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Captain Thomas Paine House: Interior Plan Drawings, 1978

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Interior plans drawn by Anne Baker in 1978 for the second floor, new bath and dressing room, design for pantry, and plans for the north and south kitchen walls.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker Report For Mr. And Mrs. Parker, August 10, 1978

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August 10, 1978 report prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Parker that reflects Anne Baker's examination of the house as well as the value of the house as an historic site. Contains

• Description of the house from its earliest structure through the 18th and 19th century renovations.
• Comparison between Paine House and the Mott House
• Baker's Historical recommendations
• Structural survey of the Paine House
• Cosmetic considerations

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter From Baker To David Stern, July 28, 1978

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A letter written by Anne Baker to David Stern concerning her preliminary research on the Paine House. Written on July 28,1978,

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter From Baker To David Stern, December 16, 1978

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Letter from Anne Baker to David Stern concerning the ongoing work on Cajacet (Paine House). Dated December 16, 1978.

Captain Thomas Paine House On Conanicut Island In Jamestown Rhode Island. Also Known As Cajacet

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The history and architectural significance of the Captain Thomas Paine House written from the notes of Anne W. Baker. Includes 6 drawings.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter To Baker From S. Morton Vose Ii, April 8, 2003

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Correspondence from Seth Morton Vose II to Anne Baker written on April 8, 2003 describing Vose's essay on the history of Cajacet.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker's Letter To Ron Long, 2003

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A series of letters written by Anne Baker to Ron Long concerning the history of Cajacet and Captain Paine. The letters are dated January 6, 2003, February 17, 2003, March 16, 2003, April 1, 2003 and May 3, 2003.

AW Baker Restorations was hired by Ron Long in 2003 to do an evaluation of Cajacet.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker's 1978 Notes On Cajacet Findings And Repairs

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Mostly handwritten notes from Anne Baker concerning findings and repairs to Cajacet (Thomas Paine House) in 1978.

Captain Thomas Paine House: A Memoir Of Cajacet On Conanicut Island 1881-1945 By S. Morton Vose Ii

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A Memoir of Cajacet on Conanicut Island 1881-1945. Written by S. Morton Vose II. 57 pages. Memoirs begin in June 1999 and go through November 2001. Copy sent to Anne Baker along with Letters from Vose dated June 11, 2003 and June 13, 2003. See copies of these letters in documentation.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter To Baker From S. Morton Vose Ii, June 11, 2003

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June 11, 2003 letter from S. Morton Vose II noting that the name "Cajacet" was given to the farm by his grandfather, Seth Morton Vose, Sr. Vose Sr. said that it meant "old man's rest" in the Indian language. However, Vose II notes that he has never been able to confirm this translation.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Letter To Baker From S. Morton Vose, June 13, 2003

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Letter to Baker from S. Morton Vose II dated June 13, 2003. It accompanies a copy of memoirs which he sent to Baker.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Jamestown Historical Society Information

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Information on Cajacet/Paine House provided to Anne Baker by Mary Miner, Archivist at the Jamestown Historical Society. Dated July 9, 2003.

Contents include items relating to the property, information provided by Bill Burgin in October 2000, Mary's notes on the chain of owners of the Paine property, Mary Miner's article, Cajacet: A Treasure of a House written for the JHS Newsletter in September 1997.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Will Of Thomas Paine

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Will of Thomas Paine. Jamestown Town Hall. Land Evidence. Volume 1. Pages 173-178. Includes an inventory of the estate of Captain Thomas Paine that was presented to Jamestown on May 11, 1715.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker's Drawings And Notes On Frame And Floor Plans

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Anne Baker's working floor plan and frame drawings. Some copies were made from Cady's original 1950 drawings and include notes written by Baker. Some drawings are dated 2003.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Correspondence With Claire Dempsey, April 30, 2003

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Correspondence between Anne Baker and Claire Dempsey dated April 30, 2003 concerning the configuration of the Paine House as it was in 1717, whether or not it was a true stone-ender, an the restorations made to the house throughout the years.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Request For National Register Evaluation

