Dorsey–Jones House
The Dorsey–Jones House is a historic house located at 191 Nonotuck Street in the Florence area of Northampton, Massachusetts. Built in 1849, it is known to have been owned by two former slaves with well-documented escape histories.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Historic house
- Description: Northampton, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed
- Also known as: “Dorsey-Jones House”
- Address: 191 Nonotuck Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Miss Florence Diner and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School.
Miss Florence Diner
Restaurant
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Miss Florence Diner is a historic diner at 99 Main Street in the Florence section of Northampton, Massachusetts. It was manufactured in 1941 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company and is one of four diners in the city. Miss Florence Diner is situated 1,600 feet north of Dorsey–Jones House.
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
School
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School is a four-year Career/Technical High School located in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. is a public high school for residents of Northampton and tuition students from all of Hampshire County. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School is situated 3,400 feet east of Dorsey–Jones House.
Northampton High School
School
Photo: Aarondoucett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northampton High School is a four-year secondary school located in the city of Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Northampton High School is situated 1 mile southeast of Dorsey–Jones House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Florence and Northampton Downtown Historic District.
Florence
Suburb
Photo: Thinkingcat0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Florence is a village in the northwestern portion of the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. During the 19th century, Florence was a thriving manufacturing village shaped by progressive ideas on religion, abolitionism, and education.
Northampton Downtown Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Northampton Downtown Historic District encompasses most of the central business district of Northampton, Massachusetts. This area, which has been a center of commerce and industry in the area since colonial days, extends from the railroad tracks on the east side of the downtown, and west along Main Street to its junction with West Street and Elm Street. Northampton Downtown Historic District is situated 2 miles southeast of Dorsey–Jones House.
Leeds
Suburb
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Leeds is a village in the western portion of the city of Northampton, Massachusetts, United States, bordering Williamsburg—along the Mill River—and Florence. The ZIP Code for Leeds is 01053. Leeds is situated 2 miles northwest of Dorsey–Jones House.
Dorsey–Jones House
- Categories: house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.33125° or 42° 19′ 53″ northLongitude
-72.67096° or 72° 40′ 16″ westOpen location code
87J988JH+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 151967777OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseWikidata ID
Q5298892
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In Other Languages
“Dorsey–Jones House” goes by many names.
- French: “Dorsey-Jones House”
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Highlights include Mill River Greenway and Florence Congregational Church.
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