Holyoke Street 28-30.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-218 Easthampton NTH.2154 Town: Northampton Place: (neighborhood or village) Address: 28-30 Holyoke Street
Historic Name: Uses: Present: Four unit residence Original: Two family residence Date of Construction: 1853-1854 Source: Registry of Deeds Style/Form: Greek Revival Architect/Builder:
Exterior Material: Foundation: Brick Wall/Trim: Clapboard Roof: Asphalt Outbuildings/Secondary Structures: Major Alterations (with dates): Replacement windows Condition: Good Moved:
no | x | yes | | Date Acreage: 0.152 acres Setting: House sits close to the street in a residential neighborhood of former single family homes that have been converted into multiple
residential units.
INVENTORY FORMB CONTINUATION SHEET [NORTHAMPTON] [28-30 HOLYOKE STREET] MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation
sheet 1 NTH.2154 ___ 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 Greek Revival style home with side gable roof. The home faces south
onto Holyoke Street. Characteristic of the Greek Revival style, the gable eaves make full returns, the roof-to-wall junction features a full entablature, and pilasters define the corners
of the home. The home was built as a two-family home and as such there are two principal entrances centrally located on the front façade that are connected by a continuous lintel above
the doors. Both entrances are identical and feature a simple pedimented door that encases a two-light transom. Most of the six over six sash windows are replacements but the window surrounds
are original to the home. The house is clad in clapboard and has a brick foundation. There is a two story rear ell on the eastern elevation with large Queen Anne style stacked porch.
There is a separate two-story ell on the western elevation, also with a stacked porch, but the view of this side of the home was obstructed to allow for additional description. The principal
block of the house has two small brick chimneys along the ridgeline. There is also a small brick chimney on the eastern ell. 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: “Holyoke
Street was opened during the period of industrial development that began with the arrival of the Connecticut River Railroad in 1845. It was described as the “newstreet” in 1854. Small
industries, including a foundry, at least two machine shops and a planing mill opened on Pleasant Street. This was the only duplex house from this period and remains very true to its
original appearance. It was probably built in 1853 when Anne Clark sold a two acre portion of her homestead on Pleasant Street to Willard Lyon.” Anna Cimek Kwiecebski owned the property
when this house was first included on the city’s inventory in 1980. Beatrice Keating currently owns the property. 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. Registry of Deeds: Bk. 218-P. 94, 159-367, 159-366, 154-269, 148-261, & 148-262