Porter-Phelps-Huntington House
- Also Known As: Forty Acres
- Address: 130 River Dr
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Bishop Frederick Dan Huntington | Significant name | |||||
| 1752/05/27 | Moses Porter | Home | The roof is raised for a house on a tract of land known as "Forty Acres and its skirts" for Moses and Elizabeth Porter. It is the first residence built outside the town's protective stockade. | |||
| 1752/12/00 | Elizabeth Porter Phelps | Home | Mr and Mrs Porter and daughter Elizabeth move into their their new home. The design features a central hall when most houses in western Mass are built around a central chimney. | |||
| 1770/06/14 | Charles Phelps | Home | Elizabeth Porter marries Charles Phelps. They live on the Porter family estate at Forty Acres with Elizabeth's mother. Charles takes over management of the farm and immediately begins expanding and improving both the house and farm. | |||
| 1770/06/14 | Elizabeth Porter Phelps | Home | Elizabeth Porter marries Charles Phelps. They live on the Porter family estate at Forty Acres with Elizabeth's mother. Charles takes over management of the farm and immediately begins expanding and improving both the house and farm. | |||
| 1779/02/04 | Elizabeth Phelps Huntington | Born | Elizabeth, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Phelps, is born in Hadley. She will grow up on her parents very large farm at "Forty Acres". | |||
| 1782/00/00 | Charles Phelps | Architect | In 1782, Charles Phelps builds a large barn and in 1795, a chaise house. According to family tradition, Phelps was a self taught architect and may have made the plans for many improvements himself. | |||
| 1847/04/06 | Elizabeth Phelps Huntington | Died | Elizabeth Whiting Phelps Huntington dies in Hadley, having spent all but 15 years of her life at "Forty Acres." |
| Particulars for Porter-Phelps-Huntington House: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | American Colonial |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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