Nomination for Partridge, Jabez, Homestead

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,273 words across 7 pages, filed in 1979. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 79000375, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 REV.
(9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM RECEIVED OCT2 DATE ENTERED 1979 6 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS 1 NAME HISTORIC Jabez Partridge Homestead AND/OR COMMON Same LOCATION STREET & NUMBER 81 Partridge Road CITY, TOWN Gardner STATE N/A - VICINITY OF CODE 025 - NOT FOR PUBLICATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2nd Jet COUNTY Worcester Massachusetts 3 CLASSIFICATION CODE 027 CATEGORY -DISTRICT X BUILDING(S) STRUCTURE SITE _OBJECT OWNERSHIP PUBLIC -PRIVATE _BOTH PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS BEING CONSIDERED STATUS X OCCUPIED -UNOCCUPIED -WORK IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE X_YES: RESTRICTED -YES: UNRESTRICTED -NO PRESENT USE X AGRICULTURE -MUSEUM -COMMERCIAL PARK _EDUCATIONAL XPRIVATE RESIDENCE -ENTERTAINMENT -RELIGIOUS _GOVERNMENT -SCIENTIFIC _INDUSTRIAL -TRANSPORTATION _MILITARY _OTHER: 4OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Irving P.
Anderson STREET & NUMBER 81 Partridge Road CITY. TOWN Gardner VICINITY OF 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. Worcester County Registry of Deeds STREET & NUMBER STATE Massachusetts 2 Main Street CITY TOWN STATE Worcester Massachusetts 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE Inventory of the Historic Assets of the Commonwealth #107 DATE 1977 _FEDERAL * STATE _COUNTY _LOCAL DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Massachusetts Historical Commission CITY, TOWN Boston Massachusetts 7 DESCRIPTION CONDITION XEXCELLENT _GOOD -FAIR DETERIORATED -RUINS _UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE _UNALTERED XALTERED CHECK ONE XORIGINAL SITE MOVED DATE_ DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Located in the rural southern section of Gardner, the Jabez Partridge Homestead occupies a slightly elevated site on the east side of Partridge Road. The house consists of a front two-storey section, bullt 1n 1826, and a one-and-half-storey rear ell, be- lieved to have been built between 1772 and 1786 for Jabez Partridge. Of vernacular, Federalist design, the Partridge Homestead's front section is of timber-frame construction, rectangular in plan with a central chimney. Resting on a hammered granite foundation, the house is covered with clapboards and enclosed by a pitched roof with end-wall gables. The house's symmetrical facade has a center covered withe entry and four windows at the first storey, five windows at the second storey and a boxed, moulded cornice at the roof line.
snoufaed comnie at the The entry 1s tramed by a simple architrave and moulded cap; above the door is a four-pane transom. Fenestration of the house's end-walls is symmetrical, consisting of two windows at each storey and one window centered in each gable. The house's south end also contains a secondary entry. located sliohtly east of the wall's center, at the first storey. Inis entry resembles that of the facade, but Lacks a cap. Sash in the house varies from 6/6 to some original 12/12. Set at right angles to the front section of the house is a rear ell of timber-frame construction. The ell, now used partly as a shed, is rectangular in plan with a small central chimney. The ell's pitched roof. Fenestration is asymmetrical, consisting of openings of varying size, some of which retain original 12/12 sash.
tradition dates Local this wing of the house between 1772 and 1786 when Jabez Partridge is believed to have established a farm on this prop- erty. In addition to the Partridge Homestead, this property con- tains a dairy shed and barn of undetermined ages.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD _PREHISTORIC -1400-1499 -1500-1599 -1600-1699 X 1700-1799 X 1800-1899 -1900- _ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC XAGRICULTURE XARCHITECTURE ART _COMMERCE .COMMUNICATIONS AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE XCONSERVATION -LAW _ECONOMICS -LITERATURE _EDUCATION _MILITARY _ENGINEERING -MUSIC XEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT PHILOSOPHY LINDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _INVENTION _RELIGION SCIENCE SCULPTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _THEATER _TRANSPORTATION -OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES 1772-1786; 1826 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

