| Deborah Wheelock House - Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| HSP Category | Building |
| Period | c. 1768 |
| HSP Style | Colonial |
| Builder | Simeon and Deborah Wheelock |
| Construction | Early colonial post and beam |
| No. Stories | 2 |
| Notable Features | Original framework and period furnishings, original colonial |
| Original Use | Residence |
| Present Use | Chapter House |
Historical Significance
Simeon Wheelock, who built the original house in 1768, was a farmer, and a blacksmith. At 22 years of age he married Deborah Thayer and they had eight children. This modest, low-roofed, red house is owned by Deborah Wheelock Chapter, NSDAR, a gift to the chapter in 1910 from Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hayward. The chapter renovated the house, kept its lines unchanged, replacing timbers only where necessary because of decay. The broad gables, massive central chimney, original narrow windows set with small panes of wavy hand-blown glass, and simple but beautiful doorway are all as they were built in 1768. The interior is preserved as nearly as possible like the original. The assembly room’s low ceiling is supported by the original, hand-hewn, oak beams.
Style: Colonial
Historical Designation: National Register of Historic Places, National Historic District, State Historical Commission, County Historical Commission, City Landmark
Tourism: Open to the Public; Hours/Days varies
Historical Marker
Marker Date: 1911
Marker Organization: Deborah Wheelock Chapter, Massachusetts
Marker Text: THE HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1768 BY SIMEON WHEELOCK 1ST LEUT., IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND DEBORAH HIS WIFE -PRESENTED TO THE DEBORAH WHEELOCK CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN 1910 BY MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM E. HAYWARD. - RESTORED BY THE CHAPTER IN 1911.
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