National Register of Historic Places

Woodworth House

Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Listed
April 8, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000317

About this property

The Woodworth House, also known as the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead, is a historic house at 47 Old Oaken Bucket Road in Scituate, Massachusetts. The oldest portion of this house was built c. 1675, and is now an ell on the main house, a Cape style structure built in 1826. The house is most notable for its association with Samuel Woodworth, who in 1817 wrote the poem "The Old Oaken Bucket" about an old well on this property. The football trophy the Old Oaken Bucket, which is contested for annually by Indiana University and Purdue University, was inspired by the poem and the song crafted from the poem. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

47 Old Oaken Bucket Rd.
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
42.17766, -70.75586

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Sources

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When was Woodworth House listed on the National Register?

Woodworth House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Woodworth House?

Woodworth House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Woodworth House?

The period of significance for Woodworth House is recorded as the industrial era.

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