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Jacob Thompson House c. 1811 (drawing by Virginia Midyette) Monson Historical Society Monson, Massachusetts. Home Photos Information Officers Activities History Book Emily Dickinson Flynt Quarry Photo Gallery (Please have patience, there are a lot of images on this page)   Jacob Thompson House   McCray Family Portraits* Oil paintings given to the Monson Historical Society in May 2005 in memory of Carlos C. and Elsie B. McCray Harvey White - born 5-18-1781 - died 8-18-1855 Elizabeth Bush White - born 2-16-1786 - died 3-9-1855 Wife of Harvey White Orsamus White - born 12-7-1806 - died 6-15-1888 Son of Harvey White Phoebe Grout Hoar White - born 10-31-1806 - died 9-28-1881 Wife of Orsamus White Julia M. White - born 6-18-1831 & Abraham Haskell White - born 1-19-1829, brother and sister, children of Orsamus and Phoebe White Genealogy: Harvey White and Elizabeth Bush White were married on 1-9-1806 They had 8 children - Orsamus being one of them. Orsamus White and Phoebe Grout Hoar White were married on 3-29-1828 Their children being Julia M. and Abraham Haskell White Julia M. White (the little girl) married Calvin Pease Their daughter Alice Pease married Orrin Cone McCray Their son was Carlos Calvin McCray who married Elsie Bemis Their two sons are Robert Cone McCray and Donald Calvin McCray *The photos have been electronically enhanced in order to provide better views Interior Photos - Thompson House View from Front Hall Detail of Stenciling Child's Bedroom Dollhouse in Child's Bedroom South Parlor Joel Norcross Bed Antique Household Gadget Collection Milk Bottles from Monson Dairies Desk in the North Parlor King's Daughters & Sons quilt owned by Monson Historical Society. There are over 700 signatures embroidered on the quilt. Quilt documentors believe it was a fund raising effort. More research is needed to find out when the quilt was made & what it commemorates. Quilt Owned by Monson Historical Society (1860 ca.) "Old Italian Block" or "Snowflake" pattern. Donated by Esther Betters (research is needed to determine who she was) About Jacob Thompson and His Home In Monson In 1811, Jacob Thompson, a young lawyer in Holland, MA, decided to move his growing family to Monson He purchased a 100-acre parcel of land from Joel Norcross (one of his clients), just north of the Meeting House He immediately started building this Georgian style home Monson was a fast growing community with several mills springing up along the Chicopee Brook Monson Academy had opened its doors to students six years before Business opportunities were brisk Inside the house, the Thompsons spared no expense decorating their high style home The stenciling in the front hall is a restoration of the original decoration The floors are painted, as were the originals when paint was expensive and difficult to obtain The Monson Historical Society recently acquired Federal Period furniture from the descendents of Joel Norcross and from the Grace Makepeace Trust for Historic Preservation Monson Garden Club Grant Trellis Project Look closely at the photo below of the Green Street house in the 1890's: Against the porch on the left-hand side, there is a trellis. Dennis Swierad of the Monson Historical Society duplicated the design of the trellis, and two trellises have now been installed on the right-hand side. Four climbing roses have been planted, also as part of the grant.           Thompson House Paint Project The paint on the house was peeling badly and, before repainting, it was decided to hire a professional to analyze and determine the original colors. Here is the house, with its new, historically accurate colors Sara B. Chase, Preservation Consultant from Lexington, MA undertook the job.The photos below are of her visit in the Spring, 2003. Scroll down to see the recommended paint colors. Steet elevation of Jacob Thompson House, badly peeling Chase studying bricks   Brick End of Thompson House   Chase Taking Samples from Cornice Return View of urn & frontispiece Chase taking paint samples   Fine detail of moulding was obscured by heavy paint buildup   Chase determined that the orginal paint color on the siding was a Federal light soft neutral gray with a whitish ivory color on the trim, windows and sashes. The front door was mahogany-grained. The two urns above the front door were marbelized. Most interesting was the fact that the two brick ends of the house were painted - a deep brick red with the mortar joints painted white. Examples of the paint colors may be seen below:   Federal Gray Siding White Trim Color The front of the house has been painted in the fall of 2005 - work will continue in the spring   Brick Ends   The Annual Meeting May 31, 2003 The last group photo of the Monson Historical Society was taken in 1960. The people attending the 2003 Annual Meeting gathered on the grand staircase of the Horatio Lyon Mansion. The names are listed below: People on the ground floor, left to right. Jim O'Brien, Jeff Lord, Sue Klisiewicz, Bob Carpenter, John Mumford, Bettyle Carpenter, Helen Klisiewicz, June Mumford, Marie Haley, Chris Haley, Morgan Hodskins, Dennis Swierad, Bill Hatton, Derek Campbell. On the stairs top to bottom, left to right: Jim Haynes, EmmaLadd Shepherd, Ellen Haynes, Bob Fay, Tamara Cabey, Donald Klisiewicz, Evelyn Hodskins, Denise Koran-Klisiewicz, Mary Swierad, Darlene Campbell, Jacquie Hatton, Denis Duquette, Moira Hatton © 2007 Monson Historical Society, Inc. All Rights Reserved All images are the property of the MHS and may not be used without written permission. Home Activities Officers Information History Emily Dickinson Flynt Quarry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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