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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Area C Form no. 159 H-24 location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. Reading (#12) ess 176 Summer Avenue oric Name_Dewey Place Original_dwelling Present dwe lling ership:[l Private individual Private organization Public_ Original owner John Mansfield CRIPTION: Date_ c. 1853 Source_Concerning the Past, Chronicle Style Greek Revival/Italianate Architect_ Na Exterior wall fabric Aluminum siding OutbuildingsNone Recorded by Architectural Preseryation Associates Organization Reading Historical Commission Date NoveREV|SED 980 Date 6/82 Major alterations (with dates)_South addition and west porch, east ell, entrance shifted to west Moved ho Date Approx.
acreage 1.479 acres Setting_Faces west set back from street; wide lots on each side 19/326030/4709720 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) The symbol of an "important" Italianate house for Reading residents seems to have been the lantern (or cupola), here affixed to a three-bay, gable-end form. Its corner pilasters were made popular in the Greek Revival era which preceeded the Italianate. The wide frieze is another holdover from the earlier style. The present porch entrance is of late 19th-century or early 20th-century origin; perhaps the original entrance was on the south facade.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) John Mansfield, the partner of Robert "Father" Kemp, bought this land in 1853, and sold now - 186 Summer Avenue to his partner. Both men built houses soon afterward. Their company sold boots and shoes in Boston. Frank Palmer, who seems to have owned it next, was a superintendent of the Merchants Exchange in Boston. Francis O. Dewey, who owned other property in the area and lived here in 1863, was one of the largest dealers in glass lantern globes in New England; they were also sold abroad. His business was located in Boston, and--like his two upper-class predecessors in the house--commuted via the Boston & Maine Railroad. Dewey's son, Edgar, married Lizzie Kemp, daughter of "Father" Kemp.
This area of Summer Avenue was home to Reading's most affluent businessmen. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1854 map J. Mansfield (John) 1875 map F. O. Dewey (Francis Osmond) 1889 map F. O. Dewey 1865 census Eaton, Genealogical History, p. 557 Wadlin, Concerning the Past, Chapter XCIII 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity: Reading Form No: C-159 Property Name: 176 Summer Ave. Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. CRITERIA FOP EVALUATION The Dewey Place is significant (1) as a product of the 19th century real estate boom on the West Side, and as the home of a railroad commuter; (2) for its connection with shoe manufacturer John llansfield and his partner Robert ("Father") Kemp, and with slass globe dealer Francis O.
Dewey; and (3) as a largely intact example of Greek Revival- Italianate architecture in Reading. It retains integrity of location, design, and setting, and meets Criteria A, B, and C OÎ 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 date entered Page 40/9 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 Eegister 34. Durgin House Entered in the Hattepel Hegiator 35.
Eaton-Prescott House Entered in the National Register 36. Elliott, Luther, House Entered in the National Register 37. Hall, Stephen, House Lilicieu in the Natlonal Register 38. Hartshorn, Timothy, House Entered in tha satlere? Hogister 39. Hartwel1 House 40.
Highland School unieted in the National Register Entered in the NatLapel Begister Date/Signature leeper AeluuByen 1/19/84 Attest fheeper AelonaByen 1/29/84 Attest tkeeper SeluaBgun 1/9 Attest fReeper AilouaByer 1119/84 Attest fkeeper dleusByen 1/19/84 Attest tieeper Atitretogan 11915, Attest tKeeper Aebreßyan 119/05 Attest tkeeper dtlveaByen 1119/8 Attest fikeeper AelorsBgun 119/641 Attest teeper AliluuBye1/19/84 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Rej # 84002567 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Dewey Place (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample - request Extered in iae Netional Register Working No. JUN 4 1984 Fed. Reg.
Date: 2 16/85 Date Due: _ z-5fy 1719-84 Action: -ACCEPT_ 7-/9-8* -RETURN. -REJECT- Federal Agency: - -appeal LNR 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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect 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 lcueyPlace 176 Summer Avl 49 138 132.45 SUMMER 16 AVENUE 155.15 211.20 168 108.90 160 140.0 KING 185.0 34 115.0 19 20 140.0 |40.0 25,881 29,275 185.08 25341 20,557 18 113 116.21 185.0 114.91 1.479 Acres 17 218.50 228 50 299.99 122.00 3,000 Sc FF 400.0 10.00 1.568 Acres 15 300.0 14 25,400 85.0 300.0 91.0 71.50 26: 82.01 71.96 100.0 82.60 11,098 10.055 11045 10,593 10,975 70 132. 17 12 11 #C-159 176 Summer Ave. Map 61, 100Lot 17 1983 Assessors Map 1" = 1001 10 132.47 9 82.45 TEMPLE 228.93 STREET 300.07 21 1.879 Acres 329.79 329.79 22 walter S.P.
Nuricho 133.33 123 80 16.275 8 123.45 51 13236 13200 132.00 17448 7 132.00 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290