{"nrhp_refnum":"79000375","name":"Partridge, Jabez, Homestead","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"81 Partridge Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Gardner","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.55846888900004,"lon":-71.97046448799995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-12-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A farmhouse at 81 Partridge Road in the rural southern part of Gardner, Massachusetts, consisting of a two-storey front section built in 1826 and a one-and-a-half-storey rear ell believed to date from 1772-1786, built for Jabez Partridge.","why_significant":"The farm has operated continuously since 1786, and possibly since 1772, and is tied to the settlement and agricultural economy of South Gardner. The vernacular Federalist house and nearly 28 acres of farmland remain much as they were in 1826, preserving elements of Gardner's pre-industrial development.","narrative":"This farmstead on Partridge Road in South Gardner, Massachusetts, centers on a timber-frame house with two parts. The two-storey front section dates from 1826, while the one-and-a-half-storey rear ell is believed to have been built between 1772 and 1786 for Jabez Partridge. The front block has clapboard siding, a central chimney, a granite foundation, a symmetrical facade with a center entry and a boxed, moulded cornice, and some original 12/12 sash. A dairy shed and barn of undetermined age also stand on the property. Jabez Partridge, an early settler, is recorded as establishing a farm here as early as 1772, though no deed was filed until 1786. He signed the 1785 petition to incorporate Gardner, and sold the farm to his son Adam in 1811. Partridge descendants owned it until 1927. The farm has operated continuously since 1786 and retains nearly 28 acres of farmland, preserving the pre-industrial agricultural character of the area.","period_of_significance":"1772-1786; 1826","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Vernacular Federalist","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent and altered, on its original site; in use as a private residence and agriculture. The rear ell is partly used as a shed.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:54.328129-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/19/7971/63797119/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/79000375.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000375/18532d3bda-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000375/18532d3bda-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GardnerMA_JabezPartridgeHomestead.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GardnerMA_JabezPartridgeHomestead.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63797119","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabez_Partridge_Homestead","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6110149"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/partridge-jabez-homestead-79000375/"}