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Draper Foundry,
Architecture -- Domestic
Religion
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Hopedale
Relief
Sculpture
The Old House, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Draper Foundry, founder. (possibly by)
Title:
The Old House, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Old House Monument, (sculpture).
Medium:
Relief plaque: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Relief plaque: approx. H. 18 in. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 2 ft. 6 in. x W. 40 in.
Inscription:
(On upper section of relief plaque, raised:) FRONT DOOR STEP OF/THE OLD HOUSE (On right of relief plaque, raised:) ORIGINALLY LOCATED/425 FEET N 70 (degree symbol) WEST/FROM THIS SPOT./BUILT BY JOHN JONES/ABOUT 1700/ENLARGED 1735/AND RAZED 1874/IN IT WAS ORGANIZED/IN 1741 THE SECOND/CHURCH OF MENDON/FIRST MEETING OF THE/HOPEDALE COMMUNITY/HELD IN THE WEST/ROOM MAR. 24, 1842 unsigned
Description:
A plaque with a relief of the colonial home built by John Jones in about 1700. Beside the relief is a commemorative inscription. The relief plaque is attached to the front of a rectangular base.
Subject:
Architecture -- Domestic -- House
Religion
History -- United States -- Massachusetts
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Hopedale
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Hopedale, Park Department, Hopedale, Massachusetts
Located Corner of Peace & Hopedale Streets, in park, Hopedale, Massachusetts
Remarks:
Commemorates a historic colonial home which was originally located 425 feet away from the site of the relief plaque. The home was the first residence of Reverend Adin Ballou. Reverend Ballow and his followers, intent on making the world a better place, came to the "Dale," then a section of Milford, and lived in "The Old House," which was built in 1700 by John Jones. There, the Second Church of Mendon and the first meeting of the Hopedale Community were held in the west room on March 24, 1842. When Reverend Ballou moved to a smaller house, William J. Draper wanted to commemorate him, so the house was moved to Dutcher Street. The house was razed in 1874. The relief plaque may have been cast by the Draper Foundry, which operated nearby.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS MA000091
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000091
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