Oriented towards Robinhood Cove, the Benjamin Riggs House is located in rural Georgetown. The Federal-style house is two-stories tall with a low-pitched hipped roof and a large central brick chimney. Its front facade is symmetrical with a central entry evenly placed between two windows. It has a rear ell that extends to a carriage barn (a nineteenth century addition). The paneled front door is topped with a fanlight and accented with pilasters and projecting cornice. Benjamin Riggs was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and arrived in Georgetown in 1776. He engaged in maritime shipping and by the 1790s prospered enough to build this house. Riggs played a prominent role politically in Georgetown, serving in the Massachusetts General Court and two terms in the Maine State Legislature.
Year Listed: 1988
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