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PORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 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 UIM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE 19/379380/4609520 Cotuit, MA 1:25,000 Barnstable, Massachusetts M AREA PORM NO. CTA 12 Barnstable (Cotuit-Santuit) ess 40 Old King's Road coric Name Sampson's Folly Josiah Sampson House Present dwelling Original dwelling RIPTION 1807 ice Santuit/Cotuit Historical Societ) .e Federal nitect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric.
clapboard Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) entry removal of one story porch Condition excellent Moved Acreage Setting no Date 1.00 residential 22/105 Recorded by Candace Jenkins Organization Barnstable Historical Comm. Date 1986 VATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Josiah Sampson House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant for its associations with the wealthy Sampson family, and, especially, for the exceptional quality of its Federal period architecture. The house thus meets criteria 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 Sampson House is the finest example of the Federal period style in Cotuit and one of the finest in the entire town. It isa full five bay, two story structure enclosed by a hip roof with monitor and twin interior chimneys. It is extended to the west by a two story, three bay ell. The house and ell are trimmed with corner quoins and a narrow cornice. Windows have simple surrounds with slightly projecting sills, and contain 6/6 sash. The fivebay facade is centered around a rather awkward entry with 3/4 side lights but no fan or porch to finish the design; it seems likely that a porch has been removed, a suposition substan- tiated by an early photograph that barely shows a typical, open, Federal period porch, obscurred by trees. The entry is surmounted by a three part window. The ell contains an entry with semi-circular fan.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the conmunity. Josiah Sampson (1753-1829) was a gentleman farmer who owned many acres of woodland and meadow. He married the daughter of Capt. Joseph Crocker who had a small house on this parcel in 1777. It is not known whether this house incorporates the earlier one or not. After Josiah's death, the estate passed to his son Josiah, Jr. and then to his grandson William at which time it was converted to a two family house. In the early 20th century Hiram Crocker ran a dairy farm here. He was the husband of Rebecca Sampson, granddaughter of Josiah, Jr. He used the meadow east of the river for pasture; that land is now developed with houses and a golf course. In the 1940's and 50's the house was used as a clubhouse and inn by Raymond Crawford.
In 1976 the mansion was restored as a single family home. During the 20th century, probably in the 1920's, an archaeological team from the Peabody Museum at Harvard, conducted an investigation of the property finding many artifacts. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Santuit/Cotuit Historical Society. Cotuit Library. Oral History: Raymond Crawford, Centerville. Barnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907. WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) 87000 326 Cuteria B UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Sampson's Folly-Josiah Sampson House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASSA CHUSETTS JAN 27 1987 resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Revtew Working No. Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due: 2/26/87 - 3/13/87 Action: -_ ACCEPT RETURN 3-13-87 -REJECT - Federal Agency: Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample -request -appeal see generalrerreu commento for themeA. XNR decision Reviewer Returu Discipline ayos Date cos sistary 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 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 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 Tatiick Anduus - Date 3/13/82 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 see attached assessors' map UIM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE 19/379380/4609520 Cotuit, MA 1:25,000 Barnstable, Massachusetts MRA AREA FORM NO. CTA 12 Town Barnstable (Cotuit-Santuit) Address 40 O1d King's Road Historic Name Sampson's Folly Josiah Sampson House Use: Present dwelling Original DESCRIPTION dwelling Date 1807 Source Santuit/Cotuit Historical Society style_ Federal Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric clapboard Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) entry removal of one story porch condition excellent Moved Acreage Setting no Date 1.00 residential 22/105 Recorded by Candace Jenkins Organization Barnstable Historical Comm. Date 1986 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Josiah Sampson House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association.
It is significant for its associations with the wealthy Sampson family, and, especially, for the exceptional quality of its Federal period architecture. The house thus meets criteria C of the National Register: of Historic Places. ARCHIIECIURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Sampson House is the finest example of the Federal period style in Cotuit and one of the finest in the entire town. It isa full five bay, two story structure enclosed by a hip roof with monitor and twin interior chimneys. It is extended to the west by a two story, three bay ell. The house and ell are trimmed with corner quoins and a narrow cornice. Windows have simple surrounds with slightly projecting sills, and contain 6/6 sash.
