John Jenkins Homestead

The John Jenkins Homestead is a historic house located in Barnstable, Massachusetts, notable for its 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure that incorporates building materials dating back to the 1680s. Styled in a late Georgian or early Federalist manner, the house has undergone numerous alterations over the centuries. It is historically significant for its association with John Jenkins, the first settler of the land, and Reverend Oakes Shaw, who owned the property from 1706 to 1807. The homestead is also linked to Lemuel Shaw, a prominent Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, making it a point of interest for tourists and researchers alike.