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84002863 FLACIDAN The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission May 4, 2011 RECEIVED 2280 Mr. J. Paul Loether National Register of Historic Places epartment of the Interic ational Park Servic 1201 Eye Street, NW, 8th floor Washington, DC 20005 MAY 3 1 2012 IAT REGIOICR OF HISTORIC PLACE! LATEONAL PARK SERVICE Re: Name correction for 170 Franklin Street Street, Stoneham (Middlesex County) MA Dear Mr. Loether: We are writing to request a technical correction in the National Register records for the above referenced property. We have been informed by the Stoneham Historical Commission that the property at 170 Franklin Street is listed as the Elisha Wright Homestead, when it should be listed as Elisha Knight Homestead.
The property was individually listed on the National Register on April 13, 1984 as part of the Stoneham Multiple Resources Area. Please let us know if you need additional information. Sincerely, Betey tredhiy Betsy Friedberg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission XC:Marcia M.
Wengen, Stoneham Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 - Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION PROPERTY Knight, Elisha, Homestead NAME : MULTIPLE Stoneham MRA NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: 5/31/11 DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: 7/16/11 REFERENCE NUMBER: 84002863 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: OTHER : N N REQUEST: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N N N COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT RETURN REJECT 6.27.-UL DATE ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : Additional Documentation Approved MersCIPINE bislory TELEPHONE - DATE 6.27.1/ DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the nomination is no longer under consideration by the NPS.
FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 204 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 - FHOTO (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) Staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings oI geographical features. Indicate north. Area Form no. 20 Town Stoneham Ro11 5:7A Address 170 Franklin Street- Historic Name Elisha Wright|Homestead Use: Original Present Elisha Wright agriculture: Weiss Farms, Inc. Ownership:[] Private individual Private organization Weiss Farms Public_ Original owner_Elisha Wright DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1750 Source_Town Records, va Colonial vernacular Style Architect_unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard several 20th century, barns Outbuildings too recent to contribute Emerald cout Franklin st: Rustic Poad Recorded by. Carole Zellie (ed.
Candace Jenkins, MHC) Landscape Research Orgauization Date April 1979 Assessor's Map #8-106 (partial) Major alterations (with dates) _entry sash, c. 1875 Moved no Date_ Approx. acreage 1.5* acre Setting unique farm in 20th century residential Boston North Quad 1:25,000 UTM: 19 328430 470 9450 (St?ple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within conmunity) The Elisha Wright House is one of Stoneham's best preserved mid-eighteenth century houses, and 1S the only one to preserve 1ts original agricultural setting and use.: Constructed c. 1750, 1t has an asymmetrical five bay facade with its entry slightly west of center and an extra window just east ot the entry. It rises two stories to a pitched root, now covered with asphalt, which 1s pierced by a single chimney at the eastern end.
Presumably a center chimney was removed in the mid-nineteenth century. A one story ell extends. from the center of the rear elevation and a two story ell projects from the northeast rear corner. The entire house rests on a raised granite foundation and is sheathed in clapboards with simple cornerboards, a boxed cornice anc slightly projecting window architraves. Although the windows contain mid-nineteenth century 2/2 sash, they retain the smaller eighteenth size. Windows in the ells are generally HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role ouners played in 1ocal or state historgont. below and how the building relates to the development of the community) The Ellsha Wright House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workman- ship.
It is significant as Stoneham's only remaining eighteenth century farm and sole intact example of the town's agricultural origins. The Wright House meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. This property has always been connected with agriculture. The house was the homestead of Elisha Wright in the mid-eighteenth century and later passed into the Green family, who had large landholdings in the Franklin Street area. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the property was owned by the Outram family. The Wright-Green-Outram farm adjoins. and includes a large lowland and swampy area which is described in early town histories and depicted on early maps. In addition to the house, the farm includes several twentieth century barns which do not directly contribute to its significance due to their late date. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (cont.)* larger..
The entry treatment, with bracketed hood, dates from c. 1870 and may be part of the same remodeling which removed the center chimney and added the 2/2 sash. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Stevens, History of Stoneham 1858, 1874 Map of Stoneham 20M-2/80 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 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group 2/26/84 1411 Name State Stoneham Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 61. Turnbull, R. P., House 62. Wiley, Caleb, House Entered in the National Register Entered in tha National Register 63. Williams-Linscott House 64. Williams, Micah, House 65.
Wood, Charles, House Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Eatered in tha National Register 66. Wright, Elisha, Homestead Entered d1 vnu National Begister CENTRAL Square H.D Date/Signature Frieper Sueßyn 264 Attest Keeper AelmuabBgen 4/3/54 Attest Tkeeper delousBye 4/13/84 Attest fKeeper Attest fkeeper AelmuaByen 4/17/81 deloneByen 4/13/84 Attest Fäeeper Sulußzun 4/2/84 Attest Keeper */12/20 Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Wright, Elisha, Homestead (Stoneham MRA) Middlesex County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request FEB 28 1984 Working No. Fed. Reg.
