Judson-Litchfield House

Judson-Litchfield House
Location 313 South St., Southbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°4′34″N 72°3′1″W / 42.07611°N 72.05028°WCoordinates: 42°4′34″N 72°3′1″W / 42.07611°N 72.05028°W
Built 1835
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
Governing body Private
MPS Southbridge MRA
NRHP Reference #

89000539

[1]
Added to NRHP June 22, 1989

The Judson-Litchfield House is a historic house at 313 South Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Built sometime in the 1830s, it is an early example of a side entry gable front Greek Revival house, a style that became much more common in subsequent decades. Although the house has a significant Greek Revival appearance, it also retains some late Federal style details, including the recessed main entrance, the fanlight decoration in the gable, and a more delicately styled pediment cornice and frieze. An early local historian claimed that it was built to rival in style the Tiffany-Leonard House, another fine brick Greek Revival house. It was built for Samuel Judson, owner of one of Southbridge's early cotton mills. Later in the 19th century is was acquired by Libya Merritt Litchfield, treasurer and co-owner of the Litchfield shuttle factory.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Judson-Litchfield House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-03.