Nomination for Loring-Greenough House

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Form 10-300 (July 1969) (H0026751 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARKSERVICE HBNo HTM STATE: Mass. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY- NOMINATION FORM (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) COUNTY: Suffolk FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER APR 46 1972 DATE NAME C OMMON: Loring-Greenough House AND/ OR HISTORIC: LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER: 12 South Street CITY OR TOWN: Congressional District Boston (Jamaica Plain) STATE CODE COUNTY: 025 Suffolk Mass. 3.

CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY (Check One) District Site OWNERSHIP Building Structure Object Public Private Both Public Acquisition: In Process Being Considered RECEIVED 25 REGIS 197 NATIONY CODE 025 BTITAS ACÇESSIBLE TÒ THE PUBLIC Occupied Yes: Unoccupied X Restricted Unrestricted - Preservation work in progress No PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Agricultural Commercial Educational Entertainment Government Industrial Military Museum Park Private Residence Religious Scientific Transportation - Comments & Other (Specify) club OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club, Inc. STREET AND NUMBER: 12 South Street CITY OR TOWN: Jamaica Plain 5.

LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Suffolk County Registry of Deeds STREET AND NUMBER: Court House, Pemberton Square CITY OR TOWN: Boston STATE: Massachusetts CODE 025 Massachusetts Suffolk STATE Massachusetts CODE 025 (1) REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth DATE OF SURVEY: 1965 - Federal * State DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Massachusetts Historical Commission, Office of the Secretary STREET AND NUMBER: County - Local APR 26 1972 State House CITY OR TOWN: Boston STATE: Massachusetts CODE 025 STATE: COUNTY: ENTRY NUMBER FOR NPS USE ONLY DESCRIPTION Excellent CONDITION 7 Good (Check One) Fair (Check One) Deteriorated Ruins D Unexposed (Check One) X Altered - Unaltered Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The 1760 Loring-Greenough House sits on a low rise amid 2 acres of landscaped grounds with gardens. These are the remains of a Colonial estate now situated in an area of late 19th century development. both the north and the south facades, and two massive chimneys, one on the east and one on the west facade, interrupt the roof below the balustrade. The three main facades (north, west and south) are five bays wide with entrances centered on the walls, while a two story carriage house ell, added to on the c. 1811, extends from the rear (east) of the building. The entrances on both the north and south facades are covered by pedimented entrance porches supported by Doric columns. On the east wall the door is framed by Corinthian pilasters which support a full entablature with modillioned cornice. The original plan of the house was a center hall with four rooms. In the 19th century,c.

the 1840's judging by the architectural details, part of the first floor hall was widened at the expense of the room at the southeast corner of the house. The north entrance dates from the 19th century, perhaps from the 1840 period. The design of the present balustrade, and the large size of the windows seem to indicate some alterations were made during the Federal period. During this period the porch over the south entrance and outside shutters may have been added. All of these elements are depicted in a watercolor of the house painted c. 1825. ST5 TTOI RECEiVED JAN 25 1972 NATIONA REGIST TE m Massachusetts Suffolk County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY-NOMINATION FORM Continuation Sheet: Loring-Greenough House, Jamaica Plain 6. Representation in Existing Surveys [2].

Comprehensive State-wide Historic Preservation Plan 1971 Massachusetts Historical Commission State House, Boston, MA 025 [3]. Historic American Buildings Survey 1938 Library of Congress Washington, D. C. 08 (federal) - 19 RECEIVED JAN 25 1972 1121 NATIONA REGISTE TETTz

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian| 15th Century - 16th Century 17th Century X] 18th Century 19th Century - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Abor iginal U Education - Prehistoric Engineering Historic Industry Agriculture Invention - Architecture Landscape Art Architecture Commerce - Literature Communications X Military Conservation - Music 1760; 1775-76 Political Religion/Phi- losophy Science Sculpture Social/Human- itarian Theater Transportation Urban Planning - Other (Specity) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The Loring-Greenough House, built in 1760 for Joshua Loring, has been certified as a Massachusetts Historic Landmark because of its historical connections with the American Revolution and its value as an example of Colonial architecture. The mansion with its adjoining carriage house and gardens is the last of the numerous country estates of its period remaining in Jamaica Plain. Joshua Loring was a successful privateer and an officer of the Royal Navy. In 1759, Loring commanded the British campaign against the French on Lakes George, Champlain and Ontario and won the designation of "Commodore." In the same year, he took part in Wolfe's capture of Quebec and received a severe wound which ended his military career. Loring retired to the farm which he had purchased in Jamaica Plain in 1752 and, after moving the original farmhouse, constructed the present mansion on its site.

Loring lived the life of a country gentleman until 1774 when he accepted appointment to the Governor's Council by writ of mandamus from General Thomas Gage. Mobbed and ill-treated, Loring was forced to take refuge in Boston and, with his family, was among the Tories who evacuated the town with General Howe on March 17, 1776. Revolutionaries seized Loring's house and for about four weeks from June 3, 1775, General Nathanael Gpéene had his headquarters here. It was during this period that Greene demonstrated his unusual abilities as an officer by restoring discipline among "a factious set" who had created "a great commotion" in the camp. On June 23, 1775, the Loring-Greenough House was appointed 'a hospital for the camp in Roxbury, " making it one of the first American military hospitals. With the Confiscation Act of 1779, the house officially reverted to the state and was sold at auction.

