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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 -- Area Form no. 3-1 PHOTO (3x3" or 3x5" ,black & white) Staple to left side of form Photo number Ro11 2 - exP: 14-16 SKETCH MAP Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings OI geographical features. Indicate north. N ELMWOOD AVE GARAGE HOUSE SOUTH BARN Recorded by_ B.R.Pfeiffer Organization Uxbridge Historical Commission Date May 1981 Town Uxbridge Address South Street Historic Name Dexter Richardson House Use: Original residence Present residence Ownership: &4 Private individual Private organization Public Original owner Dexter Richardson (first known-1855) DESCRIPTION: Date ca.
1800-1810 Source exterior Style_late Georgian/Vernacular Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric aluminum siding Outbuildings_barn with mid-19th c cupol: (on lot #2-15) and garage Major alterations (with dates) 2/2 sash (early 20th century); aluminum siding (1970's) Moved no Date V/A Approx. acreage - less than 1/2 Setting rural-woods and fields, no other houses in vicinity UTM: Quad BL 19 283550 4655620 (Staple additional sheets he Form #3-1 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) The Richardson House is an outstanding local example of late Georgian architecture. The house is of the two-storey, central-chimney type, with a one-storey ell on its east elevation. The facade (south) is symmetrical, havin at its center a panelled door framed by fluted pilasters supporting a heavy, moulded pediment.
Set beneath the pediment is a 5-pane transom. First storey windows are decorated with wooden caps in imitation of splayed lintels. Second storey windows are set into the cornice. SEE CONTINUATION SHEET HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) In addition to its excellent late Georgian/vernacular design, the Richardson House possesses historical associations with Dexter Richardson, one of the two wealthiest men in Uxbridge during the mid-nineteenth century. As Dexter Richardson is reported to have been the son of Joseph Richardson whose own house was not built until 1819 (Form 21-22), it seems likely that the Dexter Richardson House was built for a previous owner, perhaps a member of the Taft family to whom the Richardsons were related.
Although Dexter Richardson was both a land speculator and farmer, most of his wealth (estimated at $50,000 in 1850) was inherited from his father who had purchased large tract of land in South Uxbridge during the early nineteenth century. By 1870, Dexter Richardson had died and this property had passed to A & B Richardson, who con- tinued to operate a farm here. The property remained in the family at least as late as 1898 when it was owned by A. Richardson's Estate. The Dexter Richardson House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, prominent landholder in Uxbridge during the early nineteenth century. The Richardson po e criterta oe tne t.
workmanship and feeling, as well as historical associations with Dexter Richardson, a BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Maps & Atlases: 1855, 1857, 1870, 1898 Chapin 1881: 59-61 Sprague 1927: 45 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity : Uxbridge Form No: 3-1 Property Name : D. Richardson House Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Immediately north of the house is a one-storey garage containing 12/12 sash, some of which may have been removed from the house. East of the house, on the opposite side of South Street, is a large barn covered with vertical- board siding and bearing mid-Victorian decorative details on its cornice and cupola. Despite the addition of aluminum siding, the house retains its major architectural features. OWNER Rosewel1 H.
and Verna C. King South St. Uxbridge, MA 01569 Staple to Inventory form at bottom NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No.1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only received 5/a4/55 date ertered Page 3 ats Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Uxbridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 21. Hayward, William, House Entered in the National Register 22. Holbrook, Sylvanus, House Entered in the National Register 23. Ironstone Mill Housing and Cellar Hole 221 24. Judson-Taft House Entered It Fla National Regieter SubafanEive Review 25. Kensley, J., House Entered in the Nationel Begister 26. North Uxbridge School Entered in the National Register 21. Richardson, Dexter, House/ Bntered in the Mart1one1 Regieter 28.
Richardson, Joseph, Housentered in tla National Begieter 29. Rivulet Mill Complex Entared in tie Natlonal Begteter 30.
Sayles, Richard, Hause Entered in tha National Register feper Date/Signature AelruBye 10/7/83 Attest AelmesBye 142/83 Attest Keepe AeluresByer 10/2/83 Attest forkkeeper accept Pativk Anduus 10/2/33 Attest Keeper delraByu 14/1/83 Attest Ateeper AlelreaByu 10/2/83 Attest fKeeper AelresBzun 10/2183 Attest treeper AelererBza 10/2183 Attest eeDe LeelvesBzen 1022183 Attest fiseeper AeloresBye 1012/83 Attest WASO Form - 177 ('R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Richardson, Dexter, House (Uxbridge MRA) Worcester County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: sample request Working No._ AUG 26 983 Fed. Reg.
Date: 2-5-85 Date Due: - 9 22/83 12dd Action: -ACCEPT 10/2/83 Entered in the -_RETURN National RegisterREJECT- Federal Agency: appeal L NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline Date _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes no 7. Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one - unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one L original site moved date. 8.
Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name. UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _national state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13.
Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed - Date - Phone: - Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Kechardson Perte, Heve? CaLi de MIRA Na AVENUE ELMWOOD 1544 AC 2 32.24 AC (s) (5) W. RE NORTH Uxbridge Multiple Resource Area Dexter Richardson House South Street Map #3 Lot #1 Uxbridge Assessors 1" = 200' 1983 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000299