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Inventory No: SDW.74   

Historic Name: Vodon, J. B. and Son Cutting and Engraving Shop

Common Name: Spring Hill Stave Factory

Address: 6 Spring Hill Rd

City/Town: Sandwich

Village/Neighborhood: East Sandwich

Local No: 67-044

Year Constructed:

Architect(s):

Architectural Style(s): No style

Use(s): Shop Other; Single Family Dwelling House

Significance: Architecture; Industry

Area(s):SDW.L: Spring HillSDW.R: Old King's Highway Regional Historic DistrictSDW.Y: Spring Hill Historic District

Designation(s):Local Historic District (5/1/1973); Nat'l Register District (10/28/2010)

Building Materials(s): Wall: Wood Shingle; WoodFoundation: Stone, Uncut; Concrete Unspecified; Brick

 

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 6:53: AM

 

Inventory No: SDW.74   

Historic Name: Vodon, J. B. and Son Cutting and Engraving Shop

Common Name: Spring Hill Stave Factory

Address: 6 Spring Hill Rd

City/Town: Sandwich

Village/Neighborhood: East Sandwich

Local No: 67-044

Year Constructed:

Architect(s):

Architectural Style(s): No style

Use(s): Shop Other; Single Family Dwelling House

Significance: Architecture; Industry

Area(s):SDW.L: Spring HillSDW.R: Old King's Highway Regional Historic DistrictSDW.Y: Spring Hill Historic District

Designation(s):Local Historic District (5/1/1973); Nat'l Register District (10/28/2010)

Building Materials(s): Wall: Wood Shingle; WoodFoundation: Stone, Uncut; Concrete Unspecified; Brick

 

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. Efforts are ongoing and not all inventory or National Register records related to this resource may be available in digital format at this time.

The MACRIS database and scanned files are highly dynamic; new information is added daily and both database records and related scanned files may be updated as new information is incorporated into MHC files. Users should note that there may be a considerable lag time between the receipt of new or updated records by MHC and the appearance of related information in MACRIS. Users should also note that not all source materials for the MACRIS database are made available as scanned images. Users may consult the records, files and maps available in MHC's public research area at its offices at the State Archives Building, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, open M-F, 9-5.

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Data available via the MACRIS web interface, and associated scanned files are for information purposes only. THE ACT OF CHECKING THIS DATABASE AND ASSOCIATED SCANNED FILES DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING A DEVELOPER AND/OR A PROPOSED PROJECT THAT WILL REQUIRE A PERMIT, LICENSE OR FUNDING FROM ANY STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY YOU MUST SUBMIT A PROJECT NOTIFICATION FORM TO MHC FOR MHC'S REVIEW AND COMMENT. You can obtain a copy of a PNF through the MHC web site (www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc) under the subject heading "MHC Forms."

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T h i s r e s i d e n c e was a l a r g e shop on t h i s s i t e , w h i c h was bootght by C h a r l e s F . Ga rdne r i n the 1 9 3 0 ' s and c o n v e r t e d t o an a t t r a c t i v e and u n u s u a l h o u s e . I t has h i g h c e i l i n g s and exposed wooden beams. The s tone work i n the c e l l a r s t i l l shows the cour se o f the m i l l s l u i c i n g u sed f o r power . The dam h e r e was o r i g i n a l l y p u t up by Benjamin Nye (house 55) i n e a r l i e s t d a y s . I n 1826 the B o s t o n & Sandwich G l a s s C o . no te s t h a t Deming J a r v e s r a i s e d the dam h i g h e r i n o r d e r to b u i l d a s t a v e f a c t o r y f o r making boxes and b a r r e l s t o pack g l a s s i n . T h i s i s t y p i c a l o f Deming J a r v e s 1 ene rgy and competence . He had a number o f s u b s i d i a r y e n t e r p r i s e s t o s e r v e h i s g l a s s f a c t o r y , such as f o u n d r i e s , c o a s t i n g v e s s e l s and a b r i c k y a r d . A f t e r the g l a s s f a c t o r y c l o s e d i n 1888 , t h i s became a s p e c i a l i z e d g l a s s c u t t i n g p l a n t r u n by V o d o n . I t was the Vodon m i l l f i n a l l y c o n v e r t e d by G a r d n e r .

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