Smith–Lyon Farmhouse Explained

Smith–Lyon Farmhouse
Location:400 N. Woodstock Rd., Southbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.055°N -72.0167°W
Built:1850
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:June 22, 1989
Mpsub:Southbridge MRA
Refnum:89000546

The Smith–Lyon Farmhouse is a historic farm at 400 N. Woodstock Road in Southbridge, Massachusetts. It is an unusual example of a well-preserved rural Greek Revival house in Southbridge. It is a -story wood-frame house. The gable-end front facade features full-length sidelights around the door, pilastered corner trim, a pedimented gable, and a full-width porch with Doric columns. It is reported by have been built c. 1850 by Luther Smith, a mule dealer. By 1878 the farm was owned by Lucius Lyon.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for Smith–Lyon House. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2013-12-31.