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FCEY 3 - 5U:S:10 irOi -EKVU i MASSACHUSETIS HISTORICAL COMVISSION EO ECYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA C2116 !1-15 ist floot, ief: room VI-16 1s= floo:, Stairhal1 VI-18 2nd floor, ieft Ioom, fireplace wali UAN 2 4 1990 FOEM N 161 Shetch hcs: Town Pinlerdci aocress lEl Coacced Pcad Historic liame _Ab-ahar Jaguith Fnuse Use: Presen: .iginal DESCRIPTION Eesiden:ia! Residonidal Date _câi 1725 Scurce visual analysis StyleLate Firs: Ferind Lrchitect None Exterior lall Fabricclanhoard Outbuildings tamge nam - iate !eE COd MIDOLESEX FR ITH REFERENCE :O3S QUADRATOLE CALE 10 / 512-340 / 4722-940 Dilierica I:25.000 Major fiterations (nitn casss) E2ge heli e house rebuil: early 192 aite= c.acina. Icerict ccilanser earir : LILE-E added probabir 18:n c.
Condition Food loved Nc Date =/= koreage - acre Setting Recirential, amcae Dtinece 20 rontum bauces shat are ridelr saaced Eicoe -a:- ?oad Recorded by "icra Fa= Smal: Orgenization Bosior iniverst:r E:00 100= INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Community: MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston BILLERICA Form No: 93 Property Name: Abraham Jaquith House Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. SIGNIFICANCE The Jaquith house retains integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship in the survival of most of its First Period frame, chimney, and transitional wall finishes, making it significant under Criteria C. Its two-cell central chimney plan is a distinctive feature characteristic of many late First Period houses; the 18th century lean-to is typical of the subseguent growth First Period houses experienced.
The deterioration through neglect and subsequent replacement of one what may have been a common fate for many First Period buildings jointly owned by the builder's heirs, and may provide clues for the reevaluation of other First Period Buildings currently considered to have been originally single-cell dwellings. The longitudinal summer beam represents a very unusual framing technique worthy of further study. The house also retains integrity of association in its rare continuous ownership by one family from its construction to the present day. EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION The Jaguith House is a 5-bay, 2 1/2 story central chimney clapboarded structure, one bay deep with a lean-to which runs the length of the north side.
The three west büys comprise the surviving First Period core of the house and its Second Period lean-to; the two east bays were entirely rebuilt in the 1920's after the collapse in the early 20th century of the original east end of the house. The central door on the symmetrical south facade has a mid 19th century doorhood brackets. The roof ridge parallels the main (south) facade and is pierced by a large brick chimney in the third The north side of the roof extends down over the lean-to. A small early 20th-century story sun porch extends from the west end of the house. MAJOR FIRST PERIOD FEATURES The west first floor room is two bays wide and one deep. Its exposed longitudinal summer beam is quirk-beaded, as are the exposed corner posts, front, rear, end, and chimney girts.
The first floor lean-to has worn lapped horizontal boards on its south wall which are possibly part of the north wall covering of the original structure. The first floor entrance has its original staircase in front of the chimney, with short turned balusters and a molded pendant hangs down into the lobby from the bottom of the top newel of the staircase. The paneling under the stringer is vertical feather-edged boards. -1- Staple to Inventory form at bottom INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Cammunity: BIDLERICA VinI -Ivv Forn No: 93 Property Name: Abraham Jaquith House Indicate each item on inventory forn which is being continued below. The second floor chamber has exposed quirk-beaded longitudinal summer beam, end beam, and chimney tie beams and plates. The gunstocked corner posts are exposed but not finished.
Horizontal feathered floor-to-ceiling sheathing covers the north, west, and south walls. The second floor lean-to has weathered, lapped horizontal boards on its south wall, probably part of the exterior covering of the original one-bay deep house. The lean-to framing is laid against this sheathing. Where the lean-to butts up against the original outer north wall of the First Period building, the molded feet of the common rafters of the original roof can be seen projecting beyond the plate. LATER SIGNIFICANT FEATURES The original section of the house contains original early Second Period paneling in both floors. The first floor room fire place wall has field paneling above and to the left of the fireplace, with vertical feather-edged paneling to the right. The other three walls are covered with horizontal, feather-edged boards.
The second floor chamber fireplace wall is covered by feather-edged vertical boaras. Horizontal feather-edged sheathing covers the other three walls of the chamber. HISTORICAL INFORMATION Although local tradition attributes this house to George Farley, the first person born in Billerica (in 1654), stylistic evidence suggests that the present house was built upon the marriage of George's granddaughter, Hannah, to Abraham Jaquith 1726/27. Members of the Jaquith family have lived in the house to the present day. The lean-to was aûded in the 18th century. A family story recounts that, in the late 19th century, two brothers each owned half of the house. The brother on the east let his house deteriorate so badly that it eventually Iell down, while the west side of the house was properly maintained and is still standing.
