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C»HI No. IQHo(IOII
NPS Form 10«10
(ROY. we)
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
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This form Is for ulle In nominating or requesting determlnationll of eligibility for Individual properties or dlstrlctl. See Inltructlons In Guideline.
for Completing National Register Forms (National Regillter Bulletin 16). Complete each Item by marking "x" In the appropriate box or by entering
the requellted Information. If an Item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable. " For function., .tyles, materlall,
lind areBS of .Ignlflcance, enter only the categorlell and lubcategorlell lilted In the Instruction •. For additional Ipace ule continuation aheetl
(Form 1()'900a). Type all entries.
1. Name of Property
historic name
West Granyi
other names/site number
11e
Hi stor'; c Di stri ct .
2. L.ocatlon
code
025
county Hampden
zip codeO 1034
code
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3. Classification
Ownership of Property
Category of Property
Number of Resources within Property
bulldlng(s)
[Xl district
site
structure
obJect
Contributing
o
[1J private
[1J public-local
o public-State
o public-Federal
o
o
o
Name of related multiple property listing:
Noncontributing
13 buildings
_-"""O_sltes
_-lo/.O_ structures
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41.-. objects
36
2
40
17
Total
Number of contributing resources previously
0
listed In the National Reglsler _ ......_ __
N/A
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4 State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authorlly under the National Historic Preservation Act of 198e, as amended, I hereby certify that this
request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for reg istering properties In the
National Reg ister of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth In 38 CFR Part 80.
rn nomination 0
In,\y opinion, I
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Slgn~ture
p,o~y [[J mool. 0 doo. nol mool tho Nallonal Rogl'IO' c,llo,la. 0
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of certifying official Execu(i ve I)i rector, Massachusetts Hi stori ca 1
State Historic Preservation Officer
State or Federal agency and bureau
In my opinion, the property
0
meets
0
does not meet the National Register criteria.
Signature of commenting or other official
0
C omm i~~ od;
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j
See continuation eheet.
Date
State or Federal agency and bureau
5. National Park Service Certification
I, hereby. certify that this property is:
o entered in the National Register.
o See continuation sheet.
o determined eligible for the National
Register. 0 See continuation sheet.
o deterrT1 ined not eligible for the
National Register.
o
o
removed from the National Register.
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6. Historic Functions
West Granville Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
Current Functions
Landscape/Unoccupied Land;
Agriculture/Agricultural Outbuilding
Street Furniture;
Health Care/Medical Office
Landscape/Unoccupied Land;
Street Furniture; Natural Feature
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6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions)
Domestic/Single dwelling; Secondary Structure
Commerce/General Store Education/Academy
Religion/Church; Parsonage
Funerary/Cemetery
Current Functions (enter categories from instructions)
Domestic/Single dwelling; Secondary Structure
Commerce/General Store
Education/School
Religion/Church; Parsonage
Funerary/Cemetery
7. Description
Architectural Classification
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Materials (enter categories from instructions)
No Style
Colonial/Georgian
Early Republic/Federal
Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival
Late 19th Century Revival/Colonial Revival
Late 19th Century American/Bungalow
foundation Stone,
walls Cl apboard,
roof
other
Concrete, Bri ck
Sri ck, f1 ushb'oard
Asphalt
Bri ck Granite, Metal, I ron,
Board and Batten; Sandstone
Describe present and historic physical appearance.
Of the three extant settlements in the Town of Granville, Massachusetts, West
Granville is the westernmost. Granville is located in the southwestern corner
of Massachusetts, bordered by Southwick to the east, Westfield to the north,
Tolland to the west, and Granby, Connecticut to the south. A series of
intervales and rugged hillsides characterize this eastern Berkshire highland
community. Expansive apple orchards and four reservoirs lie in the hills
above Granville's three villages.
West Granville is geographically isolated from the other Granville villages.
The "Great Valley", to the east, separates West Granville from Granville
Center. To the west, a notch in the Berkshire Hills provides a natural border
between West Granville and the adjacent Massachusetts community of Tolland.
The village sits at the crossroads of the main east to west corridor,
Massachusetts Route 57 (Main Road), and the Beech Hill and Hartland Hollow
Roads running north and south respectively. A sense of order is brought about
by the regular arrangement of l50-year-old maple trees which line its streets
and the consistency of building set-backs. A small lawn in front of the
church provides open space in the village center.
A strong sense of antiquity prevails in West Granville. The village retains
an i mpressi ve number of ei ghteenth century Georgian and ni neteenth century. "
Federal and Greek Revival structures. Common to most of the buildings are
wood-frame construction, central brick chimneys, stone foundations, clapboard
siding and three- or five-bay facades.
The parcel lines of many of the properties have remained consistent throughout
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and intrusions have occurred only on
the eastern and northern ends ~f the village. The four non-contributing
buildings within the district were all constructed after 1950 on the periphery of the district.
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A. Colonial Period (ca. 1750 to 1775)
One of the first settlements in Granville grew at ' the crossing of Beech Hill
and Main Roads, the intersection that defines West Granville today. Beech
Hill Road was formerly the primary road between Granville and Blandford. Of
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the five structures which exist from this early period, three are Georgian
farmhouses, all on Main Road; the Ezra Baldwin House, 460 Main Road, 1763,
(lnv #30); the Captain Aaron Coe House, 490 Maln Road, 1770, (lnv #27); and
the Thomas Lloyd House, Maln Road, ca. 1770, (lnv #31). Elements common to
these Georgian buildings include side-gable orlentation, five-bay facades,
center chimneys and center entrances. Second and third-story overhangs are
present on the Baldwin and Coe Houses.
One of the Georgian houses with second-story overhangs is the Ezra Baldwin
House, 460 Main Road, (lnv #30), 1763. It is a side-gabled, flve-bay,
center-hall plan saltbox. second-story gable overhangs are present on the
facade and the elevations. The facade features a double-leaf door hung with
strap hinges. A simple cornice and supporting pilasters flank the door.
Throughout the structure, first story windows are 16/16 double hung wood sash,
and second story and gable windows are 8/8 double hung wood sash. A sided
gabled barn with a large central sliding entry is north of the house.
The Aaron Curtis House, Main Road, (Inv #18), 1765, is a two-story,
Side-gabled, five-bay, center-hall plan resldence, related to the L. Hubbard
House on Main Road in Granville Center in scale and facade details. It has a
clapboard exterior with a central brick chimney and stone foundation. The
center entry features paneled double-leaf doors flanked by 3/4 sidelights, and
pilasters supporting a full, carved entablature. A carved roping motif is
visible under the eave. Two-story pilasters flank the central bay and trim
the corners of the house. All windows are 12/12 double hung wood sash. A
twentieth century, side-gabled barn is south of the house.
The Captain Aaron Coe House, 490 Main Road, (Inv #27), ca. 1765 is a
two-story, side-gabled, five-bay bUllding with a center chlmney. The second,
story overhangs and the center entry with a paneled double-leaf door, fluted
pilasters with rosettes and full entablature with a keystone, are Connecticut
River Valley details. Granite slabs are used as steps to the front entry. A
twentieth century garage is sited to the rear of the house.
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The Thomas Lloyd House, Main Road, (Inv #31), ca. 1770, is similar to the
Baldwin (Inv #30) and Coe (Inv #27) Houses on Main Road. It, too, is a
side-gabled, five-bay, center entry house with cornerboards. The center entry
features a double-leaf door flanked by two-story, fluted pilasters supporting
a broken pediment. Windows throughout the house are 12/12 double hung wood
sash with simple surrounds. Two twentieth century outbuildings are located
east of the house; a garage and gambrel-roof guest house.
B. Federal Period (1775-1830)
The period o~ greatest building activity in West Granville occurred during the
Federal Period, primarily at the turn of the nineteenth century, prior to the
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incorporation of the town of Tolland, once part of Granville, in 1810.
·Between 1775 and 1810, West Granville was an active religious, commercial and
residential center. The construction of the Second Church of Christ
Congregation Church on land donated by Aaron Coe was completed in 1778. It
was here that Reverend Lemuel Haynes, foster-son of Deacon David Rose of
Granville Center, first preached. A little later, in 1790, John Phelps, High
Sheriff of Old Hampden County, constructed his ambitious brick house. The
bricks were fired at a local kiln (site unknown). The Daniel Gillet House,
Beech Hill Road, (Inv #12), was built in 1800. Gillet was a storekeeper and
trader who also served as the first master of the Mt. Pleasant Lodge of
Masons. The Masons held meetings in the third floor ballroom of his elegant
Federal house. The Curtis Tavern was constructed in 1765, and operated as a
tavern from that date until 1840, when it was sold out of the family. The
Church is on the northeast corner of the junction of Main Road and Beech Hill
Road, and the Phelps House is on the northwest corner. The Gillet House is to
the north and the Curtis Tavern is on the corner opposite the Church.
The Second Church of Christ Congregational, Main Road, (Inv #16), is a
two-story Georgian structure with Greek and Gothic Revival additions.
Originally constructed in 1778, the clapboard-sided building features first
story overhangs and symmetrical five-bay fenestration patterns on both the
east and west elevations. These characteristics are also found on the
domestic architecture of this period. A two-story facade pavilion with
pedimented gable roof contains three identical entries, each flanked by
pilasters supporting a cornice. They also feature transom lights with
grid-like mullions. Paired second story windows in the center bay are
enclosed in an arch outlined by molding. Granite steps lead to the entrance.
A square steeple with a fixed window rises to a second section with
pointed-arced window surrounds on each side' and four Gothic Revival sptres. A
painted wooden sign, featuring Gothic spires on two corners, is located close
to Main Road, marking the church, and a steel flagpole stands on the green in
front of the church.
The only brick Federal period dwelling in all of Granville1s three villages is
the John Phel~s House, 118 Main Road, (Inv #14), 1790. It is an impressive
center-hall pan, two-story, flve-bay house, wlth a low hip roof and four
i nteri or brick chimneys. The facade features a center entry with a reces'sed
paneled door, sidelights and a transom. Pilasters, supporting a broken
pediment with denti1s, frame the entry. Brick, laid vertically, provides a
flush lintel, and diamond-shaped iron braces are extant between the first and
second stories. A one-story clapboard wing, with two interior brick chimneys
and two entries, is on the north elevation. One of those entries is flanked
by 6/6 double hung wood sash windows and the other features a recessed paneled
door and fluted, joined pilasters supporting a full entablature. A barn, shed
and fieldstone well are north of the house. The barn is front-gabled, with
board and batten siding, a large sliding door and a hayloft.
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Among the ten extant Federal Period structures are three with gambrel
rooflines; the Button Box, Beech Hill Road, ca. 1800, (Inv #11 ); the James
Johnson House, 1794, (lnv #28).; and the L. Baker House, Maln Road, 18'2tr,'""'TInv
#33}. The Button Box is an example of an unaltered Georglan cottage with a
gambrel roofline. Two side-gabled Federal farmhouses in West Granville, the
Nathan Curtis House, Main Road, ca. 1800, (Inv #19) and the Atkins House, 450
Main Road, ca. 1800, (Inv #32) are related to the earlier Georgian houses in
scale, roofline and gable orlentation. They are all five-bay, Side-gabled
. residences with second and third story overhangs.
Three classically detailed Federal style homes, the Gillette House, Beech Hill
Road, ca. 1800, (Inv #12); the Phelps House, 118 Main Road, 1790, (Inv #14);
and the Cooley House, 100 Main Road, ca. 1800, (Inv #15) were built along the
north-south route crossing Maln Road. They dlsplay fine period ornamentation
including fanlights and pedimented dentilated gables. A fourth Federal
residence, the James Johnson House, Main Road, (Inv #28), 1794 has twentieth
century Colonial Revival detalls. The indlvidual descriptions of the ten
Federal Period structures follow:
The James Johnson House, Main Road, (Inv #28), 1794, features a gambrel roof,
central brick chlmney and stone-ln-concrete foundation. It is two stories,
with five-bay symmetrical fenestration and a second story dormer centered in
the facade. The gambrel roofline overhangs the first story, and displays
dentilated trim. The main entry is centered on the first floor and features a
panel ed door fl anked by 3/4 si del i ghts and topped by a si x-pane transom. A
pedimented, gabled roof portico shelters this entry. Its brick foundation
suggests that it was a later Colonial Revival addition. Engaged columns
support the portico roof, and the pediment and eaves are trimmed with
dentils. The first story windows are 12/1 double hung wood sash, flan~ed with
shutters. The dormer features centered twin 8/1 double hung wood sash
windows, flanked by a pair of 8/1 double hung wood sash windows. A one-story
clapboard wing projects from the east side of the house. The west elevation
features a recessed entry sheltered by a pedimented portico supported by
columns. To the west of the house is a side-gable barn built in two parts.
The main segment is shingled, and a vertically sided shed is attached to the
rear.
The Button Box, Beech Hill Road, (Inv #11), ca. 1800, is a side gabled,
one-and-one-half story, center-hall plan cottage wlth gambrel roof and center
chimney. The three-bay facade features a center entry flanked by two 6/6
double hung wood sash windows. The upper half-story features a centered 12/12
fixed window flanked by two, small four-pane fixed windows. The east
elevation along Beech Hill Road, is two bays with 12/12 double hung
symmetrical windows. The north elevation, or rear of the house, contains a
sidehall entrance. A granite hitching post is near the front of the house,
close to the road.
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The Daniel Gillette House, 23 Beech Hill Road, (Inv #12), ca. 1800, is a ~
two-story, five-bay, side-gable Federal structure, sited perpendicular to the
road. Both its east elevation and facade feature symmetrical fenestration,
with 12/12 double hung wood sash windows with lintels. Both planes contain
slightly recessed paneled doors and feature pilasters supporting a cornice and
recessed fanlight. Modillions trim both the pedimented gables and the eaves.
The gable contains a 12/12 double hung wood sash window. The house and its
landscaping obscure most of two barns, which are located northwest of the
house.
The Noah Cooley House, 100 Main Road, (Inv #15), ca. 1800, is a side-gabled,
two-story, three-bay, sidehall plan dwelling. The sldehall entry features a
pilastered surround with full molding tracing the top of a recessed segmented
fanlight. Sidelights and pilasters flank the door. The east elevation,
overlooking Hartland Hollow Road, is four-bay, with an elliptical fanlight in
the pedimented gable. A shed-roof porch fits between the main block and side
wing. A side-gabled, twentieth century shed and a nineteenth century
side-gabled barn, containing large, hinged double doors, are to the south of
the house. A cast iron lamp post marks the driveway to the house.
The Nathan Curtis House, Main Road, (Inv #19) is unique in West Granville,
being the only residence with Doric columns and a Greek Revival temple
facade. Built ca. 1800, it is a front gable, three-bay house with first story
overhangs on its east and west facades which was altered ca. 1950. The
sidehall entry features engaged pilasters and 1/2 sidelights flanking the
door. A second set of pilasters, supporting a full entablature, frame the
entire entry. 16/16 double hung wood sash windows are used on the other first
story bays, and 20-pane double hung wood sash windows on the second. The
Doric columns, supporting a pedimented, gable-front portico date from the
twentieth century remodeling.
The A.B. Peebles House, 480 Main Road, (Inv #29), ca. 1800, is a side-gabled
cottage with a brick foundatl0n, clapboard slding and a central brick
chimney. It is a one-and-one-half story, five-bay, center-hall plan with a
Greek Revival entry. Features of this entry include a paneled door with 3/4
sidelights flanked by pilasters supporting an entablature. The four facade
windows are 12/12 sash, with simple surrounds. A one-story, gable front,
clapboard wing extends to the rear. Two of the four outbuildings are attached
to the house. A shed with three sliding doors leads to the side-gabled barn,
and both are connected to the house. A small, side-gabled, detached shed is
east of the house. To the north of the shed is a twentieth century garage.
Stone walls outline the entire property along Main Road.
The Atkins House, 450 Main Road, (Inv #32), ca. 1800, is a side-gabled,
Georgian farmhouse. The five-bay saltbox, wlth a central brick chimney and
stone foundation features overhangs on both the first and second stories. The
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center entry with a paneled double-leaf door, pilasters, entablature and
transom lights are similar to the Thomas Lloyd House (Inv #30). All the first
and second story windows are 12/12 double hung wood sash, and a fixed 4/4 pane
window is in the east gable. A one-story, side-gable wing, containing a
secondary interior brick chimney, extends off the north of the house.
Connected to the east corner of the wing is a side-gable, twentieth century
garage. A nineteenth century gambrel roof barn with hinged doors is east of
the garage.
The L. Baker House, Main Road, (lnv #33), ca. 1820, is related to the group of
house with gambrel roofs 1n west Granvll Ie. ThlS five-bay cottage features a
gambrel overhang on the first story. Three shed dormers on the south
elevation increase the amount of useable interior space. The center entry
features a double-leaf door with a simple architrave and the symmetrical
fenestration is close to the cornice line. The east elevation is three-bay
and windows throughout the house are 12/12 double-hung wood sash. A
side-gabled, flushboard nineteenth century barn, with a large sliding entry
towards the east end of the facade, is located to the east of the house.
