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Sylvanus Holbrook House
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National Register of Historic Places

Sylvanus Holbrook House

Listed as “Holbrook, Sylvanus, House”

On the National Register since 198343 years
Late GeorgianListed 1983Uxbridge
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About Sylvanus Holbrook House

Sylvanus Holbrook House, at Albee Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 7, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Late Georgian, as it does for 13 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Uxbridge MRA.

What it isHistoric house in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Albee Rd., Uxbridge · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sylvanus Holbrook HouseStart here
  2. 2William and Mary Farnum HouseFederal · 0.2 mi on
Around it

16 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFriends MeetinghouseBuilt 17700.7 miBMoses Farnum HouseMid-Georgian0.7 miBIronstone Mill Housing and Cellar HoleFederal1.2 miBA. E. Cook HouseTimber-Frame Vernacular · Built 18001.3 miBDexter Richardson HouseLate Georgian1.4 miBJ. Kensely HouseFederal1.4 miBChestnut Hill MeetinghouseGeorgian1.4 miBHon. Bazaleel Taft HouseGeorgian · Built 17901.5 miBBazaleel Taft Jr. House and Law OfficeFederal1.7 miBS. Aldrich HouseLate Federal1.8 miBGeorge Taft HouseFederal1.8 miBE. Albee HouseTimber-Frame Vernacular1.8 miDMain Street Historic DistrictFederal1.9 miBElisha Southwick HouseFederal · Built 18201.9 miDCentral Street Historic DistrictColonial2 miBZadock Taft HouseGreek Revival · Built 18452 mi

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Questions about Sylvanus Holbrook House

Is Sylvanus Holbrook House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 7, 1983 (Register number 83004123).

Is Sylvanus Holbrook House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eleazer Arnold House, 13.8 miles away.

Can you visit Sylvanus Holbrook House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Sylvanus Holbrook House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793117 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.