Forbes, Capt. Robert B., House
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States in Milton, Massachusetts. Built 1833 by Isaiah Rogers. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, also known as the R. B. Forbes House and Forbes House Museum, is a house museum located at 215 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts. It is now a National Historic Landmark, and is open to the public.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 215 Adams St., Milton, MA |
| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000651 |
| Built | 1833 |
| Architect | Isaiah Rogers |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 215 Adams St., Milton, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.26462, -71.06514 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Adams National Historical Park · 3 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Hill Park 30 mi |
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Nearby in Norfolk County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000651. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.