{"nrhp_refnum":"83004146","name":"Whipple, A., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Sutton St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Uxbridge","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.09845574800005,"lon":-71.67584160699994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-10-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick Federalist-style house on Sutton Street in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, built about 1815-1825 by an unknown builder. It has a two-storey main block and a one-storey rear ell, and sits on about 2 acres in a rural setting.","why_significant":"The house is considered an excellent local example of Federalist architecture, despite some alterations. It reflects the popular adoption of brick for high-quality houses in Uxbridge during the Federalist period, shown by Flemish bond, splayed granite lintels and a modillioned cornice.","narrative":"This brick house on Sutton Street in Uxbridge was built around 1815-1825 and is regarded as an excellent local example of Federalist design. It has a two-storey front section under a hip roof with twin interior chimneys, plus a one-storey rear ell. The foundation and window lintels and sills are hammered granite, and a moulded cornice with modillions runs along the second storey. The north facade is laid in Flemish bond, while the other walls use common bond. Its elliptical entry arch was rebuilt to hold two doors, and the windows, chimneys and fanlight were altered around 1900-20. Map records show A. Whipple owning the house in 1855, followed by a local farmer, G. W. Rawson, in 1857. One local history calls it the Halfway House and a stage coach stop, though no other source confirms this. It was listed for its architecture, which reflects the local shift to brick for high-quality houses in the Federalist period.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federalist","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Used as a private residence; altered ca. 1900-20 with 6/6 sash, capped twin chimneys, and a rebuilt entry with blocked fanlight.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:56.239814-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/89/7930/63793089/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/83004146.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004146/1d171e8b4f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004146/1d171e8b4f-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Ksherin","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Whipple_House,_Uxbridge,_MA,_1810.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Ksherin</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Whipple_House,_Uxbridge,_MA,_1810.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63793089","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Whipple_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4648534"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/whipple-a-house-83004146/"}