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6-710: The Manse may refer to: The Manse (Northampton, Massachusetts) , listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts The Manse (Natchez, Mississippi) , listed on the NRHP in Mississippi The Manse, Mount Druitt , a museum in Sydney, Australia See also [ edit ] Manse (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

12-534: Is a historic church manse in Northampton, Massachusetts . With a construction history dating to 1744, it is in part a good example of vernacular mid-18th century architecture. It has also had a procession of locally notable owners and residents. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Manse is located in a residential area north of downtown Northampton, on

18-459: The rear ell as a replacement for that house. John Stoddard was active in a civic affairs, serving in the provincial militia and the provincial legislature. His son, also named Solomon, built the front portion of the house in 1782; he served as sheriff of Hampshire County . Other notable residents include Josiah G. Holland , writer and founder of Scribner's Monthly , and Dr. Benjamin Barrett,

24-533: The rear. The property's history begins in the 17th century, when it was part of a land grant to Reverend Solomon Stoddard , whose parsonage was built here in 1684. Stoddard was the pastor of the first church in Northampton and the grandfather of Jonathan Edwards , a leading force in the First Great Awakening who briefly lived in that house. In 1744, Stoddard's son John built what is now

30-486: The title The Manse . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Manse&oldid=1076529999 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Manse (Northampton, Massachusetts) The Manse

36-419: The west side of Prospect Street at its junction with Trumbull Road. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a gambrel style roof and twin interior chimneys. Three dormers pierce the steep slope of the gambrel, the center one with a rounded arch roof, the outer two with hip roofs. A square cupola rises at the center of the roof. A 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story ell, the oldest part of the building, extends to

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