Columbus Avenue 76.pdf
Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. FORM B − BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING
220MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Photograph Topographic or Assessor's Map Recorded by: Jayne Bernhard-Armington Organization: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Date
(month /year): June, 2010 Assessor’s Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number 38B-138 Easthampton NTH.1045 Town: Northampton Place: (neighborhood or village) Address: 76 Columbus Avenue
Historic Name: William H. Gere House Uses: Present: Single family Original: Single family Date of Construction: 1901-1902 Source: Registry of Deeds & Atlas Style/Form: Colonial Revival
Architect/Builder: Exterior Material: Foundation: Brick Wall/Trim: Clapboard & wood shingle Roof: Slate Outbuildings/Secondary Structures: Major Alterations (with dates): Condition:
Good Moved: no | x | yes | | Date Acreage: 0.37 acres Setting: House among other large single family or former single family homes in a well-established residential neighborhood of turn-of-the
century homes, which contains mature trees throughout.
INVENTORY FORMB CONTINUATION SHEET [NORTHAMPTON] [76 COLUMBUS AVENUE] MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation
sheet 1 NTH.1045 __X_ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. Use as much
space as necessary to complete the following entries, allowing text to flow onto additional continuation sheets. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Describe architectural features. Evaluate
the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a two-and-a-half story Colonial Revival style home with a hipped roof and lower pedimented
front gable. The second story has wood shingling and slightly overhangs over the clapboard sided first story to form a jetty, which is stylistic throwback to the First Period architecture.
The front entry to the home consists of a small portico with a pedimented gable that is supported by square columns. Next to the portico is a wide one story bay window. Overall, the
home’s windows are one over one sash and have drip edge surrounds. The front gable field has a Palladian window. The property also includes a two bay garage with a front gable roof.
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s) the owners/occupants played
within the community. From Form B of 1980: “This 2 ½ story house was built in 1901-1902 for William Gere. Mr. Gere obtained lot no. 28 of the Columbus Avenue subdivision in 1901, and
was listed as residing at the end of Columbus Avenue in 1902. At that time, he was employed in the composing room of the Hampshire Gazette. He remained in employment with the Gazette
well into the 20th century. The Gere family was connected with the Gazette from 1858 until the mid 20th century. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Beers, F. W. County Atlas of Hampshire
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, New York, 1873. Hales, John G. Plan of the Town or Northampton in the County of Hampshire, 1831. Miller, D. L. Atlas of the City of Northampton and Town
of Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, 1895. Walker, George H. and Company. Atlas of Northampton City, Massachusetts, Boston, 1884. Walling, Henry F. Map of Hampshire
County, Massachusetts, New York, 1860. Registry of Deeds: Bk. 449-P. 410, 546-424