Lieutenant Governor Simeon Martin House, County Street, Seekonk, Bristol County, MA

Significance: Built while Simeon Martin fulfilled his civic duty, the house stands as Seekonk's only Federal style example of its scale. Ironically, Martin's Federal period house mimicked the urban house forms of Newport, Rhode Island, from a rural setting, atop Chestnut Hill. Inside, the cornice and chair rail moldings are touted as unique to this house. Regardless, the moldings represent American craftsmanship in the early nineteenth century.
Survey number: HABS MA-2-90
Building/structure dates: 1810 Initial Construction