The A. Chapin House is a historic house located at 36 Pleasant Street, in
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, first colonized in 1662 and incorporated in 1727. It was originally part of the town of Mendon, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. The town is located southwest of Boston an ...
.
Description and history
It is a -story wood-framed structure, with a front-facing gable roof and clapboard siding. The building corners are pilastered, and it has a wide cornice. The front entry is flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters. The house was built c. 1855-57 as a typical
Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture is a architectural style, style that began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe, the United States, and Canada, ...
side hall entry house. It was restyled in 1880, adding significant
Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half ...
styling, including an ornately decorated porch. Little is known about most of its owners, including A. Chapin, its first documented owner (1857).
On October 7, 1983, it was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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, where it is listed at 26 Pleasant Street.
See also
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References
Houses completed in 1855
Houses in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Greek Revival houses in Massachusetts
Gothic Revival architecture in Massachusetts
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