The Oldest Houses in Cummington

The Oldest on the Inventory

• 1767Farr, Jasiel House · 116 Powell Rd · Colonial; Federal
• 1770Briggs, Rev. James House · 48 Potash Hill Rd · Federal
• 1770Acres, George House · 49 Pleasant St
• 1773Farr, Stephen House · 130 Bryant Rd · Colonial
• 1779Lewis, Abisha House · 38 Trouble St · Colonial; No style
• 1779Shaw, Stephen House · 1216 Thayer Corner Rd · Federal
• 1779Warner, Capt. Joseph Jr. House · 11 Porter Hill Rd · Colonial
• 1779Warner, Capt. Joseph Jr. Barn · 11 Porter Hill Rd
• 1780Knapp, Jonathan House · 472 West Cummington Rd · Colonial
• 1781Hamlen, Isaac House · 59 Dodwells Rd · Colonial
• 1782Melvin, Reuben House · 216 Porter Hill Rd · Federal
• 1783Warner, Moses House · 88 Dodwells Rd · Colonial

Dates are the surveyor's attribution, often approximate. Names are the inventory's own historic designations. These are private homes unless a museum says otherwise, admire from the road.

What Cummington Is Built In

• Federal32
• Colonial26
• Greek Revival16
• Italianate7
• Colonial; No style5
• Federal; No style5
• Colonial Revival4
• Victorian Eclectic3

Inventoried buildings by recorded style, the survey's lens, not a census of every roof in town.

What Listing Actually Means Here

No local historic district binds owners here. 1 carry recorded preservation restrictions that run with the deed. 1 is a National Historic Landmark. The inventory maps 4 historic areas in town: West Cummington; Lightning Bug; Cummington Center….

Old Houses Nearby

The nearest towns, and the age of their housing stock.

From the Desk

RE413 News: what to check before you buy an old house here. Built from the same public record as the figures on this page.