Nomination for Lovell, Nehemiah, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,876 words across 12 pages, filed in 1987. Reproduced in full, word for word.

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6 7 FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 0BOYISOSET -- geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection (s). Indicate north sue attached map UIM REFERENCE 19/3344970/4609100 USCS QUADRANCLE Cotuit,MA SCALE 1:25,000 Barnstable, Massachusetts MRA AREA FORM NO. OVA 22 Barnstable (Osterville-Main St.) 3S 691 Main St. ric Name Nehemiah Lovell House Present dwelling Original dwelling IPTION c.
1789 e Registry of Deeds Federal tect unknown ior Wall Fabric Outbuildings barn shingle/clapboard Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition excellent Moved no Date Acreage 1 acre 141/10 Setting residential, east of comercial center Recorded byCandace Jenkins Organization Barnstable Historical Comm, 1986 Date - IATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Nehemiah Lovell House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant for its long term associations with several locally prominent families, and as a well preserved example of the Federal style in Osterville Village Center. It thus meets criteria B and C of the National Register of Historic Places. IRCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of sther buildings within the community.
The Lovell House is a well-preserved 3/4 Cape cottage rising stories to a gable roof. Its entry is treated in typical Federal period style, with multi-paned transom and strip pilasters. Windows are simply enframed and contain 6/6 sash. A three bay, two story wing, that appears to be contemporary with the house, extends to the east from the rear of the house. The house is greatly enhanced by its generous lot, providing an open setting. IISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the uilding relates to the development of the conmunity. Nehemiah Lovell (1764-1820) was the first known owner of this cottage. Originally buried in a family plot at the corner of this farm, Nehemiah is now interred at Hillside Cemetery (OVA-801). The house was later owned by Capt. David Fuller who was lost at sea in 1854, leaving a widow, Olive, and a son, David Jr.
(1814-1916). David, Jr. served in the Civil War. The Fuller family resided in this house for about 100 years. JAN 981 BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Registry of Deeds and Probate. Barnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907. Oral history: Stanton Parker, 900 Green River Trail, Ft. Worth, Texas. 67 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) Criteria B 87000291 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Lovell, Nehemiah, House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASS A CHUSETTS arcantâve Raräog resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample Jrequest LJappeal Reviewer's comments: pegenenal forerio. Nomination returned for: technical corrections cited below _ substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3.
Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition Status Accessible 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 J excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one J unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection JAN 27 1987 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: 2/24/31- 3/13/87 Action: ACCEPT RETURN_ 3-13-87 _REJECT - Federal Agency: - TNR decision Recom./Criteria Retura Reviewer Discipline Date - aneyu kuneHistay _ see continuation sheet Present Use Check one - original site moved date 8.

