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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION MA 0?108 Area C Form no. 110 C-22 gs Reading SS bric Name 206 West Street - Ions Original dwelling Present_ dwelling w/attached store rship: [X] Private individual Private organization Public Original owner Henry M. Pratt DESCRIPTION: Date c. 1831-1840 Source town valuation lists Style Greek Revival Architect Exterior wall fabric clapboards Outbuildingsgaraqe, shed Major alterations (with dates) 1-story south extension; east gable; rear ell and deck Moved no Date Approx. acreage Setting_ 15,557 sg. ft. faces east, close to a main road Recorded by Architectural Preservation Associates Organization Reading, Histafical Commissionj.
Date November 30, 1980 Date 2/14/84 UTM: 19132580014709180 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This property illustrates the way in which builders of Greek Revival houses in Reading kept the familiar five-bay Georgian-Federal plan, but oriented it to the street, and applied classical Grecian details. These details in- clude the prominent sill, corner, and cornice boards, and the trabeated entrance with three-quarter length sidelights. The central gable is later.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) The neighborhood store attached to this building takes its name from another structure in the area, which bore a painted dragon weathervane set up by Ephraim Weston in 1815. The vane gave the neighborhood the name of Dragon Corner, which still prevails today. The 1840 valuation book records Henry M. Pratt as owner of this property. He was the son of David Pratt, and simultaneously owned his inherited property, 217 Woburn Street (form no. C-131) until 1851, when it was sold. Henry married Maryette Stratton in 1836, but the marriage was shortlived, as she died in 1842. He married Rebecca Richardson in 1845. Apparently Pratt moved to Haverhill between 1860 and 1870. By 1875, Benjamin Peabody had established a pump factory here.
Wooden pump stocks were manufactured in several small buildings. The operation was leased by Arthur S. Richardson in 1880 and 1882. By the time of the 1889 map, Mrs. Peabody still owned the property, but G.S. Tukey's name had been added. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1854 map - H.M. Pratt (Henry) 1875 map - B. Peabody (Benjamin) and Pump Factory 1889 map - Mrs. Peabody and G.S. Tukey, Pump Factory 1906 map - Henry L. Livermore 1855, 1860 censuses Chronicle, Nov. l1, 1880 1882 business directory - Arthur Richardson, pump maker 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity: Reading Property Name : Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below.
Form No: C-110 -- CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION This property is significant (1) for its role in the development of the Dragon Corner neighborhood; (2) for its use as a pump factory, one of Reading's characteristically small 19th-century industries; and (3) as an example of the conservative but well-built Greek Revival cottages | built during the period 1830-1860 in Reading. It retains integrity of location, general design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling, and meets Criteria A 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 received date entered Page 6Mf9 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 Avenuegintered in the National Register 53. House at 322 Haven Street Ixtered In the National Register 54. House at 483 Summer AvenueEntered in the National Register 55. House at 1177 Main Street Entered in the National Register 56. Lewis House Ertered in 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 Register 60.
Nichols, Daniel, Homestead Entered in tho National Regietex Date/Signature teeper AllouBizen 719-1 Attest fkeeper delouByen 7-19-8 Attest AeloreByen 119-6 Attest fseeper delouesByer 2190 Attest f'Keeper dlvreByex 7-1984 Attest (Keeper Aileßye11954 Attest fReeper Aeloulzue 2-19-84 Attest Heeper AloeeBye 219-84 Attest Keeper DeeloueByur 1-19-54 Attest teeper AilresBzur 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 RJ.#E4002,680 House at 206 West Street (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample - request JUN 4 1984 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: 16/95 Date Due: 7-3 84 Action: Entered in the LACCEPT _RETURN National Register.
REJECT Federal Agency: _ 7-19-84 7-19-84 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 I 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 J 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 (AEM 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 Taseoto-110 206 Wost "-AAI! 201.79 98 21,133 DRAIN EASEMENT + 68.3a t20' 17 12,622 50 0598 ~ 30.27 94 14,947 62.32 5563 248.68 17,370 130.07 220.30 15,557 17a -20 151.58 97- 19,766 40.0 LyDRATN 113.52 EASEMENTB 331.85 KEITH 95 14,829 10.71 962251 ,13.2 13,848 12,102 165.0 8,928 165.0 16 176 90z 1.569 Acres 12 129.36 94.74. 12,230 |5 155.50 191.45 146 .25 14.160 j4 166.30 11.170/3 50%° 148.50. PLAT 38 353.99 91.90 1.185 Acres 132.73 8,697 11 10 129.03 124.41 WEST WES 133.54 1628 49 #C-110 Map 30, 206 West St. Lot17A 1983 Assessors Map 1' = 100° PLAT 31 104.85 67 8,190 LEWIS 8 100.15 80.0 g 6 8 3.9 60 785 80.09 96.36 80.0 93.85 9 90.0 8,410 7 7 RO. 92.73 ^. 80.0 93.03 90.
36 708 0 SUB- PLAN 3, 20G 18 33.63 55.02) Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290