Pratt, Freeman Farm - Southbridge, MA - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

The earliest structure in the area is a well preserved one-and-a-half story, five bay house with central chimney which forms most of the ell of this two story Federal style house. The Federal period section of the house is the most elaborate of the other houses in the district.
Built on a three bay, side entry, pediment front plan, its has such fine Federal elements as a fan motif flanked by tapered pilasters in the pediment and an unusual door frame with a strongly projecting cornice above a pilastered frieze and pairs of thin tapered pilasters flanking 3/4 length sidelights. Resting on a granite foundation and roofed with slate, the house is one of only two well preserved Federal style farmhouses in Southbridge. It is also among the best preserved examples in town of a transitional Federal/Greek Revival style house featuring the three bay gable front house form with Federal details. The 19th-century barn still stands north of the ell.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1750 Additional Dates of Construction: 1845 Architectural Period/Style: Federal Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Country House Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: Contributing Property on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Bacon--Morse Historic District - Southbridge, MA Main Material of Construction: Wood Private/Public Access: Private Related Website: [Web Link] Rating: 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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