Assessor's records indicate a 1770 date of construction for the Lyman Marks
House, 491 Main Road, (Inv #25). This suggests that an earlier house,
possibly the rear ell, was on the site at that time, as the present residence
was constructed ca. 1830. It is a side-gabled, three-bay cottage with a
center-hall plan. The central entryway and small, two pane, fixed second
story windows feature plain surrounds. The elevation contains 12/12 double
hung wood sash wi ndows on the fi rst story and 2-pane, fixed wi ndows on the
second. A porch with a hipped roof supported by squared posts wraps around
the facade and east elevation. To the south of the house is a gambrel roofeq
barn with an attached lean-to.
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C. Early Industrial Period (1830-1870)
Building after 1830 began to decline in West Granville, as the town's
population base shifted toward the east to emerging industrialization in
Granville Village. Three dwellings, the Helena Duris House, 496 Main Road,
1832, (lnv #23); the Parsonage, Main Road, 1840, (lnv #24); the Dr. Holcomb
House, Main Road, ca. 1840, {lnv #26}; an academy, Maln Road, 1837, (lnv #17);
and one commerclal structure, Benton's Market, 500 Main Road, 1860, (lnv #21)
exist from this period. Greek Revlva1 characterlstlcs predomlnate, such as
front gable orientation and use of Classical elements like pilasters and
columns. The Second Church of Christ Congregational, Main Road, 1778, (lnv
#16) received Greek Revival a1teratlons durlng thlS perlod. The church
renovations include the entry pavilion and tower which date from the same time
as the construction of the adjacent academy building. The five early
industrial period structures are detailed below.
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The Helena Duris House, 496 Main Road, (Inv #23) is a Greek Revival,
front-gabled sidehall plan dwelling with symmetrical fenestration, built in'
1832. The three-bay facade contains a recessed entry with pilasters
supporting a full entablature, a paneled door with twelve fixed panes, flanked
by 3/4 sidelights and a transom. The front pedimented gable contains a leaded
fixed window. The gable also contains a small louver vent centered below the
pitch. A nineteenth century, front-gabled barn on the property has been
converted into a two-car garage.
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The West Granville Academy, Main Road, 1837, (Inv #17) is a front-gabled,
two-bay, pedimented gable-front Greek Revlval structure, built in 1837. In
scale, siting and detail it complements the adjacent church. The symmetrical
facade contains two entries. Both feature paneled doors flanked by engaged
pilasters supporting a cornice. A transom, featuring a grid pattern of
mullions similar to that of the church, tops each door. The second story
features two identical 12/12 double hung wood sash windows with simple
surrounds. A horizontal gable window topped by a cornice contains four fixed
panes. Granite slabs form the steps to the academy.
The Second Church of Christ Congregational Parsonage, Main Road,
(Inv #24), 1840, is another in the group of front gabled Greek Revival
structures in West Granville. It is two story and two bay with a sidehall
entry. A porch, with a hipped roof and fluted Doric columns, wraps around' the
east elevation and part of the facade, sheltering the entry. The entry
features a paneled door flanked by flush pilasters. A one room, one-story
addition projects from the west side of the house, and a twentieth century
wing is attached to the rear.
The Dr. Vincent Holcomb House, Main Road (Inv.#26), ca. 1840, is a two story,i
three-bay, gable-front-and-wlng house. The center-hall plan features an entry
with a paneled door, pilasters and entablature. Double hung wood sash windows
with simple surrounds are consistent throughout the house. A flushboard barn
is attached to the rear of the house. It features first story overhangs and a
12-pane fixed window on the facade. To the rear of the house is a nineteenth
century, gambrel-rOOf barn with first story overhangs and a hayloft.
Benton1s Market, 500 Main Road, ca. 1860, (Inv #21) is the only existing
business in West Granville. Assessor1s records indicate the extant structure
was constructed in 1860, however the 1850 map indicates a store and hotel at
this site. It therefore, seems likely that Benton1s was constructed to
replace an earlier store on this site. An undated photo, taken before Main
Road was paved, shows the store with a pitched roof, second story gable
overhang, and a five-bay facade. The present building, with a front-gabled,
gambrel roofline features an integral lean-to on the east elevation providing
storage space. The facade is 1 1/2 stories with a shed roofed entry porch
raised up about six feet on granite slabs. Th metal porch roof, supported by
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squared posts, rests on slabs of granite along the front of the building. The
three-bay facade features two large 2/2 fixed display windows flanking the
center entry. Two 6/6 double hung wood sash windows provide light in the
front gable.
Two gas pumps ca. 1970, sit in front of the store, very close to the road.
tail, rusted metal signpost also stands in front of the store.
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D. Late Industrial and Early Modern Period (1870-1940)
The latter half of the nineteenth century brought few new structures to West
Granville. A bungalow-style dwelling, the J.W. Rice, Jr. House, 498 Main
Road, ca. 1900, (lnv #22), the only bungalow 1n West Granville, suggests the
turn of the century interest in weekend homes. And the West Granville School,
Beech Hill Road, (Inv #13) was built in 1934 to accommodate children who
formerly made the strenuous trip to East Granville each day to attend school.
Detailed descriptions of these structures follow:
The only bungalow in West Granville is the J.W. Rice, Jr. House, 498 Main
Road, (lnv #21) ca. 1900. The 1855 and 1894 maps indicate a hotel and later,
liThe Hlghland House li on this site, however, since the store next door also
served as a hotel and the present house, which was constructed in 1900, is a
single family residence, the map reference may overlap these properties. The
Rice House was built as a vacation and weekend house. It is two stories, with
a steep side-gabled roof sloping in front to cover a full-width enclosed
porch. Symmetrical shed dormers on the facade contain three, 6/1 double hung
wood sash windows. The main entry, centered in the porch, features 3/4
sidelights and transom lights. A one-story, hip roofed wing extends off the
east of the house. The south elevation contai ns a secondary entry with 3/4 /
sidelights. The central chimney is brick and the foundation is, atypically,
constructed of fieldstone. A twentieth century garage is located to the north
of the house.
The West Granville School, Beech Hill Road, (lnv #13) 1934, is the only
example of the Colonial Revival arch1tecture 1n West Granville. It is a
side-gabled, one-story brick structure, with a pitched roof pavilion
projecting from the facade. The pavilion contains a central entryway and two
clapboard wings. Details include an arched entry with brick keystone and
quoins, sidelights and a leaded fanlight.
A steel flagpole, secured by fieldstones, is situated between the school and
the road and a stone wall marks the boundary between the school grounds and
the Daniel Gillette House, to the north.
The West Granville Cemetery, Mai n Road, (lnv #802) contai ns approxi mately 300
stones, the earliest datlng to the 1770s. Set several yards back from Main
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Road, the entrance to the ground is marked by stone walls and a painted wooden
picket fence. The early markers (1770-1820) are sandstone, and are either
plain or carved with the death's head, willow or urn motifs. Some stones from
1810 to 1830 feature the broken willow motif. Granite and sandstone obelisks
were used between 1840 and 1890. John Phelps, the first sheriff of Hampden
County, is buried in this cemetery and the graves of Susan O. and Julius
Searle were removed from their family cemetery in the woods and placed in the
West Granville Cemetery in the twentieth century. The cemetery is still in
use.
The non-contributing properties within the district include a small number of
modest, twentieth century residences constructed primarily on the east end of
the district. Several of the eighteenth and nineteenth century buildings have
related outbuildings which have been severely altered or replaced with
twentieth century garages and storage sheds. These have also been considered
non-contributing.
The lack of intrusidns in the architectural fabric of West Granville coupled
with its isolated nature, makes West Granville an excellent example of a rural
nineteenth century village and a unique historical resource. This sense of
past merges with the present in no better a site that the West Granville
Cemetery. Here are the graves of some of Granville's earliest settlers
a1ongsi de generati ons of descendants. Th changi ng number of grave sites
reflects the evolving nature of West Granvi1le ' s population. The heavy
concentration of eighteenth and early nineteenth century stones tell of West
Granvi1le ' s bustling Pre-Industrial Period. The increasingly smaller number
of twentieth century markers reflects a more mobile, and somewhat more
fragile, contemporary community.
West Granville has seen little new development in the past 75 years. Although
within commuting distance from commercial and industrial centers in Westfield
and Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut the hilly terrain
surrounding West Granville has traditionally discouraged large scale housing
developments. Recently, building trends seem to be changing and some new
construction is occurring along the scenic roads in West Granville.
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Archaeological Description
While no prehistoric sites are currently recorded in the district it is
possible that sites are present. Site densities are low in this area of
Massachusetts, however, locational characteristics of the property indicate
favorable conditions for native settlement and subsistence. Well-drained
terraces with minimal slope bordering Pond Brook, a tributary stream of the
Farmington River, are present within the .district boundaries. An additional
unnamed stream which flows into Pond Brook is found above the district's
western boundary. These criterion combined with the size of the district (49
acres) and known regional site densities indicate a moderate sensitivity for
perhistoric resources.
There is a high potential for significant historical archaeological remains
within the district. Controlled testing and excavation can determine the
locations of outbuildings (barns, sheds) related to eighteenth and nineteenth
century residences, still extant around the intersection of Beech Hill and
Main Roads, one of the first settlement areas in Granville. Similar testing
can also locate occupational related features (trash pits, privies, wells)
also related to most structures in the district. Archaeological survivals
likely exist which may contribute towards the interpretations of specific
structures. Artifact and structural survivals may exist to determine whether
an earlier 1770 structure was demolished or incorporated into the 1830 Lyman
Marks House at 491 Il1ai n Road. These types of remai ns can al so determi ne
whether or not an earlier structure did, in fact precede the ca. 1860 Benton's
market as an 1850 map indicates. Artifact and structural survivals can also
provide valuable data indicating the functions of specific buildings including
the ca. 1800 Gillette House on Beech Road which may have been a tavern and the
1765 Curtis Tavern opposite the church on Main Road. Little industry was
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8. Statement of Significance
Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: .
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'0 nationally
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Applicable National Register Criteria
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Criteria Considerations (Exceptions)
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Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions)
Agriculture
Architecture
Community Planning and Development
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Period of Significance
1763-1940
Cultural Affiliation
Significant Person
N/A
Architect/Builder
Significant Dates
N/A
N/A
N/A
State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above,
West Granville meets Criteri a A and C for inclusion on the Nationa" Register
of Historic Places. It meets Criterion A as a pre-industrial rural village,
striving to maintain a stable economy despite the loss of population in the
western district in 1810 as Tolland broke from Granville and the exodus caused
by the Ohio migration in 1830. It fulfills Criterion C by possessing a nearly
intact collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century buildings, with
vernacular Georgian, Federal and Greek Revival styling. It also meets
National Register Execeptions A and D.
Although West Granville's eighteenth century economy was primarily
agricultural, West Granville residents supported a school, a tavern, a tannery
and a doctor during the Colonial Period. Most prominently, it was home for
many years to the first sheriff in Hampden County, giving the village regional
prominence. The extant Colonial Period streetscape and landscape contribute
to West Granville's importance as a secondary rural village.
A. Colonial :and"Federal :Perio:d(l763-l830)
Granville's Colonial population was 1,126 residents in 1776, making Old
Granville the fifth most populated town in what was then Hampshire County.
Population increased throughout the period although the separation of Tolland
in 1810 caused a loss of 42% of Granville's land area and 34% of its
residents. By 1830, population in Granville was 1,649. Many of the early
settl ers were from Spri ngfiel d and Hi ngham, l>1assachusetts and Durham and New
Haven, Connecticut. West Granville settlement occured in the third quarter of
the eighteenth century and was primarily based on agriculture. Crops were
grown in the valleys and hay was raised on the uplands. It is likely
Springfield and Westfield were the markets for Granville farm products. By
the early nineteenth century wheat, corn and cattle grazing were the important
elements in Granville's economy.
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The only extant structures dating back to Granville's -mid-eighteenth century
settlement period stand in West Granville. These Georgian buildings: the
Aaron Coe House; the Ezra Baldwin House; the Thomas Lloyd House, and the
Federal house of Aaron Curtis were homes of the Granville farmers who used
valleys and uplands for crops, pastureland and hay production.
Building continued into the latter half of the eighteenth century as West
Granville flourished. The construction of the Second Church of Christ
Congregational in 1778 marks this community's importance as a religious and
civic center. Thirty-three years after the First Church of Christ
Congregational was formed in the center of Granville, the Second Church was
organized. The difficult terrain between West Granville and the eastern
villages was a strong impetus to the group of 28 Congregationalists who
founded the parish. Set back from Main Road on a deep lawn, the Second Church
of Christ Congregational, stands today where it did in 1778.
Unlike the First Church, in Granville Center, which kept the same preacher for
sixty-three years, the Second Church saw a series of preachers who served for
short periods of time before accepting more permanent positions in parishes
elsewhere. Notable among these Second Church preachers was the Church's
first, the Reverend Lemuel Haynes. Mr. Haynes, born in Hartford of a Scotch
mother and African-American father, was brought to West Granville in 1753 by
David Rose. He served as an indentured servant until he was twenty-one.
Raised by the Rose family as a devout Christian, Mr. Haynes developed a talent
for preaching, and went on to become a prominent black figure in American
history. He preached at the Second Church in West Granville for five years in
the last quarter of the eighteenth century before eventually settling in
Vermont.
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Three early nineteenth century West Granville residents were politically
active on the state and local level. John Phelps was a lawyer who acted as
the Granville Town Clerk (1797), Granville Selectman (1802-1806) and Sheriff
of Hampden County (1813-183l). Considered the most influential resident in
West Granville during the nineteenth century, he was appointed sheriff by the
Federalist Massachusetts Governor, Caleb Strong. Phelps resided throughout
his life in Granville, travelling to Springfield regularly to open every term
of court. A jail cell, concealed in the basement of his home is extant.
Another influential West Granville resident was Daniel Gillette, who came from
Connecticut and stated a Lodge of Masons in his home. He may have run a
tavern at this location, since he was granted a tavern license in 1808. The
Gillette house is one of three in West Granville with Classical details. The
house at 100 Main Road was the home of Noah Cooley, a selectman (1829-l83l)
and a representative to the General Court in 1832.
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B. Early Industrial Period (1830-1875)
By 1830, the population in West Granville began to level off, and new
construction slowed. This was partly due to the creation of the town of
Tolland, previously West Granville. At the same time, agricultural
communities throughout New England were threatened by the loss of large groups
of people who left family farms for new lands in the Ohio Valley. It is
likely that this exodus plus the rise of the drum industry during the middle
of the century, in Granville to the east, contributed to the lack of growth in
West Granville. However, the building of the West Granville Academy, 1837 and
Benton's Market, ca. 1860, demonstrate this community's viability. In
addition to the school and store, there was a tannery at the Lyman Marks
House. Also a physician, Dr. Vincent Holcomb, and a spectacle and
jewelry-maker, lived in West Granville in the nineteenth century.
Local tradition holds that the earliest academy in Granville providing
education beyond the grade school level is the extant West Granville Academy,
built in 1837. Funds to establish this institution and erect the academy
building were raised by a group of West Granville residents including Noah
Cooley, Aaron Curtis and Dr. Vincent Holcomb. The academy provided secondary
education to young men of Granville, surrounding towns and the more distant
communities of Whately, Massachusetts and Farmington, Connecticut. (The
Academy in Granville Center was a Select School for Young Ladies while the
school in the Federated Baptist parsonage was for boys and girl s.) Mr.
Conwell, the founder of Temple University lectured at the West Granville
Academy in the second half of the nineteenth century. The school ceased
operation in the latter half of the nineteenth century, when public high
schools began to emerge.
For many years the town of Granville did not have a post office. The little'
mail that came and went from Granville did so via the stage coach passing
along Route 57, or from hand to hand. The stagecoach line connected Granville
to Westfield and Tolland, where other connections could be made. Finally, in
1818, with a population of 1500, the first post office was established in West
Granville. It remained the only post office in all three Granville villages
for 75 years. Towards the end of the nineteenth century Granville's
population'base had shifted to the eastern part of town, home of the
prospering drum manufacturing industry. Need for a post office in West
Granville diminished, and in 1909 it was disbanded. The letter case from the
West Granville post office is today part of an antiques collection in the
Wiggins Tavern, Northampton, Massachusetts.
C. Late Industrial Period (1875-1930)
Little construction occurred in West Granville after 1870. A drum
manufacturing industry which had been established in Granville Center, and
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moved to Granville Village, created jobs and brought about an increase in
population to that area. Some West Granville residents maintained their
farms, orchards and herds. Agricultural products included apples, pears,
butter, cheese, corn, hay, oats and potatoes. Granville had twenty sawmills
during this period, the largest number in any town in the county.
