{"nrhp_refnum":"87000318","name":"Jenkins, John, Homestead","other_names":["Old Parsonage","Jenkins,Elizabeth C.,House","Shaw,Lemuel,House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Church St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Barnstable","county":"Barnstable County","state":"MA","lat":41.69486685700008,"lon":-70.36940651199996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-03-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Agriculture","Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residence on the north side of Church Street in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, dating to before 1683 and described as a modified three-quarter Cape house of two and a half stories. It is also known as The Old Parsonage and the birthplace of Lemuel Shaw.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is tied to West Barnstable's development and to several notable residents: John Jenkins, Pastor Oakes Shaw, Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw and Elizabeth Crocker Jenkins. It is also important as a 17th century dwelling expanded and altered over time to reflect its residents' tastes. It is argued to meet criteria A, B and C.","narrative":"This house on Church Street in West Barnstable began as a farm dwelling built before 1683 by John Jenkins, who arrived in the village in 1652 and developed the land for farming and livestock. Over three centuries it was altered, with changes recorded in 1780, 1855, 1921 and 1968, and it now shows late Georgian or early Federal character: a shallow gable roof, an off-center chimney aligned with the front door, and six-over-six windows. A fireplace brick is inscribed 1685. It became known as The Old Parsonage through Pastor Oakes Shaw, who owned it from 1763 to 1807 and served West Parish Church for 47 years. His son Lemuel Shaw was born here and became Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. In 1914 Elizabeth Crocker Jenkins bought the neglected property, restored it, led restoration of the West Parish Church, and deeded a wildlife reservation to the town.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Colonial (Cape three quarter house, two and a half story, modified); present style described as late Georgian or early Federal","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Recorded in excellent condition and in use as a residence, with an attached garage.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:02.35069-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/21/7891/63789121/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/87000318.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87000318/2effe658e2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87000318/2effe658e2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Stina716","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Jenkins_Homestead.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Stina716</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:John_Jenkins_Homestead.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789121","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jenkins_Homestead","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6241792"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/barnstable-county/jenkins-john-homestead-87000318/"}