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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 xXX:-1 Area C Form no. 157 location In relatiun aresc cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. Date ws. Parker 5chool Reading 186 Summer Avenue ic Name riginal Kemk Born Barn resent Barn hip: L4 Private individual Private organization Public riginal owner Robert "Father" Kemp PTION: c. 1853 ource Concerning the Past Italianate itect rior wall fabric Clapboards lildings. : alterations (with dates). : slates replaced with asphalt. Recorded by_ Organization Date Moved Date Approx. acreage 1.568 acres Setting_ Behind house. Ramp to central door.
Architectural Preservation Associates Reading Historical Commission 1980 Date _ 6/82 UTll: 19/326120/4709690 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This barn, which is part of the architectural ensemble with the house, is as carefully designed and embellished as the dwelling. The rectangular shape broken by a cross gable has 3 openings on the first floor -- a double sliding door is flanked by doors with shouldered architraves. Pilasters support the bracketed central gable pavil ion, which is flush-boarded. Above the hayloft is a scrolled molding. Two semicircular windows flank the hayloft. A copper weathervane adorns the roof.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) Robert ("Father") Kemp came to Reading in 1853 after his partner in a boot and shoe business in Boston, John Mansfield, bought on Summer Avenue, then sold half of it to Kemp. He planned to raise apples and chickens, while continuing to commute to town on the 8-year-old railroad line. This barn was probably for the horse and carriage, rather than farm produce. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1854 map R. Kemp 1875 map Mrs. T. Hawes (Temperance, Wife Of William) 1889 map Jacob W. Roberts Wadlin, Concerning the Past, Chapters LXXXIX AND XCIII 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity: Reading Form No: C-157 Property Name: 186 Summer Ave.
Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. Ba 5 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The Kemo barn is significant as a product of the 19th century real estate boom on Side, and as the barn of a railroad commuter; (2) for its connection with Robert ("Father") Kemp, shoe manufacturer and choral leader, and with public servants Charles and Katherine Howard; and (3) part of a high-style Italianate architectural ensemble, with the house on the property. It retains integrity of location, design, settins, materials, and workmanship, and meets Criteria A, Cof the Hational Register. Staple to Inventory form at bottom NPS Form 10-900- United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form OMB No.1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only received 6/4/34 date entered Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Page ,af9 dnr-11 Name State Reading Multiple Resource Area MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review Reswh 1. Ace Art Company Conu Juutarufet mpt 8/19/84 Date/Signature subistantivo morion fiteeper Anuaa lum Dougdi 2/50 Attest 2. Common Historic District :rUTe 3. Harnden-Browne House Kevter Keeper Attest antive Hovier dukeeper Attest tomhaeRong :2-1.85 Bae ha dmp 2i1.85 4. Haverhill Street Milestone Substantive Review 5. Kemp Place Entered in the Nationel Register 6. Kemp Barn Entered in the HatLouel Hegister 7. Nichols, Jerry, Tavern Entored In the National Register . 8. Reading Standpipe Frbstantive Heview ieeper Bouu Ma Angd 2188 Attest TKeeper derußa/4/0 Attest fukeeper AuerBopun /9/80 Attest fktéper AeluByer 1191o4 Attest fseeper Frunt Dazl 21-85 Attest Jeww-9.
Smith Shoe Shop ,AAbAve KaviAn yust 10. Woburn Street Historic District Substantive Review gukseeper Attest frkeeper Attest Fora heiauyd z/85 Bau haubngel 277: WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Rf#84002721 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Kemp Barn (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: L sample J request Working No. JUN 4 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/585 Date Due:2-5-84 2-19-84 Action: LACCEPT 779-84 Entered in wue -_ RETURN. National Register 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 tair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one - unaltered J 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 L Kenp Ben Reading MRA, Ma 186 Summer Ave -Barn SUMMER 16 AVENUE 155.15 168 108.90 140.0 198 185.0 19 25,88l 185.08 20,557 18 185.0 17 15 14 91.0 11,098 13 82.50 KING 34 115.0 20 140.0 400 29,275 253.41 256.21 113.41 116.21 114.91 1.475 Acres 218.50 228 299.99 3,000 400.0 1.568 Acres 300.0 25,400 228.93 71.50 71.% 100.0 82.00 za's 82.01 10.055 I1045 10,975 70 132 10,593 12 132.3G 132.47 11 10 .9 80.0 69 2401 B4.95 65 80.0 82.45 22 133.33 123 80 16,275 8 123.45 51 TEMPLE #C-157 186 Summer Ave- Barn Map 61, Lot 15-16 1983 Assessors Map 1"1 = 100 STREET 300.07 21 1.879 Acres 329.79 329.19 10 84.05 150.00 86484 25 8968 OL'+92 108.00 30 10,009 9582 45:90 24 5,684 99.62 140.14 walte - 9.
Parke vuTto Hsdhy 132.36 13200 132.00 17,448 132.00 132.10 722.40 62: 3.217 23 115.7 114.6 15,2 6 114i STr Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290