Nomination for Old Mill Site Historic District

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FHR-8-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries - complete applicable sections 1. Name For HCRS use only received APR 2 8 198k date entered June 2,1983 historic The Old Mill Site Historic District and/or common Shattuck Gun Shop, Porter-McLeod Machine Shop, Prospect Street Bridge - Gristmi11 2. Location street & number 48 and 50 Prospect Street N/A not for publication city, town Hatfield N/A vicinity of congressional district First state Massachusetts 3.

Classification Category Ownership X district X public building(s) X private structure both site Public Acquisition object N/A in process being considered code 025 county Hampshire code 015 Status occupied X unoccupied work in progress Accessible yes: restricted X yes: unrestricted no Present Use - agriculture X commercial educational - entertainment -government industrial military museum park private residence religious scientific transportation other: 4. Owner of Property name street & number Mill River Development Co. 50 Prospect Street city, town Hatfield NA vicinity of 5. Location of Legal Description state Massachusetts courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Hampshire County Register of Deeds street & number 33 King Street city, town Northampton state Massachusetts 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys National Architecture and Engineering nastois properf been defetored elegidefety Iyøentorho #14 and Form ille in p5 resnt ry of the listoric Aesets of the Commonwealth January 6, 1979, February 2, 1979 X federal _X state county X local depository for survey records Hatfield Historical Society, Massachusetts Historical Commission city, town Hatfield state Massachusetts 7. Description The Old Mill Site, 48 & 52 Prospect St., Hatfield Condition X excellent bldgs. deteriorated - good ruins X fair bridge - _ unexposed Check one X unaltered - altered Check one X original site _ moved date N/A Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

The Hatfield mill site, which comprises three mill buildings on both sides of the Mill River dam and a Warren pony truss bridge just over the falls, is an intact site which accurately depicts 19th century rural industrial life. The Shattuck Gun Shop is a wood frame, post and beam mill building with slate roof and clapboard siding which was constructed on the north side of the Mill River in 1881. The three-story building is 17 bays long by 6 bays wide and measures approximately 30 feet by 100 feet. It is situated perpendicular to the course of the river. The fenestration consists of single, double-hung windows with 6/6 sash located in each bay on all three floors. The foundation is comprised of mixed granite and sandstone, with part of the building resting on existing bedrock.

Part of the foundation is submerged in the river to accommodate a penstock and turbine located in the lower level. The roof is supported by wooden trusses with the top truss carrying a series of tie rods that support the floors and allow for clear spans throughout the building. The center of the pitched roof is surmounted by a square cupola capped with a pagoda-shaped roof. A tall chimney protrudes from the roof on the east side of the building. The entire structure is in excellent condition. The Porter-McLeod Machine Shop is one-story, post and beam industrial mill building 1o- cated on the south side of the Mill River. green, are masonry,with some wood siding. The building measuresapproximately 45 feet * on a concrete stab Romaation. The exterior walls, which are painted light by 275 feet and rests on a concrete slab foundation.

Wood trusses stand eight feet in center, with each bay containing a large, double-hung window with 12/12 sash. The north- west elevation exhibits a continuous wall of windows interrupted only by a large, double wooden door between the pitched roof section and the flat roofed section. As in the Shattuck Shop, the attic floor is supported by a series of tie rods which allow for clear spans throughout most of the building. The pitched roof is of slate and the flat roof is of asphalt. The pitched roof surface is punctuated by 6 rectangular skylights which are nearly flush with the roof surface. The Porter-McLeod Machine Shop was con- structed in 1886 and was added to early in the 20th century. The additions were built in post and beam construction using the same materials as the original building. These additions are flat roofed extensions side and rear of the original building.