The five bay facade is centered around a rather awkward entry with 3/4 side lights but no fan or porch to finish the design; it seems likely that a porch has been removed, a suposition substan- -barehs t horchh tiated by an early photograph that barely shows a typical, open, Federal period porch, obscurred by trees. The entry is surmounted by a three part window. The ell contains an entry with semi-circular fan. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Josiah Sampson (1753-1829) was a gentleman farmer who owned many acres of woodland and meadow. He married the daughter of Capt. Joseph Crocker who had a small house on this parcel in 1777. It is not known whether this house incorporates the earlier one or not. After Josiah's death, the estate passed to his son Josiah, Jr.
and then to his grandson William at which time it was converted to a two family house. In the early 20th century Hiram Crocker ran a dairy farm here. He was the husband of Rebecca Sampson, granddaughter of Josiah, Jr. He used the meadow east of the river for pasture; that land is now developed with houses and a golf course. In the 1940's and 50's the house was used as a clubhouse and inn by Raymond Crawford. In 1976 the mansion was restored as a single family home. During the 20th century, probably in the 1920's, an archaeological team from the Peabody Museum at Harvard, conducted an investigation of the property finding many artifacts. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Santuit/Cotuit Historical Society. Cotuit Library. Oral History: Raymond Crawford, Centerville. Barnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907.
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 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only recelved /21/17 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Barnstable MRA Barnstable Co., MA Nomination/Type of Review 71. Methodist Church 372. Osterville Baptist Church 73. Osterville Community Church 74. Phinney, William and Jane, 75. Rhodehouse, Nelson, House 76. Richardson, John, House 77. Robbins, Joseph, House 78. Round House B 79. Sampson's Folly--Josiah Sampson House 80.
Santuit Post Office Date/Signature Iebered in dia B-1at zenilong Keeper, ShlmuaByen 3131 Attest Ficastantire Horfgaj Keeper Patrick Anduus 9/10/872 Attest RettSarge 1/18/87 9stentive Revfeli Keeper Attest San liner Mgteey eeper dilonBye 3138 Attest laterad detHioee: Akeeper Attest stent1re Rorlaf/ Keeper Attest -NOTIeN fafieeper Attest Hatered in tas Mat1esal Eegister tKeeper Aemu Bgun 3-1381 Patuck Andurs 9/10/0 Beto Sunge 1118/87 Patuich Andurs 11/10/82 Betht. Savage 1110/8 MelouByen 3-13-57 Attest tatent1ra kert fn Keeper Tatuika Ancuo g/18/7 Attest Ba4Saorse 1/18/83 aimatat re evseg Keper Bataik Anduns 110/82 Attest pettrt Savoge1110/s 87000326 RESUBMISSION WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Drcemte fen5?
Sampson's Folly--Josiah Sampson House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County Working No.- JAX 27 1987 MASSACHUSETTS Fed. Reg. Date: 22/2, 188 Date Due: 9/20/81 Action: _ACCEPT 9-18-87 resubmission _RETURN nomination by person or local government _REJECT - owner objection Federal Agency: appeal Substantive Review: sample request appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: toal example gikedendiat Style reaidence. Reviewer - Discipline_ 2/78/87 _ 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 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 -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 J relating significance to the resource context J 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 I 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 81-17-X12 Barastabla, Mass MR vosian Sampson Itse LTAIZ 40 Old King'sRd. 1980 Yacing Nia MAY 1980 44 46A FURLONG CAPE ,BZAG VINEYA ELECTRIC .6iac GON 80AG DLOP. Aaay ® LANE 115 ,70 AS ANNE QUEEN !
BArnstable, MA MRA Josiah Sampson House 40 Old King's Road, Cotuit Assessors' Map Scale: 1"=100' =3.14x %, (57-0hL (00) 1.00AC 95 cc .67AC 7-140) 65 .66rc 63 EALEMRNT ovoa MATYA L08 153 OLD ,50 ac aval 60 .52 ec 3° .55c L86H NVC 1,26 AC ff 13AC 69AC SST OYSTER LII 40 /<2 47 4BA0 ® ,48 xc 19 .51AC 50 AC ,55Ac 1,08 ac SAAG 22 ROA D SZI (7-i M-10L 126 1.00 ac 127 1,00 K 128 1.00 AC M.71e107 SCALE 1': 100* Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271