Henry Street 5-7.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 32C-308 Easthampton NTH.2168 Town: Northampton Place: (neighborhood or village) Address: 5-7 Henry Street Historic
Name: Uses: Present: Apartments Original: Inn Date of Construction: early 19th century Source: visual evidence Style/Form: Late Greek Revival Architect/Builder: Exterior Material: Foundation:
stone, brick, cement, granite Wall/Trim: Vinyl Roof: Asphalt Outbuildings/Secondary Structures: Major Alterations (with dates): Porch -2000s Windows-2000s Condition: Good Moved: no |
x | yes | | Date Acreage: 0.886 acres Setting: This house sits at the corner of two quiet streets in an isolated residential area on the fringes of Northampton’s developed city center.
The house shares a lot with another home.
INVENTORY FORMB CONTINUATION SHEET [NORTHAMPTON] [5-7 HENRY STREET] MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation
sheet 1 NTH.2168 ___ 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 late Greek Revival style home under a gable roof on corner lot at
the intersection of Hockanum Road and Henry Street. This home has been heavily altered and has no distinguishing architectural features other than a pedimented gable on the southwest
elevation that fronts Henry Street. The historical narrative below suggests the building was constructed as an inn and it now contains six living units. The building appears to have
been constructed in at least two phases as there are two distinct sections of the building. Each building section has a brick chimney along its ridge. The building’s historic stacked
porch has been extensively altered with square posts and solid vinyl balustrade replacing turned posts, brackets, and decorative balustrade. Windows have been replaced throughout and
are now one over one sash. The 1980 Form noted that the foundation was comprised of “large dressed blocks of granite.” The granite foundations appear to be located on the northern elevation
of the home while the southern elevation has a brick foundation. At various points, concrete block was used to support the old foundation. 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:
“Hockanum Road was was originally known as Hockanum Ferry Road and led from the end of Pleasant Street on the eatern banks of the Mill River, southerly across the meadows to the Hockanum
Ferry, which crossed the Connecticut River to a small settlement named Hockanum near the Hadley-South Hadley line. Henry Street was originally known as Venturers Field Road and led from
Hockanum Ferry Road northeast across the meadows to Goodman’s Ferry which crossed the Connecticut River to Hadley center. It is possible that this house was used as an inn or tavern
because of its location, but no mention of such use has been found. The house appears to date from the early 19th century, but may be a remodeling of an even older house.” There is a
building at this exact location on the 1831 Map of Northampton. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Beers, F. W. County Atlas of Hampshire 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.