The Paul Family Farm, located on Route 101, has a two-story Federal- and Greek Revival-style farmhouse that rests on a fieldstone foundation. It is covered in clapboards and has a symmetrical facade with a central door framed by sidelights, pilasters, and a wide entablature. It has a massive central brick chimney. Outbuildings on the site include a gabled barn, woodshed, chicken coop, tool shop, and a garage all built later on the nineteen-acre property. Moses Paul initially settled in the area in 1780, living with his wife Jane in a different two-story structure. The current home was completed after their child, Hugh, married his wife Dorcas. Hugh was a shipbuilder by trade and constructed four vessels between 1806-1820. The rest of family remained in the agricultural trade. Originally, the farm was sixty acres with a large assortment of livestock and crops. Throughout the years, the farm size slowly decreased to its current acreage. As of 1998, the seventh generation of the Paul Family occupied the home.
Year Listed: 1998
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