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LIGHTHOUSES OF MASCACHUGETTS THEMATIC GROUP NOMINATION LIGHTHOUSE INFORMATION FORM MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116 PHOTOGRAPH KEY Charlotte Parsons - Scituate - 1981 1) Keeper's house and light 2) Tower interior with stair 3) View from lantern to harbor scituate Lght- ouse Massachusetts Bay SKETCH MAP scrtuate Harbur Hills RECORDED BY: N. Salzman OR GANIZATION: MHC DATE: July 31, 1981 Sartvate NUMBER 36 HISTORIC NAME:_ Scituate Light TOWN: Scituate LOCATION: At end of Lighthouse Road on Cedar Point at north entrance to harbor. COUNTY: Plymouth CODE: 023 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 12th LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Plymouth County Courthouse Book 1283; p.
284 6/6/1917 VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: See attached site plan recorded with above dee LAT./LONG.: 42°12' 70°42'W UTM COORDINATE: 19/358/400/4673/400 USGS QUADRANGLE :BOSTON ,MA;NH ;CT ;RI ;ME SCALE: 1:250,000 ACREAGE: 1.162 acres OWNER(S): Town of Scituate Town Hall Scituate, MA STATUS: Urmarned/Inactive LIGHTHOUSES CF 1AC USETTS THEMATIC GROUr muteNATION Lighthouse #36 page 1 SITE DESCRIPTION Scituate Light is sited on Cedar Point at the entrance to Scituate Harbor. Part of the approach to Boston Harbor, off Cohasset Rocks and Minots Ledge, it has been the site of many wrecks. is surrounded on the south by a rocky beach and inlet, on the east by the ocean, and on the north and west by a parking lot. Scituate is known as the best harbor of refuge between Marblehead to the north and the Cape Cod Canal to the south.
LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACMUSETTS THEMATIC GROUP NOMINATION Lighthouse #36 page 2 MAJOR ELEMENTS DESCRIPTION The complex consists of the original 1811 stone lighthouse with its 1827 superstructure, 1847 modifications and 1930 lens room on top. Also extant is the original 1811 Keeper's House (3 bay by 2 bay, with tower). Complex has been restored and is maintained by the Scituate Historical Society. a a er asteoge iyo fh pire fes thereige boare and hingtes, ahore htn" , 12' x 6' and 1" pine featheredge board and shingles; doors hung on iron hinges with thumb latches, lath and plaster; 2 good coats lime mortar. Double floors woodwork, roof, and outside; two coats of paint. Keeper's house is a center chimey, three bay house with a door in the left Two windows in top story. Lower story has one window and doorway into wa 1kway on seaward side. Interior is well preserved.
Fireplaces in each Kitchen ell is 3 bays wide with a door in the right bay. The two endwal1 bays connect with the wa 1kway. The walkway has two windows on the south elevation, one on the opposite side. Exterior is unpainted shingle with white trim and a shingle roof. Oil Vault: no longer extant. Its original configuration was described thus: "12' x T8' of stone, plastered and stuccoed. Shingle roof. Five white pine cisterns with covers; 200 gal. of oil each. Set on blocks with receivers under them to preserve oil in case of leakage." LIGHTHOUSES Or l. MORUSETTS THEMATIC GROUP NOMINATION Lighthouse #36 page 3 CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY 1810 - 2 3/4 acres of land purchased for purpose of erecting a lighthouse. 1811 - stone octagon tower, oil vault, well and wood frame keeper's house built for $3200 by Charles Gill, Nathel Gill, Jr., and Joseph Hammond, Jr., of Hingham.
1814 - Keeper Simeon Bates absent from light, three children trick British landing party and save the town from marauders. Hiding beh ind a hill, they sounded military maneuvers with a fife and drum, convincing the British that troops were nearby. The fife is still at the Keeper's house. Important to Scituate history. 1827 - Brick superstructure 15' high with four unusual granite post and 1intel window bays and new dome and lantern added. Numerous renovations and replacements made by Marshall Lincoln at a cost of $1074. 1841 - Rebuilding of walls, arch of lens room and new lamps and ventilator system completed by Winslow Lewis for $7090; price included similar repairs to Thatcher's Island Light (#9) off Cape Ann.
