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Nomination for Blish--Garret House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,079 words across 8 pages, filed in 1987. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 87000327, 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 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 191387180/4616550 USGS QUADRANGLE Hyannis, MA SCALE 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA AREA WBA 21 FORM NO.

Town_ Barnstable (West Barnstable-East) Address #350 Plum Street, West Barnstable Historic Name Blish - Garret Home Use: Present residence original farm DESCRIPTION Date pre 1809 c1760 Source Registry of Deeds-Barnstable County Style Georgian Cape Cod 1/2 house (story and a half) Architect unknown Exterior wall Fabric wood shingles Outbuildings Guest House Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition good Moved no Acreage . 4.5 setting Residential Date 196/20-1 n/a Martin Wirtanen Candace Jenkins Recorded by Organization _Barnstable Historical Comm. Date 1986 Phtot #41-13A-A21 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Blish-Garret House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association.

It is significant as a reflection of Barnstable's early agricultural history, and as an intact vernaculer example of a Georgian period half-Cape. The property thus meets criteria A 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. This Cape Cod half house, story and a half, appears to have been built in the Georgian period. The small central chimney is off center almost in line with the front door which is on one end of the west facade. The house and window trim are plain. The windows were built up to the roof eave and are small pane 12/12. A small ell on the south gable end and a larger ell extending from the east facade were added later. The house has a low roof pitch and a low stone foundation. The door appears to have a plain four or five light transom.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Garretts Pond was named after Andrew Garrett who lived here and owned the property from 1809 to 1835. The first known owner was Joseph Blish. shore of Garrets Pond and was used by the owners and villagers for the annual washing of sheep from colonial times to the 1800s. The families that lived here raised livestock and farmed the property. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Trayser, Donald G., Barnstable: Barnstable County Atlas 1858, 1880, 1907 Registry of Deeds - Barnstable County Registry of Probate - Barnstable County 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 Far NPS use only received date entered 127-87 Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Barnstable MRA State Barnstable Co., MA - Nomination/Type of Review 21. Baker, Nathaniel, House 22. Baker, Capt. Seth Jr., House 23. Baxter, Charles I., House Jatered in tae Natlomal Boslstor Jheeper Attest fopkeeper Attest Tkeeper Date/Signature AelanByur 3/3/67 Muteead is vas Ie Momsl Begistor atrik Anduus q/2/82s BerBZ Sarse 9/18/87 AelunBga 3/0101 24. Baxter, Capt. Rodney J., House 25. Baxter, Shubael, House 26. Baxter, Capt. Sylvester, House 27. Bearse, Capt., Oliver, House Attest e tibo Bosisva Akeeper AllouByen 3/3287 Attest tüa taitetin dotflikeper Patik Anduus 1/187 Attest Beth Saozze 9/18/87 t ersefkieeper Datrick Andus 3/13/87 Attest BarbBunge 313/87 Batered in tae Istá.ona1 Begister fKeeper AilmusByud 3/218 Attest 6Keeper 28. Bearse, Capt.

Allen H., House AubuBgun /016i Tubered in täe Mational Register 29. Blish--Garrett House Attest SelresBgin alr; Interad 1d Nas exMowa1 Register Attest Okeeper 30. Building at 237--239 Main 18 Street ttra 7 7omi Hegdsier debraßguel hiln Attest 87000327 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Blish-Garret House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASS A CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Jsample request 271987 Working No. _ Fed. Reg. Date: Se 18 Date Due: _ 2/26/87-3/13/52 Batered in tAction: -KACCEPT 3-/3-87 14Monal Regisien _RETURN.

REJECT- Federal Agency: - -appeal LJ 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 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 completengsel 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 Barnstable, Mass MRA Blish GarreHHSL WBAZI 350 Plum st. (19B1) Pacing E (10-2 P-85) 1.10 ac 263 1.12AC-S Barnstable, MA MRA Blish/Garrett.

House, 350 Plum Street, West Barnstable Assessors' Map, Scale: 1"=100' S- OLI 560 .S OLI PMAC-S DEL PLUM -9TAC-S AOTSERAN T7 CONG 28ÁCS S-ODI .59 AC-S 12-3 75-5 826 LIGAC Sa .22 AC-S .50 AC-S AC 37- .72 AC-S 20-1 (10-2p-28) 20-2 1.10 ac .79 AC 355 (10-2 P.33) 38 1.07 ac 33 m221 (app-2-37) .9I aC 602 2.10 AC-S .15 AC 11> -o8, 59* 2.91 AC - S 165.5 GARR W AY 1.56 AG 138-5 27 -64AC 7.00 AC- S - B4 AC 25 -44 AC ,43 AC 420-5 TT'S POND 14.65 AC 100-S 23 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271