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A. Whipple House
The A. Whipple House is an historic house located at 398 Sutton Street in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Description and history The two story brick house was built c. 1815–1825, and is an excellent local example of Federal style architecture. The brick on the main facade is laid in Flemish bond, and in common bond on the other three sides. The main facade is a typical five bays wide, with a center entry. The entry originally had a fanlight window above, but has been rebuilt to have two doors, and the fanlight has been blocked up. On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Uxbridge, Massachusetts Uxbridge, Massachusetts has 53 sites on the National Register of Historic Places. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in an online map by cli ... References Houses completed in 181 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts first colonized in 1662 and incorporated in 1727. It was originally part of the town of Mendon, MA, Mendon, and named for the Marquess of Anglesey, Earl of Uxbridge. The town is located southwest of Boston and south-southeast of Worcester, MA, Worcester, at the midpoint of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Blackstone Valley National Historic Park. The historical society notes that Uxbridge is the "Heart of The Blackstone Valley" and is also known as "the Cradle of the Industrial Revolution". Uxbridge was a prominent Textile center in the American Industrial Revolution. Two Quakers served as national leaders in the American anti-slavery movement. Uxbridge "weaves a tapestry of early America". Indigenous Nipmuc people near "Wacentug" or “Waentug” (river bend), deeded land to 17th-century settlers. New England towns are beginning to acknowledge their indigenous lands. Uxbridge reportedly granted rights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
