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Calvin Coolidge Homestead A N D / O R H I S T O R I C :

2. LOCATION S T R E E T A N C N U M B E R :

J u s t o ff State Route 100A C I T Y O R T O W N :

Plymouth

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Boundaries: The Calvin Coolidge Hor.estead lies within the Plymouth

Historic District of sor.e 2t62h acres that was entered on the National

Register December 2 , 1970, and is described on Form 10-300 in a

submission made by the State Liaison Officer on December 17, 1969 , and

a revision of September 22 , 1970,

The lot on which the homestead stands is rectangular in shape and has

a frontage of about 210 feet on the northeasterly side of the village

street opposite the village church. The lot runs about 85 feet in

depth to contain about 17,850 square feet, A considerable open space

lies beyond the northwesterly boundary of about 85 feet, a small cheese

factory and sales room belonging to John Coolidge being operated about

300 feet up the h i l l to the west, A line of trees and fencing separates

the homestead lot from a field to form the boundary of about 210 feet

on the northeast at the rear of the main house, ell and carriage barn.

..A fence on the southeast about 85 feet in length separates the homestead

lot from a corner lot containing the Wilder House, which is operated

for the Vermont Board of Historic Sites as a hospitality and luncheon

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The main house of the Coolidge Homestead is about 52 feet long and 25

feet wide; the e l l , extending eastward, about 23 feet long and 25 feet

wide; and the attached carriage barn about 26 feet long and 22 feet wide.

The house is set about 25 feet back from the village street and with its

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Proper steps to assure the. integrity and preservation of properties

within the Plymouth Historic District are being taken by the three

principal owners: the State Board of Historic Sites functioning for

the State of Vermont, the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation and

John Coolidge, son of the 30th President.

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11. FORM PREPARED BY N A M E A N D T I T L E :

Edwin W, Small, Assistant to Director. Northeast Region O R G A N I Z A T I O N

National Park Service, New England Field Office 10 /19 /72 S T R E E T A N D N U M B E R :

lloo John W. McCormack Post Office & Courthouse c f l T Y OR TOWN:

Boston 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICA I ION

A s the designated State L i a i s o n Officer for the Na-

tional Historic Preservation Act of 1 9 6 6 ( P u b l i c L a w

89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion

in the National Register and certify that it has b e e n

evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set

forth by the National P a r k Service. T h e recommended

level of significance of this nomination is:

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Jiaasaohusf i t ts NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION

I hereby certify that this property is included in the

National Register.

Chief, Office of Archeology arid Historic Preservation

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Keeper of The National Register

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