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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Area C Form no. 195 Reading éress 140 High Street oric Nane Jacob Manning Htouse Original_dwelling Present dwelling ership:[l Private individual Private organization Public Original owner Jacob W. Manning location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. MCRIPTION: Date 1877 Source Chronicle Style_ Stick style Architect unknown Exterior wall fabricclapboards Outbuildings none standing Major alterations (with dates). none Moved no Date Approx. acreage 25,875 sq. ft. Recorded by Architectural Preservation Setting On high hill, behind which was Associates Organization Reading Historical railroad tracks, near Highlands depot. Commission Date NovembREVdSE830 Large shade and ernamental trees near house.
Date 6/82 : 19/3264404710000 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This is a fine example of the Stick style of architecture. The same device of the band of vertical siding embellished with small holes is used in the Pierce house, 128 Salem Street (form no. B-44). Pierce, like Manning, was a prosperous business- man who had recently earned a good deal of money. All the features of the style are here: the high peaked roof, different kinds of gables, tall thin windows, vertical and horizontal members, half timbering as pure decoration, cut-out work and turning, and tall fanciful chimneys.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) This was the home of Jacob Manning, the nursery man. In 1875, he had an upper and lower nursery, with building plots of Bancroft and Temple between. In 1894 it had "The largest and most comprehensive variety of hardy perennials in the United States." The nursery covered 20 acres and employed 30 men. This nursery played a part in the spread of interest in landscape gardening: Manning and his son landscaped the Massachusetts building at the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893. Manning specialized in propagating evergreens, introduced a new strawberry, and was the first in the United States to plant from the original stock of the Concord grape. This house was a landmark for those who arrived at the Highlands station, and shows on his advertising card.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1875 map Jacob Manning (earlier house now located at 218 High Street) 1889 map Jacob Manning Eaton, Memorial Volume, p. 328 Reading Chronicle, March 1877, May 1877 & February 2, 1878 Diary of Jacob Manning's wife, Lydia. Property of Reading Antiquarian Society 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commumity : Reading Property Name: 140 High St. Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. Form No: C-195 CRITFRIA FOR EVALUATION This property is significant (1) for its role in the development of the Readins Highlands area; (2) for its connection with the famous nurseryman, Jacob V. Manning; and (3) as a good example of the Stick style of architecture.
It retains integrity of location, desimn, setting, materials, and workmanship, and meets Criteria A, 3, and C of the National Register. Staple to Inventory form at bottom NPS Form10-900-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 cH/M Page 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 Avenue@ntered in the National Register 53. House at 322 Haven Street Istered in the National Register. 54. House at 483 Sunmer AvenueEntered in the . National Register 55. House at 1177 Main Street Entered in the National Register 56.
Lewis House Ertered 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 Register 60.
Nichols, Daniel, Homestead Entered in the National Register Date/Signature Meeper AilouBge 719t Attest fkeeper deloneByen 7-19-8 Attest Keeper Deloresyeu 1198 Attest fKeeper delruesByen 219 Attest f'Keeper dlrueByen 2-1964 Attest Heeper AulruByn 11954 Attest fReeper Aeloulzua 2-19-84 Attest Hkeeper AeloeByen 719-64 Attest Freeper delorByu 7-19-84 Attest eeper AelreByu 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#84002745 Manning, Jacob, House (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: L sample - request JUN 4 1984 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date:/ 5/86 Date Due: 87- 7-19-84 Entered in the Action: KACCEPT7-19-54 National Register -_ RETURN.
_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 Jmoved 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 H 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 Tacob MIRE. 140 Higl St. 30.60 2a 109.50 PORTLAN 8,380 TLER 0.763 AGRSa 7,060 2 125.80 MISX DRIVE 26.30° 5987 027* 4.498$ Acres 413.76 PLAT 83 MINERAL .2.15 3 20 82.5B 4 - STREET B8.95 14 0C.95 5. 6 10 79.95 78.95 CO1II 3a 7,950 7200 02.76 6486 76.0 131.70 131.90 132.05 132.25 7,150 75.65 10,195 86.15t 6425 10,800 82.95 42.0 40.95 10,850 82.93 10,950 82.95 12,491 1'9L 8,089 8,725 5,625 5,425 10,925 41,075 90.85 7,100 i8i.067555 9 143.91 NIA 0721 133.15 KEL 47.71 110 BOSTON -56 87.66 14 13 12 64. .20 42.50 40.30 82.80 131 127 125 MIDDLESEX 132 120 172.16 83.10 12,632 19 131.00 13 13,800 11 82,80 115 63.10 20 163.20 - 13,675 90.75 12,651 10 136.40 AVE.
133.00 82.30 10,615 21 125.30 05 10,025 22 *39.1313.0 19.15.64 82.79 82.50 HIGH MAINE -1S 58.60 80.50 30 R. R. 8920 172.00 8,443 152.60 7,407 1930 27 12.36 0975 86801 8340 63.45 9,845 610 23 11,000 183.36 182A6 13,203 23 48. 167.44 25.875 26 00 200. BOSTON 125.91 10,151 94.86° 193 59.50 84.20 #C-195 140-142 High St. Map 72, Lot 26 1983 Assessors Map 1" =100' PLAT 62 9100 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290