Nomination for Chaplin-Clarke House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 2H0678437 FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED MAR 12 19/9 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAY 10 979 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS 1 NAME HISTORIC Chaplin-Clarke House AND/OR COMMON Chaplin-Clarke House 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER 109 Haverhill Street CITY, TOWN Rowley - VICINITY OF STATE NOT FOR PUBLICATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COUNTY Essex 00g CODE Massachusetts 3 CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY DISTRICT XBUILDING(S) _STRUCTURE SITE _OBJECT OWNERSHIP _PUBLIC XPRIVATE _BOTH PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS _BEING CONSIDERED STATUS _OCCUPIED _UNOCCUPIED _WORK IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE XYES: RESTRICTED -YES: UNRESTRICTED -NO PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE -_MUSEUM _COMMERCIAL _PARK _EDUCATIONAL *_PRIVATE RESIDENCE _ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS -GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC -INDUSTRIAL _TRANSPORTATION MILITARY _OTHER: 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Mr.

& Mrs. Daniel I. Herlihy STREET & NUMBER 109 Haverhill Street CITY. TOWN Rowley -VICINITY OF 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. South Essex Registry of Deeds STREET & NUMBER STATE Massachusetts 32 Federal Street CITY. TOWN STATE Massachusetts Salem 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE Inventory of the Historic Assets of the Commonwealth #37 DATE 1976 _FEDERAL ISTATE COUNTY _LOCAL DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Massachusetts Historical Commission CITY. TOWN Boston STATE Massachusetts 7 DESCRIPTION CONDITION XEXCELLENT -GOOD -FAIR _DETERIORATED _RUINS _UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE _UNALTERED XALTERED CHECK ONE XORIGINAL SITE -MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The Chaplin-Clarke House is located on Haverill Street a short distance southwest of Row- ley Center. Despite its proximity to the center, the setting is rural and landscaping is natural. The house, which faces south, is built into the side of a hill so that its western half is 1½ stories in height while its eastern half is 2½ stories. The facade of this five bay, center entrance house is sheathed in clapboards while the side elevations are shingled. The gabled lean-to roof is covered with cedar shingles and the central chimney is parged. Exterior decorative detail is minimal, consisting of simple cornerboards, door and window surrounds. On the east elevation there is a framed overhang on the second story and a hewn overhang in the attic. The facade is asymmetrical with the entrance' placed slightly west of center.

The two windows on the one story west side 'are full size, while those on the two story eastern side are smaller and are placed above a similar pair lighting the first story. is a second entrance to the ground floor in the eastern corner. The west elevation has one window in the attic and two at the first floor as well as a door and small square window in the lean-to. The east elevation has one window each in the attic and second story and three at the first floor. Fenestration on the low rear elevation is irregular. A second chimney rises from the northwest corner of the ell. Interior details include one seven foot and two ten foot fireplaces, chamfered struc- tural members, and some original sheathing and hardware.

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD _PREHISTORIC -1400-1499 -1500-1599 X 1600-1699 X1700-1799 -1800-1899 1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -AGRICULTURE XARCHITECTURE ART COMMERCE _COMMUNICATIONS AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _CONSERVATION LAW _ECONOMICS _LITERATURE EDUCATION MILITARY _ENGINEERING -MUSIC XEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY INDSRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT LINVENTION _RELIGION _SCIENCE _SCULPTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _THEATER -TRANSPORTATION _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES 1670, 1700 BUILDER

Statement of significance

/ARCHITECT Joseph Chaplin STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Chaplin-Clarke house, which is the oldest in Rowley, is an unusual and well pre- served example of seventeenth century construction. It is believed that it stands on the site of a primitive structure erected by Hugh Chaplin in 1643. His son Joseph. erected a one room deep house c.1670 when he married.; The, lean-to was added c.1700 completing the form of the present house. Early in the eighteenth century the property was acquired by Richard Clarke who is buried a few rods west of the house. It had only one other owner before being ac- quired by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities early in the twentieth century. Recently it has been returned to private ownership.

Long regarded as the oldest house in town, the Chaplin-Clarke house is the last vestige of Rowley's original settlement which, by 1650, had grown to include sixty families. An archeological investigation of the area could reveal significant information about early historic period contruction techniques and lifeways in Rowley. The data coula also provide comparative information about 17th century coastal adaptations.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Blodgette, G.M. Early Settlers of Rowley, Mass. Rowley. 1933. Chamberlain, Samuel. Open House in New England. New York. 1937. Jewett, Amos Everett, Mr. Ezechi Rogers' Plantation. Rowley. 1946. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY UTM REFERENCES 5 acres AL1,91 L314,510,4,9 ZONE EASTING 14,73,09 5,0 NORTHING VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION EASTING NORTHING -yLLu Please refer to the attached map which is page 16 of the Rowley assessor's maps. The nominated property occupies lot #65 and is outlined in red.

LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE 11 FORM PREPARED BY Daniel and Mary Herlihy NAME / TITLE Candace Jenkins, National Register Coordinator ORGANIZATION DATE Massachusetts Historical Commission October 1978 STREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE 294 Washington Street (617) 727-8470 CITY OR TOWN STATE Boston Massachusetts 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - STATE _ LOCAL As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National 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 National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE h KWestowoski 3/1/79 DATE TITLE Exec. Director, Mass. Historical Commission FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER charbidoferoromse ATTEST BMU ATTON EYTEPER OFTHENATO PGISTER DATE 5.10.79 OE THE FATIORAL REGHSHI DATE 5/9/29 GPO 892.453 BAER PARSONS 66 64 MARQUIS 4874 (CHAPLIN-CLARIE) 65 61 62 63 HERLIHY Treiri 175 WELeH DEP*ÇEl Hpsstioos Edsen 132 STEEET M(RTE.

133) 1% 580 PRoPERTY ROWLEY MASSAeHSETTS 400 (Rovisto la Jrn 1, 149#) MaoDy CARLSON 68 67 69 RECEIVED MAR 12 1979 NATIONAL REGISTER Assesor's Map Town of Rowley Page 16 PAS propert Chaplin-Claske Hause statemass(Eesel Working Number3.12.79.50/ TECHNICAL Photos_O Maps CONTROI pl K 3.13.29 HISTORIAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER THe Housk fAs LOwG BEEN KNOWN AS THK EARLIEST EXTANT towbe iN ROWLET. IT IS AN UNKSUM DND WEU PRESERUED EXAMPLK OS ME CONSTRLLTION.

Inventory Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ACCEPT MA poubs 5/0/19 BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 6-5-19 Send-back Re-submit Entered MAY 1 0 1979 United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Chaplin-Clarke House MAR 1 2 1979 Rowley, Massachusetts Richard Cheek 1975 Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities Cambridge St., Boston, Mass. Photo #1 MAY 10 1979 Facade and east elevation Chaplin-ClaRke House South FacAde Esser County Chaplin-Clarke House Rowley, Massachusetts Richard Cheek 1975 Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities Cambridge St., Boston, Mass.

Photo #2 MAY 1 0 1979 Facade and west elevation MAR 1 2 1979 Chaplin-ClaRke House West end Esser county Si CrACA PAUL GUZZI Sorrelany of the Commonwealth The Commonvealth of Massachusetts Cffice of the Secrelary Massachusells Historical Commission 291 Washinglon Sired Boston, Massachusells 02108 (617)727-8470 RECEIVED PROPOSED NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION NOTIFICATION TO OWNER MAR 1 2 1979 DATE: 16 December 1977 TO: Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Herlihy ADDRESS: 109 Haverhil1 st., Rowley MA. 01969 FROM: MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION NATIONAL REGISTER SUBJECT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: Chaplin-Clarke House NAME: 109 Haverhill Street, Rowley ADDRESS: DEC 22 1977 MACG. HIST. COMM.

NOMINATED BY: Rowley Historical Conmission is being considered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register affords recognition and protection for districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects significant in American History, architecture, archeology and culture. Listing in the National Register places no restrictions on the owner's actions unless Federal funding or licensing is involved. However, certain Federal Tax consequences may result from listing in the National Register. Please refer to section 2124 of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 for an explanation of these provisions. nomination until we receive your comments or thirty days have passed from the date of notification. Written comments on the significance of this property are encouraged and may be attached to this form.

Signature_ Daiiel Gtelitey Date 7/2/77 - ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL, REGISTER STATE MISSACHUSEITS MAY | O 1979 Date Entered Name Odd Fellow's Hall Conkey-Stevens House Sanderson, Julia, Theater (Paramount Theater) Winchester Square Historic District Turner, Stephen, House Abbot, Edwin, House (Longy School of Music) (Chaplin-Clarke House Location Shelbuzne Falls Franklin County Anherst Hampshire County Springfield Hampden County Springfteld Hampden County Norfolk Norfolk County Cambridge Middlesex County Rowley Essex County Also Notified Honorable Paul G. Isongas Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Honorable Silvio O. Conte Honorable Edward P. Boland Honorable Margaret M. Heckler Honorable Thomas P. 0'Neill Honorable Nicholas Mayroules Byers/bjr 5/14/79 State Historic Preservation Officer Mrs. Patricia L.

Weslowski Executive Director Massachusetts Historical Comnission 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401.