{"nrhp_refnum":"87000249","name":"Hinckley, Capt. Joseph, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"142 Old Stage Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Barnstable","county":"Barnstable County","state":"MA","lat":41.65393658200003,"lon":-70.34992389299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-03-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national","state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Greek Revival side-hall cottage built around 1850 at 142 Old Stage Road in Centerville, a village of Barnstable, Massachusetts. It sits on 2.2 acres with a barn and garage, and is in residential use.","why_significant":"The house is considered one of the finest side-hall Greek Revival cottages in Centerville, with a flush board facade, a trabeated entry and a porch on fluted Doric columns. It is also tied to Captain Joseph Hinckley, a local sea captain, and served as a stage stop where drivers changed horses.","narrative":"Built around 1850 at 142 Old Stage Road in Centerville, this Greek Revival cottage is regarded as one of the finest side-hall examples of its type in the village. Its flush board facade, full-length first-story windows, trabeated entry surround and one-story porch on fluted Doric columns give it a distinctive look. The steep gable roof, which holds an extra half story, is unusual though not unique. A simple gable-roofed barn at the rear, thought to date from about 1827, adds to the setting. The house is also linked to Captain Joseph Hinckley (1829-1911), who commanded the ship Village Gem, built in Centerville, and the steamships Endeavor and Providence. Stage drivers on Old Stage Road changed horses here, and the hitching posts, a deep covered well and a woodworking shop remain on the property. The house still serves as a residence and is in excellent condition with no major alterations.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Bill Cahoon (builder)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Present use is residential; condition is excellent, with no major alterations and the building not moved.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:02.319264-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/20/7892/63789220/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/87000249.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87000249/78bbbd467f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87000249/78bbbd467f-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"John Phelan","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:142_Old_Stage_Road,_Centerville_MA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">John Phelan</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:142_Old_Stage_Road,_Centerville_MA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789220","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capt._Joseph_Hinckley_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5036449"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/barnstable-county/hinckley-capt-joseph-house-87000249/"}