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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Area B Form no. 31 location IIl ICLGLLUA cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. Reading 38 Salem Street : Name Wachington iginal dwelling esent dwelling :ip: [x Private individual Private organization Damon House Public riginal owner_ Washington P. Damon ¿TION: Date 1839 Deeds and mortgages; maps Source of 1830 and 1854 Style Greek Revival Architect_ n/a Exterior wall fabric Outbuildings none clapboards Major alterations (with dates)_ Extended to to north, fenestration on east, Colonial Revival balustrade and Palladian window, all probably 1906 Moved Date Approx. acreage 13,125 sg. ft. Recorded by Architectural Preservation Setting Faces south on ancient road Associates Organization Reading Historical on top of slope.
ommission Date NovenREr 36ED980 Date_ 6/82 19/327400/4710140 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This house, although now in poor condition, was once remodeled into a high-style residence featuring a wealth of classical detail. It was built, gable end to the street, in a relatively simple Greek Revival style. The side-gable wings adpear to be of that period, based on their granite foundations and the fact that they bear original decor- ations, such as Greek keys serving the capitals of their doorway pilasters. The corner pilasters date from the early period, as well as the wide cornice, which continues across the front gable to form a pediment; that is faced with flushboards.
(con't) (and how the building relates to the development of the community) Washington P. Damon was a member of the large clan of Parkers descended from Amos Parker, and part of the Damon family that owned large tracts of land. He was a cabinet maker, but apparently did not prosper, as his property was continuously subject to mortgages. In 1855 he was running a boarding house with family members and cabinet workers living there. After the death of Damon, Galen Parker (a cousin)--the mortgage holder-- was assessed for the property in 1900. Joseph Temple was responsible for the extensive remodeling in the Colonial Revival style in 1906. He was an originator and partner in the necktie manufacturing firm of Damon, Temple Co. -- later the J.S. Temple Co., which operated to the mid 1950's.
Joseph was the son of Calvin Temple, who lived across the street at 43 Salem Street where Joseph had been born. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1854 map W. P. Damon 1875 maD W. P. Damon 1889 map W. P. Damon 1894 Directory (Washington P.) Reading Chronicle, Sept. 1. 1906 Deeds, property of Reading Antiquarian Society. 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commnity : Reading Form No: B-31 Property Name : 38 Salem St. Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Extensive remodeling in the Colonial Revival style in 1906 seems to have been responsible for the addition of the one-story veranda that wraps around the front part of the house. This has a wide cornice to match that of the earlier house, and beautifully detailed fluted, Ionic columns.
A pedimented portico juts out from the west side of the veranda. Within the veranda at the southeast corner of the main block is a bay-like entrance enclosure. The enclosure probably dates to the remodeling, although it does bear the same door- way and window architraves with corner blocks seen on the front of the original house. Another Colonial Revival element from 1906 is the Palladian design window in the tympanum of the front gable end. CRIPERIA FOR EVALUATION This nronerty is sirnificant (1) for its role in Reading's cabinet- makine trade; (2) for its connection with the locally important Parker and Damon families, and with nec!tie manufacturer Josech Temple; end (3) for its ehullient Cononial-"evival remodelinr. It retains integrity of location, desin, setting, materials, and workmanship, and meets Criteria A; B, and C of the lational Register.
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 49/3y date entered Page 4/0/9 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Reading Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 31. Damon, Joseph, House Entered in the National Register 32. Damon, Washington, House Entered in the National Register 33. Dewey Place Entered in the Nationel Register 34. Durgin House Entered in the Hatfepe? Begiator 35. Eaton-Prescott House Entered in the National Begister 36. Elliott, Luther, House Entered in the National Register Dincieu in the Natlonal Fegister 37. Hall, Stephen, House 38. Hartshorn, Timothy, House Entered in tho Natlore?
Eogiste- 39. Hartwell House 40. Highland School unieded in the National Register Entered in the Natiepel Begister Date/Signature feeper AelouByen 1/19184 Attest fReeper AtlonaByen 1/29/81 Attest teeper AlelmuaBgen 7/98 Attest tReeper dilouaByar 7/19184 Attest fKeeper dleluusByen 1119/84 Attest Teeper Aulreßzun 11919, Attest tKeeper delruBye 119/5 Attest teeper dllresBye 1119/8 Attest fukeeper AelrusBzun111964 Attest Feeper AleluaBye1119/84 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET R1.#84002560 Damon, Washington, House (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSAC HUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample Jrequest JUN 4 1984 Working No. Fed. Reg.
Date: _ 2/5/85 Date Due: 7-5-84 7-19-84 Ertered in Agtion: ACCEPT - 7-12-84 Natlonal Regtster - RETURN _REJECT. Federal Agency: Jappeal 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 -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 Match mkine 1.19 ACRES 28 CHARLES 258.66 ST. 346.43 S T. MAIN 74 0 740 767 11G 69 225 169.95 26 20,230 17671 X 25 12,880 17255 24 13,845 11968 119 60 23 8825 64 140 82 PLAT 76 553 90.22 - 116 78 RaK -15 30.80 5:30 660 131.03 70.09 54.09 13,125 19,400 20925 Dnremay 22 2 20 1128 5676 JOHN -sT. PLAT 89721 Acres to dosh line 17 .IZ -GZ 15120605 850 75.! 13,309 170 750 48 23,517 12.75 188.0 100.0 17 b 400 850 19 0285 m0 750 5,625 75.0 75 19 150 20-62 18 85 (CC.30 52 50 SALEM #B-31 38 Salem St. Map 87, Lot 22 1983 Assessors Map 11 = 1001 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290