Uxbridge Academy
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The Uxbridge Academy was part of what now is known as the "Uxbridge Common District" in downtown Uxbridge, Massachusetts
. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. Other historic buildings including some on the national historic register in this district include the Uxbridge Free Public Library
, the Deborah A. Wheelock
House, a blacksmith shop, the Bank Building, the First Congregational Church
, and the Unitarian Church. The whole District is on the Historic Register, along with some other Historic Districts in this town including "Wheelockville Historic District", Linwood Historic District
, and "The Blackstone Canal District".
preparatory institution in the early 19th century which graduated a number of prominent citizens. Among them were Marcus Spring
, Colonel John Capron
, Moses Taft
, George Boardman Boomer, and Richard Sayles
. Famous Historian and writer, William Augustus Mowry
wrote a historical sketch about Uxbridge Academy. Joshua Mason Macomber
, A.M., M.D., was the principal of Uxbridge Academy from 1840-1850. This was said to be the "Palmy" period of the academy under the direction of this successful educator. The Uxbridge Academy developed a widespread reputation and during his tenure attracted hundreds of students from communities in at least six states. The building that housed Uxbridge Academy still stands on the Town Common in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
. The Uxbridge academy began in 1818 as a secondary school in an upstairs location..
, rebuilt here in the 1830s from its original site across the street, the Public Library 1870s, the blacksmith shop, 1780s, The Bank Building, 1880s, The Unitarian Church, The Uxbridge Inn, 1882, some older homes including "The Daughters of the American Revolution House", circa 1769, which is known as the "Deborah A. Wheelock House". These are each part of or next to what is considered the "Uxbridge Common Historic District". Many older buildings in the town are of the Federalist architecture style, but there is also Georgian architecture
, Italianate architecture
, Greek Revival architecture
, Gothic architecture
, Queen Anne architecture, Late Victorian architecture
and more.
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was first settled in 1662, incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk County, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. Uxbridge is south-southeast of Worcester, north-northwest of Providence, and southwest of Boston. It is part of...
. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Other historic buildings including some on the national historic register in this district include the Uxbridge Free Public Library
Uxbridge Free Public Library
The Uxbridge Free Public Library is a public library in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.The first library in the town of Uxbridge was the Uxbridge Social and Instructive Library , managed by George Southwick at his store in the Quaker City section of South Uxbridge. The sixth was the Uxbridge Agricultural...
, the Deborah A. Wheelock
Simeon Wheelock
Simeon Wheelock was a blacksmith from Uxbridge, Massachusetts, who served as a minuteman in the Massachusetts militia during the battles of Lexington and Concord in the American Revolutionary War...
House, a blacksmith shop, the Bank Building, the First Congregational Church
Nathan Webb
Nathan Webb, an early American Congregational Church minister, was born on April 9, 1705, at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on March 17, 1772 at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts-Early life:...
, and the Unitarian Church. The whole District is on the Historic Register, along with some other Historic Districts in this town including "Wheelockville Historic District", Linwood Historic District
Linwood Historic District
-United States:Places on the National Register of Historic Places* Linwood Historic District , listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts* Linwood Historic District , listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
, and "The Blackstone Canal District".
History
The Uxbridge Academy was a prestigious New EnglandNew England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
preparatory institution in the early 19th century which graduated a number of prominent citizens. Among them were Marcus Spring
Marcus Spring
Marcus Spring was the creator of the Raritan Bay Union, a utopian community in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.-Early life:...
, Colonel John Capron
John Capron
John Willard Capron was an American military officer in the infantry, state legislator, and textile manufacturer.-Early life, family:...
, Moses Taft
Moses Taft
Moses Taft 2nd was born at Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He was significant as an early American Industrialist and financier in the historic Blackstone Valley, and a member of the famous Taft family.-Birth parents and family:...
, George Boardman Boomer, and Richard Sayles
Richard Sayles House
The Richard Sayles House is an historic house located at 80 Mendon Street, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places....
. Famous Historian and writer, William Augustus Mowry
William Augustus Mowry
William Augustus Mowry was an American educator and historical writer, born at Uxbridge, Massachusetts.-Family:William Augustus was an eighth-generation descendent of the Mowry family that immigrated from England to Providence in 1666. He was born to Johnathan Mowry and Hannah Mowry. His mother...
wrote a historical sketch about Uxbridge Academy. Joshua Mason Macomber
Joshua Mason Macomber
Joshua Mason Macomber, A.M., M.D , was a noted educator and a physician from New Salem, Massachusetts, United States.-Early life:...
, A.M., M.D., was the principal of Uxbridge Academy from 1840-1850. This was said to be the "Palmy" period of the academy under the direction of this successful educator. The Uxbridge Academy developed a widespread reputation and during his tenure attracted hundreds of students from communities in at least six states. The building that housed Uxbridge Academy still stands on the Town Common in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was first settled in 1662, incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk County, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. Uxbridge is south-southeast of Worcester, north-northwest of Providence, and southwest of Boston. It is part of...
. The Uxbridge academy began in 1818 as a secondary school in an upstairs location..
The Uxbridge Common Historic District
The historic town of Uxbridge, first settled in 1662, has more than 60 houses of the Federalist period and is a repository of unique early American history. The "Uxbridge Common District" includes a number of buildings from different periods and architectural designs. These include the Uxbridge Academy, 1818, which is a Federalist style building and now houses the Masonic Lodge, The Congregational ChurchNathan Webb
Nathan Webb, an early American Congregational Church minister, was born on April 9, 1705, at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He died on March 17, 1772 at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts-Early life:...
, rebuilt here in the 1830s from its original site across the street, the Public Library 1870s, the blacksmith shop, 1780s, The Bank Building, 1880s, The Unitarian Church, The Uxbridge Inn, 1882, some older homes including "The Daughters of the American Revolution House", circa 1769, which is known as the "Deborah A. Wheelock House". These are each part of or next to what is considered the "Uxbridge Common Historic District". Many older buildings in the town are of the Federalist architecture style, but there is also Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
, Italianate architecture
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
, Greek Revival architecture
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
, Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
, Queen Anne architecture, Late Victorian architecture
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
and more.