecture ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasChimney | central chimney ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
center entrance
ⓘ
clapboard siding ⓘ ell extension ⓘ five-bay facade ⓘ |
| hasGarden | yes ⓘ |
| hasOutbuildings | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dover, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts ⓘ Norfolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Benjamin Caryl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest surviving houses in Dover, Massachusetts
ⓘ
well-preserved example of early New England domestic architecture ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 2000-06-09 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 00000652 ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 2 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Dover Historical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | single-family residence ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Rev. Benjamin Caryl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dover Historical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dover town center historic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
18th century
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Colonial era ⓘ |
| tourType | guided tours available ⓘ |
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