Timothy Paine House | |
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| Location | 140 Lincoln St., Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°16′41″N 71°47′42″W / 42.27806°N 71.79500°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1774 |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000948[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 1976 |
The Timothy Paine House, also known as The Oaks, is a historic house at 140 Lincoln Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in the mid-1770s, it is one of the city's oldest buildings, and a good example of Georgian and Federal styling. It was built by Timothy Paine, a note local judge who fled during the American Revolution due to his Loyalist leanings. The house has been owned by the Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, since 1914 and uses it as a chapter house. It is open by for tours from May- October or by appointment.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "The Oaks". Daughters of the American Revolution. Retrieved 2015-09-21.