The Fifth Auditor Stephen Pleasanton "would have preferred to abandon it after building the first Minot's Ledge Light [#26]." 1850 - Scituate shares duties with first Minot's Light (1847 - 1/150) 1851 - Minot's Light destroyed in storm on April 17. 1860 - Nov. 14 last lighting of Scituate Light. Nov. 15 first lighting of new Minot's Ledge Light. 1913 - Town begins attempt to acquire property. 6/17/1917 - Town of Scituate acquires property for $1000, additional $1500 for all land to the southeast. Deed requires town "to maintain it as an historic landmark." 1966 - vacated, vandal ized. 1968 - town gives responsibility for upkeep to Historical Society.
LIGHTHOUSES OF MASCACOUELTTA THEMATIC GROUP NOMINATION Lighthouse #36 page 4 LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE Scituate Light possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship as well as associations with the development of aids to nav igation in Massachusetts. Constructed in 1811, it is a good example of an early mas onry tower of an unusual splayed octagonal form, even though its lens room has been replaced. It is important for its scenic qualities, as a tower v1th attached keeper's house over look ing Scituate harbor, and as a pr1me symbol from the town, used frequently in public relations. in its retention of a complete set of original building specifications, which are attached to this form. The light meets criteria A and C of the NRHP as well as survey criteria 2a, 3a, 3b, 4a.
"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 Far NPS usa anly received MAY 4 98T date entered Page 2/4 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 11. Minot's Ledge Light f2. Nauset Beach Light p3. Ned Point Light f4. Newburyport Harbor Light *p5. Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light Hsvered Nationnl Regtater {6. Nobska Point Light Stationintered 1n Mationel Registar 17. Race Point Light Station 48. Sankaty Head Light Hatered 120 p9. Scituate Light autorad Meelgnei 20.
Straightsmouth Island Light zimexd aatered in the Iateomn1 Boglster Froeper Date/Signature AilaneBgan 4615, Attest 1m Ih tond Bogestar fieeper Aelmuboga 611 Attest Jatered in tle Mstlomel Rogister fizeeper Aelmur Bogur 410707 Attest Burered in the Matione] Rasdater JKeeper AilvresByen6/1518, Attest Okeeper AeloeeBgen61576, Attest Heoper SilauByer 6l07k.
Attest frkeeper Deluu Bgerlahst Attest MKeeperC AeloreaByeryf6 Attest Register fheeper AelusuByen 6/56 Attest Hx SNOT Theeper delouByen 6/1/87 Attest 87001490 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Scituate Light (Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR) Plymouth County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Lsample Reviewer's comments: Lrequest Working No. 4/28/87 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/2/88 Date Due: - 6/18/87 Batered in Action: ACCEPT _ 6-15-87 Matqun1 Begister - RETURN REJECT. Federal Agency: _ -appeal LNR 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? 7. Description yes no Condition -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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect 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 title date 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 Scituate Light scituate #37 Photo #10F3 Credit: Charlotte Parsons Box 358 19 Vinal Avenue Scituate, Ma. 02066 LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACHUSETT THEMATIO GROUP NOMINATION scituate light scituate #31 Nhoto #ZOF3 LINE EXPECTED WHEN PHOTOGRAPH IS PUBLISHED Charlotte Parsons Box 358 Scituate, Ma.
02066 545-2385 LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACHUCETT- THEMATIC GROUP NOM scituaule light seituate #37 Photo #30r3 CREDIT LINE EXPECTED WHEN PHOTOGRAPH IS PUBLISHED Charlotte Parsons Box 358 Scituate, Ma. 02066 545-2385 LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACHU THEMATIC GROUP NOMINA 1,550 2333 1650 4 300 650 42) 50 4999 6120 6975 5057 BATEU 4240 4586 ROAD. L '82 181 (46-3-3) 180 (46-3-8) 179 (46-8-1) ROA 100 171g 5CCO 50 13720 4t1.4 BECCA OCER 01 1.1 6 200 Old Scituate Light House. -LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACHUSE! THEMATIC GFOUP NOMINATION Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000282