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Anne Baker's letter of request and preliminary report for National Register Evaluation to Jeffrey Emidy of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission. Dated October, 24, 2005.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Handout From Anne W. Baker Notes

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Handout prepared for the October 15, 2005 VAF meeting from Notes of Anne W. Baker. Includes the history of the Paine House and its owners through the years. Describes its architectural significance and features.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker's Report On Cajacet House

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Report written by Anne Baker that refers to the two prior restorations in 1881 and 1950 and then provides notes from her evaluation of the building in 1978 and 2003.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker's Appendix To J. H. Cady Report

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Baker wrote an appendix to Cady's 1952 report explaining what she found during AWB Restorations' evaluation in 1978. She evaluates the condition of the frame, joists, walls, trim, fireplaces, and roof and any repairs made.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Cady Alterations To Cajacet, Jamestown, R.I.

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"Alterations to Cajacet, Jamestown, R.I. for Mr. Lucius Collins, Specifications for Completion of Work." Prepared by John Hutchins Cady, Architect, November 10, 1950. This document shows modified drawings and details from sheets 1 to 8 in April 15, 1950 contract.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Cady Contract For Alterations To Cajacet, April 15, 1950

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General Specifications for "Alterations to Cajacet, Jamestown, R.I. for Mr. Lucius Collins." Prepared by John Hutchins Cady, Architect from Providence, RI. This 8 page contract lays out the scope of the architectural work to be completed on Cajacet House. Although, the document itself is not dated, a later updated contract, dated November 10, 1950, specifies that it is updating this original contract done on April 15, 1950.

Bradford-Higgins House: Pre-Print Of Chapter "Alaska" From Collecting Houses By Anne W. Baker

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Pre-print of chapter "Alaska" from Collecting Houses. Used with permission from Sarah Baker, copyright holder. Chapter describes the move of the Bradford-Higgins house to Anchorage Alaska.

Bradford-Higgins House: Plympton House Ad

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After Baker Restorations dismantled the Bradford-Higgins House an ad was placed in the Country Journal soliciting buyers for this dismantled house from Plympton, MA.

Bradford-Higgins House: Update Appraisal, Anchorage, Alaska

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An Update Appraisal of Lot 18, Block 1, Campbell Lake Heights #5, Anchorage, Alaska done on March 6, 1984. Includes photos, maps, site plan, and a description of the house that was moved from Plympton, Massachusetts to Alaska for Dr. Ross Brudenell.

Bradford-Higgins House: Letter From Brudenell, February 21, 1981

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Letter from Ross Brudenell to Anne Baker dated February 21, 1981.

Bradford Higgins House: Agreement Contract With Ross Brudenell

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Agreement contract submitted to Ross N. Brudenell by Anne W. Baker on February 28, 1981. It includes shipping contents, transportation, reconstruction, restoration, work to be completed by contractor-carpenter, payment schedule, history-description of Bradford House, Appraisal and Relocation and Re-erection.

Bradford-Higgins House: Letter From Brudenell, January 25, 1981

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Letter dated January 25, 1981 from Ross Brudenell to Anne Baker mostly concerning material and transportation costs.

Vincent House: Baker Narrative

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Revised manuscript of Anne Baker's narrative about the Vincent House. Eventually became the basis for a chapter in her book Collecting Houses copyrighted in 2003. This manuscript is Copyright 1978, A.W. Baker Restorations, Inc. (note: no pages 11 and 12)

Beriah Brown House: Baker's Sketchbook

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44 sketches and measurements done by Anne Baker for the Beriah Brown House.

Beriah Brown House: Anne Baker's Journal - Typescript Version Of Original Manuscript

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Typescript version of Anne Baker’s handwritten original manuscript of the Beriah Brown House providing an architectural history and survey of the house as it was in 1972. Baker’s journal offers a daily account of the dismantling process in June 1972.