{"nrhp_refnum":"89000546","name":"Smith-Lyon Farmhouse","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"400 N. Woodstock Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Southbridge","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.05503596400007,"lon":-72.01616613199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-06-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Greek Revival farmhouse at 400 North Woodstock Road in Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, built around 1850 by Luther Smith. It is still used as a residence.","why_significant":"The nomination cites its link to Southbridge's persistent agricultural economy and its regionally important gable-front Greek Revival form. It is described as unusually finely detailed for a farmhouse and as rivaling contemporary houses in the town center. It meets the criterion for architecture at the local level and retains integrity.","narrative":"Built around 1850 at 400 North Woodstock Road in Southbridge, this Greek Revival farmhouse is notable for its fine detailing and its well-preserved condition. The two-and-a-half story, two-bay gable-front facade has full-length sidelights beside a simple doorframe, paneled corner pilasters and a pedimented gable. A porch with broad fluted Doric columns and a matchboard wall complements the front, and an original two-story ell extends from the rear. According to local historian Lucius Ammidown, Luther Smith built the house on land first settled by Moses Marcy, grandson of the town's first settler. Smith, known as \"Mule\" Smith, dealt extensively in mules. By 1855 the farm belonged to Lucius Lyon, and an 1878 map shows 175 acres still called the Smith Farm. The house is valued for its link to the town's lasting agricultural economy and for its regionally important architectural form. Much of its rural setting survives despite newer nearby houses.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Luther Smith (builder, per Lucius Ammidown); architect unknown","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Present use is residential; condition is described as excellent. A non-contributing garage was added onto the rear wing in the mid-20th century.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:00.925396-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/7/7931/63793107/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/89000546.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000546/a7adc36d42-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000546/a7adc36d42-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Daderot","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smith-Lyon_Farmhouse,_Southbridge,_MA_-_DSC02632.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Daderot</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smith-Lyon_Farmhouse,_Southbridge,_MA_-_DSC02632.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63793107","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith%E2%80%93Lyon_Farmhouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14715852"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/smith-lyon-farmhouse-89000546/"}