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Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. FORM B − BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING
220MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Photograph This property is now gone. Topographic or Assessor's Map Recorded by: Bonnie Parsons Organization: Pioneer Valley Planning
Commission Date (month /year): March, 2010 Assessor’s Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number 23A-71 Easthampton NTH.183 Town: Northampton Place: (neighborhood or village) Florence Address:
76 Main Street Historic Name: Arthur Sowerby House Uses: Present: Original: Date of Construction: 1831-54 Source: Maps Style/Form: Architect/Builder: Exterior Material: Foundation: Wall/Trim:
Roof: Outbuildings/Secondary Structures: Major Alterations (with dates): Condition: Moved: no | | yes | | Date Acreage: Setting:
INVENTORY FORMB CONTINUATION SHEET [NORTHAMPTON ] [76MAIN STREET] MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation
sheet 1 NTH.183 ___ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. Use as much
space as necessary to complete the following entries, allowing text to flow onto additional continuation sheets. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Describe architectural features. Evaluate
the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or
state) history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s) the owners/occupants played within the community. From Form B of 1980: “In 1858, Anson Clark purchased an acre of land with
this house thereon from Samuel Hill and Samuel Hinckley for $2650. In the deed, it is mentioned that this is the ‘same house built by Arthur Sowerby and part of the land formerly owned
by him.’ Unfortunately, not much is known about Mr. Sowerby, except that he was co-owner of a dye-house which later became part of the Florence Sewing Machine Company. M. Clark was a
bookkeeper for the Nonotuck Silk Company and was succeeded on his homestead by his daughter and son-in-law, John Riley. Mr. Riley had a fancy goods and millinery store on the opposite
side on Main Street in Florence. Around the turn of the century, the property was owned and occupied by Earl Thissell, treasurer and general manager of the Florence Machine Company.”
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Beers, F. W. County Atlas of Hampshire Massachusetts, New York, 1873. Hales, John G. Plan of the Town or Northampton in the County of Hampshire, 1831.
Miller, D. L. Atlas of the City of Northampton and Town of Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, 1895. Walker, George H. and Company. Atlas of Northampton City,
Massachusetts, Boston, 1884. Walling, Henry F. Map of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, New York, 1860. Registry of Deeds: Bk. 436-P. 383, 181-384