Barnstable County Courthouse

Barnstable County Courthouse
Barnstable County Courthouse in 2014
Barnstable County Courthouse is located in Cape Cod
Barnstable County Courthouse
Barnstable County Courthouse is located in Massachusetts
Barnstable County Courthouse
Barnstable County Courthouse is located in the United States
Barnstable County Courthouse
Location3195 Main St., Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°42′5″N 70°18′17″W / 41.70139°N 70.30472°W / 41.70139; -70.30472
Built1831
ArchitectTaylor, Jacob & Abner; Parris, Alexander
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofOld King's Highway Historic District (ID87000314)
NRHP reference No.81000104[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1981
Designated CPMarch 12, 1987

The Barnstable County Courthouse is an historic courthouse at 3195 Main Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The two-story Greek Revival building was built in 1831 to a design by architect Alexander Parris. It is built mostly out of Quincy granite, although its front portico and fluted Doric columns are made of wood fashioned to look like stone. The building has been expanded five times between 1879 and 1971, with each addition made in a style sensitive to its original styling, and its main courtroom features original Federal styling.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981,[1] and included in the Old King's Highway Historic District in 1987.[2] The Barnstable Superior Court is located in the building.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "MACRIS inventory record for Barnstable County Courthouse". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 26, 2014.