Date: 2 - 4-13-84 4-13-54 Action: -ACCEPT - Entered in the _ RETURN National RegisterREJECT. Federal Agency: -appeal L 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 Jruins 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 - 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 J 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 Wright, Elshe, Honesteed Starehen MRt,.la 923 0 ACRES 31.21/ TOWN OF STONEHAM ASSESSOR'S MAP DATE - PRESENT SCALE - /"= 260' PAGE NO. 8 LOT 106 INVENTORY NO. 20 VIET STREET 11,700sf 144 131 32012120116 5,026 153911 2 3,155.4 9072.rd a7i9.1g55P9 -21; 1L0 12.009+1 1I2 100015 1.727 14.372 109 /5a.ad 132 40.838 s.f. RUSTIC RD 6, 1,600 9,380 s.f. 20.93c al LoT 166 4342- § 5695+i/ LOT 1T97 :14 122 SUNSET A LOT 121 LoT *8 133 1.47 ACRES 9,000 LoT 9 120 119 LoT e y 0,965 118 LoT 2a JOL 29 LoT a 28 Lor A 5,390 148% *22 150 g 19 28 TowN 5 TON 44,909 -/ 152 20,963 .f. 143 25 23.410 .6. 142 + 16.553 ../ : 153 10.890 -1 154 EMERALD 6,353 F155 *14 10,050 16.112 156 *16 157 162 aLe COURT 16,395.1 166 169 22,240 s./ 06g7 165 13,612 164 2125 163 9012 1GI 10,850 160 -is 13,332 159 7 1°167:4 1ZI 171 B E 10760 158 228.00 RTACA 1?16. .
132 5.5 ACRES WAY 174- 32592 =-- 53IS 8.32 ACRES 55.225 ..6. 135 SCHOOL 513 ACRE- 135 G ACRES 141 JUNIOR 14,090g STONEH7. 137 BG ACRES 5.I ACRES 19ED2 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000295 Office : ST oneham 6-0689 Residence : ST oneham 6-1739 WEISS FARMS, Inc. DAIRY PRODUCTS 170 FRANKLIN STREET STONEHAM 80, MASS. Atreham Hstrrial Commissin may 29.1934 43/ Main thet Stemehan, Mass 02/80 attn: Mr. Niewenhouss Penttemen: Please be advived that we do not want to be included in the Natinal Repister of Hastrie Rlaces. We apprante the consideration but must dedlice for many reasons Your inmodiate woling of this is expected; thakus you in adiance Aaullkis STONEHAM HISTORICAL COMMISSION Stoneham, MA 02180 July 26, 1984 Mr.
Saul Weiss 170 Franklin Street Stoneham, MA 02180 Re.: WEISS FARM Dear Mr. Weiss: The Massachusetts Historical Commission has informed the Stoneham Historical Commission that you must send a notarized letter to Ms. Carol Shull National Register of Historic Places Department of Interior National Headquarters 1100 I Street Washington, D. C. 20240 informing her of jour wish to have the property exclued from the National Register. If the Stoneham Historical Commission can be of any service to you, please call me. Sincerely, Elezatert in. Hhete Elizabeth M. Whelan Secretary EMW/w 6/7 438 1324 Office : ST oneham 6-0689 Residence : ST oneham 6-1739 WEISS FARMS, Inc. Clisha Knight Stmm MPA DAIRY PRODUCTS 170 FRANKLIN STREET STONEHAM 80, MASS. 23,/184 Nationa Repeter of Hetri Places department of onterio National Headquarter 1100 L. Street Waskington, Il.C. 20240 Ms.
Carol thull dea Ms.Shull, an adiried ly the strehan Hattrical Gonmisster, 2 am writing you to alese be adirsed we do nst want to be included in the National Repisterof Kitoie Places. Tharking you in adirce! lburtruly. taulleiis SAUL WEISS MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUNE 1, 1990 Elaino le Mrasre PRESIDENT WEISS SARMS INC. 170 FRANKLIN ST. STONEHAM. MA. 02/80 617/727-8470 file copyt 1132 (413) Ml 29 1985 Mr. Saul Weiss President Weiss Farms, Ine. 170 Pranklin Street Stoneham, Massachusetts 02190 Dear Mr. Weiss: This is in responseto your letter of August23,1984, objecting to the inclusion of your property, the Blisha Wright Homestead, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the National Register of Historie Plaees. We apologize tor hotTesponding sooner, your letter was inadvertently filed with the nomination without a response.
The Elisha Wright Ilomestead was listed in the Natfonal Register as part of the Stoncham Multiple Resouree Area on April 13, 1984.In accordance with the National Mistoric Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 and the Nstional Segister regulations, 36 CFR 6D, a copy of which is ineluded for your referenee, the State notified you of the proposed nomination of the property prior to submitting the nomination to the National Park Serviee. Owners of private propertles nominated to the National Register must be afforded the opportunity to objeet to or coneur with the nomination of their property to the National Register prior to listing. The Blisha Wright Homestead was listed in the National Register because it meets the National Register criterla for evaluation and you did not objeet to listing until after the property was listed.
The property can only be removed from the National Register in aceordance with 36 CFR 60.15(a). We would like to emphasize that owners of private property listed in the National Register are free to maintain, manage or dispose of their property as they choose. In Massachusetts, properties are nominated to the NationalHegister by Ms. Valerie A. Talmage, the Massachusetts State Ilistorie Preservation Offieer. You may wish to contact Ms. Talmage, Exeeutive Director, Massachusetts Ilistorieal Commission, 80 boyiston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116; telephone (617) 727-8470, to inquire about any State or local laws whieh may effeet your property. If we can provide further information or assistanee, please let us know. Sineerely, Carol D. Shull (Sgd.T Carol D. Shull Chief of Registration National Register of Hlistoric Places Interagency Resources Division Enclosure ce: Ms. Valerie A.
Talmage, Massachusetts SHPO bec:4000-MARO 413 Reading File Record Center FNP:BSavage:343-9536 Sys. 8 (NRH) Weiss Basic File Retained in 413