38 South Sixth Street – Captain John Howland Jr. 1834

38 South Sixth Street – Captain John Howland Jr. 1834, Federal and Greek Revival Styles

Captain John Howland, Jr. was a partner in the firm of 'J. and J. Howland,' which he co-owned with his brother, James. John Howland, Jr. was born in New Bedford in 1782, and died in 1852. This early Greek Revival style brick mansion is the largest of the three brick mansions in that area. The mansion employs Doric columns, the most monumental of the classical orders, which reflects the dignified simplicity of Quaker taste in New Bedford. The original chimneys, window shutters and the roof balustrade have been removed.