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The Abel Allen House is a historic house located in
Weston, Massachusetts Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, about 15 miles west of Boston. At the time of the 2020 United States Census, the population of Weston was 11,851. Weston was incorporated in 1713, and protectio ...
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Description and history

With a construction history that is believed to date back to the last decade of the 17th century, the -story wood-frame house is claimed to be the oldest building in Weston. The house was extensively rehabilitated in 1961, at which time the restorer identified at least six different phases of construction. The first was c. 1696, in which a "half house" was built, three bays wide and two stories high, with a large chimney on one side. A lean-to section was added to this structure's rear c. 1720. In about 1760, the house was greatly expanded, adding the two rooms on the east side of the chimney, as well as a two-story ell in the northeast. The older leanto section was rebuilt at this time. The final 18th century work was the addition of another shed addition to the northeast c. 1790. Then, in 1929 the shed addition was removed and a two-story ell added to the north face. In 1961, the entire building was restored, and the 1929 ell was replaced with a modern construction. In addition to its extensive architectural history, the building is notable for at least one of its occupants. Thomas Rand, who acquired the house in 1781 after it was confiscated from its
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owner, was a soldier in the
American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
who served at the
Battles of Lexington and Concord The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord ...
, and a housewright who worked on a number of municipal buildings. He also served on the town's board of selectmen during the Revolutionary War years, and filled other municipal offices as well. The house was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on January 9, 1978.


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Weston, Massachusetts Weston, Massachusetts has 15 locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Current listings References Leslie Wayne Shillings 24455 Sundance Springs Dr. Porter, Texas {{DEFAULTSORT:National Register Of Hist ...
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List of the oldest houses in Massachusetts This article lists the oldest buildings in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Massachusetts and any other surviving structures. Some dates are approximate (indicated with a "") and b ...


References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Houses completed in 1696 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Houses in Weston, Massachusetts 1696 establishments in Massachusetts