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JKM B - SUILDING ae eLAUU NUKYII JAN24 1990 LlV FORM NO. ISSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COHMISSION ) BOYLSTON STREET ISTON, MA 02116 - 52 : 32 facade 51 : 1 molded post head 51 : 4 summer chamfer 51:7 tie beam in chamber 51 : 9 corner post, plate joint 52 : 15 attic gable wall cch Map: N CuSHI MAIN ST Z E N FERENCE 19 / 340-010 / 4741-150 "UADRANGLE Newburyport West 1:25,000 - 44 Town West Newbury 750 Main Street 009 Address Historic Name Rev. John Tufts House Use: Present Residential Original DESCRIPTION Residential Date Source Style Architect c. 1714 visual analysis; local history First Period / Second Period N/A Exterior Wall Fabric - clapboard Outbuildings .. c. barn - early 20th c. 20th c. garage Major Alterations (with dates) 20tb cu raer leanto and addition & side ell Condition good Moyed no Date n/a Acreage 2 acres Setting village residential - north side of main route - 19th c.
residential with some infill Recorded by Orçanization J. Kyprianos - Boston University Date April 1986 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office_ of the Secretary, Boston Cormmity: WEST NEWBURY Form No: 44 nev. vonn Tuits froperty Name: House Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. SIGNIFICANCE The Rev. John Tufts House retains integrity of location, design, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. In the quality and distinctive con- struction methods of its well-exposed frame, the house embodies character- 15 Veicai or E:o% County iater Fire Paria Bi7t, ng. EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION The Tufts House began as a double cell, two story, central chimney plan house with lobby entrance. including a rear leanto across two thirds of the back wall that gives the o left gable profile a classic saltbox appearance.
This now functions as an enclosed porch, with modern sliding doors on the rear and interior end There is also a one story gabled addition on the opposite end of the house, connected to the main block by a small inset shed-roofed hyphen, and cut into the hillside for modern sliders at the cellar level. MAJOR FIRST PERIOD FEATURES The frame of the ca. 1715 house is entirely of oak and clearly of a single build, as the bladed scarf in the upper hall plate indicates. The frame exposed in the four major rooms, each 17'6 x 18'6", and had flat 2"-wide chamfers on the first floor 13"-wide longitudinal summers, which terminated with lamb's tongue stops. Oak joists are 25" oak Joiste on centers. While the west room has later paneling on the fireplace wall, the front chimney post retains a carved post head with a 4"-deep rolled molding profile.
The second floor tie beams are 11 x 10", with 1.5"-wide flat chamfers and stops similar to those on the first floor. There is evidence of falling wind braces at all upper corner posts. There is also evidence in the stud spacing that the two front windows in the east chamber were originally one central opening. While the roof has been rebuilt, the old rafters show evidence of dovetailed collar beams. SIGNIFICANT LATER FEATURES There is a good Second Period closed string triple-run staircase with panels beneath it in the lobby entrance; its round balusters are of 19th-century 1 Staple to Inventory form at bottom INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Commumity: WEST NEWBURY Form No: 44 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION _Office_of the Secretary, Boston Property Name: ReV. John Tufts House Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION The house has a well-documented association with the Rev. John Tufts, for whom the house was built after his ordination with the West Parish in 1714. He is significant for being one of the first, (some say the first,) in 1714 to publish "a very plain and easy introduction to the art of singing psalm tunes" by notes rather than lining-out in the traditional fashion. REFERENCES Joshua Coffin, A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury from 1635 to 1845, (Boston: Samuel Drake, 1845,) pp. 175-184. 2 Staple to Inventory form at bottom IUPS Form 1-0000 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page OMB Approvel No.
10240018 1/24/40 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR State Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature 72. Putnam, James, Jr., House 71. Putnam, Deacon Edward, Jr., House Entered in the Natlonal Register Entered in the Nat1onal Register AReeper AleluuBgun 3/9/90 Attest AReeper Aeloueßyu 3/9/16 Attest 73. Ross Tavern Robistenitimm Borsou d Keopor BetfX. Saurze 3//20 Attest 74. Sawyer House Entered in the Hatlonal Register Ikeeper AtelmBgen 312/90 Attest 75. Smith House Entered 1n the Hational Register VKeeper_ AelmuByu 3/9/90 Attest 76. Smith, Hazadiah, House Entered in the Hational Register FReeper AloresByun 3/9/90 Attest 77. Thorndike, Capt. John, Hattered 1n the CReeper AlelvesBya 3/9/50 National Register Attest Entered in the 78. Titcomb, Benaiah, House National Register /Keeper Aulußzun 3/9/90 Attest 79. Tufts, Rev.
John, House Entered 1n the National Register KeeperSelousBye 3/9/90 Attest 80. White--Ellery House Latorad Rogiator / Keeper_ sulaseßyun 3/9/20 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Tufts, Rev.
John, House NAME: MULTIPLE First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Essex 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: 90000270 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: REQUSET: I BANPIEROBIE BENOAPE H APA DMAPODED PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: COMMENT WAIVER: N LACCEPT _RETURN REJECT 3/4/90 DATE Entered in the Mational Rogistes ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: RECOM./CRITERIZ REVIEWEF 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 UTMS verbal boundary description boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION _USGS maps photographs sketch maps OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone _presentation Signed Date new.
Jehn 750° Stree solded pest head 1985 Ist Perad Buldigs df F. Ma., TR Wuegt Newbury, TA Oohn Tupts Ho Pyso than Stree sumner chanter 1985 Ist Peredd Buldussof I. Ma, Th West Necobury, TA New. John Tefts 3 HO 750 Tunnstre 1985 Ist Peria Buddings o/ E. Ma, TR West Necbury, TA Ree. John Tufts Hruse 750 Thaen Street he bean 1985 Ist Porcel Bullings of T. Ma., TR West Necobury, Reu. John Tupts tho 750 Tenshreet cornerpist 1985 Ist Percid. Buldmesd E. Ma., TR Rev. JohnTutt' 750 MAIn St W. Newbure Mien facade 1985 5 Ist Perad Buldiyso/ EiMa, T2 750 Ilan stree athe sable wall 1980 Ist Percil Bulolnes of E. Ma, TR Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000281