{"nrhp_refnum":"83000634","name":"Bramble Hill","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"32 Moulton St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rehoboth","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.85658089000003,"lon":-71.24216667199994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-06-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A French Norman Revival masonry house at 32 Moulton Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, built 1923-1928 and designed by architect Albert Harkness. It sits on a hill 400-500 feet from the road on about 9.7 acres.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an outstanding, meticulously detailed example of early 20th century French Norman Revival architecture, unique in Rehoboth. It was designed by Albert Harkness, a prominent architect of many large public buildings in Rhode Island, and it is one of few Rehoboth houses with an identified architect. It is said to meet criteria B and C.","narrative":"Bramble Hill is a field stone house in the French Norman Revival style at 32 Moulton Street, Rehoboth. It was built between 1923 and 1928 on a hilltop 400 to 500 feet from the road, with sloping lawns that give the impression of a small manor. Architect Albert Harkness designed it, and he is credited with many large public buildings in Rhode Island, especially schools and churches. A Mrs. Briggs, born Carpenter and a member of an old Rehoboth family, commissioned it as part of a divorce settlement. Visitors enter from a circular Belgian cobble courtyard into a hall with a basket weave brick floor, a cathedral ceiling, a large stone fireplace and a cross-grain cut redwood parquet floor. A walnut-panelled library and mahogany doors and trim complete the interior. Few Rehoboth houses have a known architect, and this one contrasts sharply with the typical local dwelling. It was recognized for its architecture and for its association with Harkness.","period_of_significance":"1923-1928","architect_builder":"Albert Harkness","architectural_style":"French Norman Revival","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Used as a residence. The only major alteration noted is the consolidation of the kitchen and pantry. The form says the house has seen days of neglect and vandalism.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.975158-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/43/7895/63789543/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/83000634.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000634/7383b5a3c5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000634/7383b5a3c5-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RehobothMA_BrambleHill.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:RehobothMA_BrambleHill.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789543","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramble_Hill","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4956115"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/bramble-hill-83000634/"}