17 Liberty St., Patrick Collins Jr. House

The Patrick Collins Jr. House at 17 Liberty St., built in 1848 is a double dwelling house. The house is a clapboard side gable with a center double entrance with side lights and a broken pediment above the door. The door surround is likely a later colonial revival addition to the home. There is a long shed dormer which was also likely added later in the 20th century. The windows are now 6 over 1 but were likely 6 over 6 originally.

Mr. Collins was born in Ireland in 1815 and died in Sandwich in 1855. He also owned stores in Sandwich. Included in the photos is a letter to the Editor of the Register from June 8, 1855 which is a charming description of a stay here when it opperated as a rooming house. The author mentions that Deming Jarves, founder of the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, regularly visited.