A late 19th century sketch shows the full house, while early 20th century photos in ine current owner's possession show the half house. The right half of the house was inaccurately reconstructed around 1922. REFERENCES -interview with owner, summer 1985. (Joseph Jaquith Casey) -research done by Charles E. Stearns, Billerica Historical Commission, MHC Form 405 Billerica.
-2- Staple to Inventory form at botton - - UNITED STAVARIONAL PARK SERVTE INBERIOR ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACE EVALUATION/RETURN SHEE REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Jaquith, Abraham, House NAME: MULTIPLE First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: 1/24/90 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 2/23/90 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 2/07/90 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 3/10/90 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 90000166 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: PERIOD: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N N COMMENT WAIVER: N ACCEPT VRETURN REJECT 3/4/40 DATE ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: Please privéce exteuri phato.
RECOM./CRITERIA_ REVIEWER DISCIPLINE DATE_ DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N CLASSIFICATION count _resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION FUNCTION historic current DESCRIPTION architectural classification materials descriptive text 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 BIBLIOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHICAL DATA _acreage verbal boundary description UTMS boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION _sketch maps USGS maps photographs _presentation OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone 202 343 9553 Signed Xisye Date 3/9/20 EBMB- UNG MESSACHUSETIS HISTORICAL COMVISSION EO BOYLSTON STREET DCSTON, MA C2116 1I-15 1st floor, left rOOm VI-16 1st f1001, Stairhall VI-18 2nd floor, left I0om, IJAN 2 4 199U - FOPM NO.
166 017 fireplace wall Shetch Hoc: Town Pillerdca Aoaress tal Concerd Ecad Historic Name Ab-ahar Januith Fiouse Use: Presen: Fesiden:ial Priginal DESCRIPTION _Residential Date_ ca. 1735 Scurce visual analysis StyleLate First Perind Architect None Exterior Wall Fabric Clanhoard Outbuildings targe har - iate !9 s. MIDDLESEX PIE Major fiterations (niti cuics) Iase eeli et house rebuilt early 192 aite= cracinas Doticl caiharser e3ct 2 AALEESD added probabii leih c. Condition Food Nored Nc Date koreage IacTe SettingFectdensiai, aoone 10ch anc 20ch cont...
haucar that are widelr ssaced Eicas me:- =0ad TX REFERENCE SGS QUPDRANGLE CALE 10 / 512-740 1 4712-940 Bállerica 1:25.000 Recorded by Orgenization licre Fa= Smal Fesson lniversiry AuZuS-10EE INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Commumity: Form No: MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston BILLERICA 93 Property Name: Abraham Jaquith House Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. SIGNIFICANCE The Jaquith house retains integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship in the survival of most of its First Period frame, chimney, and transitional wall finishes, making it significant under Criteria C. Its two-cell central chimney plan is a distinctive feature characteristic of many late First Period houses; the 18th century lean-to is typical of the subsequent growth First Period houses experienced.
The deterioration through neglect and subseguent replacement of one half of the original house is a rare example of what may have been a common fate for many First Period buildings jointly owned by the builder's heirs, and may provide clues for the reevaluation of other First Period Buildings currently considered to have been originally single-cell dwellings. Ihe second floor longitudinal summer beam represents a very unusual framing technique worthy of further study. The house also retains integrity of association in its rare continuous ownership by one family from its construction to the present day. EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION The Jaguith House is a 5-bay, 2 1/2 story central chimney clapboarded structure, one bay deep with a lean-to which runs the length of the north side.
The three west buys comprise the surviving First Period core of the house and its Second Period lean-to; the two east bays were entirely rebuilt in the 1920's after the collapse in the early 20th century of the original east end of the house. The central door on the symmetrical south facade has a mid 19th century doorhood with brackets. The roof ridge parallels the main (south) facade and is pierced by a large brick chimney in the third bay. The north side of the roof extends down over the lean-to. A small early 20th-century one story sun porch extends from the west end of the house. MAJOR FIRST PERIOD FEATURES The west first floor room is two bays wide and one deep. Its exposed longitudinal summer beam is quirk-beaded, as are the exposed corner posts, front, rear, end, and chimney girts.
The first floor lean-to room has worn lapped horizontal boards on its south wall which are possibly part of the north wall covering of the original structure. The first floor entrance has its original staircase in front of the chimney, with short turned balusters and a molded stringer. A pendant hangs down into the lobby from the bottom of the top newel of the staircase. The paneling under the stringer is vertical feather-edged boards. -1- Staple to Inventory form at bottom INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Commmity: MASSACHUSETTS HISTORI CAL COMMI SSION Office of the Secretary, Boston BILLERICA Property Name: Abraham Jaquith Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. The second floor chamber has exposed quirk-beaded longitudinal summer beam, end beam, and chimney tie beams and plates. The gunstocked corner posts are exposed but not finished.