The entire i bulitbang. The entir complex is in excellent condition. A small, two-story, post and beam gabled roof building is located next to the Porter-Mc- Leod Shop on the south side of the river. The building measures approximately 25 feet by 40 feet and rests on a red sandstone foundation which encloses an instream turbine installed circa 1915. The exterior walls are sheathed with clapboards painted light green. The fenestration consists of small double-hung windows with 2/2 and 1/1 sash. A garage door, on the south side, provides access to this building. The Prospect Street Bridge, which spans the river 100 feet upstream from the mill buildings and dam, is a rivetted Warren pony truss bridge resting on a masonry foundation which was constructed in 1891. The decking and some structural members need to be replaced and the center pier needs to be pointed up.

The bridge has been closed to all traffic but recent engineering reports indicate that the bridge is suitable for pedestrian use. The bridge has been inventoried by the National Architecture and Engineering Record and has been described as one of the earliest pony truss bridges identified by that agency.

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Significance Period - prehistoric .1400-1499 1500-1599 X 1600-1699 X 1700-1799 X 1800-1899 X 1900 Areas of SignificanceCheck and justify below archeology-prehistoric _ community planning X archeology-historic X agriculture architecture art commerce communications landscape architecture law literature military music -philosophy - politics/government religion science _ sculpture social/ humanitarian - theater _ transportation _ other (specify) 4 engineering exploration/settlement X industry inventior Specific dates 1881, 1891 Builder

Statement of significance

/Architect Unknown Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) The Old Mill site in Hatfield possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and borkdpastems od iur inouiatid hithtory ant cat hies the distincteveant canteristion to of a type of mill construction. The Old Mill site in Hatfield therefore meets criteria A & C of the National Register of Historic Places. The Old Mill site in Hatfield was first used for industrial purposes in the seventeenth A settler named Thomas Meekins was voted all rights to a waterfall and 20 acres of swampland in 1661 in return for his services as a miller to the town of Hadley which included Hatfield until its establishment as a separate town in 1670. The natural water power of the site induced Meekins to build a gristmill and, in 1669, an adjacent sawmill on the north side of the waterfall.

In the mid-1800's, Harvey Moore bought the Old Mill site and built two new mills. A gristmill was built on the south side of the falls and a sawmill was erected across the river. mills were purchased from Moore by Henry Porter and the Fitch brothers and became the Crescent Pistol Company. Subsequent to this, the shop was renamed the Prescott Pistol Shop and finally it became the Shattuck Gun Shop after Major Charles Spencer Shattuck. He operated the shop for 35 years. The existing shop was built in 1881 to replace Shattuck's mill which was destroyed by fire. The existing machine shop on the south site of the river was built by Henry Porter in In 189l the Prospect Street Bridge was built to connect the two sides of the river and allow easy access and transport of materials and people at this manufacturing center of Hatfield.

The site employed a large number of Hatfield men at a time when many other agricultural communities were languishing because of the lack of an active commercial/ industrial base. In the early 20th century, as the character of manufacturing facilities changed, water turbines were installed on both sides of the river. In 1917, the Rodney Hunt Company in- stalled a 35 horsepower turbine in the Shattuck Shop. Around this same time, another instream turbine was installed in the small mill building beside the dam on the Porter side of the river. Both turbines and all civil work related to the development of water power are still in place today. The turbine on the Shattuck side was operating and in use as recently as 1965. Throughout the early part of this century, water power was used to manufacture a full line of engine lathes and grinding machines in the PorterMcLeod building.

The gun shop during this time, gave way to a manufacturing facility for automotive spark plugs. the Shattuck shop was purchased by Daniel Riley who once again converted the use of the building to a corn mill. The gristmill was operated by Riley from 1932 until 1965, at which time the building was sold and used as a shop to restore old buggies and sell antiques. UTM NOT VERIFIED 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References AGREAGE NOT WERVEIED Wells, Daniel White and Reuben Field Wells, A History of Hatfield, Massachusetts. F.C.H. Gibbons, Springfield, Mass., 1910 John P. McLeod Interview, January 1980, Hatfield, Mass. 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 2.19 acres Quadrangle name Mt. Holyoke UMT References A L1 8 16|917/8701 Zone Easting L4,6,9;3/5,6,9 Northing LLLLL Zone Easting DLU LALL ELL G FLIJ LILL LILILLL HL1 LL L Verbal boundary description and justification (See attached) Please see continuation sheet and attached site map. Quadrangle scale 1: 25,000 Northing LILu List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries state NA code county code state code county code 11.

