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Greek Revival
4. Map. Draw sketch of building location Arc ect TSQ,A AA Lt
in relation to nearest cross streets and
other buildings. Indicate north. Exterior wall fabric White clapboards
Outbuildings (describe) two stories -small ba
Other features Gable roof-ridge c$imney-
closed gable pediment-heavy eQrnice-front
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entr-anee has narrow, 4 paned sidelights ov,
Altered Date
Moved Date
5. Lot size.
One acre or less x Over one acre
Approximate frontage 52'
Approximate distance of building from street
20
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Organization
HC Photo no.
Date 9/16/75
(over)
7. Original owner (if known) k e I
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal Conservation Recreation
Agricultural Education Religion
Architectural Exploration/ Science/
The Arts settlement invention
Commerce Industry Social/
Communication Military humanitarian
Community development Political Transportation
9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above)
Details (cont) : Front porch has naxrow wooden arches between square supports posts 1
Foundation - granite
Small flat-roofed addition rear
Small shed-roofed addition rear
Historical significance (by S. Lawrence Whipple, 1984)
Built by Isaac Mulliken, a master carpenter, who built 26 Bedford Street
(see form) . Date of this house is unknown to me.
Lived in by Isaac Mulliken and his son (and son's wife) , Henry Mulliken,
and still later by Isaac's grandson, Everett Marshall Mulliken, who owned it at
the time of his death in 1948 at the age of 91. Everett Mulliken never married
and lived here with his housekeeper. He was a much respected gentleman and, in
his will, left numerous bequests. (The First Parish Church was one of the
beneficiaries; he left his house to Sylvia Reed Ballou, for whom he always had
,great affection. Sylvia Ballou's son and daughter-in-law, Sidney and Persis
Ballou, moved into the house shortly thereafter and remained here until moving
to Highland Avenue.)
The barn shows evidence that it was used as a carpenter's or joiner's shop
-- long workbenches on east and west walls, plus evidence of a store in the southest corne
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessors records,
early maps, etc.)
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