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Nomination for Carroll-Hartshorn House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,135 words across 9 pages, filed in 1984. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 84002532, 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 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 F -10A Area A Form no. / Recorded by Organization Date Architectural Preservation Associates Reading Historical Commission November 30,1980 REVISED Date 4/82 Reading 572 Haverhill Street Name_Carroll-Hartshorn /rw inal Dwelling ent Dwel1ing : X.Private individual Private organization Public ginal owner Timothy Hartshorn ION: Date c. 1700 . Source Style Rooftrees First Period Architect wa Exterior wall fabric Wood Shingle Small garage with Outbuildings antique shop on south. Major alterations (with dates)_North extension, and to west and south. Roof altered 1977. Moved no Date Approx. acreage_68,158 sq. ft Setting -Faces south, on hill - remnants of old stonewall along roadside.

UTM: 19/327840/4712830 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This very early house displays several of the hallmarks of first period building: the compact shape, 5 bays in length, with .central chimney and salt box extension. Window surrounds are original at front facade; windows are high-placed, and longer than usual for early building. The door surround may have been altered when a 19th or early 20th-century door hood was removed. Placed on a hill, facing south, it is sturdy, simple, and a fine example of Reading's earliest structures. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) This is surely one of the oldest houses in town.

Its site represents a settlement made on a direct road from the earlier settlement at present Wakefield. Situated between a swamp to the south, and a watershed and brook to the north, it was farmed for generations by Hartshorns. The Pratt family who owned the place from 1751-1799 was the forerunner of Pratt dominance of this Bear Meadow area. It was known in the 19th century as "Pratt Row." James Weston owned it in 1799-1824. He was a shoemaker, farmer, and diarist. His little book was a valuable primary source for local history and folkways. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1765 map D. Pratt - Hartshorn (Daniel Pratt e John Hartshorn, 1795 map Pratt brothers-in-law) 1830 map yes 1854 map David Emerson 1875 map A. F.

Emerson (Albert) 1889 map George Wakefield Bishon, Rooftrees, Chapter 41 20M-2/80 r r r INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commnity : Reacins Form No: A-1 Property Name: 572 :averhill St. Indiçate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. ORIRERIA FOR FVALUADIOL Phe Carroll-Tershorn house is sirnificant (1) îor ito role as an carl" Corm/shoemaking homestead; (2) for its connection with the locally in- nontant Mertshorn and Pratt families; and (3) as one of Reedin~'s two romeinine 17th-century buildinrs. It retains integrity of location, cesim, settin", and feelin", and meets Criterin i, 3, and Cof the intional Rerister.

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 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only received date entered Page 3of9 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Reading Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 21. Beard, Benjamin, House Entered in the National Register 22. Boston and Maine Railroad Depot 23. Bowser Gazebo Entered in tha National Register Entered in the Natlonal Register 24. Brackett House Söbrel In tha 1.-1: Arrire 25. Brande House Entered 1il vi-d Netional Register 26. Brooks, Francis, House Entered 1n the National Register 27. Carroll-Hartshorn House 28. Carter Mansion 29. Coggin, Gilman, House 30.

Cook, Asa M., House Entored in the Nationgl Register Entered 1n the National Register Entered in the National Register Falinre? Tr'The 31 0a? Register Date/Signature freoper dutumBgun 4/12/4 Attest fteeper DubuByan 1/alst Attest fKeeper AuluByur 1/19184 Attest KKeeper Alurßgua 7/9184 Attest FKeeper AblorByun 219194 Attest /Keeper AubreByus 1h9184 Attest fkeeper DelruByen 7//9184 Attest HKeeper SilusuByua 1/19/80 Attest /Keeper SeluesByea 1119/04 Attest fkeeper Aelmucßyen7119/80 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Ry.#84002532 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Carroll-Hartshorn House (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: L sample request Working No. JUN Fed. Reg.

Date:o4Q Date Due: 2-5- Action: Ertored In ithe _RETURN National Register - - REJECT Federal Agency: 4 984 17-19-84 2-19-54 appeal" LJ NR decision Recom./Criteria. Reviewer Discipline_ Date _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: - _technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes - no 7. Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one J unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one -original site moved date 8.

Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) 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 Quadrangle name UTM 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 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: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet LOTO A -1 572 Haverhill of 928 125.42 PLAT 174.69 2410 212A 223.75 147. + ?° 17 ,000 120 SEE PLAT 2/3A 132. 237.60 68,150 s.f. 4-2 397 216.89 137.80 3652 --- -f/Ease trPossage& 130.35 /. Easement 164.31 38.77 46. 85.25. ÷56161 =EE61 N 5 12° -60 18 4 10 80.44 01 63. 36 210.00 66.21 6 16 8105 GRANGER 3 3 5 1. 81.15 188L1 4-3 60,4/4s.f. 91.14 120 .0 3 15 90 12180 58014 a3 1a29 6 3° 80; 122.59 7 8 77. 9 / 10° -ç02 3745 12719 120. AVENUE 12,830 12 9 8 74 60.0 64 11 10 101.32 7. 6. 60 63.5 548 307 31.2: 1000 00 60 544 128.39 157.60 TION SORS ROSTON BY MASS 102.00 gtato 1200 HAVERHILL PLAT #A-1 572 Haverhill St.

Map 213, Lot 4-2 1983 Assessors Map 1" = 100° PLAN INFORMATION COMPILED FROM RECORO DATA, FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES ONLY Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290