Form Prepared By name/title Candace Jenkins, Registration Director with Mill River Development Group organization Massachusetts Historical Commission date March, 1981 street & number 294 Washington Street telephone 617-727-8470 city or town Boston state 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 Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. otuus hWeslrok State Historic Preservation Officer signature.

Executive Director title Massachusetts Historical Commission For HCRS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register A Keeper of the National Register Attest: atuch Andrus Chief of Registration date 4/21/82 date 6.2.82 date 6/1/62 GP O FHR-8-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form For HCRS use only received date entered Continuation sheet Item number 10 Page Verbal Boundary The northern boundary of the district is the back property line'#1. buildinthe western boundary is the west side of Prospect Street, continuing in a southerly direction so as to include the Prospect Street Bridge. The same side of Prospect Street becomes the southern bound- ary of the district as the street curves eastward.

The eastern boundary of the district is the eastern property line of #2, crossing the Mill River and meeting the eastern pro- perty line of #1. .58003 :1 lc t.: :F=3 STREET PROSPECT PORTER-MCLEOD The Old Mill Site Historic District Hatfield, MA 1975 S9T. Shattuck Gun Shop 2. Porter-McLeod Machine Shop 3. Gristmäll and Power House 4. Prospect Street Bridge Scale- ["= 40 bridge PROSPECT SEBRIDGE dam SHATTUCK GUN SHOP Mill River MAUA SITE PLAN 1":40 /0x0 SdN: 1. 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/ RETURR-SHEET Property: O/d Mill site Histaric State, County:- MA District ,Hampshire Federal Agency: United States Department of the interior National Park Service resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No. Fed. Reg.

Date: Date Due: Action: 4/28/82-1279 LB 1983 27/82- 6/12/87 ACCEPT- 6/2/82 - RETURN_ - REJECT - photos< maps - Substantive Review: sample - request - appeal _ NR decision Reviewer's comments: Recom. /Criteria Accelt, A EC Reviewer faltich Andru Discipline Nistorian Date 6/1/82 - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name V 2. Location 3. V 4. Classification dumoratodo Pedblle Aoousteltion Owner of Property Baten esesslole rosont Uao 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys hes thde property baen dbsermined ellgibte? roo - n 7.

Description Semditles excellen good aie deteriorater ruine unesposs Shsck ars - uneltered _ aitered ot and ortginel (1l leserra) ployotes summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Chveek ene -- original site _ moved dete _ 8. Significanco tertor summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other agriculture is checked, but this is obrroialy anerror as the lld. is also nominated under citeria "(" 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data areago of nominatad property Quedrengle namo - UMIT Roterencer Verbel boundery doecrtacion and protthecllen - 11. Form Prepared By 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evakuered ol pilicance of thle property atttrin the stato le: _ netional -local en Officer of neture 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed Date- Phone: 202 272 - 35 Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet Old Mill Site- Hatfield Hatfield Hampshire County Massachusetts Photo Credit: Robert Tobey Negative filed: Advocate Newspapers Identification: Shattuck Gun Shop, looking west.

Date: October 1979 #I0F6 LOOKING WEST: SHATTUCK GUN SHOP OLD MILE Old Mill Site-Hatfield Hatfield Hampshire County Massachusetts Photo Credit: Robert Tobey Negative filed: Advocate Newspapers Identification: Shattuck Gun Shop, looking northeast Date: October 1979 #ZOFG LOOKING NOCTHEAST: SHATUCK GUN SHOP Old Mill Site-Hatfield Hatfield Hampshire County Massachusetts Photo Credit: Robert Tobey Negative filed: Advocate Newspapers Identification: Shattack Gun Shop and dam, looking northwest Date: October 1979 #30F6 LOOKING NOTHWEST!