BUILDER/ARCHITECT unknown The Jabez Partridge Homestead retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. Operated as a farm continuously since 1786, and perhaps as early as 1772, it possesses historical associations with the settlement and agricultural economy of South Gardner. In addition, the house's vernacular Federalist architecture and the surrounding farmland of nearly 28 acres remain much as they did in 1826, preserving important elements of Gardner's pre-industrial development. Jabez Partridge, a farmer and early settler of Gardner, is noted in various records as having built a house on this site and estab- lished a farm as early as 1772, although no deed for this property was filed until 1786 when Partridge acquired it from Edmund Eaton.
During this time, Partridge also took part in the town's affairs, appearing as a signer of the 1785 petition to incorporate Gardner as a town. Jabez Partridge retained possession of this property until 1811 when he sold the house and farm to his son, Adam. Until 1927, the property remained in the ownership of Partridge's lineal descendants, passing to Seneca Partridge (son of Adam Partridge) in 1832 and, subsequently, to Seneca's son, Adam II, and to Adam Par- tridge's II daughter, Idell Partridge Underwood. In 1927, the farm was acquired from Idell Underwood by August P. Anderson, whose son is the current owner.

The rest of the file

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Worcester County Registry of Deeds, Book 101, P.
242 Moore, E., History of Gardner Herrick, W.D., History of Gardner Anderson, Irving P., Present Owner 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY 28.8.A QUADRANGLE NAME - Gardner UTM REFERENCES AL1,9 L215,6L1,0,0 L4,7L1,518,4,0) ZONE EASTING NORTHING LiLu UIM NOT VERIFIED QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24000 BLJ ZONE DLu EASTING NORTHING NORTHING LLul LleLu FLU EL deLIL LIL VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Please refer to the attached assessor's map HLLLyLLu LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/TITLE Brian Pfeiffer, Consultant with Eric Engelson Gardner Historical Commission ORGANIZATION DATE Massachusetts Historical Commission June 1979 STREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE 294 Washington Street (617) 727-8470 CITY OR TOWN STATE Boston: Massachusetts 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - STATE_ LOCAL As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).
1 hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE, Eteee AWelousto 9/14/79 TITLE Executive Director, Massachusetts Historical Eôlfmission FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Sall I Dedhe DATE KEEP ER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST CHIEF OF REGISTRATION 6x) DATE 12/6/79 144125 GPO Property Partidge fabey Hemestiad state Ma Worcerter Working Number 10.2,79, 23 46 TECHNICAL, Photos. Maps CONTROL HISTORIAN ANDFARMETEAD THE HOUSE IS SIGNIFILANT AS ANEARLY SURVIVING EXAMPLÊ DE AS TYRE IURON RETAUS A HIGH DEERCE OF HS DRKLINAR INTEYRITY.
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN AREPT 12491759 ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Inventory _ Review - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF AALLOSA 12/4/29 BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 2-5-80 - Send-back Re-submit United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Entered DEC 6 1979 INT:2106- 74 Gardner, Mass. DEC 6 1979 Jabez Partridge House HomesteadDGE HOWESTEAD. Eric Engleson 1978 #107 Gardner Historical Commission Photo #1 Worcester. Coventy South Elevation BOT& ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE MASSACHUSETTS DEC 6 1979 Date Entered Name (Partridge, Jabez, Homestead Heywood, Levi, Memorial Library Building Peirce School Location Gardner Worcester County Gardner Worcester County Newton Middlesex County - Also Notified Honorable Paul G. Isongas Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Honorable Robert F. Drinan State Historic Preservation Officer Mrs.
Patricia L. Weslowsk1 Executive Director Massachusetts Historical Conmission 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 NR Byers/bjr 12/12/79 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401.