Taft, Zadock, House
Why it's listed
Zadock Taft House, at 112 South Main Street in Uxbridge, is a two-storey timber-frame residence with a rectangular main block, twin interior chimneys and a 1½-storey rear ell. Its symmetrical five-opening facade, cornice pilasters, six-panel entry door with sidelights, and slightly pedimented window caps mark it as a simple Greek Revival design. Exterior decoration appears to date from about 1845-1855, though the proportions and early sash shown in an 1855 map view suggest the building may be older and merely remodelled. The site may be tied to Joseph Taft (1680-1747), an early Uxbridge settler who served on the building committee for the town's first meetinghouse. The present house is most clearly associated with his great-grandson Zadock A. Taft, a district trial justice in the 1870s who operated a cotton and satinet mill and held an interest in the Rivulet Mill. Later changes include an early twentieth-century front porch and 2/2 sash. The house retains much of its original character and remains a residence.
Significance in brief: It is a good, simple example of Greek Revival architecture in Uxbridge. It may also be linked to the early eighteenth-century settlement of the town through Joseph Taft, and it is clearly associated with Zadock A. Taft, a district trial justice and mill investor from the locally prominent Taft family.
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 83004148, listed October 7, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 112 S. Main St., Uxbridge |
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| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | October 7, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004148 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a residence; the form notes an early 20th-century front porch and 2/2 sash as major alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.07062, -71.62560 (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 83004148.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8064167
- This listing as JSON
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