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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - In Area no. w.C. 5-8 Form no. Ø+ZAt23 268 1. Town Fall River, Mass. Address 506 North Main St. Name_ Nathan Read House Present use multi-family 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number PS.NR-1614 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. MAPLE ST. 506 NORTH MAIN ST. -N Present owner Rose Weiner, Life Estate 3. Description: 2½ st. w/pedimented end gable Date C. 1845 Source v/a, deeds Style Greek Revival Architect Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings (describe) garage Other features granite block found. pedi ment w/full entablature below flat cornice. Ionic portico entrance frames 3-part door w/transom. Altered Moved Date Date 5. Lot size: 11,288 sq. ft.
One acre or less X Over one acre Approximate frontage 76' Approximate distance of building from street 15' 6. Recorded by Wayne Mendonca Organization FROHP Date 12/10/80 (over) 7. Original owner (if known) Nathan Read Original use residence Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication 5.0's 416/63 Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Handsome, modest-sized Greek Revival house with all detail intact. Built C. 1845 by Nathan Read, owner of Nathan Read & Co., a Hat, Cap and Fur store, located in the Granite Block downtown.
Although not " temple-fronted' this house is part of a cluster of outstanding Greek Revival houses built down-town, on North Main St. after the 1843 fire. Much of Greek Revival Fall River has disappeared and these few houses are fitting representative examples of that Early Industrial period when major mill-owners and prosperous merchants built new houses in the Greek Revival style. It is an outstanding example of the Greek Revival in Fall River and by its architectural significance, integrity of design and workmanship and its historical associations meets Criteria A & 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, N. Read 1871: shown, N. Read 1858: shown, N.
Read 1850: shown, Nathan Read Directory: 1853 Nathan Read (Nathan Read & Co.) Hats, Caps and Furs, 9 Granite Block, house 134 No. Main. Deeds: Samuel Rodman to Nathan Read for $1,033, land July 15, 1844 Bk.37 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 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use onty recelved /s/67 date antered Page 8ufio Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Fall River Multiple Resource Area MA - Inminotion/Type of Review 71. Read, Nathan, House Substantive Eevlew 72. Ruggles Park 73. Sagamore Mill No. 2 74. Sagamore Mills #1 and #3 75. Sanford Spinning Co. 76. Santo Christo Church 77. Seaconnet Mills 78. Smith, John Mace, House Keeper Entered In the Attest National Register.
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Joseph's Church Entered in the Natippal Begister Keepe Attest Date/Signature 2/6/33 Brucrhudnl 2/10/83 AelmspBgen 2/10/83 Aeloußzer zpal8 delamaßyer 2/0/83 delreBzen 2/10/83 AeloresByu 2/10/83 SelouaBzen 7e/83 AelmesByen 7/16/83 Aehesßgen 2/c/83 delmuszu NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Deg of lice Imterie National Park Servie Substantive Hevte Read, Nathan, House (Fall River MRA) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Working No. 15/83-15 Fed. Reg. Date: , 784 Date Due: 2/3/83 26183 Action: ACCEPT 2/16/83 - RETURN REJECT. Federal Agency: - sample - request _ appeal - NR decision Recom. /Criteria. Araor Ate Reviewer Discipline Date A.(.
2.16:80 continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below - substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification merale Padolle 4. Owner of Property Preeent Uer 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Les fhis property been deteraine 7. Description -eriorated good tolr wins heck ene _ unaftered - aitered arto lhe proceut aand ertetnal (1l tumerat ptopetaed summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Cheek ene -oved... - movec 8.
Significance Period Areas ef SignificanceCheck and justity batow Specific dates Btatement ef Significance (in one peragraph) Bullder Architect 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 Acreege of nominsted property Quadrangle neme . UMT References 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 .- siaie 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: Nathan Reed House LOCATION: 506 North Maln street Fall River, Mass- Pamela Shields (1982) PHOTO CREDIT: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Fall River Office of Historic Preservation One Government Center Fall River, Mass. 02722 (PSNR-16-14) IDENTIFICATION: Photo #lof2 Nathan Reed House West Facade, looking east FallRuer MRA Ma Nathan Read House 506 Torth Main St. PSNR-16-14 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000279