{"nrhp_refnum":"97000919","name":"Clapp, George, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"44 North St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Grafton","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.21199774000007,"lon":-71.68039148599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-08-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Community Planning and Development"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large 2 1/2-story Greek Revival temple-front house at 44 North Street in Grafton, Massachusetts, built in 1835 by housewright George Clapp as his own residence. It has a two-story Doric colonnade on the front and side, and is attached to a New England style barn.","why_significant":"The house is the only example in Grafton of the high-style Greek Revival type with a two-story colonnade at both front and side. It is an outstanding example of the work of George Clapp, who built many Greek Revival houses in central Grafton, and it served as a showpiece of his skill. It also reflects Grafton's prosperity in the 1830s boot and shoe boom, later serving as the grand residence of prominent local citizens.","narrative":"Built in 1835, this house at 44 North Street in Grafton, Massachusetts, was designed and constructed by housewright George Clapp for his own family. It is a 2 1/2-story, temple-front Greek Revival dwelling with a two-story Doric colonnade across the front and along the long side facing Merriam Road, a feature found nowhere else in Grafton. Clapp was among the town's most sought-after builders during the boom years of the 1830s, and this house, one of only two firmly attributed to him, was evidently meant to advertise his skills. Interior details include paneled pocket doors, carved mantelpieces and a later Eastlake-style newel post. A New England style barn, in place by 1845, is connected to the house by a series of additions. After Clapp's death in 1845, the property passed to members of the Bigelow family and other local leather and farming figures, reflecting Grafton's prosperity as a boot- and shoe-manufacturing center. It is recognized for its architecture and its role in the community's development.","period_of_significance":"1835-1911","architect_builder":"Clapp, George","architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Currently in use as a single dwelling; the barn has been structurally stabilized and the rear shed or chicken coop rebuilt.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:03.777121-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/20/7973/63797320/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/97000919.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000919/c6bc762eef-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000919/c6bc762eef-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"SusanGorius","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Clapp_House_Front_View_-_on_North_Street.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">SusanGorius</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:George_Clapp_House_Front_View_-_on_North_Street.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63797320","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clapp_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5537922"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/clapp-george-house-97000919/"}