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                    <text>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
)&amp;(£&gt;

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
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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

1:25,000

frativiiip

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Organization

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Date

11?11st

. i QR7

�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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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

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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
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NOTE: Recorder should obtain written permission from Commission or sponsoring organization before using this form.
(See Reverse Side)

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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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Registry of Deeds

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