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Nomination for Belmont Club/John Young House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 967 words across 8 pages, filed in 1983. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 83000624, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

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

FORM B - BUILDING - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number GPT- #36Y #37 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. 34 PURCHASE ST. FRANKLIN ST. N (over) In Area no. Form no. 536 -N=8-51 1. Town Fal1 River, Mass. Address_34 Franklin St.. Name_ Belmont Club/John Young House Present use bar & social club Present owner_ John R. Brennan 3. Description: 2kst., 5bay w/hip roof. Date c.1845 Source deeds Style Greek Revival Builder Architect John Young, housewright Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings (describe) Other features Massive trabeated dr. enframement w/flat Ionic pilasters, attic "frieze" windows. Pln. corner- boards. Altered modern door Moved Date Date_ 5. Lot size: 11,360 sq.ft.

One acre or less _ Over one acre Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street 6. Recorded by_ Organization Date 7/10/81 Duncan Holmes FROHP 7. Original owner (if known)_ John Young Original use residence-double house? Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 1934, Belmont Club 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian - Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanaton of themes checked above) The John Young House is a handsome late Greek Revival structure, built ca. 1845 by housewright John Young. Young is not listed in the 1853 directory, but in 1855 he is listed as a carpenter, north of Steep Brook. Lewis H.

Adams and William Chace are listed as living here early on; Chace's widow Phebe and Samue1 Chace lived.: here until the 1890's. From 1884 and 1899, Mark and Julia Anthony shared the house. By 1934, the Belmont Club had assumed ownership, operating the building as a social club. This well-preserved house is highly significant as the only surviving example of the handsome residences which once stood close to the business district. Unlike the temple front homes which are more characteristic survivors from this period, the John Young features a hip roof, a central trabeated doorway with sidelights, and attic frieze windows. As an important example of its style and as a symbol of the post-fire development of Fall River, the Young House meets Criteria A and C of the National Register. 10.

Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Atlas 1895: Shown 1883: Shown 1871: W. Chace 1858: Shown 1850: Shown Directory: 1855 Phebe Chace, widow 8 Franklin Lewis H. Adams, 8 Franklin, a grocer at 34 South Main NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only received 15("3 date entered Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Page 1 of cu dnr-11 Name Fall River Multiple Resource Area State Massachusetts Bristol County Nomination/Type of Review 1. Algonquin Printing Co. 2. American Printing Co. and Metacomet Mill 3.

Anthony, David M., House Date/Signature Subatantiva Borson - Keeper 11/e tucihaAngd Attest Entered in the National Register /eeper Aelon Bzen 211113 Attest Entered in the National Regieter /keeper ofa/is Auee Bzen 4. Ashley House Enteredin the National Register Attest Skeeper 2p0113 Oelrua Bezer 5. Ashworth Brothers Mill SabstantIve RovTer DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest Determined Keeper (85 tameelalbres 6. Barnard Mills 7. Belmont Club/John Young House Intered in the National Register 8. Blossom, Barnabus, House 9. Boguslavsky Triple-Deckers Attest Entered in the tiatoond Regtster fReeper Attest Keeper Attest Entered Inthe National Register Reeper Attest Entered In the Nat1onal Register /Keeper 2/c/8) Aebmßyen sfu/83 AleluBye 2/10/83 AlelousByer dr/rrilomaByer 10. Borden, A.

J., Building Entered in the National Register Attest /Keeper 1/10/83 KleloresByen Attest ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES States De ad of sire lnterier ational Part Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Belmont Club/John Young House (Fall River MRA) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Working No. 16/83-15 Fed. Reg. Date: 2. 7,84 Date Due: 23183- 41/63 Action: ACCEPT- 2/16/83 Intored In'tha . RETURN Natlonal Hegistoz - REJECT. Federal Agency:. _sample - request __ appeal - NR decision Reviewer's comments: Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer Discipline Date - so continuation sheet -technical corrections cited below .substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Prooor d Uer 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys te tale property ton eonsratned allgibte? - m 7. Description eetertor rudns Chech une/tered ard soariie tie precout and ertgpnel (il lumewa) pfoyateed summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Check one -moved poarene 8. Significance erled Arees et Significance pocific dates Statement ef Significance (in one paregrapto) and justity bolow Bulidor: Architect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource contexi relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quedrangle neme - UMT Reterences Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: - national state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed - - Date- Phone: 202 272-3504 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Fall Ruer MRA, Me Belnest Clubf John Young Huse 34 Franklin St. GPI #37 Fall Rivo MnA Ma Belmet Club/Jchn Yourg Heuse 34 Franklin St. GPI#37 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000279