Jacob Thompson House (ca.1811), pictured here, located at Thompson and Main Streets in Monson, is owned by the Monson Historical Society. In 1812, Jacob Thompson, a young lawyer in Holland, MA, decided to move his growing family to Monson. He purchased a 100 acre parcel of land just north of the Meeting House from Joel Norcross, one of his clients & 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. Jacob Thompson House c. 1812 (drawing by Virginia Midyette)
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