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1 Inventory No: Historic Name: SDW.70 Hamblin, Thomas House Common Name: Address: 246 Rte 6A City/Town: Village/Neighborhood: Sandwich East Sandwich Local No: Year Constructed: Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): Use(s): Significance: Area(s): Designation(s): Building Materials(s): Federal Single Family Dwelling House Architecture SDW.L: Spring Hill SDW.R: Old King's Highway Regional Historic District SDW.Y: Spring Hill Historic District Local Historic District (5/1/1973); Nat'l Register District (10/28/2010) Roof: Wood Shingle Wall: Wood Shingle; Wood Foundation: Granite; Stone, Cut The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. Efforts are ongoing and not all inventory or National Register records related to this resource may be available in digital format at this time. The MACRIS database and scanned files are highly dynamic; new information is added daily and both database records and related scanned files may be updated as new information is incorporated into MHC files. Users should note that there may be a considerable lag time between the receipt of new or updated records by MHC and the appearance of related information in MACRIS. Users should also note that not all source materials for the MACRIS database are made available as scanned images. Users may consult the records, files and maps available in MHC's public research area at its offices at the State Archives Building, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, open M-F, 9-5. Users of this digital material acknowledge that they have read and understood the MACRIS Information and Disclaimer ( Data available via the MACRIS web interface, and associated scanned files are for information purposes only. THE ACT OF CHECKING THIS DATABASE AND ASSOCIATED SCANNED FILES DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING A DEVELOPER AND/OR A PROPOSED PROJECT THAT WILL REQUIRE A PERMIT, LICENSE OR FUNDING FROM ANY STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY YOU MUST SUBMIT A PROJECT NOTIFICATION FORM TO MHC FOR MHC'S REVIEW AND COMMENT. You can obtain a copy of a PNF through the MHC web site ( under the subject heading "MHC Forms." Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts This file was accessed on:

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3 1 *** S U R V E Y ' \, KL viu COMMISSION 2. T o w n _ House, Boston. ± Street address f significant to: alth Nation Name Use: mection with the so reverse side) Present owner rce/industry / invention ('communication y Affairs >n/philosophy ^/r_/_«_w original & present J?a&G#r St-±f}trS Open to public / V p Date Style SAdT Source of date F*-A/*1!L. SfQlH f) L Tern _ i> Music A>Y Y S ET^K.P$; Architect Development of town/city Architectural reason for inventorying: OR part of Area # 3 CONDITION fe_c e5d Good F a i r Deteriorated Moved Altered Added. 4. DESCRIPTION F O U N D A T I O N / B A S E M E N T : High Regular) Low W A L L COVER: Wood.. Material $##*/t ROOF: _Ridge_ Gambrel Flat Hip Mansard Tower Cupola Dormer windows Balustrade STORIES: 1 (2> 3 4 r_t Brick Stone Other SH/A/$LES CHIMNEYS: (!) Grillwork Center CEndJ) Interior Irregular A T T A C H M E N T S : ) Shed PORCHES: Cluster.g Elaborate V T O K Y PORTICO Balcony F A C A D E : Gable end: FrontXgidg) Ornament. Entrance: Side Front: Centerj^Sldq. Details: Windows: Spacing:_Regula_7Irregular Corners: Plain Pilasters FAN 6\J 1Z PooK Identical/Varied flkched J AJOT e>ftl<kwat- BTTift to i _ o Quoins (_Tornerboar_s_> 5. Indicate location of building in relation to nearest cross streets and~<=4her buildings 6. Footage of structure from street Property has feet frontage on street Recorder For &A/DU> JC* ///sr-af?jc fti. OoMM. no. 7o i Photo # Z Date SEE REVERSE Si I 7 OCT 1 1 PFH'fl 1070

4 AJ. IU R E L A T I O N O F SURROUNDING 1. O u t b u i l d i n g s i\hrm 3 STRUCTURE ( S P g < K J e. H 0 «t f _ r q _» - / _ a s g, AA/Q SntFO 2. Landscape Features: Agriculture _Dpen_ Wooded ( ^ d e n _ ) Formal_fnforma]_ Predominant features _ i _ a _ w g i i f ;. agftutiptil ^g/_ui-d_ Landscape architect 3. Neighboring Structures Style:.Colonial) Federal Greek Revival Gothic Revival Italian V i l l a Lombard Rom. Venetian Gothic Mansard Richardsonian Modern Use: Residential)Commercial Religious Conditions: Excellent <_fopj_)fair Deteriorated GIVE A B R I E F DESCRIPTION O F HISTORIC IMPORTANCE O F SITE (Refer and elaborate on theme circled on front of form) See Nye f a m i l y c h a r t. T h i s h o u s e was r e p o r t e d l y b u i l t by P e l e g N y e I I (who l i v e d n e a r b y i n 71) f o r h i s d a u g h t e r S y l v i a who m a r r i e d Thomas H a m b l l n. I t p a s s e d t o t h e i r s o n W i l l i a m ( ) and t o h i s d a u g h t e r I d a H a m b l i n b o r n A f t e r I d a ' s death i t haspassed through s e v e r a l hands, the p r e s e n t owner b e i n g from a n o l d N a n t u c k e t f a m i l y. The h o u s e h a s h a d a n e x t e n d e d h i s t o r y o f m a j o r r e c o n s t r u c t i o n, as d o c u m e n t e d by a c o l l e c t i o n o f s n a p s h o t s a s s e m b l e d a n d p a s s e d on t o s u c c e s s i v e o w n e r s. The o l d e s t p o r t i o n f a c i n g e a s t, became a s a l t b o x, a n d t h e f o o f l i n e o f t h e s a l t b o x s t i l l remains. However t h e r e i s a l a r g e e l l a l o n g one s i d e, t h e d o o r h a s b e e n moved t o t h e l e f t edge o f the h o u s e, and a p i c t u r e window I n s t a l l e d i n t h e center. I n s i d e, the o r i g i n a l f i r e p l a c e and c h i m n e y a r e gone a n d w h o l l y new room a r r a n g e m e n t s made. The g r o u n d s a r e e x t e n s i v e a n d b e a u t i f u l l y m a i n t a i n e d, b u t t h e h o u s e i s s o c r o w d e d b y t r e e s and b u s h e s t h a t i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o c a p t u r e t h e f a c a d e a n d r o o f l i n e i n one p h o t o g r a p h. A glassed-in portion c o n t a i n s Ian e x t e n s i v e o r c h i d c o l l e c t i o n. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND/OR R E F E R E N C E RESTRICTIONS Original Owner: Deed Information: Book Number FormB. 10M S4 Page, Registry of Deeds

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