Ezekiel Sawin House

Coordinates: 41°38′13″N 70°54′17″W / 41.63694°N 70.90472°W / 41.63694; -70.90472
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Ezekiel Sawin House
Ezekiel Sawin House is located in Massachusetts
Ezekiel Sawin House
Ezekiel Sawin House is located in the United States
Ezekiel Sawin House
Location44 William St.,
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°38′13″N 70°54′17″W / 41.63694°N 70.90472°W / 41.63694; -70.90472
Built1840–1844
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79000327[1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1979

The Ezekiel Sawin House is a historic house located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Description and history[edit]

The two-story, wood-framed house was built between 1840 and 1844 by Ezekiel Sawin, president of the Fairhaven Bank. It is an elaborate and distinctive expression of Greek Revival styling, with a wraparound porch supported by Ionic columns, and wide corner pilasters. The house also has some Federal elements including a balustrade at the edge of the roof.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1979.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Ezekiel Sawin House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-14.