Harvard Forest, Petersham
- Also Known As: Marble-Holman-Bryant House
- Address: 324 N Main St
- Vicinity: N of Petersham
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1733/00/00 | Lot 28 is plated in the newly formed Proprietorship known as Nichewaug. | |||||
| 1750/00/00 | Marble-Holman-Bryant House appears to have been built between 1744 and 1759 by then owner, Jonathan Marble, a farmer, who was born in Marlborough. | |||||
| 1762/00/00 | By 1762, John Sawyer mortgages his entire 114 acres to John Chandler. | |||||
| 1763/00/00 | John Chandler of Petersham | Owner | John Chandler sells Marble-Holman-Bryant property to Solomon Holman III of Sutton, for 220 Pounds. The Holman family will retain ownership of the farm for the next hundred years. | |||
| 1804/00/00 | Solomon Holman III dies, passing his estate to his sons Moses, John, Solomon, and Oliver, and then to his grandsons, Solomon O and John M Holman. | |||||
| 1899/00/00 | Walter Bryant buys the Holman and it again will remain in one family for more than a hundred years. | |||||
| 2008/00/00 | Richard Bryant, grandson of Walter, sells the farm to Harvard Uni. Harvard Forest renovates the house, barn and outbuildings. The opens the pastures for livestock and maintains the property's surrounding fields and forest. |
| Particulars for Harvard Forest, Petersham: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | House |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.