In 1784, the house was purchased by Anne Doane, a wealthy widow who married David Stoddard Greenough, and remained in the owpership of the Greenough family until 1924. RECElVED JAN 25 1972 NATIONA REGISTI

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Dictionary of American Biography, "Loring, 'Commodore' Joshua, "N.Y., 1933. Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club, Incorporated, The History of the Loring-Greenough House, 1956. Ward, G. E., Journal, Letters of the Late Samuel Curwen, An American Refugee in Europe, 1775-1784, N. Y., 1842. U.S., Boston National Historic Sites Commission, Final Report, 1960. 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING ARECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES CORNER LATITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds R LATITUDE LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds NW 42° 18'" 34" 71° 56 NE SE " SW " APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1.8 acres a!

LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTA BOUNPARIES RECEiVED CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: JAN 25 1972 CODE STATE: - Z CODE COUNTY: NATIONA REGISTE: CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: CODE FORMPREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: Anne Wardwell, Survey Director ORGANIZATION Massachusetts Historical Commission STREET AND NUMBER: Office of the Secretary, State House CITY OR TOWN: Boston STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION DATE December 15, 1971 Z ISTATE CODE Massachusetts NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 025 As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Nationa1 Park Service.

The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: National State Local I hereby certify that this property is included in the Nationa 1 Register. tohert M. Vule Chief, Office of Archeolopy and Historit Preservation Name Vali1Xha ren Secretary ofthe Commonwealth, and Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Title Commission Date 4/26/22 Date December 15, 1971 ATTEST: Collenu mllemu llenter Date APR 2 G 1972 19 32564 9 468612 UTM Ret 19-75 DATE OF RECETPT DATA PAGE PHOTO (S) NPHOTO DESCRIPTION (S) - MAP (S) NMAP DESCRIPTION (S) OGGED ACKNOWLEDGE RESUBMIT Zoring-Areenough stoude Suffolk STATE Mass 1/25/22759 NO NUMBER REGISTER: 1181|19,APR 2 6 1972 RECENED JAN 25 1972 NATIONA 1/25/2 REGIST Tech ili 3-23-12 REVIEW HISTORIAN H/19/72 Sales 4/5/12 ARCHEOLOGIST ARCHITECT Chambes 4-10-12 ASST. KEEPER KEEPER WRITER/EDTTOR of marnai 1/5/12 CHIEF, OAHP EDITORIAL.

PROCESSING, EDITOR HABJ Federal Registry Entry_ 6-6-72 Annual Edition Entry LOGGEDAPR 26 1972: COMMENTS: CARD APR 26 1972 WORKING NUMBER 1,25,72,144 CONGRESSIONAL DIST. #9 Boston (Jamaica Plain) Mass Loring- Greenough House 12 South St WEST + SOUTH FACADES MAsS Histarical Commission 1968 - 68.294 KPS Number 4-26-72 m1ze2oring Areensugh House suffok, Mass. I0o. West + Sautt focades PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form 10-301 (July 1969) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) STATE Massachusetts COUNTY Suffolk FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER APR 26 1972 Z - - NAME COMMON: Loring-Greenough House AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCATION STREET AND NUM BER: 12 South Street CITY OR TOWN: Boston (Jamaica Plain) STATE: Massachusetts MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: U. S. G. S.

Boston, South, Mass. SCALE: 1 : 24,000 DATE: 1956 REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. CODE 025 COUNTY: Suffolk 1O DATE CODE 025 NORTH ATTLEBORO 26 MI. 46g 67681 SW (NEWTON) 17'30" Jameica Pond maica Plainteen 42° 18 06 340 56'5 dlum Zoolfgi tsse) RA ILIN KrE- BOSTON (JAMAICA PLAIN) MASS. THE LORING-GREENOUGH HOUSE U.S.G.S. Boston, South, Mass. Date: 1956 Scale: 1:24,000 Lill7 RECÊIVED JAN 25 1972 NATIONA REGIST: V ¡OPE OPCEMETEAY NRD HAR New Calvar trondonty SaliyoA toc Frcnklin: Fieta D TITCPLACT BAM WR LBENAYO AREED John F. X. Davoren Secrelary of the Commonroealth The Commonwvealch of Massachusetts Office of the Seorlary Ptate Hlouse, Boston 02133 The Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation National Park Service 801 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20006 Attention: Mrs.

Sally Marusin REGISTERED MAIL Dear Sirs, Enclosed are National Register submissions for: Loring-Greenough House, Boston (Jamaica Plain) Holyoke-French House, Boxford Old Town Hall, Pittsfield - JAi. 25 1972 NATIONA REGIS: 18 These have been declared eligible for submission by the Kassachusetts Historical Commission, the State Review Board, and have been signed by Secretary of the Commonwealth, John F. X. Davoren, Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Commission and designated State Liaison Officer. sincerely yours, Qiknid W. Hale fo Richard W. Hale, Jr. Acting Chairman RWH: aw Massachusetts Historical Commission ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE MASSACImSHYES Date Entered APR 26 1972 Name Location toring-Greenough House Holyoke-French House Old Town Ba11 soston (Janafca Plain) Suffolk County Doxford Essex: County Pittsiiala Beskehize County Also Notified Hon. Edward M. Kennedy lon.

Edvard W.Brooke Hon, Louise Day Hicke Bon, Michael J. Harzington lon. Silvio 0, Conte Director, Northeast Region HR NRowland : mm 4/25/72 State Idaison OEElcer Hon. John T. %. Davozen Secretary of the Comonwealth Chaiman, Massachusetts Historical Comeission oftlee of the Seczetary State House Boston, Hassachusetts 02133