The distance West Granville residents were required to travel to the eastern
section of town to shop, go to school and attend religious services,
encouraged them to maintain some forms of educational, civic and commercial
activity in West Granville.
The Second Church did not have a parsonage until 1864, when the church's
parish committee voted to buy the Greek Revival residence of Samuel Colton,
the jewelry and spectacle-maker, for their parsonage. This provided space for
church socials until ca. 1900. At that time, the West Granville Academy was
renovated and it became the parsonage. It remains a parsonage today.
The Granville Public Library stands today in Granville's easternmost
settlement area, Granville Village. Public records reveal that at least three
other libraries existed in Granville before the present library was erected in
1900. West Granville was home to the Dickinson Library, named after the man
who donated land for a library building and funds to buy books, Richard
Dickinson. Records show that the library existed prior to 1821, at an unknown
site.
West Granville had a nineteenth century district schoolhouse, no longer
extant. In 1934, not long after a new school was constructed in Granville
Village, the town voted to construct another, the West Granville School, so
that children could avoid a long, rugged trip each day to the school in
Granville Village.
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Granville, local resources indicate that the village had several businesses.
On the outskirts of West Granville, to the south, was a brick manufacturing
business. The red clay found in this area of Granville may have been used in
the many brick chimneys, and the bricks in the John Phelps House. A tavern
existed from the time of the establishment of West Granville Village well into
the nineteenth century when the Curtis Tavern was no longer active and the
Highland House served as a hotel. It may have been in the same building as
the store in the middle of the century. Samuel Coleman owned and operated a
spectacle shop which stood on the site of the Second Church of Christ
Congregational Parsonage. Lyman Marks owned and operated a leather sole
tannery out of his home at the eastern end of West Granville. Finally, the
oldest commercial structure in continuous use in West Granville is Benton's
Market. It opened in 1860 and remains a general store to this day.
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West Granville remains somewhat isolated today, despite the improvements in
roads and means of transportation. To the north and south, the cross roads
are lightly settled and to the east and west, steep mountains and sharply
curving roads inhibit casual travel. As a result, West Granville has remained
an example of a rural eighteenth and nineteenth century community with
relatively few intrusions.
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Archaeological Significance
Since patterns of prehistoric occupation in West Granville are poorly
understood, any surviving sites would be significant. Sites in this area can
be important by providing data on upland interior sites in general and how
they were influenced by larger regional settlement/subsistence trends.
Specifically, sites in this area may contain data which indicate similarities
with sites to the west in New York, to the south in Connecticut along the
Farmington River Drainage or to the east in the Connecticut River Valley.
Historic archaeological remains described above have the potential for
providing detailed information on the social, cultural and economic patterns
that characterized life in a rural Massachusetts village that was active
during the Pre-Industrial Period but declined as a result of industrial growth
to the east. Archaeological resources can document the changes, if any, which
occurred to an agriculturally based economy as industry became more important
in neighboring communities. Limited growth occurred in West Granville after
it1s fluorescence in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries indicating a high
potential for the recovery of intact archaeological survivals for this period.
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9. Major Bibliographical Reterence.
Beers, F.W., Atlas of Hamgden County, MA., New York. 1870.
Duris, Helena et al., 1120 th Anniversary Celebration Pamphlet." Granville, MA 1954.
Everts, Louis H., History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts. Phila. 1879. ppl082-87
"Granville Historic Resource Survey." Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. 1987.
Personal Interviews:
Mrs. Leona Clifford, Southwick, MA. June. 1989.
Mrs. Whilhe1mina Tryon. Granville, MA. 1989.
Richards. Atlas Survey, Hampden County, MA., Springfield. 1984.
Tryon, Wilhelmina. liThe Drum Factoryll, Southwoods., July. 1987. pp. 16-18,34-36
Walling, Henry F., Map of Hampden County, MA., Boston, H.A. Haley. 1855.
Wilson, Albion B., History of Granville, MA., Hartford. Connecticut Printers. 1954.
Previous documentation on file (NPS):
preliminary determination of Individual listing (36 CFR 67)
has been requested
previously listed In the National Register
previously determined eligible by the National Register
designated a National Historic Landmark
recorded by Historic American Buildings
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10. Geographical Data
Acreage of property
approxi mate 1y 49 acres
UTM References
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Verbal Boundary Description
The boundaries have been drawn along the natural land formations that surround and isolate the
district. To the east of West Granville, the density of housing diminishes and Main Road
begins a slow steep incline. To the west of the district, housing becomes less dense and Main
Road (Route 57), drops off steeply. To the north and south are heavily wooded hills which
contain few buildings. Boundaries have been drawn following back parcel lines as seen on
Assessor s maps 12 and 23, Town of Granvi 11 e.
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The boundary of the West Granville District is intended to delineate the area which relates
to the late 18th and 19 century growth of this area. Structures included are related in
scale and quality of craftsmanship. North and south boundaries were determined by back
parcel lines streams and ridges and when neither 'of these was appropriate, by the 300 line
from the road. Outside of the district, it is lightly settled with a large number of
contemporary houses and 1arge, open spaces.
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organization Massachusetts Historical Commission
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street & number 80 Boy1 ston Street
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WEST GRANVILLE SUPPLEMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHS
WEST GRANVILLE NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT
WEST GRANVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
On file at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
26 Central Street
West Springfield, Massachusetts
290-17
north side of Main Road, looking west, with a view of the entrance to
the West Granville Cemetery, Inv #802 and the A. B. Peebles house,
Inv #29.
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south side of Main Road, on the southeast corner of Hartland Hollow
Road, looking to the west; including the Aaron Curtis House, Inv #18,
in the foreground and the Noah Cooley House, Inv #15, which is
located on the southwest corner of Hartland Hollow Road.
290-20
south side of Main Road, looking east; including the Nathan Curtis
House, Inv #19, in the foreground and the parsonage, Inv #24.
290-23
north side of the Beech Hill junction, looking west along Main Road;
including Benton1s Market, Inv #21, in the foreground and the John
Phelps House, Inv #14
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photos taken winter of 1989 to supplement those photographs of Granville
already on file at the Massachusetts Historical Commission listed below:
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1- View of the West Granville Church, Inv #16, the West Granville Academy,
Inv #17 and the West Granville Fire Station (nc).
2- Junction of Main Road and Hartland Hollow Road with a glimpse of the Noah
Cooley House, Inv #15, to the west.
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CONSTRUCTION-/ STATUS
STYLE
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HISTORIC NAME
STREET ADDRESS
Button Box
Beech Hill Road
1800
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12-10
Granite Hitching Post
Beech Hill Road
ca. 1800
C
12-10
Shed
Beech Hill Road
ca. 1800
C
N/A
B
12-10
Shed
Beech Hi 11 Road
ca. 1800
C
N/A
B
Daniel Gillette House
23 Beech Hill Road
1800
C
Federal
B
12-10
Barn
23 Beech Hill Road
ca. 1800
C
N/A
B
12-10
Barn
23 Beech Hill Road
ca. 1800
C
N/A
B
West Granville School
15 Beech Hill Road
1934
C
Colonial Revival
B
Flagpole
15 Beech Hill Road
ca. 1934
NC
N/A
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John Phelps House
118 Mai n Road
1790
C
Federal
B
23-2
Barn
118 Mai n Road
ca. 1850
C
N/A
B
23-2
Shed
118 Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
23-2
Covered Fieldstone
Well
118 Mai n Road
ca. 1790
C
Noah Cooley House
100 Main Road
ca. 1800
C
Federal
B
23-18
Barn
100 Main Road
ca. 1800
C
N/A
B
23-18
Cast Iron Lamp Post
100 Main Road
ca. 1950
NC
23-18
Shed
100 Main Road
20th c.
NC
12-10
12-10
12-9
MHC #
11
12
13
12-9
23-2
23-18
14
15
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Georgian Gambrel
B
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DATE OF
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STREET ADDRESS
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STYLE
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Second Church of
Christ Congregational
Main Road
1778
C
12-21
Flagpole
Main Road
ca. 1960
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12-21
Painted Wooden Sign
Main Road
ca. 1850
C
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12-21
16
Georgian with Greek,
Gothic, and Renaissance
Revival elements
B
12-21
17
West Granville
Academy
Main Road
1837
C
Greek Revival with
Gothic elements
B
23-11
18
Aaron Curtis House
Main Road
1765
C
Federal
B
Barn
Main Road
20th c.
C
N/A
B
23-11
23-11
19
Nathan Curtis House
Main Road
1800
C
Georgian with Greek
Revival additions
B
12-22
21
Benton's Market
500 Main Road
1860
C
Commercial Gambrel
B
Steel Signpost
500 Main Road
ca. 1950
NC
J. W. Rice Jr. House
498 Main Road
1900
C
Bungalow
B
Garage
498 Main Road
ca. 1960
NC
N/A
B
Helena Duris House
496 Main Road
1832
C
Greek Revival
B
Garage
496 Main Road
ca. 1832
NC
Greek Revival with
20th C. alterations
B
Second Church of
Christ Congregational
Parsonage
Main Road
1840
C
Greek Revival
B
Barn
Main Road
ca. 1840
C
Greek Revival
B
12-22
23-4
22
23-4
23-4
23
23-4
23-9
23-9
24
2
0
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Town of Granville, Massachusetts, West Granville
MAP/
PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DATE OF
CONSTRUCTION
STREET ADDRESS
STATUS
STYLE
RESOURC
Lyman Marks House
491 Main Road
1770
'.
C
No Sty 1e
B
Barn
491 Main Road
C. 1800
NC
Gambrel with 20th C.
al terations
B
Dr. Vincent Holcomb
House
Main Road
c. 1840
C
Greek Revival
B
Barn
f~ai
n Road
c. 1840
NC
Gambrel
B
Captain Aaron Coe
House
490 Main Road
1770
C
Georgian
B
12-24
Garage
490 Main Road
c. 1950
NC
N/A
B
12-25
House
Main Road
c. 1950
NC
James Johnson House
main Road
1794
C
Colonial Revival
B
Barn
Main Road
c. 1800
C
N/A
B
A.B. Peebles House
480 Main Road
1800
C
Vernacular Cape
B
12-26
Shed
480 Main Road
c. 1800
C
N/A
B
12-26
Barn
480 Main Road
c. 1800
C
N/A
B
12-26
Shed
480 Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
12-26
Garage
480 Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
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23-8
25
23-8
12-24
26
12-24
12-24
23-7
27
28
23-7
12-26
29
B
12-27
802
West Granville
Cemetery
Main Road
1770-Present C
12-28
30
Ezra Baldwin House
460 Main Road
1763
C
Georgian
B
Barn
460 Main Road
c. 1800
C
N/A
B
12-28
3
Si
�DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, West Granville
MAP/
PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DATE OF
CONSTRUCTION
STREET ADDRESS
STATUS
STYLE
RESOUR(
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Vacant
r4a inRoad
Thomas Ll oyd House
Main Road
ca. 1770
C
Georgian
B
12-65
Guest House
Main Road
ca. 1970
NC
Gambrel
B
12-65
Garage
Main Road
ca. 1970
NC
N/A
B
Atki ns House
450 Main Road
1800
C
Georgian
B
12-30
Garage
450 Main Road
ca. 1950
NC
N/A
B
12-30
Barn
450 Main Road
ca. 1800
C
Gambrel
B
Main Road
1820
C
Gambrel
B
Main Road
ca. 1820
C
N/A
B
12-29
12-65
12-30
12-31
31
32
33
L.
Baker House
Barn
12-31
Contributing
Buil di ngs
Structures
Objects
Sites
Total
36
1
2
1
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Non-contributing
13
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4
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Inventory No:
GRN.B
Historic Name:
West Granville
Common Name:
Address:
City/Town:
Granville
Village/Neighborhood:
West Granville
Local No:
Year Constructed:
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s):
Use(s):
Other Governmental or Civic; Residential District
Significance:
Area(s):
Designation(s):
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MASSACHUSETTS H I S T O R I C A L COMMISSION
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area indicating properties w i t h i n i t .
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individual
I n v e n t o r y forms have been c o m p l e t e d .
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ARCHITECTURAL S I G N I F I C A N C E
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important
architectural
features
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The v i l l a g e o f West G r a n v i l l e i s d e f i n e d by a c l u s t e r o f c i v i c b u i l d i n g s such as t h e
Church ( # 1 6 ) , t h e Academy (#17) and t h e School ( # 1 3 ) .
The
e a r l i e s t residences
i n c l u d e examples f e a t u r i n g overhangs, gambrel r o o f s and
s a l t b o x massing (#11, #19,
h a l l plans
#30).
C l a s s i c a l d e t a i l i n g embellished
(#12, #14), a t t h e t u r n o f t h e 18th c e n t u r y .
traditional
center
The conservative, b u i l d i n g
t r a d i t i o n c o n t i n u e d i n t h e f i r s t h a l f o f t h e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y d e p i c t e d i n Greek R e v i v a l
residences
(#23, #24,
#25).
L a t e r i n f i l l i s r e p r e s e n t e d by t h e g e n e r a l s t o r e
(#21)
and t h e Rice House (#22).
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
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development o f other areas o f t h e community.
o f area
a n d how t h e a r e a
r e l a t e s t o th<
A secondary v i l l a g e developed a t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f t h e major n o r t h - s o u t h and
east-west r o u t e s and was known as the M i d d l e P a r i s h .
Congregational
The Second Church o f C h r i s t
was e r e c t e d here i n 1778 s i g n i f y i n g a growing community's need f o r
i t s own e c c l e s i a s t i c a l e d i f i c e .
The area f l o u r i s h e d from the l a t e 1 8 t h
century
t o t h e m i d - 1 9 t h c e n t u r y r e q u i r i n g and s u p p o r t i n g the s e r v i c e s o f a p h y s i c i a n , a
j e w e l e r and s p e c t a c l e maker, a t a n n e r
and a b l a c k s m i t h .
A Masonic Lodge was a l s o
l o c a t e d i n West G r a n v i l l e d u r i n g t h i s t i m e .
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Granville Public Library Historical Room
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Ut'llted States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
.
Thla torm la tor ule In nominating or requeatlng determlnatlonl of eligibility tor Indlvldull propertlel or dlltrlotl. S•• Inltruotlonl In Guldelln..
tor Comp/etlnp Netlonel Rep/ater Forma (National Reglater Bulletin 18). Complete elch Item by mlrklng "X" In the Ipproprllte box or by entering
the requeated Information. It In Item doea not Ipply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "notlppllclble." For functlonl, etylel, miterllll,
and Ire.a ot Ilgnllle.nee, enter only the cltegorl .. and lubcltegorl.. lilted In the Inltructlonl. For Iddltlonal eplce UII contlnultlon eh..tl
(Form 10-IIOOa). Type all entrl.a.
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Name of prop.rt~
GranVl Ie Vl II age Hl sto'rl c 01 strl ct
historic name
other names/slte number
2, Location
Ie and water streets
Maln and Granb
code
025
county
Hamp en
ubllcatlon
zip oode
code
01034
3, Cla.slflcatlon
Ownership of Property
Category of Property
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o
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[ZJ private
[ZJ public-local
o
public-State
o public-Federal
o
Number of Resources within Property
Contributing
bulldlng(s)
district
site
structure
obJect
Noncontributing
32
buildings
0
eltes
1
structures
8
objects
41
Total
50
o
o
4
54
Name of related multiple property listing:
Number of contributing resources previously
listed In the National Register -::0:....-_ __
N/A
4 State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this
request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties In the
National Register of HistoriCcffiaces and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth In 36 CFR Part 60.
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does not meet the National Register criteria.
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State or Federal agency and bureau
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does not meet the National Register criteria.
Signature of commenting or other official
0
See continuation sheet.
Date
State or Federal agency and bureau
5. National Park Service Certification
I, hereby, certify that this property is:
o
o
o
o
entered In the National Register.
See continuation sheet.
determined eligible for the National
Register.
See continuation sheet.
deterl'T1ined not eligible for the
National Register.
o
o
0
removed from the National Register.
other, (explain:) _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Signature of the Keeper
Date of Action
�s:-Function or Use
Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions)
Current Functions (enter categories from instructions)
Domestic/Single dwelling; secondary structure
Commerce/Specialty Store
Soci al/Grange
Education/Library
Domestic/Single dwelling; secondary structure
Commercial/Specialty Store
Education/Library
Recreation/Marker
1. Description
Architectural Classification
(enter categories from instructions)
Materials (enter categories from instructions)
No Styl e
Colonial/Georgian
Early Republic/Federal
Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival
Late Victorian/Queen Anne; Romanesque;
Ita 1; anate
foundation Stone;
walls Cl apboards;
gr an He; bri ck
bri ck
roof Asphalt; slate
other Cast iron; gran; te
Describe present and historic physical appearance.