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

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 ratick Anders - Date 3/13/67 Phone: GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet 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 su attached map UIM REPERENCE 19/334070/4609100 USCS QUADRANGLE Cotut,MA SCALE 1:25,000 Barnstable, Massachusetts MRA AREA FORM NO. OVA 22 Town Address Historic Name Barnstable (Osterville-Main St.) 691 Main St.
Nehemiah Lovell House Use: Present dwelling Original dwelling DESCRIPTION Date c. 1789 Source Registry of Deeds Style Federal Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric _shingle/clapboard outbuildings barn Major Alterations(with dates) none condition excellent Moved no Date Acreage 1 acre 141/10 setting residential, east of comercial center Recorded by Candace Jenkins Organization Barnstable Historical Comm, Date 1986 SEP 18 1987 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Nehemiah Lovell House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant for its long term associations with several locally prominent families, and as a well preserved example of the Federal style in Osterville Village Center. It thus meets criteria 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 Lovel1 House is a well-preserved 3/4 Cape cottage rising 1½ stories to a gable roof. Its entry is treated in typical Federal period style, with multi-paned transom and strip pilasters. Windows are simply enframed and contain 6/6 sash. A three bay, two story wing, that appears to be contemporary with the house, extends to the east from the rear of the house. The house is greatly enhanced by its generous lot, providing an open setting. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the conmunity. Nehemiah Lovel1 (1764-1820) was the first known owner of this cottage.
Originally buried in a family plot at the corner of this farm, Nehemiah is now interred at Hillside Cemetery (OVA-801). The house was later owned by Capt. David Fullerwho was lost at sea in 1854, leaving a widow, Olive, and a son, David Jr. (1814-1916). David, Jr. served in the Civil War. The Fuller family resided in this house for about 100 years. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Registry of Deeds and Probate. Barnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907. Oral history: Stanton Parker, 900 Green River Trail, Ft. Worth, Texas. NPS Form 10-900-8 (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number 0MBo.1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only recelved (22/87 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Barnstable MRA State Barnstable County, MA Nomination/Type of Review 61. Jenkins, Joseph, House 62. Jenkins, John, Homestead 63. Jenkins--Whelden Farmstead 64. Liberty Hall 65. Lincoln House Club 66. Lovell, Capt. George, House 67. Lovell, Nehemiah, House 68. Marstons Mills Hearse House and Cemetery 69. Marston, William, House 70. Merrill Estate siibonul 1ll ualu liational Begister Keeper #eterna Matpcital Attest 96.8.301 GK eeper Attest Matalosa1. Bogiste. !Keeper Jatered 1m HatJoral Begdsber Attest fKeeper Attest Ieterad 1s 060 Aetsal Mesdatar.
fReeper Attest Mohstant1va Ror1| Keeper Attest sdetentive Revta Keeper Saered in trae Rogistet 705A1 Attest fKeeper Attest labemsd MAtt- ) hends780 fReeper Attest substantire B0r1liseeper Attest Date/Signature AurusBgu31207 dhemuBgu 2107 SherByn 03107 AulnaBgun 3/02187 Shen Bgan 210197 Patcick Andues N/0/82 = Btl Saocge 110/8) atuck Anduns 9/18/87 Bethf Sarage 9/18/87 HeluBqun 312107 AulunByen 313/87 Patick Anduus q6 EL= Beth. Saurge 9/18/87 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) Lovell, Nehemiah, House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample Jrequest Reviewer's comments: Well-presewed 3/4 Cape coltage of c.1789.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RESUBMISSION NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Subetantive Roviev -appeal Working No._ Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: Action: JAN 27981 88 9/20/81 ACCEPT. -RETURN 9-18-87 -REJECT _ Federal Agency: - #NR decision Recom./Criteria_ Discipline Architertual Listory Date_ 9/8/87 - 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 J 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 - 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 S MAL 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 Lovell, Netoemiah, buse Barrs tabie MRA, ut 28 A6AG LANE 100 160 27 34AG 26 28 AC 24 2.74 AC ILT_: LETAC 34 2.25AC WIMPaYi KESTURANT 35 ,68 AC 142 15 27 AC 14 A8 AC -22AC 16 (9-2 (o-t M-39) LANE -iROAG 23 28AC 25 53AG 125-3 LINDEN 8 22 25AG 240-5 LANE O* 21 .50 AC 10% HINCKLEY 1TO CIR. 120 38 8.5AC 36 3.87 AC CAPE COD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 119 152 37-2 -38x 37.3 - dlac 6o 9-5 040) 31(20 94- Be 64 2' 12 .20AC 13 1.92AE "WIANNO KNOLL" CONDOMINIUMS" I0 1 AC 127 - JAAE 123 128 -17A8 (9.2 m6L e M-sL") 6-3 . 55
-SOAC 6-2 - 37 ac GOAC ERSWEET ZT0 6., 19 S0AG 30 Fr 44 .34AC 45 JIAC 80-g 400 STREET 2-b) 50 .8BAG 49 .34 AC 48 -34 AC 160 FINGER 46 19 AC 100-g LANE 200-3 47 A4 AC 400-3 43 1.06 AC .72 AC 42 .38 AC -32 AC 40 39-3 145 39-1 ,3500 oSS ((5-w3-b) #. 9-1 -55 AC EAST - 40 TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, MA ASSESSORS MAPS ovod 70 51 ,53AC 52 1.20 AC 53 .55AC (9-20-128) "a'ac 54 1.10 ac 66 ,48 x 55 .3I AC 62 A8AC 65 .71 ac (c.c. 1836") 81 YAAC 102 TIN 56 -27 AC 102 57 J3AC 58 J6AC 070 60 -25AC 22TAG Jo's 25 105 2.74 AC Barnstable, MA MRA Nehemiah Lovell House 691 Main St., Osterville Assessors' Map, Scale: 1"=100' Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271