Dr. Reuben Mason House - Glocester RI - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

Dr. Reuben Mason House (before 1776): C, 2½ story, gable roof, wood clapboard. Dr. Mason served as a surgeon in General William West’s brigade during the American Revolution.

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It is impossible to know the exact age of the Dr. Reuben Mason House, at the foot of Acotes Hill in Chepachet. We do know the homestead was sold in 1756 by Joseph Pettingell to his son, John, and sold again in 1765 to Richard Bartlett, who lived in the house until 1774.

The building is a two-story gable end house typical of the colonial style of the mid-18th century. The structure is two rooms deep by three rooms in length and contains a central chimney. A one and one-half story ell addition is attached to the east end of the building. The building construction consists of a heavy timber frame (post and beam) structure founded on a stone masonry foundation with a full basement. The frame is comprised of hand-hewn timbers providing the support for the walls, floors and roof as well as forming the building shape.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1776 Architectural Period/Style: Colonial Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Country Home Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: Contributing building in the Chepachet Village Historic District During the Dorr Rebellion in 1842, the Reuben Mason House was designated by the State Militia to be a field hospital Main Material of Construction: Wood Private/Public Access: Private Related Website: [Web Link] Rating: Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed Architect (if known): Not listed Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Listed Building Status (if applicable): Not listed Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

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