Harlow Homestead

The Harlow Homestead at 391 Main Street in the Santuit/Cotuit area of Barnstable is a house built about 1878 combining elements of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. It is a 1 1/2-story, L-plan, gable-roofed structure extended by a rear wing, sheathed with narrow vertical boards (said to be slats from a bed factory) and trimmed with corner pilasters and a wide entablature; its windows have bracketed hoods and 6/6 sash, and the entry is within an enclosed porch at the angle of the L, with a barn to the rear. Elijah Harlow purchased the land in 1875 and the house was probably built shortly after, appearing on the 1880 County Atlas; the Harlow family had resided in the Santuit/Cotuit area throughout the 19th century. The homestead passed down through generations of the family, and members of the original family have continued to own and reside in it. It is significant for its continuous association with the locally prominent Harlow family and as a well-preserved example of Greek Revival/Italianate architecture.

Harlow Homestead is a landmark in Barnstable, Barnstable County. It is one of 6,558 landmarks documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.

The site sits at 41.6290, -70.4431 near Barnstable. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sampson's Folly - Sampson, Josiah House (landmark), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Outbuilding at 621 Main St, Crocker, Gilbert E. House, and Rhodehouse, Nelson House.

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