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Nomination for Hathaway, James D., House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 962 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 83000676, 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 - In Area no. Form no. 313 , 1. Town_Fall River, Mass. 311 Pine St. Address 181 Purchase St. Name James D. Hathaway House Present use office 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number HL-2 -X1-25 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. PURCHASE ST. VI8i - K PINE Present owner Karl Vrana & Brian Cunhz 3. Description:temple-fronted Greek Reviva Date c.1843 Source_ ideeds Style Greek Revival Architect Russell Warren? Exterior wall fabric flush boarded w/ fla paneled corner boards Outbuildings (describe)_ 20th c. garag Other features Monumental Ionic tetra- style portico. Pediment has Full de tilled flat & raking cornice. Pine I st. Ionic entrance.

window in Altered pediment Moved Date Date 5. Lot size: 7967 sq. ft. One acre or less x Over one acre Approximate frontage_ Approximate distance of building from street N 6. Recorded by -Duncan Holmes Organization FROHP Date 5/5/81 (over) 37M-7-77 7. Original owner (if known) James D. Hathaway Original use residence Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development X Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Outstanding temple-fronted Greek Revival house--one of several in Fall River Quality detail; mostly intact. Built circa 1843 by James D.

Hathaway, a carpente Perhaps designed by Russell Warren or copied by Hathaway from his designs. Locat in the Purchase Street neighborhood, close to downtown - a residential area fashir -able in the 1840s to 1860s before large-scale development began in the "Highlands The James D. Hathaway House is one of several (7) outstanding Greek Revival temple fronted houses built by major early mill-owners and prosperous merchants after the 1843 fire in downtown Fall River. The Hathaway House is a significant intact local example of the Greek Revival and meets Criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places, 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Atlas 1895: shown 1883: shown, w.J. Hathaway 1871: shown, J.D. Hathaway 1858: shown 1850: shown, J.D. Hathaway Directory: 1853: Jas. D. Hathaway, carpenter h.

57 Pine 1884 Wm.J. Hathaway, owner Hathaway & Peckham, dry goods h. 57 Pine Deeds: Bk. 35 p. 131 6/18/1842 land from Oliver Chace , (7-51) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS use only received date entered 5183 Page 5 f10 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Fall River Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 41. Foster Spinning Co. Substantive RevIew Keeper Date/Signature 1/16/ 17 Buce Men Binh 42. Globe Yarn Mills Entered in tue National Register Attest TReeper Attest 2/k/83 Oklmabzen 43. Granite Mills Dubstantive Review *-/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper 7 Attest 44. Greany Building Entered in the National Register /Reeper 2/1/83 AlmeByer Attest 45. Hargraves Mill #1 Entered in the National Register fReeper 7a/0 Aemebgen Attest 46.

Hathaway, James D., House Entered in the Maternal Begister fReeper 114/83 Ailuaßzen Attest 47. Highlands Historic District Entered in the Naticnal Register fReeper 2/6/83 AdelmurByun Attest Hiker, The, (statue) Sabstantive Review Keeper RS Attest 49. House at 108-112 Quarry Street Entered in the fReeper National Begister 210/83 LibuaByu Attest 50. Jesus Marie Convent Entered in the National Begistor Keeper dic/83 aelreBye Attest ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Inited States D e of the interies lational Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET - Hathaway, James D.,House (Fall River MRA) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive 1 Review: Working No. 15/83-15 Fed. Reg. Date: 82 Date Due: 3/83 2119/83 Action: ACCEPT 2/16/83 Entered in the National Regiater- - RETURN REJECT.

Foderal Agency: - sample -request _ appeal - NR decision Reviower's comments: -Nomination returned for: Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer. Discipline Date -so continuation sheet -technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Pracond uao 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys h fhle property beon deereined eligibie? - - pe - 7. Description Bood lotortorate ruine heck en umeitered Wered ertofnal (ll lmowm) pinyedes summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection check en _moved 8.

Significance Peried Arees ef SignificanceCheek end justify bedew Specific dates Statement of Significance (iv one peregraph) uilder Architeet summary paragraph completenes clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource contexi relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominsted property Quedrangle neme UMT Reterences Verbel 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 NAME: LOCATION: PHOTO CREDIT: NEGATIVE FILED AT: IDENTIFICATION: Photo # lof 2 James D. Hathaway House 311 Pine Street 181 Purchase Street Fall River, , Mass. Pamela Shields (1982) Fall River Office of Historic Preservation One Government Center Fall River, Mass. 02722 (PSNR-17-10) James D. Hathaway House West Facade looking east - Purchase Street, Fall Rive MRA. Ma HL-2-X1-25 311 Pine st. James D. Hathaway House Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000279