Richardson, Dexter, House
Why it's listed
This farmhouse on South Street in Uxbridge dates to about 1800-1810 and is described as a local example of late Georgian vernacular design. It has two storeys, a central chimney and a one-storey ell on the east side. The south facade is symmetrical, with a panelled door framed by fluted pilasters under a heavy moulded pediment and a five-pane transom. First-floor windows have wooden caps imitating splayed lintels, and second-floor windows rise into the cornice. Aluminum siding was added in the 1970s, but the main features survive. A barn with a mid-19th-century cupola and a garage stand nearby in a rural setting of woods and fields. The house is linked to Dexter Richardson, a land speculator and farmer who was among the two wealthiest men in Uxbridge around 1850, with wealth mostly inherited from his father. It probably was built for an earlier owner, possibly a Taft relative. The property stayed in the Richardson family until at least 1898.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an outstanding local example of late Georgian/vernacular architecture, with a symmetrical facade and a pedimented, pilastered doorway. It is also tied to Dexter Richardson, one of the two wealthiest men in Uxbridge in the mid-nineteenth century, a landholder, speculator and farmer.
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 83004128, listed October 7, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | South St., Uxbridge |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | October 7, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004128 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | late Georgian/Vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residence; aluminum siding was added in the 1970s, but the house retains its major architectural features. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.02487, -71.61393 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83004128.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5268439
- This listing as JSON
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