Hamilton Mill Brick House facts for kids
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Hamilton Mill Brick House
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view of the rear and east side
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 Location in Massachusetts
Location in the United States
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| Location | 16 High Street, Southbridge, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1855 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Southbridge MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000542 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1989 |
The Hamilton Mill Brick House is a special old house located at 16 High Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. It was built around 1855 by a company called the Hamilton Woolen Mill Company. This house is important because it's one of the few brick homes built by the company that are still standing today. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1989, which means it's recognized as a historic landmark.
About the Hamilton Mill Brick House
The Hamilton Mill Brick House is on the west side of High Street. It's close to Main Street and Ash Street. The house faces south and is made of brick. It has two and a half stories, which means it has two full floors and a smaller half-floor, usually in the attic.
Design and Features
The house is five bays wide, meaning it has five sections or openings for windows and doors across its front. It has a roof that slopes down on two sides, called a side gable roof. There's also a brick chimney that's a bit off-center. The windows have strong granite pieces below them (sills) and above them (lintels).
The main front door is set back a little. It has narrow windows on the sides, called sidelights, and a window above it, called a transom. On the north side, there's another entrance with three sections. This door is covered by a porch with a gabled roof. The side walls of the house have a triangular shape at the top, called a pediment, with two windows in each.
A Look at its History
When this house was built around 1855, most homes in Southbridge were not made of brick. However, the Hamilton Woolen Mill Company often used brick for the homes they built for their workers. This house is one of only a few brick homes from that time that are still standing in Southbridge.
Another brick house from that time, the Vinton-Torrey House, is also historic, but it's a farmhouse outside the main town area. Many other company homes on High and Sayles Streets were torn down over time. But this house and the Hamilton Millwright-Agent's House have survived.
At the start of the 1900s, the Hamilton Woolen Mill Company still owned this house. It was likely used to house important people who managed the company. This shows how important the house was to the mill's operations and its leaders.