Horizontal feathered floor-to-ceiling sheathing covers the north, west, and south walls. The second floor lean-to has weathered, lapped horizontal boards on its south wall, probably part of the exterior covering of the original one-bay deep house. The lean-to framing is laid against this sheathing. Where the lean-to butts up against the original outer north wall of the First Period building, the molded feet of the common rafters of the original roof can be seen projecting beyond the LATER SIGNIFICANT FEATURES original section of the house contains original early Second Period paneling in both floors. The first floor room fire place wall has field paneling above and to the left of the fireplace, with vertical feather-edged paneling to the right. The other three walls are covered with horizontal, feather-edged boards.
The second floor chamber fireplace wall is covered by feather-edged vertical boards. Horizontal feather-edged sheathing covers the other three walls of the chamber. HISTORICAL INFORMATION Although local tradition attributes this house to George Farley, the first person born in Billerica (in 1654), stylistic evidence suggests that the present house was built upon the marriage of George's granddaughter, Hannah, to Abraham Jaquith 1726/27. Members of the Jaquith family have lived in the house to the present day. The lean-to was added in the 18th century. A family story recounts that, in the late 19th century, two brothers each owned half of the house. The brother on the east let his house deteriorate so badly that it eventually fell down, while the west side of the house was properly maintained and is still standing.
: 19th century sketch shows the full house, while early 20th century photos in the current owner's possession show the half house. The right half of the house was inaccurately reconstructed around 1922. REFERENCES -interview with owner, summer 1985. (Joseph Jaquith Casey) -research done by Charles E. Stearns, Billerica Historical Commission, MHC Form 405 Billerica. Staple to Inventory form at bottom NPS Fom 109000 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page OMAB Aoprovel No. 10240018 :/24/40 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name_First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR State Nomination/Type of Review Jaquith, Abraham, House Date/Signature antered in the ma c0a Baeisteo eepr RouPyeu 3/11/91 Entered in the Attest 102.
Mason, John, House National Reglatex Keeper AeluByui 315140 Attest 103. Meeting House of the sanoed Pafiste in Woburn Hatlonal Begister keeper Aelwnaßyen 3/240 Attest Noyes--Parris House mubstantira Bosko far Keeper_ Bte Saurge 3/4/10 Attest 105. Page, Christopher, Housatered 1n tha National Regiater fateper AelareAyus 319/80 Attest 106. Putnam, Rev. Daniel, Housintered 1n the freeper AlelousByen 34/40 Hational Register Attest SU$107. Robbins, George, House unbstantire Berasy Bxepor, B2tff Sauage 3/9/10 sul'108. Spaulding, Zeb, House Sr kopor fetf Seusje 3/9/20 109. Tenney Homestead Müostaderve Teva -Entered in the Hational Registe freeper AelansAgu 318250 Attest 110.
Upham, Phineas, Housefatered in the Hational Register Uxeeper Afelubyes 3/9/20 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: RESUBMISSION PROPERTY Jaquith, Abraham, House NAME: MULTIPLE NAME: First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: 1/29/91 DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: REFERENCE NUMBER: 90000166 NOMINATOR: STATE DETAILED EVALUATION: ACCEPT _RETURN REJECT 3/14/4100 ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : 3/15/91 Entered iu the Mational BoglAta RECOM.
/CRITERTA Accept REVIEWER DISCIPLINE_ DATE 3/17/91 DOCUMENTATION see attached - - comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N CLASSIFICATION _count _resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION FUNCTION historic _current DESCRIPTION architectural classification materials descriptive text 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 areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other BIBLIOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHICAL DATA _acreage _UTMs _verbal boundary description boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION sketch maps _USGS maps _photographs OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone _presentation Signed Date Billeneca Abrahan Jaguita Ha 161 Concand Né Gretchen Schule 12/90 Ist Percd Buldiys o E.
Ma, TR Billenca Abrahan lagueta House 1lel Concord Nd gretchen Schuler 12/90 Ist pored Bud ys &f E. Ma., Ta BillencA Abrahan Jaguith Ho. 1661 Concond Rd Grenhen Schuter 12/40 Iet Perid Buldings d E. Ma, TR BillencA Abrahan Sugueta Ho 161 Concond Rd grethen schuler 12/90 Ist roial Be Wlnyse IE, Ma, Tn Bellerica Abrahan Jagui1o 161 Concond Rd gethen Schulek 2/90 Ist Porcd Buldngs df TE. Me, PR Blenca Abrahan Jaguik K 1l61, Cancand Nd Gretchen Schue 112/90 Ist Porcd Buldings ef TE. Ma, T2 161 Concord Goad, Billenca Billerica, Abrahan Ja quith House lel concond Road ifloa. Left reom 1985 Ist Perid Buddines of EMary TR 06:15 Billanica, Th Abrahan Jacguit Hus 1lel concand Road asloor. Ceft reem 1985 Ist Poredl Bulellys &f E. Ma, TR 06:18 Ist Porid Buldigs of E.
Ma, RR 06:16 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000281