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AREA FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 FORM NO. 208 Town Address Rehoboth Historic Name 32 Moulton Street "Bramble Hill" PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 104:7 SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried proper Indica {BM66 Use: Present residence Original residence Date DESCRIPTION: 1923-1928 Source present owner Style French Norman Revival Architect Albert Harkness Exterior wall fabric field stone Outbuildings contemporary garage, later barn and sheds Major alterations (with dates) none Rehobath N cém -ELM E rook R UTM: 19/313840/4636060 Recorded byV. H. Adams Organization_Rehoboth Historical Commission Date May 1981 Moved no Date Approx.
acreage 9.70 Setting 400 - 500 feet from road on hill; well screened, rural contex (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) Known as "Bramble Hill," this house is an outstanding example of early 20th century French Norman Revival architecture. The masonry house is informal and compact, yet elegant, and exhibits fine workmanship and materials throughout. Its setting at the crest of a small hill surrounded by sloping lawn creates the impression of a small scale manor and grounds. Entrance from the circular Belgian cobble courtyard is into a small hall with basket weave brick floor.
The "hal1" has a cathedral ceiling, large stone fireplace, and a parquet floor of cross-grain (Continued) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the developmentof the community.) Bramble Hill was commissioned by a Mrs. Briggs (née Carpenter), a member of an old Rehoboth family, as part of a divorce settlement when she wished to return to Rehoboth. She and her children lived here for many years. Interestingly enough, a subsequent owner purchased it as a wedding present. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) 10M - 7/82 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity: Rehoboth Form No: 208 Property Name: "'Bramble H111" Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Continued) cut redwood. A library or den is panelled in matched walnut and all the interior doors and architectural trim are mahogany. Consolidation of the kitchen and pantry to create a more spacious facility has been the only major alteration. This is one of the few houses in Rehoboth for which an architect can be identified. It was designed by Albert Harkness, a prominent architect, and constructed between 1923 and 1928. Harkness, who died in 1980, was responsible for a great number of large public buildings in Rhode Island, especially schools and churches. This residential project invokes a grandeur which contrasts strikingly against the more typical Rehoboth dwelling. Nevertheless, this house, like so many in town, has seen its days of neglect and vandalism.
Although somewhat of an anomaly in Rehoboth, "Bramble Hill" represents a significant, if small, aspect of the town's residential development in addition to standing on its own architectural merit. As a striking and meticulously detailed architectural statement unique in Rehoboth and designed by a pre-eminent local architect, Bramble Hill meets griteria B and C of the National Register of Historid Places individually. covared Staple to Inventory form at bottom NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name Rehoboth Multiple Resource Area Massachusetts Nomination/Type of Review " 1. Rehoboth Village Historic District SubFantive HevIew Keeper Attest 2. Allen, Elisha, House Entered in the Nat1onal Register.
Keeper Attest 3. Anawan Club Caretaker's House combime Keeper 4. Attest fkeeper Anawam Club Clubhouse Am CARETAKER'S HousEEntered in the National Register 5. Anawan Rock Attest fKeeper Entered in the National Regleter 6. Baker House Entered in the National Regleter Attest f'Keeper 7. Bliss, Abiah, House Entered in tae Mational Regleter Attest f"Keeper Attest 8. Bliss, Daniel, Homestead Entered in the National Register 1 Keeper 9. Bowen, Nathan, House Attest fKeeper Entered in the National Register 10. Bramble Hill Intered in the National Register Attest fseeper Attest OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only received date entered Page 1o1Y dnr-11 Date/Signature Bme la Bray a 4hs Meloraßzer 6/6/83 DeluusByun 6/6/83 AelmusByen 4/6/83 delmaßyes c1617 delousByew 6/6/89 Delom Byan 61618) Selmges 616/83 dibusByes 616/93 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States De Mational Park Servic el she laterier Bramble Hill (Rehoboth MRA) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Roview: Reviower's comments: Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: 25/83 7.84 Date Due: Action: . ACCEPT- 6/c Entered in the - - RETURN National Register - REJECT- Federal Agency:. - sample - request - appeal - NR decision 83 Recom. /Criteria _ Reviewer_ Discipline Date - technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3.
Classification morehi walle A 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys heas thle property ben ertenmined oligtom? 7. Description adlla ORCOM good foie setertorate ruins Chock ene - __ unettered - shtered do the procont aand ortginal (il taaonal ponyetaes summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Chock ene - original site - moved doto - 8. Significance Ported Aroas of stgnitlcane e Chock and heatity balow Spocific datos Hetemant el significanco (in eno pe halldar: Architeet summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relation ship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10.
Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quedrangle neme. UMT Reterences Verbel boundary doecriation and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evalusted aignificance of this property within the state is: _ national _ state 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 maybe continued on an attached sheet #208 32 MOULTON STREET 104:7 Branbe14 Rehobat MRA, Ma 32 Moulton Street "Bramblehi11" (form 208) Town of Rehoboth Property Map scale 1"=200' 1978 39 SAVIS AVA 10" 270 COUNTY ,30 - MOYLTON ost BTREET 380 36 RIVER PYO 54-11 THRAT 40 6TREET 54 8 : P/O 34-33 380 50 27 10W73 gHESTNUT ST.
Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000292