{"nrhp_refnum":"89000586","name":"Vinton-Boardman Farmhouse","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"93 Torrey Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Southbridge","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.08536922900004,"lon":-72.00869970299993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-06-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Agriculture","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Federal style farmhouse on Torrey Road in Southbridge, Massachusetts, with a front section built about 1825 and a rear ell possibly dating to about 1760, on a 3.25-acre rural lot.","why_significant":"The house is tied to the settlement of Southbridge by the Vinton family and to the town's lasting agricultural economy. It is the town's only well-preserved two-story, five-bay, double-pile Federal house with a gable roof and end chimneys. It keeps its original Federal ornament, including a fanlight entrance and dentil cornice.","narrative":"Set well back from Torrey Road among stone fences and large trees, this farmhouse in Southbridge, Massachusetts, combines a main block built about 1825 by Deacon Joshua Vinton with a rear ell that may be an earlier family house, dated to about 1760 or the late 18th century. The main block is a two-story, five-bay, double-pile Federal house with a gable roof and end chimneys, resting on a granite foundation. Original details survive, including 12/12 sash, a dentil range in the eaves, and an entrance with three-quarter sidelights, a fanlight and an arched frame with a starburst pattern and keystone. It is the town's only well-preserved example of this form. The property also reflects local settlement history: John Vinton bought 930 acres here in 1738, and later maps show Vinton and Boardman ownership. Its association with early settlement, continued farming, and Federal design supports its listing at the local level. A barn remains on the 3.25-acre property, which is still residential.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Deacon Joshua Vinton (built front section c. 1825); architect unknown","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Present use is residential; condition is excellent, with no major alterations and the building not moved.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:02.295775-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/56/7931/63793156/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/89000586.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000586/0548b9e0f6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000586/0548b9e0f6-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Halliepup","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vinton-Boardman_Farmhouse.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Halliepup</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vinton-Boardman_Farmhouse.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63793156","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinton-Boardman_Farmhouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7932891"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/vinton-boardman-farmhouse-89000586/"}