Joseph Richardson House

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location= Uxbridge, Massachusetts
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 1
lat_seconds = 47
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 71
long_minutes = 40
long_seconds = 21
long_direction = W
locmapin = Massachusetts
area =
built =1819
architect=
architecture= Federal
added = October 07, 1983
governing_body = Private
mpsub=Uxbridge MRA
refnum=83004129cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Joseph Richardson House is is an historic house located at 685 Chocolog Road, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. One of Uxbridge's wealthiest citizens and largest landowners, Joseph Richardson Jr, lived in the this house. He was a farmer and landowner, as well as Selectman of the town. His father was a captain in the French and Indian War. Richardson died of smallpox in 1825 at the age of 41. His descendants still live in the home today, according to the Uxbridge Historical Society.cite web |title= "Walking tours - Uxbridge"|publisher= Blackstone Daily |url= http://www.blackstonedaily.com/Outdoors&Nature/WTuxbridge.htm |accessdate= 2007-09-23] On October 07, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register listing

*Richardson, Joseph, House ** (added 1983 - Building - #83004129)
*Chockalog St., Uxbridge
*Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
*Architectural Style: Federal
*Historic Person: Richardson,Joseph
*Significant Year: 1819
*Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture
*Period of Significance: 1800-1824
*Owner: Private
*Historic Function: Domestic
*Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
*Current Function: Domestic
*Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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