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Inventory No:
GRN.47
Historic Name:
Parsons, Col. Israel House
Common Name:
Address:
684 Main Rd
City/Town:
Granville
Village/Neighborhood:
Granville Center
Local No:
31
Year Constructed:
1816
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s):
Federal
Use(s):
Single Family Dwelling House
Significance:
Architecture
Area(s):
GRN.C: Granville Center
GRN.E: Granville Center Historic District
Designation(s):
Nat'l Register District (11/05/1991)
Building Materials(s):
Wall: Glass; Wood; Wood Clapboard
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�FORM B - BUILDING
FORM NO.
AREA
47
Granville
M a i n Road
Name
I s r a e l Parsons House
Kent
Residence
ginal
Residence
ON
)&(£>
1800
Assessor's Records
Federal
Architect
Sketch Map: Draw nap showing property's location
i n relation to nearest cross streets and/or
geographical features. Indicate a l l buildings
between inventoried property and nearest
intersection(s).
Indicate north
Unknown
Exterior Wall Fabric
clapboard
Outbuildings
Barn
Major Alterations (with dates)
Condition
Very Good
Date
Moved
Acreage
Setting
Mo 4<
-
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3.5 a c r e s
Village
4.cj
Recorded by
UTM REFERENCE
USGS QUADRANGLE
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SCALE
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frativiiip
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Organization
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Date
11?11st
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�NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT ( i f applicable)
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate i n terms of
other buildings within the community.
The a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s o f t h i s b u i l d i n g r e l a t e i t t o a group o f 4 o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s and
r e f l e c t the influence o f a s k i l l e d local builder.
The
(#18, #43, #45, #48)
2 - s t o r y , 5-bay b u i l d i n g i s one o f t h e most c l a s s i c a l l y ornamented s t r u c t u r e s i n
Granville.
The s y m e t r i c a l facade
f e a t u r e s d e n t i l s below t h e r o o f c o r n i c e and f o u r f l u t e d ,
2 - s t o r y p i l a s t e r s w i t h c a p i t o l s enhanced by t r i g l y p h s and g u t t a e .
The c e n t r a l door
surround
o f p i l a s t e r s , s i d e l i g h t s and an e l l p t i c a l f a n i s a c c e n t u a t e d b y heavy m o l d i n g s w h i c h
f o l l o w t h e curve o f t h e f a n l i g h t .
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played i n l o c a l or state history and how the
building r e l a t e s to the development of the community.
The r e s i d e n c e was b u i l t b y I s r a e l Parsons a s t o r e k e e p e r
who was a b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r o f
J o e l Root (See # 4 8 ) . I s r a e l Parsons served as a Selectman and a Town C l e r k i n 1803.
From 1855 t o 1912,
t h e p r o p e r t y was owned by
t h e e s t a t e o f E l i j a h Seymour who a l s o
served as a Selectman and a Town C l e r k i n 1829 and -1835.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
R e g i s t r y o f Deeds - 2976/416
W i l s o n , H i s t o r y o f G r a n v i l l e - p.310, 316 and 317
I n t e r v i e w w i t h W i l h e l m i n a Tryon - G r a n v i l l e , ' MA, 1987
�MHC INVENTORY F O R M CONTINUATION S H E E T
MHC Inventory scanning project, 2008-2012
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Name
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Date
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DESCRIPTION
FOUNDATION/BASEMENT: High Regular
Low
Material:
W A L L COVER: Wood
B r i c k Stone
STORIES: 1 2 3 4
CHIMNEYS: 1 2 3 4
Center
End
Other
Cluster
Elaborate
i
Simple/Complex
A T T A C H M E N T S : Wings E l l Shed Dependency
PORCHES: 1 2 3 4
IrreguMr
Recessed
Portico Balcony
ROOF: Ridge Gambrel F l a t Hip Mansard
Tower Cupola Dormer windows
Balustrade Grillwork
FACADE:
Gable End:
Front/Side
Entrance: Front/Side Centered
Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Simple/Complex
Ornament
Double Features:
Windows: Spacing: Regular/irregular Identical/Varied
Corners: Plain P i l a s t e r s Quoins Obscured
LANDSCAPING
OUTBUILDINGS
5. Indicate location of structure on map
below
6. Footage of structure from street
Property has
feet frontage on street
Recorder
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�F O R USE WITH I M P O R T A N T S T R U C T U R E S (Indicate any interior features of note)
Fireplace
Stairway
Other
GIVE A B R I E F D E S C R I P T I O N O F HISTORIC I M P O R T A N C E O F S I T E (Refer and elaborate
on theme c i r c l e d on front of form)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Houses and Places: Main Road
Description
An account of the resource
<strong>Houses, structures and other places on Main Road in order of street number. Travel back in time and take ride down Main Road!</strong>
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Title
A name given to the resource
Main Road, 0684, Col. Israel Parsons House, 1816 "1800 House"
Description
An account of the resource
Col. Israel Parsons House, 1816. Old Steve Seymour place, Granville Hill. MACRIS Inv. # GRN 47.
The barn behind the house served as an antiques store in the 1960's and was featured on the cover of "Continental Magazine", a publication by Ford Motor Company.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Top Photo: June 5, 1938
Second Photo: Date unknown, possibly late 1940's early 1950's.
Barn (color photo): 1966
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
1938 Image donated by May (Hunt) Nobbs, 2018
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Granville Public Library Historical Room and Massachusetts Historical Commission. See <a href="http://mhc-macris.net/macrisdisclaimer.htm">MACRIS disclaimer.</a><br /><br />Photo of Barn: Ivan Massar, from Continental Magazine, Ford Motor Company.
1800
1800 House
684
684 Main Road
Granville
Israel Parsons
Jones
Main Road
Massachusetts
Seymour