Chubbuck, Thomas, Jr., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1778 by farmer Thomas Chubbuck, Jr., this three-quarter Cape Cod house sits on a drumlin above Main Street in Hingham's Liberty Plain area. The one-story building measures 30 by 20 feet and has a granite foundation, painted clapboard walls, a wood-shingled ridge roof, a central brick chimney and six-over-six sash windows set tightly under the eaves. Inside, the northeast parlor keeps its mitered fireplace surround and molded cornice, and the kitchen hall has a fully paneled fireplace with a beehive oven. Additions including a dormered rear wing and a family room were built at the back, so the street facade is unchanged. The house is considered locally significant as a fine, largely unaltered Cape Cod example, one of two three-quarter Capes in Hingham. It is also the only known surviving Hingham house built by a descendant of early settler Thomas Chubbuck, and the Gardner family owned it from 1850 to 1900.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a fine, largely unaltered example of a Colonial three-quarter Cape Cod house, one of only two in Hingham. Later additions were placed at the rear and preserve the original low, compact massing. It is also the only known surviving Hingham house built by a descendant of early settler Thomas Chubbuck, and it is tied to the Chubbuck and Gardner families.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 92000954, listed August 7, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1191 Main St., Hingham |
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| County | Plymouth County |
| Listed | August 7, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92000954 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1778-1900 |
| Architect / builder | unknown (built by Thomas Chubbuck, Jr., farmer, as his residence) |
| Architectural style | Colonial; Cape Cod |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Single residence until 1986; rental property as of 1992. A pool added in 1986 is noncontributing. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.17713, -70.88540 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 92000954.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7788415
- This listing as JSON
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