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FORM B - BUILDING - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - - In Area no. Form no. 266 w.C. - 1. Town_Fal1 River, Mass. Address 399 No. Main Street Name_ Present use law offices John Mace Smith House 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number /1L-2-YIV-36 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. N.MAIN ST. 639 WALNUT ST. Present owner Jeffery S. Entin & Michael Sahady 3. Description: 1½ st. w/full Ionic portic Date C. 1844 Source_ deeds Style Greek Revival Architect Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings (describe) Other features pediment has dentil cour: at the flat & raking cornice;door boarded up. 5 columned portico Altered lst. addition Date Moved Date 5. Lot size: 14,398 sq. ft.
One acre or less 'x _ Over one acre Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street N 6. Recorded by Tom Dolan Organization FROHP Date 4/3/81 (over) 7. Original owner (if known)_ J. Mace Smith Original use_ residence Subsequent uses (if any) and dates law offices 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 explanation of themes checked above) Smal1 Greek Revival "temple front" house built C.1844 by J. Mace Smith. Deeds show that the land, part of the Rodman Farm was surveyed in 1837 and sold by Samuel Rodman to John M. Smith for $1200 on 11/6/1843.
Not much is known about Smith - he was associated with the American Print-works in 1859 The house was passed on to Lydia P. Fellows (daughter of J.M. Smith) & wife of the Rev. H.S. Fellows. In the 1890s John W. Coughlin, a physician lived here; he may be responsible for the building of the ell, as he kept his office and home here. One of a cluster of outstanding Greek Revival houses on North Main St. built by early mill-owners and prosperous merchants in the downtown area after the 1843 fire, This building, like the majority of the others has certain signature elements reminiscent of Russell Warren's work-most notably the cantilevered "flying staircase", floor plan and molding details. The high quality of design and workmanship may be attributable to Russell Warren, a prominent R.I. architect and proponent of the Greek Revival.
The high architectural quality, the relative scarcity of buildings of this age & type, and their association with figures important in the industrial and commercial development of Fall River; These facts together show that the property meets Criteria A & Cof the National Register, ,08h 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Atlas 1895: shown 1883: shown, Rev. H.S. Fellows 1871: J.M. Smith 1858: J.M. Smith 1850 : J.M. Smith Directory 1853: J. Mace Smith, h. 119 No. Main St. 1859 J. Mace Smith at American Printworks, h. 119 No. Main St. 1892 John W. Coughlin, physician, 121 No. Main, h. do. 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 anly received 1182 dale antered Page sy.o Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Fall River Multiple Resource Area MA *Inminotion/Type of Review 71. Read, Nathan, House 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 79. St. Anne's Church and Parisintered in the Complex National Register 80. St. Joseph's Church Entered in the Hatippal Begister Substantiva Eevlew Keeper Entered In the Attest National Register.
Keeper Entered in the National Register Attest 6Keeper Attest Entered in 1 the Nat1onal Regleter OKeeper Attest Entered In Ehe National Registe fKeeper Entered in the National Register Attest freeper Entered in the Matiopal Begister Attest Okeeper Entered In the National Register Attest /Keeper Attest fk'eeper Attest bkeeper Attest Date/Signature 2/6/33 Brucrhuntal 2/10/83AelmByen 7/10/83 Aelmußzar zpc/83 selouaByen oro/83 elueßyen 2/10/83 AelareaByur 2/10/83 AelueBzen 70/83 AeloeaByen 7/16/83 Aehmesßge sfa/83 delrubzu NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES beited States D I ef she Iuteries Mational Park Se Smith, John Mace, House (Fall River MRA) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET - resubmission nomination by person orlocal government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Roviower's comments: Working No. 15/83-15 Fed. Reg.
Date: 2.1.84 Date Due: 3/83- Action: ACCEPT 3/16/83 antered In the - RETURN- Metional Register REJECT_ Federal Agency: - - sample - request appeal - NR decision Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer Discipline. Date continuation sheet -technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location Classification Pros Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Mo proparty teon dosemaire 7. Description lale otertorae ruins Chock em _ unaiterec aitered summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection chock em -moved 8.
Significance Peried Lrons ef SignificanceCheck and justify below Specific dates Statement ef Significanco (in one peragrapii) Buildier Arehitect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quedrengie neme UMT References Veorbal 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 - SUTC - local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date ttle 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 John Mace Smith House 399 North Main Street Fall River Mass. Pamela Shields (1982) Fall River Office of Historic Preservation. One Government Center Fall River, Mass, 02722 (PSNR-17-3) John Mace Smith House Front Facade, looking east Fall River MRA, Ma HL 2XIV #36A 399 North Maui St. John Mace Smith House Fall River, Mass. Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000279 JAIS imibra DAVID ENTIN JEFFREY S. ENTIN MICHAEL S. SAHADY SAHADY, ENTIN & ENTIN P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 399 NORTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720-2493 TELEPHONE (617) 674-3501 September 17, 1982 REAVED Scr MASS: Patricia L.
Weslowski Executive Director State Historic Preservation Officer Massachusetts Historical Commission 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Re: 399 North Main Street Historic Site Fall River Multiple Resource Area Dear Ms. Weslowski: This will acknowledgeyour letter of August 26, 1982. It is our desire to have the building located at 399 North Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts con- sidered for nomination by the State Review Board to the National Register of Historic Places. We believe that the structure both qualifies and merits such recognition for the following reasons: 1. The building exhibits outstanding architectural qualities which have recently been completely restored, both on the interior and exterior. It is a classic Greek Revival "temple front" house built in 1844. 2. The original architecture has remained relatively unchanged. 3.
Important people lived and worked in this building such as: its original owner, John Mace Smith, founder of American Print-works, Dr. John W. Coughlin, Reverend H.S. Fellows and Dr. Albert Perron. 4. The building is located within a naturally historic district near many old homes, which Patricia L. Weslowski Executive Director Page 2 September 17, 1982 are presently listed with the Massachusetts Historical Commission and Fall River Preservation Society, and across from the Bristol County Superior Courthouse. Enclosed is copy of the Form B listing for this building together with a number of photographs depicting it. Very truly yours, I5stin frey S. Entin JSE/app Enclosure