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Samson House: East Bay Window Article: Recycling Houses Opens History, December 7-8, 1977
Samson House: East Bay Window Article: Recycling Houses Opens History, December 7-8, 1977
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Article titled "Recycling Houses Opens History" that appeared in The East Bay Window on December 7-8, 1977. Talks about the architectural significance of the Tiverton house that was uncovered during dismantling for re-erection in Little Compton.
Samson House: Baker's Report On The Tiverton House
Samson House: Baker's Report On The Tiverton House
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Anne Baker's architectural report and typed notes on the Tiverton House dismantled and re-erected by Hugh Samson. The notes from this report were recorded before the house was moved. All reference points and compass directions are from the original location and structure.
Samson House: Specifications For The General Construction Phase 1
Samson House: Specifications For The General Construction Phase 1
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Specifications for the General Construction Phase I Restoration and Reuse for Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Samson, Rockbridge Farm, Little Compton, Rhode Island. Prepared by Joseph L. Nichols, Registered Architect, Newport, Rhode Island, December 27, 1977.
Samson House: Baker's Notes On The Re-Erection Of The Barker And Brownell Houses
Samson House: Baker's Notes On The Re-Erection Of The Barker And Brownell Houses
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Baker's narrative about the challenges encountered in re-assembling two very different historic houses from the 17th century. She includes what was restored and restored and tell where other architectural features came from.
Estabrook Farm House: Baker's Report - September 1, 1979
Estabrook Farm House: Baker's Report - September 1, 1979
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Anne Baker's structural report on the Estabrook Farm House completed on September 1, 1979. Baker describes the structure, the floor plan, the framing, and the flooring. Baker concluded that it was built during a transition period of the 17th - 18th century.
Estabrook Farm House: Baker's Measurement Drawings
Estabrook Farm House: Baker's Measurement Drawings
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Eighteen measurement drawing of the Estabrook Farm House done by Anne Baker.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Notice Of Public Auction For The Black Farm And Accompanying Documentation
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Notice Of Public Auction For The Black Farm And Accompanying Documentation
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Notice of the Public Auction of Black Farm held on June 28, 1994. Includes documentation detailing the main house and eight outbuildings. Also includes conditions which the property is subject to, additional covenants, site analysis, zoning and land use controls, description of improvements, a description of the lot or parcel from Rhode Island DEM, and the nomination form submitted to the National Register of Historic Places.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Maps And Drawings
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Maps And Drawings
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Eight Figures of Isaac Collins/ Plain Pond Farm from Wilbur Smith and Associates: Topographic Location Map, Location Plats, Farm Complex/Field System, Floor Plan - First Floor, Floor Plan - Second Floor, Major Outbuildings, Isaac Collins Ice House Site, Isaac Collins Historic Cemetery.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Letter From Baker To Rex
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Letter From Baker To Rex
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Anne Baker's letter to Rex (no last name given) probably written December 1994. Letter concerning the ell of the house and the stairway.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Baker Letter To Sanderson, February 7, 1995
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Baker Letter To Sanderson, February 7, 1995
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Anne Baker's letter to Edward Sanderson, Director of the Rhode Island Preservation and Heritage Commission requesting permission from the Commission to reduce the size of the Ell in the Kells renovation of the house. History of construction the house rooms and rationale for removing the later kitchen and the the second story of the ell is given. The letter is dated February 7, 1995.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Baker's Correspondence Regarding Kells Renovation, March 15, 1995
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Baker's Correspondence Regarding Kells Renovation, March 15, 1995
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Baker's correspondence regarding ideas/inventory and costs for the individual rooms of the Kells Residence renovation. Correspondence dated March 15, 1995.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Correspondence, December 13, 1994
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Correspondence, December 13, 1994
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Correspondence with Baker that offers advice and suggested book titles for reference. Dated December 13, 1994.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: National Register Of Historic Places Documentation
Isaac Collins House/Farm: National Register Of Historic Places Documentation
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Baker's draft copy of the National Register of Historic Places Inventory- Nomination Form. The full registration form for the Black Farm/ Isaac Collins Farm can be found online. The complete online version includes several photographs.
Coggeshall House: Westport News, May 18, 1976
Coggeshall House: Westport News, May 18, 1976
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Newspaper article from the May 18, 1976 edition of the Westport News titled: The Coggeshall House is Leaving Westport. Gives a brief history of Coggeshall House and talks about its impending dismantling and move to Newport, R.I.
Coggeshall House: Westport News, June 8, 1976
Coggeshall House: Westport News, June 8, 1976
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Newspaper article in the Westport News for June 8, 1976 titled Coggeshall House Dismantled. Describes the dismantling process and the clues to its earliest construction. Includes two photographs and a sketch.
Coggeshall House: Anne Baker's Notes
Coggeshall House: Anne Baker's Notes
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Handwritten notes on Coggeshall House written by Anne Baker for a report to the historical society.
Samson House: Baker's Architectural Report For The Isaac Barker House And Brownell House, 1999
Samson House: Baker's Architectural Report For The Isaac Barker House And Brownell House, 1999
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Anne Baker's Architectural Report for the Isaac Barker House, located in Tiverton, RI and the Brownell House, located in Portsmouth, RI. The report offers architectural specifications, drawings, photographs, and floor plans. The last section details the reconstruction of the Barker and Brownell Houses for Hugh Samson at 43 Rockbridge Farm Rd., Little Compton, RI.
Samson House: Archaeological Excavations And Recording At The Brownell House
Samson House: Archaeological Excavations And Recording At The Brownell House
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Completed by Myron Stachiw in January, 1978, this report describes the archaeological excavation at the Brownell House on West Main Road, Portsmout, RI. Includes maps, excavation processes, and artifacts found.
Samson House: Letter From Architect Joseph L. Nichols To Hugh Samson, July 29, 1977
Samson House: Letter From Architect Joseph L. Nichols To Hugh Samson, July 29, 1977
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Letter notes a detailed inspection by Nichols and Anne Baker done on July 28, 1977 of two properties -- the Brownell House located at 94 West Main Road in Portsmouth, RI and the Isaac Barker House located at 536 Highland Road in Tiverton, RI. Architectural appraisal of the 2 houses ad the changes to each house over the years.
Samson House: Newport Daily News, August 25, 1977
Samson House: Newport Daily News, August 25, 1977
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Newspaper article describing the dismantling of the Brownell House. The Brownell House was possibly the Island's oldest house on West Main Rd in Portsmouth. Hugh Samson had the house dismantled and restored/re-assembled in Little Compton, RI.