SHATUCK GUN SHOP AND DA Old Mill Site-Hatfield Hatfield Hampshire County Massachusetts Photo Credit: Robert Tobey Negative filed: Advocate Newspapers Identification: Porter-McLeod Machine Shop, looking northwest Date: October 1979 #40F6 LOOKING NORTHWEST: PORTER-MCLEOD MACHINE SHOP Old Mill Site-Hatfield Hatfield Hampshire County Massachusetts Photo Credit: Robert Tobey Negative filed: Advocate Newspapers Identification: Gristmill and Power House, and dam, looking southwest Date: October 1979 #50FG LOOKING SOUTHWEST: GRISTMILL AND POWER HOUSE AND DAM Old Mill Site-Hatfield Hatfield Hampshire County Massachusetts Photo Credit: Robert Tobey Negative filed: Advocate Newspapers Identification: Prospect Street Bridge, looking south Date: October 1979 #bOFb LOOKING SOUTH: PROSPEGT STREET BRIDGE POSITIVE vi/co Mill River Development CompalR ECEIVED Box 26, Hatfield, Ma.

01038 FEB -8 1982 MASS. HIST. COMM. January 27,1982 Massachusettes Historical Commission 294 Washington st. Boston, Mass. 02108 att. Bill Selm Dear Bill, As we discussed on the phone,here is the information on ownership of the Old Mill property that we are hoping to place on the National Historic Register of Places. The owners of the Old Mill property located at 50 prospect st. Hatfield, Mass. is the Mill River Development Company. MRDC is a partnership. The general partners are: Gilbert Fullerton, Mitchell Young! Christine Austin & Geoffrey Robinson Ownership of the property began on March 31, 1980. Please feel free to cakl me at (413)-247-9301 if there are any questions or problems. sincerly, TTAL auy V!!] TOWN OF HATFIELD MASSACHUSETTS HATFIELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION...... Hatfield, Massachusetts March 26, 1982 LIVED MAR : 1982 MASS. HIST. COMM.

Massachusetts Historical Conmission 294 Washington St. Boston, Mass. 02108 Patricia Weslowski, Executive Director: Dear Ms. Weslowski, The Hatfield Historical Conmission approves the nomination of the Old Mill Site, Prospect St., Hatfield, Mass., to the National Register of Historic Places. This building has a long and varied history of business uses in this community, as shown on the application. The Valley Advocate Publishers, owners of this property, have filed their own application, which includes survey information from Hatfield's hist- oric assets survey. Survey has been completed on this property and will be filed with MHC in the future. The owners have renovated and restored this property with faithful regard to of historical integrity. We are very pleased with their efforts and support this nomination.

Very truly yours, Rita, rew (Mrs.) Rita Prew, Chairman Hatfield Historical Conmission "Save the Third Meetinghouse" ILLLE 15S MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Office of the Secretary of State 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 617-727-8470 MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY Secretary of State April 22, 1982 Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20243 Dear Ms.

Shull: RECEIVED APR 2 8 1982 NATIONAL REG'STER Enclosed you will find the following nomination forms: Boston - Adams Nervine Asylum (state) Boyalston - Keyes - Dakin House (local) Grafton - Willard House and Clock Museum (state) Hatfield - The Old Mill Site Historical District (1ocal) Holden - Rogers House (local) Needham - Tolman - Gay House (local) Newton - Slade - Hovey House (local) ewner obiect Sturbridge - Oliver Wight House (state) Upton - Knowiton Hat Factory (local) Weston - Isaac Hobbs House (local) All have been voted eligible by the State Review Board and have been signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer. Owners were notified of pending State Review Board consideration 30-75 days before the meeting and were afforded the opportunity to comment. Comments received to date are attached to the nomination forms.

Sincerely, Candace fenkins Candace Jenk: 1nS Registrati Director Massachusetts Historical Conmission CJ/amf