{"nrhp_refnum":"87000299","name":"Baker, Capt. Seth, Jr., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"35 Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Barnstable","county":"Barnstable County","state":"MA","lat":41.65626480900005,"lon":-70.27226818599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-09-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Maritime History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1 1/2-story vernacular house at 35 Main Street in the Hyannis area of Barnstable, Massachusetts, dating from about 1850. It was originally a residence and now serves as offices.","why_significant":"It is a well-preserved example of a traditional vernacular house form, and such humble residences are rare in what is now a commercial corridor. It is also associated with members of the Baker family, and its modest character suggests the wide range of wealth among local sea captains.","narrative":"Built around 1850 at 35 Main Street in Hyannis, this 1 1/2-story clapboard house is a simple vernacular form of the early to mid-19th century. It has a five-bay facade, a central chimney and entry, and a low-pitched gable roof with a knee wall that leaves a wide band between windows and cornice. The entry reflects the Federal period, with a tall frieze and a thin projecting cornice, and the windows hold 6/6 sash. A rear lean-to and ell extend the main block. Capt. Seth Baker, Jr., a deep water captain, is linked to the house; he married Sophia Lovell in 1822, and their grandson Walter D. Baker's wife started the Colonial Candle Co. The house's modest appearance points to the wide differences in wealth among sea captains. Its survival on the busy Main Street corridor, now a commercial area, is described as remarkable and helps show how that area changed over time. It was listed for its Baker family associations and its architecture.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Transitional Federal/Greek Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent; present use is offices, with no major alterations and no outbuildings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:12:59.938405-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/97/7890/63789097/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/87000299.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87000299/1777189441-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87000299/1777189441-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Thomas Kelley from Boston, MA","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seth_Baker_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Kelley from Boston, MA</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seth_Baker_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789097","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capt._Seth_Baker_Jr._House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5036471"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/barnstable-county/baker-capt-seth-jr-house-87000299/"}