J. Kensley House

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J. Kensley House
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Location Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°1′41″N71°37′32″W / 42.02806°N 71.62556°W / 42.02806; -71.62556
Built1820
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Uxbridge MRA
NRHP reference No. 83004126 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1983

The J. Kensley House is an historic house located at 342 Chestnut Street in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The 1+15 story brick house was built c. 1820, and is an excellent local example of Federal styling. The house has a central chimney, and an asymmetrical facade, whose center entry retains its original door. The house remained in the Kensley family (under a variety of spellings) until the late 19th century. [2]

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On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the J. Kensely House. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for J. Kensley House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-06.