Granville Village represents the easternmost of three village settlements in
the town of Granville, Massachusetts. Granville is located in the
southwestern portion of the state, bordered by Southwick to the east,
Westfield to the north, Tolland, Massachusetts, to the west and Granby,
Connecticut to the south. A series of intervales and rugged hillsides
characterize this eastern Berkshire highland community. Expansive apple
orchards and four reservoirs lie in the hills above Granville's three villages.
Granville Village, also known as East Granville or Jockey Corners, stretches a
half mile along the secondary east to west corridor, l"1assachusetts Route 57,
also known as Maple Street and r~ain Road. A spectacular row of aging maple
trees lining both sides of Main Road creates a placid atmosphere as the road
passes through the village. Granby Road and Water Street intersect the south
side of Main Road, within the district. A triangular plot of land formed by
the crossing of Granby Road, Maple Street, and a connecting road provides the
village with a common. The village boundaries include the rugged Granville
Gorge to the east, the Town of Granby, Connecticut to the south, Granville
Center to the west, and Cobble Mountain Reservoir area to the north.
Dickinson Brook runs through the village, providing a source of power for the
village's industry.
The village is predominantly residential in character with nineteenth century
wood-frame houses. Clapboard Siding, brick chimneys, stone or brick
foundations and double hung windows are common elements in village
architecture. Ornamentation of these structures is modest, including
pedimented gables, simple window and door surrounds and turned posts and
balustrades. The few intrusions to Granville Village are either nineteenth
century dwellings within the district which have been significantly altered,
or homes which have been constructed on the ends of the district after 1950.
(continued)
[!] See continuation sheet
�United Stat_ Department of the tnterior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number
6
Page _:.....-_
Granville Village Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
6. Historic Function
Current Functions
Religion/Religious Structure;
Church-related residence
Recreation/marker
Agriculture/Agricultural outbuilding
Industry/Manufacturing facility
Landscape/Street furniture-object
Religion/Religious Structure;
Church-related residence
Industry/Manufacturing
Industry/Manufacturing facility;
Communications facility
Landscape/Street furniture-object
7. Archi tecture
Late 19th Century Revival/Colonial Revival
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Untted Stat- Department of the .nterior
National ParI< &ervloe
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section numt>er _7_ _ Page -..:._ _
Granville Village Historic District
Granville, Massachusetts
Outbuildings, barns and garages are generally of the same period as the
. associ ated resi dence, except where otherwi se noted. Street addresses are
based on fire numbers where posted, as Granville has not yet adopted a house
numbering system.
A. Pre-Industrial Period (before 1830)
Before the beginning of the Early Industrial Period-(1830), Granville Village
was a small crossroads with a few residences, a tavern, a blacksmith shop and
a meetinghouse. The structures remaining from the early nineteenth century
are wood-frame and exhibit characteristics common to this period including
side-gable orientation and symmetrical fenestration. The Baptist
meetinghouse, erected in 1821 on the site of the current Federated Church, was
moved across Granby Road and si gnificantly alJered to become a
non-contributing residence. The descriptions of these early nineteenth
century dwellings follow:
The Reverend George D. Felton House (Inv #63), 108 Main Road, is a Georgian,
two-story, three-bay, side-gabled, center-hall plan house built in 1804 with a
second-story facade overhang and third story gable overhang. The center entry
features fluted pilasters supporting a broken pediment and transom light.
Major alterations have been made to this house in the twentieth century,
including a two-story addition, and a two-car garage with cupola.
The A. Clark House, (Inv #61), Main Road, ca. 1810, is a wood-frame,
two-story, five-bay, side-gabled Federal residence with a center-hall plan.
The entryway features an entablature with a triglyph motif and a shed-roofed
porch with turned posts along the south side of the house. A series of
fieldstones, with granite hitching posts at the front corners, outline the
remnants of an earlier front porch. Asphalt shingles may obscure original
architectural details. The hay barn to the west of the house features transom
lights in the paneled door and horizontal siding. A twentieth century
addition has altered that structure.
Built in 1820, the J. Phelps House (Inv #78), Maple Street, was moved to its
present location from the site of the Granville Publlc Library (#75). It is a
two-story, side-gabled Federal dwelling with a central chimney. The unusual
fenestration pattern, windows grouped by two and three, suggests facade
alterations. Details include simple window and door surrounds, mUlti-pane
windows in the second floor and four-pane windows on the first floor. A
two-bay extension to the main block matches the structure1s massing, yet
contains no windows. The foundation of both the main block and the extension
is dressed stone. A small, one-story shed and a one-story, side-gabled
storage barn with side entryway and front sliding door are located to the
south of the house.
(continued)
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Untted Stat- Department of
National Park ServIce
tne .ntenor
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section numoer _7_ _
Page _;;;.2__
Granville Village Historic District
Granville, Massachusetts
B. Early Industrial Period (1830-1870)
. Industry, most notably the manufacturi ng of drums, spurred the mi d-ni neteenth
century development of Granvill~ Village. The Noble and Cooley Drum Company
(Inv #102) Water Street, founded in 1854, and two smaller drum factories,
employed a majority of the village's residents. Residences constructed at
this time were generally modest wood-frame buildings, with little
architectural detail. Of the nine residences remaining from this period, four
are Greek Revival and five are small, front-gabled, workers' houses. Common
characteristics of the buildings include gable-front-and-wing plan, pilastered
door surrounds and shed-roofed porches with turned spindles. Seven are
located along the western section of Route 57 (Main Road) in the village. The
Granville Grange (#76) and Baptist Parsonage (#77) are the remaining civic and
religious structures erected during this period ..
The L. T. Spelman House (Inv #71), 97 Maple Street, is an 1831 clapboard,
front-gabled, 1 1/2 story residence with simple door and window surrounds.
scale and proportions it is similar to the R. Barlow House (Inv #73).
In
The R. Barlow House (Inv #73), 96b Maple Street, is a front-gabled Greek
Revival sidehall plan, built ln 1837. Like the L.T. Spelman House (#71),
architectural details include corner boards, frieze boards and a fixed, 8-pane
gable window with vertical leading. The nineteenth century, wood-frame, hay
barn to the east, with vertical flush-boarding features a loft window in the
west gable.
A modest residence, the Rufus Barlow House (Inv #68), Main Road, was built in
1840. The center-hall plan house is side-gabled with a three-bay facade.
Because it has been built into a steeply graded site, it is two-stories in the:
front and three in the rear. Obscured by large coniferous trees is a
one-story, side-gabled wing to the north of the main section. The full
length, shed-roofed porch contains p centered pediment, turned posts and a
spindle valance and railing. A bay window, on the west facade, may be a later
alteration. The Barlow house has an elaborate grouping of four,
mid-nineteenth century outbuildings. A side-gabled livestock barn that
features a series of small wi ndows on the south elevation, a small
front-gabled barn with horizontal siding and sliding doors, a larger
front-gabled barn with sliding doors, and another with a hinged entry on the
facade complete the complex. A well with a twentieth century wooden cover, is
west of the house.
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Another Barlow House (Inv #74), 94 Maple Street, ca. 1840, is a front-gabled
Greek Revival dwelling. The main block features three-bays and a four-bay
. wing block. Door and window surrounds throughout the structure are
unembellished. Later additions-include a one-story polygonal bay and a full
width facade porch with squared posts, curvilinear brackets, lattice spindle
valance and turned baluster. Attached outbuildings include a carriage barn
with arched entries, a loft window and a gable window. The property also
contains a blacksmith shop, which has been altered into workshop and storage.
The Baptist Parsonage (Inv #77), 6 Granby Road, is a Greek Revival structure,
built in 1850 to house a private secondary school. This front-gabled,
two-story building features simple door and window surrounds typical of
Granville residences of this period. A shed-roofed porch, supported by
squared posts is tucked into the "L" formed by ~he main block and side wing.
The George King House (Inv #66), 104 Main Raod, ca. 1860, is another modest
Greek Revival, front-gabled, sideha11 plan residence. A wing with a hip roof
contains the main entry. Architectural details include 1/2 length sidelights,
and modest, engaged Doric columns on the wing doorway. Synthetic siding may
obscure original details. An adjacent one-story, front-gabled hay barn, ca.
1860, features a sliding door and a window with shutters in the gable. A
wooden hewn lamp post, with a cast iron light fixture, is located to the west
of the house, towards the street.
The Simon Henry House (Inv #64), 106 Main Road, is a vernacular 11/2 story
Greek Revival sideha1l plan residence, ca. 1860, with a three-bay,
front-gabled facade and a one story side-gable wing. A brick chimney is
centered in this wing section. The simple door surround with low pitched
cornice, and wide eave roof are typical mid-nineteenth century vernacular
elements. A one-story agricultural barn with a hay loft door over the former
sliding main door is north of the house.
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Built in 1860, the J. M. Gibbons House (Inv #79), 86 Maple Street, is one of
two examples of Ita1ianate architecture present in Granville. It is a
side-gabled, three-bay, two-story house with a secondary facade gable. The
two-story wing,which extends off the rear of the house may be the original
section of the house. The centered doorway features pilasters supporting a
lintel and triangular pediment. Additional details include paired windows, a
second floor full-length arched window and a smaller arched window in the
facade gable. The east side of the house features a two-story porch. While
squared posts support both stories, details of the two stories suggest that
the porches were built at different times. The first floor porch has no
brackets and a geometric patterned balustrade. Both porches may have extended
across the facade at an earlier period.
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The Noble and Cooley Drum Company (Inv #102) Water Street, constructed in
1870, is the site of the oldest contlnuous drum manufacturer in Granville. . There are three main industrial buildings in the factory complex and several
smaller storage buildings, all wood-frame construction. The largest building
is a seven-bay, side-gabled vernacular building with a secondary gable
centered on the facade. The six over six mUlti-pane sash windows feature
simple surrounds with cornices. The entry to this structure is located in the
fifth bay and is covered by a trussed, steeply pitched hood supported by
scrolled brackets. A weathervane and an oversized drum are prominent
decorative elements mounted on the roof. The second building features the
same number of stories and similar gable, but is six-bay. The entry, in the
fifth bay, has a shed roof supported by scrolled brackets. The mUlti-pane
sash windows are paired. The third structure is also six-bay, with a
two-story entry in the sixth bay. A group of storage buildings are integrated
into the drum factory complex. A twentieth century garage, a side-gabled
agricultural barn and a two section, side-gabled utility shed with transom
lights are among those buildings. A pond, located to the west of the barn,
marks the entrance to the factory complex.
C. Late Industrial Period (1870-1915)
The Civil War created a huge demand for drums, and caused Granville Village to
reach its peak of prosperity. Merchants opened businesses in the village and
built homes which reflected this economic boom. They include seven residences
constructed along the eastern portion of Route 57, (Maple Street) and one at
the western end of the district on Route 57 (Main Road). The residences
exhibit an arrary of Italianate, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival details.
The stately Romanesque Revival Granville Public Library (Inv #75) is the only /
Late Industrial Period civic building in the distrlct. The individual
structures are:
The F.M. Clark House (Inv #65), 103' Main Road, ca. 1870, is a front-gabled,
wood-frame, sldehall plan dwelling wlth an altered entry placement. A
secondary gable on the north elevation contains paired windows. It is one of
a group of five residences clustered on this section of the main road.
Outbuildings include a twentieth century garage and a small shed, ca. 1870.
The W. Moore House (Inv #69),
houses in the eastern portion
two-story, front-gabled house
porch features a hipped roof.
with shed roof had been added
the rear of the house.
98 Maple Street, 1875, is one of four Queen Anne
of Granville Village along Route 57. It is a
with ornamental gable shingles. The full facade
In the twentieth century, a one-story garage,
off the rear. A small, screened cottage is to
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The Goddard House (Inv #67), Main Road, 1880, is a front-gabled, one and
one-half story residence with decorative gable shingles and a six pane gable
. window. A twentieth century garage, to the south of the house features a
large hinged central door which-replaced the original sliding door (track is
sti 11 present).
The Miles J. Rose House (Inv #83), 80 Maple Street, 1880, is a cross-gabled,
two-story, Italianate residence. The entryway pilasters support a heavy
cornice and paired brackets. A polygonal bay on the facade also features
paired brackets. A one-story porch with turned posts and decorative brackets
is nestled into the "L" fonned by the cross-gabled blocks. Each of the gables
contains an oculus with segmented leading. A nineteenth century, side-gabled
barn to the northwest of the house features wide eaves, exposed rafters, a
sliding door and hinged loft doors.
Built in 1888, the George L. Oysler House (Inv #82), 81 Maple Street, is a
front-gabled Queen Anne dwelling. Wide board banding, above and belOW the
windows, is set off by clapboard siding and scalloped shingles in the gable.
The gable window is rectangular with multiple panes.
A shed-roofed porch,
supported by turned posts and curvilinear brackets, is tucked into the "L"
formed by the main and wing blocks. A wood-frame barn is behind the site of
the old blacksmith shop (no longer extant). It is a side-gabled structure
with clapboard siding. Evidence of a sliding door remains as the track is
still in place, and a hinged hayloft door is centered above this main door.
The Ben Gibbon House (Inv #80), 84 Maple Street, ca. 1890, is a two-story,
three-bay, hip-roofed Colonial Revival dwelling. The facade features two
hip-roofed dormers and an elaborate system of porches. The first floor
hip-roofed porch, with heavy, squared piers extends across the full facade. ,
The second floor sleeping porch is shingled and pedimented, and occupies only'
the center bay. A small shed, built in the twentieth century, to the
northwest of the house, is the on1Y,outbui1ding.
The Fred Gibbons House (Inv #81), 82 Maple Street, 1890, is the most complex
example of Queen Anne style in Granville. A two-bay, two-story pavilion
projects from the three-bay facade. An enclosed porch wraps around the west
side of the house. A second-story doorway leads out onto the porch roof which
has been edged with a turned post and spindle balustrade. The house is
clapboard sided with scalloped shingles in all the gables. Gables also
feature a variety of windows with simple surrounds; rectangular, mUlti-pane
and palladian. A twentieth century garage on the northwest of the house is
the only outbuilding.
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The Granville Grange (Inv #76), 4 Granby Road, 1890, is a large, Greek
Revival, center-hall wood-frame building. Towering hemlock trees obscure this
building which has been used successively for several different community
functions. It is a two-story, front-gabled structure with a center entrance.
A shed-roofed, one-story porch with turned posts and decorative brackets,
extends the full length of the facade. An exterior fire escape leads to a
second floor door.
A small, front-gable shed ca. 1890, with a center entryway beneath the hayloft
door has, until recen~ars, been used as a garage for the Baptist
parsonage. A cast iron railing, alongside stone steps, leads from the street
to the house.
The Charles Thompson House (Inv #62), 110 Main Road, ca. 1900 is a
center-hall, two-story, hip-roofed Colonial Revlval residence. The facade
features a two-story portico supported by four, squared columns. Red brick
was used to build the foundation and chimney. To the east of the house is a
barn, with a variety of exterior siding including shingles and flush vertical
siding. The large central door features transom lights and side-gabled
section contains a large, arched doorway and centered hayloft door.
The Romanesque Revival Granville Public Library (Inv #75), Maple Street, 1901,
is an excellent example of the style commonly used tnroughout Massachusetts
for civic buildings at the turn of the century. Its one-story, hipped-roof
design features a tripartite, arched entry, recessed below a gabled wall
dormer. The yellow brick facade with red brick banding includes finished
masonry trim around the entry arches, sills, lintels and door surrounds;
foliate capitals on the columns at the main entryway; monochrome slate roof,
and field stone foundation. A conical turret with a brass finial covers the
northwest section of the building. The turret contains a stained glass
transom window.
Local tradition indicates that a structure stood on the site of the M. Spelman
House (Inv #72), Maple Street, 1900, as early as 1763. The present building
is a side-gabled, two-story, three-bay, residence which features simple door
and window surrounds on the asymmetrical facade. A shed-roofed porch with
decorati ve tdm and the fri eze over the doorway are 1ater additions. The
side-gabled barn, ca. 1900, features two small, 4-pane windows which allow
light into the first floor gabled end.
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The Dr. Clifford A. White House (Inv #84), 79 Maple Street, ca. 1900, is a
side-gabled, five-bay, Queen Anne style dwelling with a secondary facade
gable. It is one of the few eXamples of multi-family residences in
Granville. A shed-roofed porch-shelters double entryways with a centered
pediment, turned posts, curvilinear brackets and spindle balustrade. A
single-story wing with entryway extends off the side elevation. The stone
foundation of this section suggests the house and wing were not built
simultaneously. A barn with side gables, sliding doors and two hayloft
windows is located to the south of the house. There is a fieldstone-lined
well to the southwest of the house.
