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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5", black and white) Indicate address of property on back of photo. Staple to left side of form. Sketch Map: Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection(s). Indicate north see attached assessors' map UTM REFERENCE 19/384680/4617730 USGS QUADRANGLE_ Sandwich, MA SCALE :25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA AREA FORM NO.
WBC 85 Town_ BArnstable (West Barnstable) Address 325 Willow Street Historic Name Benomi and Barnabas Crocker House Use: Present_dwelling Original dwelling/farm DESCRIPTION Date 1790 Source style, Otis, deeds Style Federal Architect_unknown Exterior Wall Fabric wood shingle Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) expanded to full Cape, 1843 Condition excellent Moved Acreage Setting no 1.67 residential Date n/a 131/19 Martin Wirtanen Candace Jenkins Recorded by Organization Barnstable Historical Comm. Date 1986 NATIONAL REGISTERCRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Benomi and BArnabus Crocker House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and associations.
It is significant for its long term (until 1926) associations with a well-known local family, for its associations with West Barnstable's agricultural history, and as a fine and well-preserved example of a Federal period Cape cottage. The property thus meets criteria A, B, and C of the National Register of Historic Places. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Crocker House is a fine, well preserved example of a full five bay, 1 and 1/2 story Federal period cottage. Its symmetrical facade is centered around an entry with narrow sidelights rather than the more usual transom. Windows have simple surrounds and contain 6/6 sash. The shingle clad structure sits on a low stone foundation and is enclosed by a gable roof with large central chimney. It is extended by a one story rear ell.
The house originated as a three bay half Cape, with the southwest end not added until 1843. Beams and stones from a nearby and deteriorating stone fort are reported to have been used in the original construction. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Eliza Crocker was willed the property from her husband Edward Crocker when he died in - Tarched te hoge FEron hle eno brclicra Prith and Stcpien Crocker. II. The two brothers, Erwin and Stephen, II, inherited a Cape half-house from their father Barnabus Crocker before 1842. Erwin added to the house making it a full five bay Cape. Erwin signed the deed to sell his half "built since the decease of my father" in 1842, but Stephen, II did not sell until 1880; then both deeds were filed.
In 1820, Barnabus Crocker purchased the homestead farm, with the house and outbuildings that he now lives upon from Joseph Crocker. He also bought about an acre of land bounded north- easterly by Josiah Fish's property. In 1796 Joseph Crocker purchased all property in in 190 Jogplabut ar Barnstable owned by Benomi Crocker. Joseph agreed to pay all debts and take care of Benomi and his wife Abigail during their natural lives. According to Amos Otis, this whole area was part of the Deacon Willaim Crocker grant. He was one of the original settlers and left this section bounded on the southwest by Willow Street to his son Eleazer in his will of 1692. Deacon Crocker's great grandson, Benomi Crocker, lived in the Old Stone Fort- just northwest of this house- and he built an addition for his son Barnabas. The Old Stone Fort was completely demolished in 1815.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Registry of Deeds and Probate. BArnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907. Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families. 1888. 8/85 NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory -Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS use only received 1/27/87 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Barnstable MRA Barnstable County, MA Nomination/Type of Review 31. Building at 600 Main Street 32. Building at 606 Main Street 33. Building at 614 Main Street 34. 35. Campbell, Collen C., House Canary--Hartnett House 36. Chase, Lemuel B., House 37. 38. 39. 40. Codman, Col. Charles, Estate Crocker, Capt.
Alexander, House Crocker, Benomi and Barnabas, House Crocker, Ebenezer Jr., House tKeeper Juberad 1n tao Maftomnl Begdster Date/Signature AlouaBgue 312-59 Attest Jaberrad 1 tlio Keeper Metdioma1 Begister Attest inlieied in tüe fKeeper Mational Begister Attest fKeeper AelonByern 3-13-87 deluByer 3-13-57 Mokorrad 1s b Totf:09] Bogistor DelousBgu 3-13-87 Attest Hisistnat ira Jor1sflkeper Attest Iatered 1a,t4.0me) Tkeeper Bagi 8te1 Patuice Anduis 3/13/87 auage 3/13/87 Alu Bgun 31218; Attest subartatre zorsegf,ikceper Latuck Arduus 3/3/87 Attest BerbL Scorge 31.487 fKeeper AllomByin3/2/87 Jebered in tse 15pl0ea1 Begister Jatered 1n tag Matilonel Register Attest feeper AloreByen 3/13/87 Attest Mulintantive Rovtef Keeper Attest Patricke Andus npekez BAtLX Savoge iilnds 87000216 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Crocker, Benomi and Barnabas, House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: - sample Jrequest JAN, 2 7 1987 Working No.
Fed. Reg. Date: 2 Date Due: Action: Jestensd -LACCEPT foa aae Matiomnt _RETURN 3213-87 eg1s bez - REJECT Federal Agency: Lappeal JNR 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? ves no 7. Description Condition excellent good fair 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 J 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 S WAL 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: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Baonstable Mass MRA B+B Crocher Hoe WBLOS 325 willow St. (1985) Pacinasw Barastable, Mase MRA B.tB. Crocher HousL wBLe5 25 willow St. (1980) Yacina N 13-6 1.49 *5A.
(app -2-22) ® 1.55 AC-S .894C-5 285-5 ® GEMINI IVBC-05 I40x-s c-22-) 59 1.02c WILLOW 27-2 1,1500 1,01 ac 100 M-180-6 - "-100' HOLE 300 * WATER Barnstable, MA MRA Benomi & Barnabas Crocker House 325 Willow Street, West Barnstable Assessors' Map 27-1 1.45K LANE 139 120 (Apo 2-41) 90 bo4 m-130-0 1.53AC-S 42AC-S 3, .35AC-S 263 ST 300 24 6,07AC-S 131 109 103 107 Lasi HaUseg LOTS 28 0 REV BY ORIGINAL 132 156 131 155 150 154 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271