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Nomination for Nichols, Daniel, Homestead

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,127 words across 9 pages, filed in 1984. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 84002753, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION F-GA 294 Washinoton Street. Roston. MA 02108 Area A Form no. 5 perty to nearest her buildings ures. PUSTI HAVERHILL Reading ess 434 Haverhill Street pric Name Daniel Nichols/Homestead - Original Dwelling Present Dwe11ing rship: E Private individual Private organization Public Original owner Daniel Nichols DESCRIPTION: Date c. 1741-2 Saurce Rooftrees Style Vernacular (Georgian) Architect n/a Exterior wall fabric Asbestos shingles Outbuildings Major alterations (with dates) Ell subject of deed 1841 on north side, shed roof addition on east. Moved no Date Approx. acreagen Iwo and one-half acres. Charles st.si HULVLurr 11 Preservation Setting_Faces south.

House located Ássociates Organization Reading Historical on a rise beside roade Date_ NovemREVISED 80 Commission Date- 6/82 19/328300/4712240 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This building reflects the common Reading house type built during the last half of the 18th century until, in many cases, the mid 19th century. The form was rectangular, five bays long and one (as here) or two bays deep. This house was extended by a leanto to the rear: It has two in- terior chimneys, faces south on granite foundations, and places most of its architectural emphasis on the door surround, which here has a high entablature supported on recessed, paneled pilasters and side- lights. An ell, the subject of a deed in 1849, may have been built at that time.

(ISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Cexplain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) Daniel Nichols bought land from the Town of Reading 1741-42 and may have built this house shortly thereafter. Probably a farmer he was active in church and town affairs from 1742-1760, tithing man, Board of Selectmen, Surveyor of Highways. His son-in-law, Amos Pearson, who lived here next was also an active community member. The house was divided into a two family dwelling, as was so often the case in the late 18th century, by both Parkers and Pratts. So many of the . Pratt family lived on upper Haverhill Street that it became known locally as "Pratt Row". BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1795 map D. Pratt. (Daniel) 1830 map yes 1854 map Samuel Pratt 1875 map A. P. Pratt (Asa) 1889 map Misses Pratt (Laura H.

¿ Mary E.) Bishop, Rooftrees, Chapter 47 Note: 1765 map Cyrus Parson is an error for Amos Pearson INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commnity : Reccine Form No: ^-5 Property Name: 434 Ilaverhill St. Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. CRIFERTA POR TVALUATIOL "he Deniel lichols homestead is simnificant (1) for its role es an old farmin" hemestead; (2) for its connection with the locally important tichols and Prett femilies; and (3) for its early date and unchanged vernaculer Ceorcian lines. It retains integrity of location, desin, settin", and feèlin", end meets Criteria A, B, and C Of the lationel Pecister.

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 cH/H 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 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 Intered in the National Register 60.

Nichols, Daniel, Homestead Entered in tho National Register Mheeper Attest fkeeper Attest Keeper Attest fas eeper Attest f'Keeper Attest fReeper Attest fReeper Attest Hkeeper Attest Akeeper Attest Aeeper Attest Date/Signature AilourBizen 719-+ AelreByen 7-19-8 AeloreBye 119-8 delmesByen 119 DulreeBgen 7-1964 delruByu 11944 AelouDyu 2-1984 AelouByeu 219-84 DelouByu 7-19-54 SelruByun 7-19-54 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Ry.# 84002753 Nichols, Daniel, Homestead (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample request Working No.- JUN 4,1984 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/5/85, Date Due: 7-5-*4 17-19-84 Intered in theAction: LÁCCEPT7-14-81 Natione?

Register - RETURN_ - REJECT_ Federal Agency: _ LNR 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 rair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one J 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 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 G112 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 Nichols Daniel /ucarlins 434 Naverhill St. ITS 253.93 3.8504 102.03 140.11 O'911 15.055 5q.Ft. 135.32 70.25 180.0 15,040 5q.Ft 139.74 70.0 60.80 3 21988sg.ft 160.35 - -- .40.41 --- OF 92.36 60 119.51 00'98 35.511950 3 a 48037sg.ft 152 TOOI 12 5.4+ Acres 40.25 16 1990 59.Ft 220.0 219.77 40 R.O.W 1817 18B1 188.69 15 41,583 S9. Ft. 233.50 250.0 361.90 100.0 29,764 Sq.F+ /1 274.40 0.0. 83.0 30,133 Sq Ft. #A-5 434 Haverhill St. Map 166, 1983 Lot 02 Assessors Map A2" 100' 22.11 769 Sq.Ft. PLAT 169 HAVERHILL 159.87 10 1020 18:91 12.0 118.20 10 9 103 95 66.0 079 355 ST. Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290