National Register of Historic Places

Fort Hill Historic District

Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Listed
April 6, 1989
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88000910

About this property

Fort Hill Historic District is a historic district roughly on South Street between Lyman to Monroe in Northampton, Massachusetts. The Preserved Bartlett House, 124 South Street (1792) The Theodore Bartlett House, 130 South Street (c. 1830) The Eleazer Strong House, 133 South Street (c. 1797) The Col. Elisha Strong Homestead, 134 South Street (c. 1800) The Graves-Parsons House, 144 South Street (c. 1830) The Capt. Roger Clapp House, 148 South Street (DAR Headquarters, 1753) All six buildings are wood-frame structures, 2+1⁄2 stories in height, with clapboard siding. Five of them have side gable roofs and are five bays wide; the Theodore Bartlett House is a Greek Revival house with a front-facing gable and a three-bay front facade. Three of the houses are basically Georgian colonial in character, the Roger Clapp House being the oldest of these (built c. 1753). Two are Greek Revival, and one, the Eleazer Strong House (built 1797), is one of the city's oldest Federal style houses. In addition to their age and architectural significance, all six buildings are notable for their association with the families of some of its earliest settlers. Preserved Clapp was one of Northampton's first settlers, and it was his son Roger who built the Clapp House that now stands. The two Strong houses were built by sons of Elder John Strong, another prominent early arrival, and the two Bartlett houses were built by descendants of Robert Bartlett, a town selectman between 1657 and 1663.

Location

Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
42.31224, -72.63322

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Sources

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When was Fort Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Fort Hill Historic District?

Fort Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Hill Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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