Chapin, A., House
Why it's listed
Set on a hillside site west of Uxbridge's commercial district, this house at 26 Pleasant Street was built between 1855 and 1857 and is still used as a residence. It is a two-storey, side-hall plan building with clapboard walls, corner pilasters and a wide cornice. The east-facing gabled facade has a pilastered entry with sidelights, all hallmarks of the Greek Revival style. Around 1880 the house was updated with Victorian Gothic features, including an ornate porch on the south and east sides and an open porch set within an attic gable on the south. A stable with vertical board siding stands on the property, and a mid-20th-century addition extends the north elevation. Few historical associations are known; maps show A. Chapin as the first owner and E. C. Taft as a later owner. The house is valued mainly for keeping the decorative work of two architectural periods in good, recognizable condition, and it was listed for its architecture.
Significance in brief: The house preserves decorative elements of two architectural styles from two periods of development. Its Greek Revival side-hall plan design remains intact, along with high-quality later porch and gable details. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship, and it is listed under criterion C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83004113, listed October 7, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 26 Pleasant St., Uxbridge |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | October 7, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004113 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival; Victorian Gothic |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a residence, as originally; a mid-20th-century addition was made to the north elevation. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 42.07457, -71.62987 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83004113.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14715376
- This listing as JSON
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