Simon Plimpton Farmhouse

Simon Plimpton Farmhouse
Location 561 South St., Southbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°4′29″N 72°3′18″W / 42.07472°N 72.05500°WCoordinates: 42°4′29″N 72°3′18″W / 42.07472°N 72.05500°W
Built 1819
Architectural style Federal
Governing body Private
MPS Southbridge MRA
NRHP Reference # 89000550[1]
Added to NRHP June 22, 1989

The Simon Plimpton Farmhouse is a historic farm in Southbridge, Massachusetts. It was probably built about 1789 by Simon Plimpton and his brother Baxter on family-owned land. Baxter Plimpton eventually deeded his share over to Simon; the house has been in the hands of Plimpton descendants since. The house is a 2.5 story wood frame house, five bays wide, with a center chimney. Although the house is nominally Federal in its styling, there are Greek Revival details (the broad eaves and door frames) that may have been added later. The full-width front porch is a late 19th century addition.[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 Simon Plimpton Farmhouse". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-01.