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Old Houses & Historic Homes

The 1897 Pettee-Gray house built in the colonial renaissance style located at 14 Union Street.
In 1853 William Washburn began construction of his antique colonial with gingerbread trim home at 16 Unio Street.
The 1853 Virgil S. Pond Home, located at 39 Main Street, can be seen here and the family was enumerated in the 1880 census.
The Abraham Sulkin antique cape home, once located at 116 Cocasset Street, can now be found at 24 North High Street.
The Old Greenleaf Farm can be viewed at 317 South Street
The home located at 11 Leonard Street was built in 1873. Ebenezer and Abby Maria (Lothrup) Shaw moved into this house after they resided in a home on Church Street. Mr. Shaw arrived in town shortly after the Union Straw Works opened and worked there as a hat presser; he died in 1895.
Doolittle Universalist Home For Elderly People - built in 1855; now is the only retirement/nursing type facility in town. Located at the corner of Bird and Baker Streets.
There's a home on North Street that still contains its original beehive oven - do you know which one it is?
Kerr-Carpenter-Haigis house at the corner of Central and Clark Streets.
Interested in finding out the history of your home or property? It's usually very easy! Find your deed or at town hall the parcel/lot number/book&page number. Then go to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds and find your deed in the deed books. From there, just trace the history back through the deeds and/or plot plans referenced in each deed. Looking at the old plans can be quite fun too! Another tip for further information: once you find out who lived in your home, try finding their Will at the Probate Office - there may be some informational gems in there too!

NHRP Structures as of 10/20/07:

Seth Boyden House, 135 Oak St.
Otis Cary House, 242 South St.
Foxborough Grange Hall, 11-15 Bird St.
Memorial Hall, 22 South St.
Amos Morse House, 77 North St.
Capt. Josiah Pratt House, 141 East St.
Ezra Carpenter House, 168 South St.
Foxborough State Hospital, Jct. of Chestnut and Main Sts.

Land Parcels, Districts, And Homes Listed On The National Register Of Historical Places

Boyden, Seth, House (added 1983 - Building - #83004092) Also known as Oakwud 135 Oak Street		Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Carpenter, Ezra, House (added 1985 - Building - #85000029) Also known as Witchie House 168 South Street		Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

Foxborough State Hospital (added 1994 - Norfolk County - #94000695) Also known as Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs & Inebriates (1889-1 Junction of Chestnut Street and Main Street (1760 acres, 38 buildings, 2 structures)		Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Brigham & Soffard, McLaughlin & Burr Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Social History, Health/Medicine, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, Energy Facility, Forest, Hospital, Plaza, Sport Facility Current Function: Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Hospital

Cary, Otis, House (added 1986 - Building - #86000379) 242 South St.		Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Historic Person: Cary,Otis Significant Year: 1837 Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Foxboro Grange Hall (added 1983 - Building - #83000595) 11-15 Bird Street		Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Late Victorian Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Memorial Hall (added 1983 - Building - #83000597) 22 South Street		Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Stevens,J., Multiple Architectural Style: Gothic Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Library, Museum Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum

Morse, Amos, House (added 1986 - Building - #86000027) 77 North Street		Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Pratt, Capt. Josiah, House (added 1983 - Building - #83000598) 141 East Street		Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Military, Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Foxborough State Hospital *** (added 1994 - District - #94000695) Also known as Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs & Inebriates (1889-1 Junction of Chestnut Street and Main Street		Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Brigham & Soffard, McLaughlin & Burr Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Social History, Health/Medicine, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, Energy Facility, Forest, Hospital, Plaza, Sport Facility Current Function: Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Hospital

Some houses in town are included in the local "Historic House Plaque Program" which requires a fee for conforming signage and research.

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