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Nomination for Hartshorn, Timothy, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,075 words across 10 pages, filed in 1984. Reproduced in full, word for word.

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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 Area A Form no. 6 F-5 Reading ess 379 Haverhill Stroet Doric Name Timothy Hartshorn/ House Original_ dwelling Present dwelling rship:[ Private individual Private organization Public Original owner_Timothy Hartshorn BRIPTION: Date c. 1787 Source Rooftrees Style Vernacular Federal Architect Exterior wall fabricclaphoards Outbuildings garage =00 Recorded by Architectural Preservation Associates Organization Reading Historical Com- miSS1O Date NOVREVISED1980 Date_ 6-82 Major alterations (with dates) Front vorch; one-story extension, east; side entry; two-story ell, north Moved Date Approx.

acreage 8.1 acres Setting Faces south, perpendicular_to 17th-century road UTM: 19/328420/4711980 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This house is a good example of Reading's vernacular version of the Georgian-Federal style. It is five bays long and two and one-half stores high, with a central chimney. Small, narrow windows reach almost to the plate. The narrow, central doorway surround is framed by fluted pilasters with high capitals. The entablature is now obscured by a late 19th- century porch, but the six-panel door remains. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) The farm originally was established here in the early 18th century by Abraham Roberts.

It is thought that this house was built in 1787 by Timothy Hartshorn, whose family had been among the first settlers of Reading- Hartshorn was a farmer and a shoemaker, as were so many of his townsmen for the next hundred years.. A prosperous man, he bought the farm, built this house, and owned a share in the lobs Pound sawmill on the Ipswich River. Timothy W. Hartshorn, who lived here until he died in 1870, was a photographer; he owned a "daguerreotype saloon" located on the Common. This property was in Hartshorn family ownership for almost 100 yeras. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1765 map earlier house 1795 map T. Hartshorn (Timothy) 1830 map yes 1854 map S.

Hartshorn (Sally) 1875 map Miss Mary Hartshorn 1809 map Clarence Frost Bishop, Reoftrees, Chapter 16 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity : Reading Form No: A-Ô Property Name: 379 Haverhill St. Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The Timothy Hartshorn house is significant (1) for its role as an early farm/shoemaking homestead; (2) for its connection with the locally im- portant Ilartshorr family; and (3) as a largely unaltered example of vernacular Georgian-Federal architecture. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feelins, and meets Criteria A, B, and C Of the National. 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 recened 4ldy 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 33. Dewey Place 34. Durgin House 35. Eaton-Prescott House 36. Elliott, Luther, House Entered in the National Register Entered in the Nationel Register Entered in the Natferel Begiater Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Divcieu in the Natlonel Register 37. Hall, Stephen, House 38. Hartshorn, Timothy, House Entered in tho Matlone?

Hogister 39. Hartwel1 House 40. Highland School elieted in the National Register Entered in the Natianel Begistor Date/Signature treeper AeluuByen 7/19/84 Attest tKeeper AelunaByen 1/19/84 Attest tkeeper dlelmuaBgen 1/41 Attest tkeeper dilouaByen 1/9184 Attest freeper delveBgen +14/94 Attest Keeper AuilreByan 1/1185 Attest fReeper MbruByaa 1/19/5 Attest tKeeper dtlveByen 1119/8 Attest fikeeper AelreesBzun111/4 Attest Heeper AllueBye1/19/54 Attest WASO Form - 177 ('R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ref.#84002633 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Hartshorn, Timothy, House (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample request Working No._JN 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/5/85 Date Due:.

-f4 7-19 -84 Action: LACCEPT - 7-19-8Y Entered in the -_ RETURN. National Regiestex REJECT_ Federal Agency: - Lappeal -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 Loriginal 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 Kcading MRA dia CoysyBH 379 Hoverhill 3t. 121.50 505 37 5.478 Acres 9 92.67 387 252.48 1.418 Acres 255.00 28,125 Sq.Ft. 8 2,51 120.0 389 166 156.61 120.0 385 200 116.00 CHARLES #A-6 379 Haverhill st. Map 169, Lot 10 1983 Assessors Map 1" = 1881 (paqe 1) sErnon 245.67 385.86 3.169 Acres 10 180.24 379 $50.09 ST.

56.59 PLAT 165 MATCH LINE $73.51 PLAT 167 169 PLAT 169 573.51 _ MATCH LINE 29.107 9 a 33.01 86.9303 378.42 302.28 118.56 9 5.010 Acres 157.70 228.0 310.0 109.68 329.04 109.68 8 1.9252 Acres 109.68 37% 259.85 52 30,642 9b 120.0 351 29,021 9c 120 0 351 #A-6 (page 2) 28,945 9d 269117,31 50.27 I0 21,711 146.01 337 171.60 HAVERHILL PLAT 165 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290