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Joseph Richardson House (Uxbridge, Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°1′47″N 71°40′21″W / 42.02972°N 71.67250°W / 42.02972; -71.67250
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Joseph Richardson House
Joseph Richardson House (Uxbridge, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Joseph Richardson House (Uxbridge, Massachusetts)
Joseph Richardson House (Uxbridge, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Joseph Richardson House (Uxbridge, Massachusetts)
LocationUxbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°1′47″N 71°40′21″W / 42.02972°N 71.67250°W / 42.02972; -71.67250
Built1819
Architectural styleFederal
MPSUxbridge MRA
NRHP reference No.83004129 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1983

The Joseph Richardson House is an historic house at 685 Chocalog Road in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. One of Uxbridge's wealthiest citizens and largest landowners, Joseph Richardson, Jr, lived in 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.[2]

On October 7, 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Walking tours - Uxbridge". Blackstone Daily. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)