Bigelow Tavern - West Boylston MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 21.910 W 071° 46.877
19T E 270973 N 4694068
Built around 1760 the originally called the Bigelow Tavern, became the Temple Tavern and then the Spofford Tavern due to death and marriages
Waymark Code: WM13GPN
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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Bigelow's Tavern is a well-preserved example of late 18th-early 19th century vernacular architecture. Its rectangular main body measures 36 feet 10 inches by 28 feet 9 inches. Set gable end to the street, the tavern is a 2 l/2-story, double-pile, three-bay, center-entry, center-chimney, skived clapboarded structure with its main facade oriented not toward the street but facing south.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1760

Architectural Period/Style: Federal

Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor:
Country House


Interesting Historical Facts or Connections:
Listed National Register of Historic Places


Main Material of Construction: Wood

Private/Public Access: Private

Related Website: [Web Link]

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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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