E. Early Modern Period (1915-1940)
The most contemporary contribution to the Granville Village Historic District
is the J.M. Gibbons Store (Inv #70). Erected on the site of two previous
stores, each destroyed by fire, the 1934 structure exemplifies Granville's
early efforts to retain its historical aesthetic. Colonial Revival elements
prevail in the design, rather that other contemporary 1930's architecture.
The store is described below:
The J.r~. Gibbons Store (Inv #70), Granby Road, is a Colonial Revival
structure, built in 1934 to replace the original 1851 store. Local tradition
may have dictated the Colonial Revival style replacement. This is a
clapboard, single-story, front-gable building with a rear second-story. The
facade features a cornice and pedimentect gable containing a 1/2 circle window
with simple surround and keystone. Large, six-pane leaded windows topped by a
triple line of leaded transom windows provide interior light and product
display space. A series of small windows on the side elevations provide light
to the rear of the store.
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A granite hitching post stands at the far west end of the parking lot. A
barn, obscured by lilacs and other tall shrubs, stands behind the store.
Granville Village remains a typical late nineteenth century industrial village
with an extant mix of civic, religious and commercial buildings. The range of
residential buildings includes modest, Greek Revival houses; large scale
residences with Italianate and Queen Anne architectural details and a few
early nineteenth century, side-gabled farmhouses. Outside of the district,
settlement is sparse with open fields to the south, steep hills to the north
and west and contemporary infill to the east.
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Archaeological Description
-While no prehistoric sites are currently recorded in the district, or in the
general area (within one mile), -it is possible that sites are present. The
physical characteristics of the district, well drained soils on level terraces
in close proximity to Dickinson Brook and Cobble Mountain Reservoir, both part
of the Farmington River Drainage, indicate favorable locational criteria for
native settlement and subsistence activities. These criteria combined with
the size of the district (+ 59 acres), nineteenth century historic period
development and known regional site densities indicate a moderate potential
for the recovery of significant prehistoric resources.
There is a high potential for locating significant historic archaeological
remains within the district. Controlled testing, and excavation can determine
the location and function of potential Colonial Period structures within the
district, none of which survive today. Local tradition mentions at least one
house which stood on the site of the Spelman House on Maple Street as early as
1763. Archaeological research can be used to effectively test that local
tradition. During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries
settlement and manufacturing/industry increased, however, prior to 1830,
Granville Village remained a small crossroads with a few residences a tavern,
a blacksmith shop and meetinghouse. Most contributing civic, religions and
residential structures from this period still exist although structural
features may survive from at least one late eighteenth century building which
is no longer extant. The ca. 1797 Wilcox Tavern or Hotel located opposite the
present general store burned and was demolished by ca. 1920. Early nineteenth
century structural remains also likely survive including those of the 1821
Baptist Meetinghouse at the site of the present Federated Church.
Occupational related features (trash pits, privies, and wells) and
outbuildings (barns, sheds) likely survive from several of the eighteenth and
nineteenth century structures still extant or demolished in the district.
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Historic period development flourished during the mid to late nineteenth
century with industrial expansion in the village. Most of this expansion
occurred with development of the Noble and Cooley Drum Company. By ca. 1857
the Noble and Cooley Drum Company moved from Granville Center to facilities
south of the village green on the east side of Granby Road. Structural
remains and trash deposits may survive at this location when the mills burned
in 1899. Noble and Cooley was reestablished on Water Street shortly after the
fire at the site of an earlier and smaller drum company. The company still
exists there today, probably with surviving trash deposits associated with
nineteenth and twentieth century drum manufacture. Additional nineteenth
century historic archaeological survivals in the village likely include
structural remains of the Universalist Meetinghouse at the site of New England
Telephone on Main Road, the remains of two or three stores at the Gibbons
Store site on Granby Road, and the site of a horse track east of the village
on the site of the present school.
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Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties:
nationally
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Community Planning and Development
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State Significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above.
Granville Village fulfills National Register Criterion A as an example of a
nineteenth century industrial village, dominated by a single employer, the
Noble and Cooley Drum Factory. It meets Criterion C through its many extant
Greek Revival and Victorian structures, which relate to the drum factory and
the development of that industry. It also meet National Register Exceptions A
and B.
The village's civic, commercial and residential structures reflect the
population of laborers and merchants. Its social and religious history tells
the story of an industrially based population, competing for resources and
status with the town's older, more established hamlets of Granville Center and
West Granville. Not until the mid-nineteenth century did manufacturing pave
the way for commerce to thrive in the village.
The town was first settled in 1734, and the economy at that time was based
primarily on agriculture. The population of Granville (which included the
present town of Tolland) in 1754, was 75 families, many of whom arrived in
Granville from Springfield and Hingham, Massachusetts and Durham and New
Haven, Connecticut. These earliest settlers pastured their animals on the
uplands, raised hay and, by 1775, supported at least two complexes of grist,
saw and fulling mills. During the next thirty years, settlement remained
focussed west of the present Village although a tavern and some local
manufacturing developed in East Granville (Granville Village). Dodd Wilcox
was the innkeeper of the tavern ca. 1792, which was located opposite the
present Country Store (Inv #70). His son, Colombus, continued to operate the
inn in the nineteenth century but was equally well-known for racing his horses
on the local track, east of the village (on the site of the present school).
Colombus ' daughter owned and operated the "hotel" as a boarding house, into
the early twentieth century when two schoolteachers and two drum factory
office workers boarded at Wilcox Hotel. The building was demolished ca. 1920
and the vacant land used as a village common.
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The 1790 formation of the First Baptist Church in Granville Village (now an
.altered, non-contributing structure) in the village was an important religious
development. The founders of this church had been members of the First
Congregational Church in Granville Center. Ruled by the principles of Puritan
Christianity of the formidable Reverend Dr. Timothy Cooley, the Congregational
church began to add to its membership. Twenty-five men and women organized a
new pari sh in the vill age under Bapti st doctri ne. Consi derect outcasts by the
traditionalists in Granville Center, this parish offered sanctuary to those
who had been persecuted, offended and rejected by the Congregational minister.
There are few examples of extant architecture from this period. The Georgian
residence of Reverend George D. Felton, 1804 (Inv #63) and the Federal
dwellings of A. Clark, built in ca. 1810 (Inv #61) and J. Phelps, ca. 1820,
(Inv #78), are modest homes with few architec~ural details.
Granville Village harbors a tradition of strong values in the area of
. education. The Academy at Granville Village, 1850 (Inv #77) is unusual
because it was not established in conjunction with a parish of any sort. It
was founded and financed by a few private individuals; free-thinkers who were
advocates of education at the high school level.
These "free-thinkers" pooled their resources, purchased a $500 plot of land
owned by the vil1age ' s blacksmith and, in 1850, erected the structure which
stands today. The school was co-educational, and operated for 21 years. In
1873 the academy building was sold to the Baptist Church and became a
parsonage.
For 150 years, the major industry in Granville Village has been the
manufacturing of drums. The other areas of significance for the village have:
through the years, been greatly influenced by the presence of this industry.
In 1854, Silas Noble, a carpenter and tinker, living on Granville Hill, began
creating sample drums in his house. He became so involved in the process that
he enlisted the help of his lifelong friend, James P. Cooley, a Granvil"ie
lawyer. The partners joined resources and the Noble and Cooley Drum Company
was formed. Within three years, they had outgrown their original space and
located new facilities south of the village green, on the east side of Granby
Road. In 1899' these buildings burned, and the company reestablished itself
along Dickinson Brook on Water Street. Three of the buildings which Noble and
Cooley purchased from Gibbons and Henry at that time (a small drum firm which
functioned on the site ca. 1873-1899) exist today (Inv #102) and have been in
continuous use. As detailed below, this industry has had a profound impact on
the physical development and social fabric of Granville Village.
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When the drum factory expanded in Granville Village, many new houses were
constructed. Modest, front-gabled Greek Revival residences were built along
. the Main Road to house drum factory workers and their families. This
community of laborers erected utilitarian civic and religious buildings; the
Baptist parsonage, built in 1850 (Inv #77), and the Grange, built in 1890 (Inv
#76) are the two extant examples. The success of the drum industry brought a
prosperity to Granville Village that lingered on from the 1850s through the
Great Depression. The several late nineteenth century dwellings along Maple
Street, were erected and owned primarily by the Gibbons', a family of
merchants who also owned the general store.
The most notable commercial establishment in Granville Village was the village
store. While a general store was present in the village from the 1840s, J. M.
Gibbons was the longest successive merchant. The present store is the third
structure built by the Gibbons family; the other two were destroyed by fire.
When Gibbons erected his second store in 1884, it was the largest building in
Granville Village, apart from the churches and the drum factory. A two-story,
L-plan building, it contained the post office, a dance hall and living space
for one family. It provided temporary housing for families on an emergency
basis, and it was an intermediary site for the Academy. The store continued
to be run by the Gibbons family until 1944. They began the tradition of
selling aged cheese in 1934, when between 7,000 and 8,000 pounds were sold
through the mail and they are noted for their cheese to the present day.
The most architecturally complex civic structure extant in Granville village,
is the Granville Public Library, constructed in 1901 (Inv #75) which best
exemplifies this social and economic tension. Funds to construct the library
were raised by the Granville Women's Club, and matched by a local attorney.
The women's club was an exclusive group, which selected its own membersi
Women of immigrant backgrounds or connections were not encouraged to join.
When the club selected the village site for the new building, citizens from
Granville Center protested. They felt it threatened their position as the
cultural and social center of the community. To reinforce its disapproval,
Granville Center opened its own library soon after the new public library was
completed.
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While Granville Village appears to have retained its late nineteenth century
atmosphere with the addition of relatively few contemporary buildings, it did
-experience change after the time of the Second World War. Some of its
nineteenth century structures, i-ncluding the Universalist meetinghouse (at the
site of the current New England Telephone Company) were demolished, and the
large Wilcox Hotel on the site of the present village green, burned in the
early twentieth century. Granville did not have a Common until the twentieth
century, when demolition and fire cleared the triangle of land enclosed by the
church, the library and the general store. With improved forms of
transportation and better roads Granville residents more easily sought jobs in
nearby urban areas. Social activity in Granville Village, as a result,
diminished.
The Noble and Cooley Drum Company1s 150 year presence in Granville Village
today, is the principal factor in maintaining-Granville Village1s position as
the social and religious center of the town of Granville. The Federated
Church of Chri st Congregational, Granville Vill age School, Granville Publ ic
Library and the J.M. Gibbons Store are all located in Granville Village.
Granvillels architecture, social history and religious history contribute to
the understanding of the structure of this nineteenth century industrial
community. The presence of its sole industry, and the peripheral commercial
establishments, typify similar nineteenth century industrial hamlets.
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Archaeological Significance
" Since patterns of prehistoric occupation are poorly understood, any surviving
sites would be significant. Sites in this area can be important by providing
data on upland interior sites in general and how they were influenced by
" 1arger regi onal settl ement/subsi stence trend. Specifica 11y, si tes in thi s
area may contribute data which indicates socio-economic similarities with
cultural groups to the west in New York and the Hudson River drainage, the
south in Connecticut along the Farmington River Drainage, or the east in the
Connecticut River Valley.
Historic archaeological remains described above have the potential for
providing detailed information on the social, cultural and economic patterns
that characterized a small rural community which expanded from it's eighteenth
century agricultural beginnings to a thriving" nineteenth century industrial
village. Archaeological survivals can help document the districts eighteenth
century settlement for which few examples remain as well as further document
the district's nineteenth century industrial growth for which most
contributary elements survive. Occupational related features can be important
by providing information on the lives of workers and inhabitants in the
district and the technology that developed around the manufacture of drums.
Granville Village may contain important industrial/commercial survivals since
only one industry, drum manufacture, and one manufacturer, the Noble and
Cooley Company characterized commercial growth. Historic archaeological
remains are also important because most residential, commercial and religions
structures characteristic of the towns fluorescence still remain with limited
intrusions. This factor may indicate the intact survival of occupational
rel ated features associ ated wi th those structures and structural remai ns of
buildings no longer extant.
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o L.ocal government
o Other
o University
Sp'ecllv repository:
.
MassaChusetts Hlstorical Commission
H,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~-
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of property approxi mate) V 59 acres
UTM References
A ~ 1617161318101
Zone
Easting
C l.LLaJ 1617161915101
14161519121010/
Northing
141615191311101
B
lJ..JlJ
Zone
o lLL8J
1617,61810101
Eastlng
1617171] 14101
141615191212101
Northing
14,615191313101
[Xl See continuation sheet
Verbal Boundary Description
[]) See continuation sheet
Boundary Justification
[i) See continuation sheet
11. Form Prepared By
nameltltle
Lynda Faye, P]anner with Betsy Friedberg, NR Director
organization Massachusetts Historical Commission
date Fa 11 1989
street & number 80 Boyl ston Street
telephone 617 -727 -8470
stateMassachusetts
zip code02]] 6
city or town
Boston
* U.S.GPO: 1988·0·223·918
�Untted Stat- Department of tne lnterior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number _9_ _
Page .....:.__
Granville Village Historic District
Granville, Massachusetts
Beers,'F.W., Atlas of Hampden County, MA., New York. 1870.
'Duris, Helena et al., "ZOOth Anmversary Celebration Pamphlet." Granville, MA. 1954.
Everts, Louis H., History of the- Connecticut Valley in ~1assachusetts. Phila. 1879.
pp. 1082-8.
"Granville Historic Resource Survey". Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. 1987.
Personal Interviews:
Mrs. Leona Clifford, Southwick, MA. June, 1989.
Mrs. Wilhelimina Tyron. Granville, MA. June, 1989.
Richards. Atlas Survey, Hampden County, MA., Boston. H.A. Haley. 1855.
Wilson, Albion B., History of Granville, MA., Hartford, Connecticut printers. 1954.
�Untted .Stat- Depertment of the .nterior
Natlonal Part< Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Granville Village
Section number _1_0_
Page ____
Historic District
Granville, Massachusetts
Verbal Boundary Description
The district boundaries follow the back parcel lines as shown on the Granville
Assessor's map #27, and geographical features such as the stream and a 300
foot set back from the road where neither the back parcel lines or
geographical features are appropriate.
Boundary Justification
Boundaries for the Village were determined both by historical association and
architectural compatibility. Buildings included within the district were
either part of the early settlement of the village or related to growth
spurred by the drum industry. Outside the district, to both the south and
west, fields and orchards create open areas between the widely spaced
dwellings. To the east, 20th century infill has occured.
�Unttecl Stat- Department of the lmerior
Natlona! Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number _1_0_
Page ______
2
Granville Village Historic District
Granville, Massachusetts
GRANVILLE VILLAGE SUPPLEMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHS
GRANVILLE VILLLAGE NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRICT
GRANVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
on file at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
26 Central" Street
West Springfield, Massachusetts
290-00
Looking west at the entrance to Granville Village District, northwest
junction or Main and Old Westfield Roads; showing the Fred Gibbons
House, Inv #81 in the foreground and t~e Ben Gibbons House, Inv #80.
290-4
Looking east along the north side of Main Road, from the west end of
the Common; including the W.Moore House, Inv #69, in the foreground,
the R. Barlow House, Inv #73, the second R. Barlow House, Inv #74 and
the J.M. Gibbons House Inv #79.
290-5
Looking west on Main Road from the west end of the Common, showing
the hill to Granville Center and the Rufus Barlow House, Inv #68.
photos taken winter 1989 to supplement the photographs of Granville on file at
the Massachusetts Historical Commission including:
1-
Looking south across the Granville Common to the Granville Store, Inv
#70.
2-
Looking to the east at the Granville Public Library, Inv #75 and down
to Maple Street.
3-
Looking west up Main Road, Route 57, at the junction of Granby Road
and Maple Street.
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Untted States Department of the interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Piaces
Continuation Sheet
Section number
10
Page
UTM Coordinates
E.
18 677150 4659060
F.
18 676930
4658920
G.
18 676730
4658680
H.
18 676620 4658680
I.
18 676580 4659000
J.
18 676360 4659000
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Granville Village Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
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PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Village
DATE OF
STREET ADDRESS
CONSTRUCTION STATUS
STYLE
RESOURCE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A. C1 ark House
Main Road
1810
C
Federal
B
27-85
Barn
t~ai
n Road
c. 1810
NC
Federal with major
a1terati ons
B
27-85
Barn
Main Road
c. 1920
C
N/A
B
27-85
House
Main Road
c. 1945
NC
N/A
B
27-85
Barn
Main Road
c. 1920
C
N/A
B
27-85
House
Main Road
c. 1945
NC
N/A
B
27-84
House
Main Road
c. 1960
NC
N/A
B
27-84
Barn
Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
27-84
Granite Hitching Post
Main Road
19th C.
C
0
27-84
Granite Hitchi ng Post
Main Road
19th C.
