The history of Ludlow, Massachusetts . j. Lerny Sinidiids, (.ecirue X. Ihililiard. Mr. Parsons Imilt tlu hciiise and liarn. 3 LiidldW City Roail lUar mrner of crnss rciad. Knnwn as i lu i ild(dia|iiii larni. ( Iw iied liy Kdward (diapnian, wlm it in FARMS OK 493 April. 1886. Forint-r ownt-rs: Abel (liapiii, Jacdl) Xcvvcll, AustinNewell, Henry Phelps, James M. White. The harn was liurned in 1891,and the jiresent barn built in 1893. The old house was burned in Septem-ber, 189). It was one of the oldest houses in town. No one seems toknow when it was built, l)ut it wa


The history of Ludlow, Massachusetts . j. Lerny Sinidiids, (.ecirue X. Ihililiard. Mr. Parsons Imilt tlu hciiise and liarn. 3 LiidldW City Roail lUar mrner of crnss rciad. Knnwn as i lu i ild(dia|iiii larni. ( Iw iied liy Kdward (diapnian, wlm it in FARMS OK 493 April. 1886. Forint-r ownt-rs: Abel (liapiii, Jacdl) Xcvvcll, AustinNewell, Henry Phelps, James M. White. The harn was liurned in 1891,and the jiresent barn built in 1893. The old house was burned in Septem-ber, 189). It was one of the oldest houses in town. No one seems toknow when it was built, l)ut it was probably at least one hundred andfifty years old. It is said there nc\-er was a fleath in the house. Thereis an old cellar hole on the hill, also a well the old road, which wasperhaps the site ol the olilesl house on the farm. The house now stand-ing was designed antl built by the present owner in 189). h i^ said thatAbel Chapin, the first owner of the farm, could tr,i\el on his own this farm to the Connecticut Ri\ Hl-,NKN UaMiiN lliiCsl.; .\I ( II\ Nnu (Iwntil li> (larciicc rilli\ 4 Ludlow (it\ ()wni-d b\ Howard M. White, who ])ur-chased it in 18).^. l*ormer owni-rs: Austin Xewell, William Walker,James White, Edward (.huk. James White. I-drmer lioU-e w,is builtaliout IS.^l. This house was lorn down and a new oni- built near thesite in IMl. 5 laidlow City Road. ( )wned b\- M. White, who inlieriledit in 187.^. Former owners: Howker, Klias Irosl, SanuielWhile. Mr. Frost built the house in 1827. Samuel While builta barn 7.^ feet in length and James M. White has added 75 feet, mak-ing 1,^0 feet. He has also added a horse barn and sheds, alsoremiHkk-d the original house. Samuel While killeil b\ a lioar,Ma\- 17. 1S7,S. 6 Ludlow City Road, Ludlow Cit\-. ()wiieil by R. , lo wIkjui il w,is deeded in 1899 by his father, James M. White, of 4)4 111ST(IK^? ()|- wiiii^c larni it had Iiccii a |)an. VUv Ikhisc w


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