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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION N-28 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 . - Area C Form no. 96 -PHOTO (3X3" or 3x5", black & white) Staple to left side of form Photo number Town Reading Address 483 Summer Avenue Historic Name Use: Original dwelling Present dwelling Ownership: X] Private individual Private organization Public Original owner John Adden? SKETCH MAP DESCRIPTION: Date 1830-1835 Source map of 1830, deeds Style Federal Architect Exterior wall fabric clapboards Outbuildings Major alterations (with dates)_ ells and dormers added in the 19th century Recorded by Architectural Preservation Associates Organization Reading Historical Date Commsspen Novemberk30/11980 Date 2/16/84 Moved probably not Date Approx. acreage 13,718 sq. ft.
Setting faces north on bend of an old road, where it intersects several other old roads UTM: 19/327000/4708400 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and - evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) Although it was constructed after 1830, this house was built in the Federal style, with a tall, narrow doorway surround consisting of pilas- ters with capitals supporting a full entablature with projecting cornice. This one and one-half story, five-bay house form was deeply ingrained in Reading building practices, and it persisted -- with the addition of a Greek Revival doorway surround -- through the 1830's, '40s, and '50s. The foundätion of the chimney within the cellar is quite unusual, con- sisting of three parallel brick walls that are topped by a layer of very large timbers laid at right angles to the walls.
The timbers support the brick chimney mass. This relatively "modern" treatment is the chief (con't.) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) This house is not on the 1830 map, but the nearby Main Street home of major shoe manufacturer John Adden is shown. In 1835, Samuel S. Porter purchased about one-quarter of an acre with buildings from a "John Allen," believed to be an error for "John Adden." Porter also bought one-fifth of an acre in 1836 from Loea Parker, with the stipulation that a barn on the property would be removed by Parker. Porter sold his accumulated property in 1849 to Jonathan Heselton, a cabinetmaker. Heselton's name apparently was misspelled with unusual frequency. The 1850 valuation book uses the name of Jonathan Haselton. The 1854 map bears the name "J.
Hardton." And a 1856 map spells the name, "Hesselton." However, the valuation books after 1850 all agree that the name is Heselton. This house is situated at a node of settlement, near the major north-south road -- now Main Street -- at its junction with Summer Avenue, Walnut Street, and Hopkins Street. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1854 map - J. Hardton (an error for Jonathan Heselton) 1856 map - J. Hesselton (an error for Jonathan Heselton) 1875 map - J. Heselton. (Jonathan) 1889 map - J. Heselton (Jonathan) 1855 census 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 valuation books Middlesex County Registry of Deeds, Book 348, p. 172; Book 361, p. 460; Book 558, p. 451 20M-2/80 -INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Conmnity : Reading Property Name: Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below.
Form No: C-96 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE | (con't.) reason given for the moving theory. However, the present foundation of the house features granite, which is consonant with the age of the house. It is more likely that the chimney foundation was rebuilt at some point in the house's history. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION This property is significant (1) for its role in the node of development at the junction of four major roads; (2) for its connection with longtime Reading cabinetmaker Jonathan Heselton; and (3) as an intact. example of Federal vernacular architecture in Reading. It retains integrity of location, general design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling, and meets Criteria A, B, and C of the National Register.
Staple to Inventory form at botton 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 recelved s/t/ri date entered Page 6M9 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Reading Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 51. House at 206 West Street Entered in the National Register 52. House at 242 Summer Avenueantered in the National Register 53. House at 322 Haven Street Iatered in the National Register. 54. House at 483 Summer AvenulEntered in the. National Register 55. House at 1177 Main Street Entered in the National Register 56. Lewis House Etered 1n the National Register 57. Manning, Charles, House Entered in the National Register 58.
Manning, Jacob, House Entered in the National Register 59. Masonic Block Entered in the National Fegister 60. Nichols, Daniel, Homestead Entered in tzo Nationa? Registex Date/Signature Aeeper Ailouabgen 7195 Attest fkeeper delvBye 7-19-6 Attest delorByen 119- Attest fas eeper delresßyen 219 Attest f'Keeper diloeßgen 2-1964 Attest HReeper AulruByu 1194 Attest /Reeper AeloreBzua 219-54 Attest Akeeper AiloeBye 212-64 Attest Fkeeper DelvrByu 7-1984 Attest feeper SelresAzur 7-19-54 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Ref. #84002652 House at 483 Sum mer Avenue (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample request Working No.. 6/4/84 Fed.
Reg. Date: 2 15/85 Date Due: -5-84 11-19-54 Action: ACCEPT 7-19-54 Imtered in -RETURN_ Hational Regiistex REJECT- Federal Agency: _ -appeal -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 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 (A81 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 solcgMRtA 484 C-96 Jummer Aue ST. 84" READING, PLAT 19 119.97 483 101.36 SUMMER 489 13,718 14 87.35 160.30 171.2/ 15 105.29 33.25) 8,795 13A 91.58 136.0 19,283 s.f F 16 MASSACHUSETTS 13 45,249 s.f. ~13.38 ~13.43 65'08 174.0 346.0 / Acre ~15.40 318.0 38,160 9 8 7 25.89 PLI 505 115.59 13095 515 113.27 327.73 318 17.154 310.88 16,556 294.05 15,56A A51ES 274.71 6 14,660 260.08. NIO 80.0 13,799 254.3 1.4645 Acres 56.9 4 3 11,625 37,008 246.41 18,293 242.41 15,847 233.40 134.85 32 30 11,737 157.16 17 99.96 6.90.×26.201 38,371 57.20 29 7754 80 100.0 28 18 26,664 23,729 226.25 100.0 27 30,0 65° 0.98 Acres 19 9,975 100.0 =-emen" * 26 124.70 #C-96 483 Summer Ave.
Map 12, Lot 14 1983 Assessors Map 1" = 100' LA = 0 4923 FABO 3 3 m - A165 10.0 120.50 10500 14 07.62 :PIN 138.68 23 13,060 152.70 286.41 06 19- 106.78 76.78 13,220 36 16.445 10775 96.80 25 10,314 252.75 132.25 10,900 38 91.26 TERR 111.91 5,59637 110.05 :5,4383 107.54 5,3123 105.1 3 14, 10 0.04 7 7249 40 2004 10,700 00 13362 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290