C
0
27-66
Vacant/Orchard
Main Road
N/A
N/A
25-1 & 2 62
Charles Thompson House 11 0 Mai n Road
c. 1900
C
Colonial Revival
B
25-1 & 2
Barn
11 0 Ma inRoad
c. 1900
C
N/A
B
Rev. George D. Fel ton
House
108 Main Road
1804
C
Georgian w/ alterations
B
27-1
Spl it-rail fence
108 Main Road
20th C.
NC
27-84
House
107 Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
Simon Henry House
106 Main Road
c. 1860
C
Greek Revi va 1
B
Barn
106 Main Road
c. 1860
C
N/A
B
27-85
27 -1
27-2
27-2
61
63
64
1
0
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PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Vi 11 age
DATE OF
STREET ADDRESS
CONSTRUCTION STATUS
STYLE
RESOURCE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------House
105 Main Road
c. 1960
NC
Contemporary Dutch Col.
B
F.M. C1 ark House
103 Main Road
c. 1870
C
Vernacular
B
27-82
Garage
103 Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
27-82
Shed
103 Main Road
c. 1870
C
N/A
B
George King House
104 Main Road
c. 1860
C
Vernacular Greek Revival
B
27-3
Barn
104 Main Road
c. 1860
C
N/A
B
27-3
Wooden Hewn Lamp Post
104 Main Road
20th C.
NC
Goddard House
Main Road
1880
C
Vernacular
B
27-81
Garage
Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
27-80
Vacant
t,1ai n Road
N/A
N/A
Rufus Barlow House
Main Road
1840
C
Vernacular
B
27-4
Barn
Main Road
c. 1840
C
N/A
B
27-4
Barn
Nain Road
c. 1840
C
N/A
B
27-4
Barn
l>1ain Road
c. 1840
C
N/A
B
27-4
Barn
Main Road
c. 1840
C
N/A
B
27-5
New England Telephone
Company Buil di ng
Main Road
c. 1970
NC
N/A
B
27-79
Stacker1s Serv i ce
Station
Granby Road
c. 1950
NC
Commercial
B
W. Moore House
98 /vtaple Street
1875
C
Queen Anne
B
27-83
27-83
27-3
27-81
27-4
27-6
65
66
67
68
69
2
0
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PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Village
DATE OF
STREET ADDRESS
CONSTRUCTION STATUS
STYLE
27-6
Garage
98
Maple Street
20th C.
NC
27-6
Fence
98
t4ap 1e Street
20th C.
NC
John M. Gibbons Store
Granby Road
1934
C
27-76
Granite Hitching Post
Granby Road
c. 1880
C
27-76
Barn
Granby Road
c. 1934
C
N/A
B
L.T. Spelman House
97 Maple Street
1831
C
Vernacular
B
Fence
Granby Road/Maple Street
20th C.
NC
M. Spelman House
Maple Street
c. 1900
C
Vernacular
B
Barn
Maple Street
c. 1900
C
N/A
B
R. Barlow House
96
Maple Street
1837
C
Greek Revival
B
Barn
96
Maple Street
c. 1837
C
N/A
B
R. Barlow House
94 Maple Street
c. 1840
C
B
27-9
Old Blacksmith Shoppe
Maple Street
c. 1976
NC
Greek Revival w/
alterations
N/A
B
27-77
Veterans t4emori al
Maple Street/Granby Road
c. 1950
NC
N/A
S
Granville Public
Library
14ap 1e Street
1901
C
Romanesque
B
27-45
Cast Iron Lightpost
Maple Street
c. 1950
NC
27-46
Cast Iron Railing
Maple Street
c. 1950
NC
Granville Grange
4 Granby Road
1890
c
27-76
27-78
70
71
27-78
27-78
72
27-78
27-7
73
27-7
27-9
27-45
27-46
74
75
76
3
N/A
RESOURCE
B
o
Colonial Revival
commerci al
B
o
o
o
o
Greek Revival
B
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PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Village
DATE OF
STREET ADDRESS
CONSTRUCTION STATUS
STYLE
RESOURCE
Barn
4 Granby Road
c. 1890
C
N/A
B
Baptist Parsonage
6 Granby Road
1850
C
Greek Revival
B
27-47
Granville Federated
Communi ty Church
8 Granby Road
c. 1960
NC
Colonial Revival
B
27-47
Cast Iron Lamp Post
8 Granby Road
c. 1960
NC
27-47
Iron Bell
8 Granby road
c. 1960
NC
27-75
House
Granby Road
19th C.
NC
Vernacular
B
27-75
Garage
Granby Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
27-74
House
Granby Road
19th C.
NC
Vernacular
B
27-73
House
11 Granby Road
19th C.
NC
Colonial Revival
B
27-72
House
13 Granby Road
19th C.
NC
N/A
B
27-71
First Baptist Church
15 Granby Road
c. 1800
NC
Federal with major
alterations
B
27-71
Garage
15 Granby Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
27-70
House
Water Street
c. 1840
NC
B
27-70
Barn
Water Street
20th C.
NC
Greek Revival with
maj or a 1terati ons
N/A
27-70
Lean-to (or shed)
Water Street
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
27-70
Lean-to (or shed)
Water Street
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
27-69
House
Water Street
20th C.
NC
Contemporary Georgian
B
27-46
27-47
77
4
o
o
B
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PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Village
DATE OF
STREET ADDRESS
CONSTRUCTION STATUS
STYLE
RESOURCE
------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------~-------------------------- ---------------
27-68
House
Water Street
19th C.
NC
Greek Revival with
alterations
B
27-68
Garage
Water Street
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
J. Phelps House
Maple Street
1820
C
Federal
B
27-44
Shed
Maple Street
c. 1820
C
N/A
B
27-44
Barn
Maple Street
c. 1820
C
N/A
B
27-43
Vacant
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
J.M. Gi bbons House
86 Maple Street
c. 1860
C
Italianate
B
Shed
86 Maple Street
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
Ben Gibbons House
84 Maple Street
1890
C
Queen Anne
B
Shed
84 Maple Street
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
Fred Gibbons House
82 Maple Street
1890
C
Queen Anne
B
Garage
82 Maple Street
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
George L. Oysler House 81 Maple Street
1888
C
Queen Anne
B
Barn
81 Maple Street
c. 1880
C
N/A
B
Mil es J. Rose House
80 Maple Street
c. 1880
C
Italianate
B
Barn
80 Maple Street
c. 1880
C
N/A
B
Dr. Cl ifforcl A. Whi te
House
79 Maple Street
1900
C
Queen Anne
B
Barn
79 Maple Street
c. 1900
C
N/A
B
27-44
27-10
78
79
27-10
27 -11
80
25-11
25-12
81
25-12
25-42
82
25-42
25-13
83
25-13
27-41
27-41
84
5
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PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Village
DATE OF
STREET ADDRESS
CONSTRUCTION STATUS
STYLE
RESOURCE·
------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------~------------------------- ---------------
27-41
Field Stone .Wel1
79 Maple Street
c. 1900
C
N/A
0
27-64
102
Noble & Cooley Co.
Water Street
1870
C
Late 19th C. Industri al
B
27-64
102
Noble & Cooley Co.
Water Street
1870
C
Late 19th C. Industrial
B
27-64
102
Noble & Cooley Co.
Water Street
1870
C
Late 19th C. Industri al
B
27-64
Garage
Water Street
c. 1920
C
N/A
B
27-64
Barn
Water Street
c. 1870
C
N/A
B
27-64
Shed
Water Street
c. 1870
C
N/A
B
27-65
Pond
Water Street
N/A
N/A
N/A
27-67
House
Water Street
c. 1950
NC
N/A
B
27-67
Garage
Water Street
c. 1950
NC
N/A
B
TOTAL
,
Buildings
Objects
Sites
Structures
Contributing
50
Non-contributing
32
4
8
o
1
54
41
o
o
6
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Condition
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Describe
o t h e r areas w i t h i n t h e c o m m u n i t y .
( i f applicable)
important
architectural
features ami evaluate
in
terms o f
East G r a n v i l l e ' s importance as a v i l l a g e c e n t e r developed somewhat l a t e r t h a n e i t h e r o f
t h e o t h e r areas.
There a r e o n l y two r e s i d e n c e w h i c h r e t a i n t h e c o n s e r v a t i v e c e n t e r
chimney p l a n (#61 & #78). Most o f t h e r e s i d e n c e s were c o n s t r u c t e d a f t e r 1850 and
f e a t u r e t h e g a b l e - f r o n t , s i d e - e n t r y p l a n w i t h Greek R e v i v a l d e t a i l s
(#64, #66, # 7 4 ) .
W h i l e e x h i b i t i n g Queen Anne massing, t h e M i l e s J . Rose House (#83) i s t h e o n l y example
o f I t a l i a n a t e d e t a i l i n g i n t h e v i l l a g e . By 1900, G r a n v i l l e ' s b e s t examples o f Queen
Anne (#83, #84, #88) and C o l o n i a l R e v i v a l s t y l e s (#62, #80) were c o n s t r u c t e d . W i t h t h e
c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e G r a n v i l l e P u b l i c L i b r a r y (#75) i n 1902, t h e area's s i g n i f i c a n c e was
again r e i n f o r c e d .
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Explain h i s t o r i c a l importance
development o f o t h e r areas o f t h e community.
o f area
a n d how t h e a r e a
relates t o the
The v i l l a g e d i d n o t develop u n t i l t h e second q u a r t e r o f t h e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y c o r r e s p o n d i n g .
t o t h e g r o w t h o f area m i l l s r u n by water power from t h e D i c k i n s o n Brook. A B a p t i s t
w o r k i n g c l a s s neighborhood developed i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e saw m i l l s , g r i s t m i l l s and keg
m i l l s . Many o f t h e Greek R e v i v a l r e s i d e n c e s were b u i l t d u r i n g t h o s e y e a r s . By 1860,
t h e r e were t h r e e competing drum f a c t o r i e s i n East G r a n v i l l e and t h e i r e x i s t e n c e s p u r r e d
much o f t h e r e s i d e n t i a l g r o w t h .
This p e r i o d culminated w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e
G r a n v i l l e P u b l i c L i b r a r y (#75) i n 1902. The General S t o r e (#70) a l s o dates from t h e
g r o w t h p e r i o d a t m i d - c e n t u r y , b u t was r e p l a c e d due t o a f i r e i n 1934.
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Granville Public Library Historical Room
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United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
Thl. form la for u.. In nomlnltlng or requlltlng determlnltlon. of eligibility for Indlvldull propertle. or dl.trlct •. See Inltructlonl In Guldelln..
tor Completing Nltlonll R.glarer Forma (Nltlonll Algllter Bull.tln 16). Complete elch Item by mlrklng "x" In the Ipproprllt. box or by entering
the requ.lted Informltlon. II In Item doel not Ipply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not Ippllclbl •. " For function., Ityle., miterill.,
Ind lrell of Ilgnlflclnce, enter only the cltegorle. Ind lubcltegorle. lilted In thl In.tructlon •. For Iddltlonll .PICI u.e contlnultlon Iheet.
(Form 1()'8001). TYPI III entrle •.
1, Name of Property
historic name
Granvi
other nimBI/lite number
11 e Center Hi stori c Di stri ct
2, Location
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code
025
county
Hampden
code
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zip code
01034
3. Classification
Ownership of Property
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[X] public-local
public-State
public-Federal
Category of Property
o bullding(s)
[Xl district
Dslte
structure
object
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Number of Resources within Property
Contributing
Noncontributing
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17
buildings
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_5""",-_ objects
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25
Number of contributing resources previously
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Name of related multiple property listing:
N/A
4 State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this
[]] nomination
request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties In the
National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth In 36 CFR Part 80.
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op.flon~ thtLeroR.erty [Xl meets
does not meet the National Register criteria.
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State Historic Preservation Officer
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In my opinion, the property
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meets
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does not meet the National Register criteria.
Signature of commenting or other official
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Date
State or Federal agency and bureau
5. National Park Service Certification
I, hereby, certify that this property Is:
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entered in the National Register.
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D determined eligible for the National
Register. 0 See continuation sheet.
D deterfT1 ined not eligible for the
National Register.
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removed from the National Register.
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�Granville Center Historic District, Granville, Massachusetts
!,;.... Function or Use
Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions)
Domestic/Single dwelling; Secondary Structure
Commerce/Professional; Defartment Store
Government/Town Hall; Pos Offlce
Religion/Church
Recreation/Monument/Marker
Current Functions (enter categories from instructions)
Domestic/Single dwelling; Multiple dwelling;
Secondary Structure
Commerce/Specialty Store
Government/Fire Station; Town Hall
Religion/Church
7. Description
Architectural Classification
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Early Republic/Federal
Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival; Gothic Revival
Late Victorian/Queen Anne
Late 19th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival
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Describe present and historic physical appearance.
Granville Center, lying between Granville Village and West Granville, is one
of three villages in the town of Granville, Massachusetts. Granville is
located in the southwestern portion of Massachusetts, bordered by Southwick,
Massachusetts to the east, Russell and Blandford, Massachusetts to the north,
Granby, Connecticut to the south, and Tolland, Massachusetts to the west. A
series of intervales, stretches of fertile farmland, and rugged hillsides
characterize this eastern Berkshire highland community. Expansive apple
orchards and four reservoirs lie in the hills above Granvi11e ' s three villages.
Granville Center stands at the approximate geographic center of the Town of
Granville, stretching along 1/2 mile of the main east to west corridor,
Massachusetts Route 57 (also known in Granville as Main Road). Often referred
to by natives as liThe Hi 11 ," the center is approached on both the west and
east by steep inclines on Route 57. Towering maple trees lining both sides of
Route 57, lend a sense of serenity and order to the Center's main artery.
Surrounding Granville Center is Granville Village at the bottom of the hill to
the east, the "Great Va11ey" and West Granville to the west, Bad Luck Mountain
and the Cobble Mountain Reservoir area to the north, and a series of pastoral
hills rolling towards Granby, Connecticut to the south. The sharp grades
leading to and from Granville Center provide a topographic distinction between
thi s cOlTl11unity and its nei ghbors to the east and west.
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Buildings in the Federal style prevail in Granville Center, including some of
the most ambitious examples of architecture in the town. There are also
modest examples of Greek Revival and Victorian residences. The buildings
exhibit common characteristics such as wood-frame construction, clapboard
siding, brick chimneys and stone foundations. All of the buildings sit close
together along Route 57. This clustered arrangement has provided little space
for intrusions in the Center. Of the four non-contributing residences, all
were built after 1950 and are at the extremities of the district. The
remaining non-contributing structures are outbuildings which have been altered
or are contemporary structures. Granville has not adopted a standard street
numbering system. Residences are identified by their fire number where
possible, otherwise they are identified by street name and cross-referenced on
the District Data Sheet by Assessors map and parcel number.
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6. Education/Library (continued)
Current Functions (continued)
Agriculture/Agricultural Outbuilding
Industry/Manufacturing facility
Landscape/Street Furniture/Object
Recreation/Monument/Marker
Landscape/Street Furniture/Object
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A. Federal Structures
The Federal style predominates .in Granville Center. Elements common to most
of the Federal structures include two-story elevations, wood-frame
construction, central brick chimneys and Classical ornamentation. In addition
to the side-gabled Federal farmhouses, some residences in the town center
incorporate colossal pilasters on their main elevations.
There are five ambitious Federal structures in the Center which feature a
side-gable orientation and five-bay facade with center entryway. Their main
entries are typically flanked by pilasters which support a full entablature or
molded fanlight. The L. Hubbard House (Inv #43), Israel Parsons House (Inv
#47), and Joel Roote House (Inv #48), on Maln Road, feature two-story, fluted
prTasters flanking the central facade bay . .Denti1s ornament the pedimented
gables, eaves and/or entry cornices of these dwellings, as described.
One of the three structures in Granville Center with colossal pilasters is the
L. Hubbard House, 157 Main Road, (Inv #43), ca. 1770. The pilasters define
facade bays and ornament the cornerboards. A rectangular, pedimented
Palladian window is centered above the entry which features half-length
sidelights. The door surrounds feature pilasters and entablature. Windows
throughout the house are 6/6 sash, with cornices on the first-story
fenestration. The pedimented gable contains a 4/4 pane fixed window. A
one-and-one-half story wing extends off the rear of the house.
The Israel Parsons "1800" House, 150 Main Road (Inv #47), is called the "1800
House" by town residents because of lts construcbon in that year. It is a
two-story, five-bay, side-gabled structure with clapboard siding. The
Adamesque center entry, with pilasters and sidelights, supports an elegant
elliptical fan. Heavy moldings curve along the fanlight and a keystone marks
the top of the entry. Colossal fluted pilasters with foliate capitals
separate facade bays and ornament 'corners of the main block. Two side wings
bal ance the facade. A shed roofed porch is tucked into the ilL formed by the
wing and the main block. A twentieth century garage is attached to the house
and a picket fence lines the property along Main Road.
