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Houghton-Sprague House: Period Details To Houghton Garrison House

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Narrative and photos describing the Houghton Garrison House "showing the three stages of occupation-all ancient and built on land that John Prescott, the Founder of Lancaster, sold to Ralph Houghton in 1669."

"This late 1600s Garrison is thought to be the oldest remaining house in Harvard. A Garrison was a small heavily fortified house where early settlers would gather in times of danger. It remained in the Houghton family for six generations and then became home to the Sprague family for over three generations." -- From the Harvard Album, p.76.

Houghton-Sprague House: Lot Map

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Map of the Lots for West Bare Hill Road and Still River Road (Route110).

Houghton-Sprague House: Massachusetts Historical Commission Application

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Form B - Building, Massachusetts Historical Commission. Recorded by Claire W. Dempsey, Harvard Historical Commission, May 1993. Provides the Architectural Description, Historical Narrative. References and the National Register of Historic laces Criteria Statement Form.

Houghton-Sprague House: History Of The Town Of Harvard, Massachusetts, 1732 - 1893

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Pages from History of the Town of Harvard which describe the Houghton Garrison House. Sections highlighted and annotated.

Houghton-Sprague House: Baker Letter To Abbott, September 4, 2008

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Anne Baker's letter to Abbott (last name not given) describing the Houghton-Sprague house structure. Dated September 4, 2008.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Handwritten notes on Coggeshall House written by Anne Baker for a report to the historical society.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Vose Letter To Jamestown Town Clerk, August 17, 2001

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Letter written by S. Morton Vose, III inquiring about the date of purchase of Cajacet by his grandfather, Seth Morton Vose, Sr. Dated August 17, 2001. Attached are notes regarding purchase dates and owners of Cajacet.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Baker Letters To Ron Long, February - April 2003

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Anne Baker's letters to Ron Long concerning the history of the Thomas Paine House and Paine's will. Letters dated February 17, 2003, March 15, 2003, and April 1, 2003.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Correspondence From Baker To Mr. And Mrs. Parker, 1978-1979

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Anne Baker's letters to Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Parker concerning the renovations to Cajacet. Dated September 19, 1978 - May 21, 1979.

Captain Thomas Paine House: Horse Barn Plans

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Drawn plans done by Anne Baker in 1979 for the Interior of the Horse Barn.

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.