Cook, A. E., House
Why it's listed
A modest one-storey timber-frame cottage with a central chimney, this house on Aldrich Street in South Uxbridge may date from the mid-eighteenth century. It was built without reference to the present road, and its south facade, with a central entry and asymmetrically placed windows, is not visible from the road. Twentieth-century changes include two-over-two sash and partly rebuilt first-storey window openings, yet projecting window frames in the gables, perhaps from about 1800 or earlier, survive. Map records name E. Cook as owner in 1855 and A. Cook in 1857 and 1870, the latter described as a farmer in 1870. By 1898 the house and a vanished barn east of it belonged to farmer John Hickey. The house was listed for its architecture because it preserves the plan, scale and rural setting of a popular eighteenth-century farmhouse type, making it one of the older surviving examples in the area.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an important local example of a popular eighteenth-century house type. Although altered, it keeps its original plan, scale and some early details, and it retains its rural setting. It is one of the older remaining farmhouses in South Uxbridge and meets 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 83004115, listed October 7, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Aldrich St., Uxbridge |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | October 7, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004115 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Timber-frame vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a private residence; altered with later sash and rebuilt first-storey window openings. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.03236, -71.62885 (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 83004115.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4647718
- This listing as JSON
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