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The Dr. Austln Scott House (Inv #45), 154 Main Road, ca. 1810, is another in
the group of the flve Federal style structures that domlnate the architecture
of Granville Center. This is a front-gabled, two-story, three-bay dwelling
with a one-story wing in the rear. The facade features a center doorway and
symmetrical fenestration. The double-leaf entry features a pilastered door
surround topped by a heavy cornice banded with denti1s. A Palladian window
with 12/12 panes and a keystone fanlight ornaments the facade. The west
elevation features a pedimented gable, a secondary entry with pilasters and
denti1ated cornice and an asymmetrical fenestration pattern. All windows are
6/6 wood sash with dentil-banded cornices. A twentieth century, Side-gabled
garage featuring fluted columns is adjacent to the house.
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The Jesse Spelman House, 122 Main Road, (lnv #58), built in 1812, is another
five-bay, side-gabled, center hall plan Federal residence, set very close to
Main Road. Fenestration consists of 12/12 double hung wood sash windows with
exterior shutters. The door surround features typical Federal detailing with
pilasters supporting a triangular pediment and a leaded fanlight. The side
gable is pedimented and contains a horizontal 8/8 pane fixed window. Sawtooth
clapboards, which define the second story, post-date construction. A
twentieth century garage has been added to the east of the house.
The Joel Root House, 151 Main Road, (lnv #48) ca. 1814, is a front gabled
two-story, f1ve-bay residence w1th symmetrical fenestration and interior end
chimneys. The scale of this residence is larger than the L. Hubbard House,
containing five-bays on both the facade and elevations. Colossal fluted
pilasters define the central bay on both the facade and elevations and
ornament the corner boards. Both the facade and elevations feature prominent,
centered entries flanked by 3/4 sidelights .. Each entry is augmented by fluted
pilasters which support an entablature with triglyphs. The gable end, with a
Palladian window, features a fanlight and a band of dentil trim in the
pediment. All the windows are 12/12 wood sash. To the southeast of the house
is a twentieth century garage.
The Dr. Timothy Mather Cooley House, Main Road, (lnv #57) is an 1815
side-gabled, center-hall plan house, w1th f1ve-bays and symmetrical
fenestration. The primary entry is embellished with fluted pilasters. The
gable end holds an elliptical fanlight and keystone. Two-story corner
pilasters and cornice modillions are additional Federal details. Tucked into
the "L" formed by the main and wing blocks is an asymmetrical, pedimented shed
roof porch with turned posts and balusters.
The remai ni ng Federal structures are the 1ess ornate archi tectural exampl es i'n
Granville Center. Used for commercial, religious and residential purposes,
these buildings display an array of Federal detail on a modest scale including
simple facade pilasters, corniced Mindows, pilastered door surrounds,
symmetrical fenestration on the front facade, 6/6 and 12/12 wood sash windows
and gable, rather than entry, fanlights. The following descriptions, arranged
chronologically by construction dates, provide architectural details of these
structures.
The James Cooley Law Office, 152 Main Road, (lnv #46) is the only remaining
saltbox bU11dlng 1n Granv111e Center. BU11t 1n 1800, the building was
constructed as a temporary residence until a more elaborate Federal style
house, the Dr. Austin Scott House, (lnv #45), slightly to the west, was
completed in 1810. The former off1ce features one-and-one-half stories, and a
sidehal1 plan with four symmetrically placed 12/12 wood sash windows.
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The First Church of Christ Congregational, Main Road, (Inv #50) is the only
religious structure in Granville . Center. Built in 1802, this two-story,
front-gabled meetinghouse features symmetrical fenestration with two 16/16
pane windows flanking the center paneled door. A simple surround supports the
modest entablature. The second story of the facade contains no windows,
however, the elevation displays synmetrical fenestration, with six 16/12
rectangular sash windows on the first story, and six 12/12 pane windows on the
second. Local tradition holds that in 1862 the pedimented portico, with four
square, fluted columns, was added to the front of the structure. A steeple,
once rising above the structure, was torn off in an 1840 gale. The church
originally stood close to the Main Road, but in 1862 was moved an entire
building's length back from the road. A twentieth century wooden signpost,
located close to the Main Road, marks the meetinghouse.
The General Store, 145 Main Road, (Inv #52), built in 1805, is the only extant
Federal commerclal structure ln Granvllle Center. Today lt serves as a
residence. This front-gabled, center-chimney building is two-stories, with a
side-gable, two-story wing. The primary entrance is centered between display
windows with twenty fixed panes each, and contains a matchboard door hung from
strap hinges with a latch opening. A shed roofed porch, supported by three
squared columns, fits into the "L" formed by the main and wing blocks. A
small, twentieth century storage shed with a gambrel roof is located to the
east of the store. A wooden signpost, close to the Main Road, marks the store.
To the north of the General Store, sited on a former main road, is the Sabbath
Day House, 147 Main Road, (Inv #51 ), a residence for 50 years, until it became
a temporary headquarters for the Granville Center Library. Later it was
utilized by the Congregational Church, and is now once again, a residence.
This 1805 clapboard structure is a five-bay, center hall plan building with
symmetrical fenestration, 6/6 wood sash windows and simple architrave trim.
The portico features Queen Anne turned posts and decorative brackets,
suggesting it was a later addition. A side-gabled barn, constructed in the
nineteenth century, is behind the 'house.
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Another in the group of side-gabled, Federal residences is the L. Butler
House, Main Road, (Inv #60). Built in 1830, it features three bays, two
center chimneys, and a two-story wing extending east from the main block. The
facade features a center entrance and symmetrical fenestration. The primary
entrance, with pilasters, 3/4 sidelights and a dentilated entablature is
similar to several houses on the eastern end of the village center. All
windows are 6/6 wood sash with simple surrounds. A three sectioned nineteenth
century barn is located to the east of the house. A variety of siding, in
addition to the chimney, sheds and windows, have altered the barn's original
appearance.
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The Lucius Gibbons House, Main Road, (Inv #55), ca. 1840, is a modest
front-gabled, Federal structure with a two-story, four-bay plan and
asymmetrical fenestration. The primary gable is pedimented and contains a
segmented fanlight. The sidehall entry features a narrow door, surrounded by
pilasters supporting a cornice and segmented fanlight. A secondary entry,
featuring a pedimented hood supported by brackets, is located on the west
elevation. Two barns, for hay and storage, built in the twentieth century,
are to the rear of the property.
B. Greek Revival
Granville Village residents, to the east of Granville Center, erected numerous
modest Greek Revi val homes in the mi d-ni neteenth century to house the
population of industrial laborers. Granville Center, in contrast, engendered
very few extant workers' houses. Each of GranvJlle Center's Greek Revival
structures is a front-gabled, side-hall plan-design with a two-story,
three-bay main block. Each features distinct ornamentation in the
front-gable, including angled clapboards and fanlights. A segmented fanlight
in the front-gable and entry with sidelights are typical of architectural
details found in this group of houses. The houses are described as follows:
The F. Brown House, Main Road, (Inv #59) was constructed in 1840.
pedimented portico with four square columns and Classical Revival
suggest that the portico is a twentieth century addition. Wooden
flank the primary entry. The side elevation contains a secondary
sheltered by a shed roof porch supported by squared columns.
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The J. Harger House, 160 Main Road, (Inv #41) ca. 1850, is a two-story,
front-gabled, side-hal I plan Greek Rev1val dwel 11ng with a three-bay facade
and triangular gable window. The primary entry features a paneled door. The'
one-story wing block contains a centered facade door and flanking six-pane
wi ndows. A shed roofed enclosed entryway is tucked into the ilL formed by the
main and wing blocks. Synthetic siding may obscure existing architectural
details. An elaborate grouping of five outbuildings which are all connected
include an enclosed shed with a hinged pedestrian door; a gable-front barn
with a large sliding door; a front-gabled barn with a large sliding door, a
twelve-pane wi.ndow, a hayloft door and a circular gable window; a side-gable
barn which features a sliding door with two multi-pane windows, a hayloft door
on the second floor and a hinged pedestrian door on the first, and another
shed.
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Completing this group is the Bancroft House, 143 Main Road, (Inv #54),
ca. 1850, which is typical in scale and slt1ng of the three other
front-gabled, Greek Revival sidehall structures in Granville Center. The
pedimented gable contains unusual clapboarding, laid on the diagonal. The
main entry features pilasters and a cornice. A front-gabled barn with a
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steeply pitched roof is adjacent to the house.
C. Victorian Styles
Mid-way through the nineteenth- century, the focus of commerce and industry in
the town of Granville shifted eastward to Granville Village. As a result,
little construction of new dwellings in the Center occurred in the latter half
of the nineteenth century. The few structures that remain from this time are
the Gothic Revival Stowe House (Inv #44) ca. 1860, and the Queen Anne
Christopher Sauers Rouse (Inv #49) ca. 1880. They share common
characteristics of gable-front-and-wing-design, with two-story main blocks and
principal entry through a shed roofed porch tucked into the main and wing
block "L".
The Stowe House, 153 Main Road, (Inv #44) is the only Gothic Revival structure
in the town of Granvl1 Ie. BUlit ln 1860, it is a front-gabled structure with
a pointed-arch dormer and board and batten siding. A shed roofed porch with
three fluted supports cover the recessed doorway flanked by sidelights. All
fenestration is consistent with the side-gable window which is ornamented by
foliate leading. A garage and shed, built in the nineteenth century, also
have board and batten siding. The barn features two shuttered windows on the
main elevation and ornamental boarding just above, to contrast with the siding.
The only Queen Anne dwelling in Granville Center is the Christopher Sauers
House, Main Road, (Inv #49) built in 1880. The two-bay, front-gabled,
two-story house features a polygonal facade bay. In the "L" formed by the
main and wing blocks is a shed roofed porch, which is supported by two turned
posts and curvilinear brackets. The entry is situated on the diagonal between
the main and wing blocks. A cellar entryway, with a gable roof hood, is on
the east elevation. Synthetic siding may obscure original details. A gas
tank rests in a stone wall adjacent to the east side of the house. A large,
front-gabled barn, ca. 1880, located to the east of the house, features
two-pane gable windows, a side wiAg, three large sliding doors, two pedestrian
doors and a hayloft.
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D. Vernacular Buildings
While most buildings in Granville Center exhibit some degree of ornamentation,
two of its residences display little or no architectural detail. These
structures, the C.F. Bates House (Inv #53), and the R.S. Brown House (Inv #56)
have served several functlons over tlme, and therefore share a common
utilitarian quality.
Built by an attorney, the C.F. Gates House, Main Road, (Inv #53), was used, in
the early twentieth century, as a parsonage for the Congregatlonal Church, and
is now a private residence. Constructed in 1850, following the traditional
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Federal farmhouse form, this side-gabled, two-story dwelling features an
unusual four-bay fenestration pattern. This set of facade proportions is
repeated on another house in West Granville, suggesting the presence of a
local builder. The sidehall entry, transom lights and entry fanlight are
typical of the period. Fenestration is symmetrical and the windows are 6/6
wood sash. A gambrel-roofed barn is located to the rear of the house. The
barn facade features two large entryways and a mUlti-pane window.
The R.S. Brown House, Main Road, (Inv #56) was built by a local money lender
in 1850 and believed to have been used as a rental property for many years.
It is a side-gabled, two-story building with asymmetrical fenestration
featuring 9/9 wood sash windows. The facade contains two entries. One is
flanked by windows and the other features a modest surround.
E. Early Modern Styles
Granville Center's only contributing twentieth century structure is the Town
Hall. Prior to its construction in 1927, town business, other than town
meetings, was usually conducted in the homes of the town officers, in the
James Cooley Law Office (Inv #46), or in an academy building (demolished).
When the academy building was declared unsafe, the town voted to erect the
present town hall. It stands as the only example of Colonial Revival
architecture in Granville Center.
The Granville Town Hall (Inv #42) is a clapboard-sided, 1927 Colonial Revival
structure. It 1S one-story, w1th flanking wings. The main block is three
bays wide with a pedimented portico extending across the facade. The
dentilated pediment, supported by six Ionic columns, features a fanlight.
Engaged pilasters and eight-pane sidelights flank the paneled double doors.
The twin side-gabled pavilions have engaged pilasters and free-standing Ionit
columns. Window and door surrounds throughout the building are framed by
pilasters and cornices.
Monuments and Memorials
The people of Granville, over the 250 year history of the town, have paid
notable respect to their dead and to those who have served their country by
erecting public memorials. Granville Center features a monument commemorating
the town's veterans of the First and Second World Wars. The War I~emorial,
(Inv #905), was erected in 1925 to commemorate the service of Granv11 leis
c1t1zens 1n the First World War. This is a rectangular marble structure,
mounted on an unembellished marble plinth. The piece stands four feet high,
and displays two bronze plaques on its north face. The left plaque contains a
cast eagle holding an olive branch wreath which circles a globe. It lists the
"Honor Roll" of 31 individuals who served the country in 1917 and 1918. The
right plaque was added after the Second World War. It spells out the names of
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77 Granville men who served the country from 1941-1945. A single steel
fl agpol e, support; ng the Ameri ca n flag, towers over the monument.
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Archaeological Description
While no prehistoric sites are currently recorded in the district, or in the
general area (within one mile)r it is possible that sites are present. The
physical characteristics of the district, well-drained soils on moderately
sloping terrain in close proximity to streams which flow to Trumble Brook and
eventually the Farmington River, indicate favorable locational criteria for
native subsistence and settlement activities. In general, however, since most
of the district lies over 300 meters from major wetlands, a moderate
sensitivity exists for prehistoric resources.
There is a high potential for significant historic archaeological remains
within the district. Documentary research, controlled testing and excavation
can determine whether or not structural survivals remain from Granville's
mid-eighteenth century settlement period. Archaeological survivals of
eighteenth and nineteenth century residences may exist as well as the town's
ca. 1747 First Meetinghouse, reported by local tradition, near the western end
of the historic district near Blandford Road; the 1824-1825 Parsons Inn at the
site of the Sauer House on Main Road and the original foundation of the 1802
First Church of Christ Congregational, moved in 1862. Structural remains of
outbuildings (barns, sheds) may also survive. Archaeological remains of
occupational related features (trash pits, privies, wells) likely survive
related to most eighteenth and nineteenth century residences and religious
structures in the district. Occupational related features may be of
particular importance at the Noble House site on Main Road where Silas Noble
began drum manufacturing in 1854. Artifact remains relating to this
manufacture may be present providing technological information on early drum
development.
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�Granville Center Historic District, Granville, Massachusetts
8. Statement of SignHic8nce
Certifying o~icial has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties:
o nationally
Applicable National Register Criteria
00 A 0
Criteria Considerations (Exceptions)
rn
A
B
[] B
0
[Xl locally
statewide
rn
COD
0
COD
0
E
DF DG
Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions)
Period of Significance
Architecture
Community Planning and Development
Government and Politics
1784-1940
Cultural Affiliation
Significant Person
N/A
Architect/Builder
Significant Dates
N/A
N/A
N/A
State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above.
Granville Center is one of the original eighteenth century settlement areas in
the town of Granville, Massachusetts. It meets National Register Criterion A
through 250 years as the center of government and the site of the first
meetinghouse in the town of Granville. It fulfills Criterion C by possessing
a significant number of Federal and Greek Revival structures which feature
fine craftsmanship, similarity of scale and a high degree of architectural
integrity. It also meets National Register Exceptions A and B.
Granville Center lies at the site of the early crossroads of Luck Mountain
Road and Trumble Place, which ran north and south, and Main Road, which ran
east and west, on the crest of the hill at Granville Center. The first
settlers who came to Granville, known then as Bedford, in 1738 from Durham and
New Haven, Connecticut, and Springfield and Hingham, Massachusetts chose the
Center as the site of their first church. Town government has been based in
Granville Center from the time of its incorporation to the present. Local
tradition holds that Granville Center was the site of the first meetinghouse
in the town (ca. 1747) located at the western end of the historic district
near Blandford Road. As Colonial doctrine commanded, this was a
Congregational form of worship. A large granite ledge known as the "Great
Rock" is all that remains at this site. All buildings dating from the initial
settlement period ca. 1730-1740 are no longer extant.
