Stewardship Properties for Sale
One of the services Historic New England offers to owners of its Stewardship properties is the exclusive ability to list these properties for sale on our website, reaching a audience of old house enthusiasts. To list a property for sale, please call 617-994-6642.
Current listing of Stewardship Properties for sale:
Woodbridge House, Salem, Mass.
Boutell-Hathorn House, Wilmington, Mass.
General Phelps House, North Colebrook, Conn.
Crocker Tavern, Barnstable, Mass.
Woodbridge House, Salem, Mass.
Located on Bridge Street in Historic Salem, the c. 1810 Woodbridge House is offered for sale. This impressive three-story, Federal-style, brick building is attributed to Salem architect and wood carver Samuel McIntire. Of notable significance is its remarkable intact interior woodwork which includes carved wood ceiling cornices, dados, and mantelpieces. The Woodbridge House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its architectural features. For more information please contact Bill Little, Little & Co., Realtors, LLC at 978-745-4447 or 978-317-1179.
Boutell-Hathorn House, Wilmington, Mass.
The Boutell-Hathorn House in Wilmington, Massachusetts, is for sale
for the first time in more than seventy years. Individually listed on
the National Register of Historic Places, this house is a historically
significant farmstead representing New England’s agricultural history,
with buildings and structures dating from the mid-eighteenth century to
the late twentieth century. Located on a Colonial-period road formally
laid out in 1737 over a Native American path that provided access to
neighboring towns, the Boutell-Hathorn House was constructed c. 1754 for
Deacon Thomas and Abigail Boutell, with later alterations dating to c.
1800, c. 1850, c. 1900, and c. 1975.
The house is a fine example of a local farmhouse with a Federal/Greek Revival-style exterior and Georgian and Federal-style interiors. The Main Barn, an excellent example of the local Italianate style, is also a product of vernacular traditions that are characteristic of Wilmington and the area northwest of Boston. The Boutell-Hathorn House retains many original features from both its date of construction and from its later alterations, such as the entry door, fireplaces, woodwork, floors, privy, and stone walls. The property consists of more than five acres of land. Preservation easements protect the historically important features of the property.
General Phelps House, North Colebrook, Conn.
The General Phelps House offers a unique opportunity to own and care for a significant piece of New England's disappearing rural past. This special property has been owned and occupied by members of the Phelps family and their descendants since it was constructed over 175 years ago. In 1982, the family's commitment to the property led them to donate perpetual preservation restrictions on the General Phelps House to Historic New England.
Constructed in 1832 by Arah Phelps for his son, Edward, and daughter-in-law, the General Phelps House retains its original character and is an important example of Greek Revival period architecture, workmanship, and materials in the state of Connecticut. In recognition of these qualities, the house has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The house comprises an east-facing, three-bay, two-and-one-half story main block, a two-and-one-half story ell attached to the main block's south elevation, a one-and-one-half story rear ell, and a one-and-one half story ell attached to the north elevation of the rear ell. At the interior, many original and early architectural elements survive unaltered, including plaster, woodwork, hardware, and the main stairway. The property also includes a protected creamery, pig pen, barn and modern garage. Over twelve acres of open land surround the General Phelps House, providing a natural setting that consists of fields, forests, and garden areas. Preservation and conservation restrictions also protect adjacent properties, ensuring that the General Phelps House's scenic environment will endure.
For more information contact Heidi Picard-Ramsay at William Raveis Real Estate, at Heidi@RealEstateWithHeidi.com, 860-677-4661.
Crocker Tavern, Barnstable, Mass.
The 1754 Crocker Tavern in Barnstable, Massachusetts, is historically significant and worthy of preservation. Constructed by Cornelius Crocker as a tavern to accommodate travelers attending the courts of Barnstable County, the structure was used as a tavern until the middle of the nineteenth century, operating under various names including Sturgis Tavern and Aunt Lydia’s Tavern. At some time in the nineteenth century the building was expanded and its central chimney stack was removed to allow for the creation of a center hall and back staircase. Unique features protected at this building include its ambitious Georgian style entry, interior paneling and woodwork at its northwest parlor and chamber, and an early milestone marker that notes the distances to Boston and Provincetown.
The 3.2 acre property includes a barn, stone walls, and a densely-wooded lot. In recognition of these qualities, the house has been listed as a contributing structure in the Old King’s Highway National Register District. Preservation restrictions held by Historic New England protect the historically important interior and exterior features of the Crocker Tavern, both for their aesthetic value and as irreplaceable artifacts of the craftsmanship of eighteenth-century New England.
For more information contact Kathleen Byrne at 781-589-7015 or KSByrne@robertpaul.com, Robert Paul Properties.