A grist and sawmill complex belonging to a Mr. Hubbard on Hubbard 1s River,
existed prior to ca. 1759 and the earliest extant residence in the Center, the
L. Hubbard House, may be related to that early mill.
The town economy was primarily based on agriculture and the proximity to
Springfield and Westfield may have provided a ready market for crops and hay
produced in Granville1s valleys and uplands. By the time Granville was
incorporated in 1775, the settlers had cleared the hillsides and set up at
least two grist and sawmills and a fulling mill. At the end of the eighteenth
century, Granville residents were raising cattle, producing corn and wheat and
Granville was recorded as having excellent pasturage and ~ing.
lX..J See continuation sheet
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National Par*< Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section numoer _...;8~_
Page_......._
Granville Center Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
In 1784, the citizens of Granville moved to divide the town into three
parishes. Granville Center falls into what was the easternmost of these three
parishes, the East Parish. One formidable man dominated the East Parish for
many years, Dr. Timothy Mather 'Coo1 ey. Dr. Cool ey was the son of Captai n
William Cooley and Sarah Mather, both Granville natives. Educated at Yale, he
returned to Granville in 1796, married, and settled into a sixty-three year
career as preacher for the First Church of Christ Congregational. A
formidable presence, he was loved by some of his parishioners, and feared by
dissenters who felt his persecution. David Rose was excommunicated by Dr.
Cooley for his relaxed beliefs and in 1790 Rose moved to form the Baptist
church in Granville Village. For fifty-seven of his sixty-three years as
Reverend for the East Parish, Dr. Cooley held services in the First Church of
Christ Congregational, erected in 1802. In 1890, a memorial window dedicated
to Dr. Cooley was placed above the pulpit on the meetinghouse's south wall.
The early part of the nineteenth century marked Granville Center's social,
religious and commercial development. At the time of Granville's peak
population of 1,649, in 1830, the Center was a thriving commercial center
supplying local needs. A lawyer, a doctor, a store and a church were located
in the Center.
Many of these commercial establishments are currently used as residences.
James Cooley, a Granville attorney, built his law office as a temporary
residence until his home was completed ca. 1810. It remained the site for his
law practice after the family moved into the adjacent house. Israel Parsons
held an inkeeper's license in 1824 and 1825, and his inn stood on the site of
the Christopher Sauers House. The innis original north wall is said to have
been incorporated in the Sauers' house. With Joel Root, Israel Parsons built
and ran the General Store which provided dry goods for the Center. It later'
became the site for the post office and store. In the early twentieth century
it was a general store and the most recent commercial use was as an antique
shop. Presently, it contains two ~partments. In the later half of the
nineteenth century, the J. Harger House was used as a cigar shop.
Three major ,events contributed to the eventual mid-nineteenth century decline
of Granville Center as the religious and commercial center of the town.
Precedent was set by the breaking away of a group of individuals from the
First Church of Christ Congregational at the end of the eighteenth century.
In 1798 the Baptist congregation was formed in Granville Village to the east
of Granville Center.
The Universalists established themselves later, in 1854, in Granville
Village. This diversity of religious groups weakened the power and presence
of the First Church of Christ Congregational, and thereby diminished the
dominance of Granville Center as the religious hub of Granville.
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Granville Center Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
The second major event was the relocation of the Noble and Cooley Drum Factory
in 1857, from its original site in the home of Silas Noble in Granville
Center, to Granville Village. Silas Noble, a farmer, had begun this business
in 1854, with the financial baeking of Granville Center attorney James P.
Cooley. He had located the shop in his Granville Center house. Within three
years, demand for his product was so great that he moved his shop to new
headquarters in Granville Village. A shift in population density took place
with the development of the drum industry, and construction of new homes
occurred in the Village rather than in Granville Center. And thirdly, a large
contingent of Granville residents left the area for lands in the Ohio Valley
ca. 1830, further depleting the population of the Center.
Granville Center has, throughout most of Granvi1le 1s history, served as the
seat of politics and government for the town. Although town business was
officially conducted in the meetinghouse in -the Center, the first town office
was established in 1865 in James Coo1ey 1s law office. Between 1870 and 1927,
town offices were in the academy building, (demolished) which housed a Select
School for Young Ladies prior to the Civil War and, for a short time, in the
Universalist meeting house in Granville Village. Finally, in 1927, the town
voted to erect the current structure, at Granville Center. Granville Center
retains its prominence as Granville1s seat of government, despite the
nineteenth century decline as the town1s religious and commercial center. The
construction of the new and permanent town hall in 1927 in Granville Center is
a reflection of this.
The Town Meeting system of government has existed in Granville since its
incorporation in 1775. Citizen-based committees have been formed throughout
the years to oversee town building projects, establish policy about public
vaccination for communicable diseases, undertake negotiations for a rail
system (which never reached Granville) and handle its population of
indigents. This public spirit continues to prevail today as the town proposes
capital improvements to its public school in the Village, and continues to
preserve its architectural and soclal history.
Today, Granville Center retains its early nineteenth century character. The
Center1s historic resources include an unusually dense concentration of
Federal and mid-nineteenth century buildings of consistent scale,
craftsmanship and siting. Few twentieth century homes have been constructed
to intrude upon the historic continuity of the village. The Sauers I House
continues the association with agriculture in Granville Center. A large,
commercial apple orchard in the center is affiliated with this property. The
church and town hall continue to be actively used. There is a great need to
protect this community1s rich political, religious and social past, and to
preserve its truly unique physical landscape.
Boundaries were influenced by topography as well as population density and
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Continuation Sheet
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Granville Center Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
historical context. To the east of the district, is a steep downhill descent
to rolling hills and Granville Village, in the valley. To the west of the
district, density of building and integrity of structures diminish.
(conti nued)
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Granville Center Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
Archaeological Significance
Since patterns of prehistoric occupation in Granville Center are poorly
understood, any surviving sites-would be significant. Sites in this area can
be important by providing data on upland interior sites in general and how
they were influenced by large regional settlement/subsistence trends.
Specifically, sites in this area may contribute data which indicate
similarities with sites to the west in New York, to the south in Connecticut,
along the Farmington River drainage, or to the east in the Connecticut River
Vall ey.
Historic archaeological remains described above have the potential for
providing information on the social, cultural and economic patterns that
characterized a rural village which grew from agricultural beginnings in the
eighteenth century to a thriving commercial Genter by 1830 then decline after
the loss of its major factory and population.
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�Granville Center Historic District, Granville, Massachusetts
9. Major Bibliographical References
[ ] S.. continuation .hllt
Previoul documentation on fUe (NPS):
preUmlnary determination of Individual Ultlng (36 CFR e7)
hal been requelted
prevloully Ulted In the National Regllter
previously determined eUglble by the National Regilter
designated a National Historic Landmark
recorded by Historic American BuUdingl
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Primary location of additional data:
[ ] State historic pre"Natlon office
Other State agency
Federal agency
Local government
University
Other
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recorded by Historic American Engineering
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10. Geographical Data
Acreage of property
approximately 30 acres
UTM References
A
I 617, 51 2, 8, 01
Zone
Easting
LhlJ
C
LhlJ
14, 615,912,6,01
B ~
Zone
Northing
I 61 7, 512, 8, 01 14,615 , 911 2 0 1
1
1
D
161 7, 515, 5: 01 I 4, 61 5, 913, 4, 01
Easting
LLJ I I , I
Northing
I
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[ ] See continuation sheet
Verbal Boundary Description .
IX] See
continuation sheet
IX] See
continuation sheet
Boundary Justification
11. Form Prepared By
nameltltle Linda Faye with Betsy Friedberq,
organization
Massachusetts Hi stori ca 1 Commi
street & number 80 Boyl ston Street
city or town
Boston
* u.s.GPO: 1988·0·223· 918
National Register Driector
ssi on
date Fall 1989
telephone (617) 727-8470
state Massachusetts
zip code
02116
�Untted Stat_ Department of tne .nterior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Piaces
Continuation Sheet
Section number Photos
Page _"--_
Granville Center Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
GRANVILLE CENTER SUPPLEMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHS
GRANVILLE CENTER NATIONAL REGISTER DISTRIC1"
GRANVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
on file at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
26 Central Street
West Springfield, Massachusetts
290-8
looking east along Main Road from Granville Center around the curve
leading to Granville Village to the east.
290-12
on the south side of Main Road, looking west; including the Stowe
House, Inv #44 in the foreground, the L. Hubbard House, Inv #43 to
the west of #44 and Town hall, Inv #42.
290-13
looking west, along the north side of Main Road, view of Bad Luck
Mountain to the north.
photos taken winter 1989 to supplement Granville Photographs on file at
Massachusetts Historical Commission
on file at Massachusetts Historical Commission:
1-
Looking to the east along Route 57, Main Road, from the front yard 9f
the 100s House, Inv #47.
2-
Looking to the east along Route 57, Main Road, from the front yard of
the J. Harger House, Inv'#41.
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United
sun_ DeDlirtment of the interior
National ParK Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Granville
Center Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
Section number
9
Page _ __
9. Major Bibliographical Reference
Bears, F.W. Atlas of Hampden County, MA., New York. 1870
Duris, helena et al, "200th Anniversary Celebration Pamphlet."
Granville, MA. 1954.
Everts, Louis H., History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts.
Phila. 1879. ppl082-87.
"Granville Historic Resource Survey". Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.
1987.
Personal Interviews:
Mrs. Leona Glifford, Southwick, MA. June, 1989.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Tryon. Granville, MA. June, 1989.
Richards. Atlas Survey, Hampden County, MA. Springfield. 1894.
Tryon, Wilhelmina. "The Drum Factory", Southwoods. July, 1987.
pp. 16-18, 34-36.
Walling, Henry F., Map of Hampden County, MA., Boston, H.A. Haley. 1855.
Wilson, Albion B. History of Granville, MA., Hartford. Connecticut Printers.
1954.
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UnlteG Sat_ Department at the lnterior
~atlonal ParK &ervloe
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number
10
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Granville Center Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
10. Verbal Boundary Description
The boundaries were set by following the back parcel lines where appropriate,
using Assessor's maps #24 and Z, as indicated on the district data sheets.
Where the back parcel lines were not appropriate, either a geographical
feature such as a stream or ridge was used as a determinate or the boundary
was set at 300 feet from the middle of Main Road.
Boundary Justification
The boundary was determined to include buildings which relate historically to
the civic, religious and commercial development of the Center and which
demonstrate a consistency in scale, set-back and quality of craftsmanship.
Outside the district, to the west, is 20th century infill. To the east,
buildings are associated with Granville Village and are of a different scale
and period. The Center retains large, 19th century dwellings, a church,
store, and the town hall. It is further defined as a linear district along a
ridge, with steep valleys to the east and west.
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National ParK &ervlce
~nterior
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number
10
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UTM Coordinates
Southwick Quadrangle
A.
18
676180
4659290
B.
18
676180
4659060
Granville Center Historic District,
Granville, Massachusetts
�MAP/
PARCEL #
MHC #
HISTORIC NAME
DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Center
DATE OF
STATUS
CONSTRUCTION
STREET ADDRESS
STYLE
RESOUR(
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_.
24-9
24-9
J. Harger House
160 Main Road
ca. 1850
C
Greek Revival
B
Segmented Barn
41
160 Mai n Road
ca. 1850
C
N/A
B
26-41
42
Granvill e Town Hall
Main Road
1927
C
Col oni al Revival
B
26-41
905
War Memorial
Main Road
1925
C
N/A
0
26-42
43
L. Hubbard House
157 Main Road
ca. 1770
C
Federa 1
B
26-43
44
Stowe House
153 Main Road
1860
C
Gothic Revival
B
Barn/Shed
153 Main Road
ca. 1860
NC
Gothic Revial
B
Dr. Austin Scott
House
154 Main Road
ca. 1810
C
Federal
B
Garage
154 Main Road
20th C.
NC
Contemporary
B
James Cool ey Law
Office
152 Main Road
1800
C
Sa 1t Box
B
Garage
152 Main Road
20th C.
NC
Contemporary
B
Israel Parsons House
150 Main Road
1800
C
Federal with 20th
C. Alterations
B
Wooden Picket Fence
150 Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
0
Joel Root House
151 Main Road
1814
C
Federal
B
Garage
151 Main Road
20th C.
NC
Contemporary
B
1880
C
Queen Anne
B
26-43
26-1
45
26-1
26-2
46
26-2
24-8
47
24-8
26-24
48
26-24
26-3
49
Christopher Sauers
House
r~ain
Road
�DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Center
DATE OF
MAP/
STATUS STYLE
RESOUR(
CONSTRUCTION
STREET ADDRESS
PARCEL # MHC # HISTORIC NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20th C.
NC
N/A
0
Gas Tank
Main Road
26-3
26-23
ca. 1880
NC
N/A
B
Main Road
1802
C
Federal with 1862
Alterations
B
Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
0
Barn
50
26-23
r~ai
First Church of Christ
Congregational
Wooden Painted Signpost
26-3
n Road
Sabbath Day House
147 Main Road
1805
C
Vernacular Federal
B
Barn
146 Main Road
ca. 1805
C
N/A
B
General Store
145 Main Road
1805
C
Federal Commercial
B
26-15
Wooden Painted
Signpost
145 Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
26-15
Shed
145
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
1850
C
Vernacular Federal
B
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
1850
C
Greek Revival
B
26-22
51
26-22
26-15
26-4
52
n Road
54
C. F. Bates House
Main Road
Barn
53
26-4
26-14
t~ai
I~ai
Bancroft House
n Road
143 Main Road
26-14
Propane Gas Tank
Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
0
26-14
Barn
Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
Lucius Gibbons House
Main Road
ca. 1840
C
Federa 1
B
26-13
Barn
~~ai
n Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
26-12
House
Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
R. S. Brown House
Main Road
1850
C
Vernacular
B
26-13
26-6
55
56
�DISTRICT DATA SHEET
Town of Granville, Massachusetts, Granville Center
DATE OF
MAP/
STREET ADDRESS
CONSTRUCTION
STATUS STYLE
RESOURC
PARCEL # MHC # HISTORIC NAME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dr. Timothy Mather
Main Road
1815
Federal
B
57
C
24-7
Cool ey House
24-7
Barn/Pottery
Main Road
ca. 1900
NC
N/A (major alterations)
B
24-7
Barn
Main Road
ca. 1900
C
N/A
B
26-7
House
Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
Jesse Spe1mann House
122 Main Road
1812
C
Federal
B
24-5
Garage
122 Main Road
20th C.
NC
Contemporary
B
24-5
Wooden Split-Rail
Fence
122 Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
0
24-5
58
F. Brown House
Main Road
1840
C
Greek Revival
B
24-4
House
Main Road
20th C.
NC
N/A
B
26-10
House
125 Main Road
20th C.
NC
Contemporary Federal
B
26-10
Storage
125 Main Road
ca. 1910
C
Main Road
ca. 1830
C
Federal
B
ca. 1830
NC
N/A
B
24-4
26-9
59
60
L.
Butler House
26-9
Barn
Main Road
26-11
Vacant
Main Road
24-6
Vacant
Main Road
B
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Granville
Present Use
Residential/Civic
Photos {3"x3" or l"x5" black
& white} - Indicate on back
of each photo street addresses
for buildings sh-own.
left side of form.
General ' Date or Period
General Conditi-0n
Acreage
Sketch Map .. Draw a general map of the
airea indicating. properties within it •. ,
Nwuber each property for which ind i vi dua 1
f rwentory forms have b.een completed ..
Label streets including route numbers, if
any. Indicate north. (Attach a -separate
sneet if space here is not su f ff dent).
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Organization
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Date
August 1987
�NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable)
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~CHI TECTllRAL SIGNIFICA»c[
Describe im:pt>rtant architectural' featuresande-va1 uate i n terms of ,
ot.her areas withi n the coilmtmity.
The Granville Center area is defined by a cluster of early 19th century residences
and a Church many of which are the best examples of the Federal style in Granville
(#43, #45, #47, #48, #50, #58).
By 1850, conservative building plans had given way
to the Greek Revival style (#41, #54, #55, #59).
The Stowe House (#44), located here
is the only example of a Gothic Cottage in Granville.
Later infill consists of the
Christopher Sauer House (#49) and two bungalows #38 and #40.
The area retained its
identity as the primary town center with the construction of .the _. new town hall
1927 (#42).
HISTORJ CAt SIGNIFICANCE : Explain historica.l importance of area and how the area relates to the .
de:velopment of other areas of t he ,comnunity ..
The primary village developed at an intersection of major north-south and east-west
routes and was known as the East Parish.
With the construction of the First Church
of Christ Congregational in 1802 (#50), the area began to grow.
By mid-centu~y, the
village supported many commercial activities including a store, cooper's ··shop., hotel,
cigar shop, and the first drum shop.
Town Hall and
village at
a private academy.
The village was also the site of the first
When commercial activity shifted to Granville
the beginning of the 20th century, the areas importance was retained
when the new Town Hall (#42) was constructed.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
Wilson - History of Granville
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FORM A - AREA AND SITE SURVEY
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
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Draw a general map of the area involved. Please indicate iii red any known historic sites
on which individual reports are contemplated on Form B. In~icate street boundaries of
area and any route numbers.
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Countryside and Scenes
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Views of the Granville countryside.
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Granville Public Library Historical Room
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Granville Center Historic District
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Granville Center Historic District
Historic District
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