Myrtle Street 17.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: Bonnie Parsons Organization: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Date (month /year):
March, 2010 Assessor’s Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number 24D-164 Easthampton NTH.325 Town: Northampton Place: (neighborhood or village) Address: 17 Myrtle Street Historic Name: Jacob
and Caroline Brandle House Uses: Present: Single-family residence Original: Single-family residence Date of Construction: 1872-1873 Source: Registry of Deeds & Atlas Style/Form: no style
Architect/Builder: Exterior Material: Foundation: parged brick Wall/Trim: vinyl Roof: slate Outbuildings/Secondary Structures: Shed Major Alterations (with dates): Siding added, porch
partially enclosed and partially removed, windows replaced, ca. 1990. Condition: good Moved: no no | x | yes | | Date Acreage: 0.07 acres Setting: This is a south-facing house on a short
street of 19th century houses.
INVENTORY FORMB CONTINUATION SHEET [NORTHAMPTON] [17MYRTLE STREET] MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation
sheet 1 NTH.325 ___ 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 one-and-a-half story house with a front-gable roof that has lost its original architectural
style through alterations and the application of vinyl siding and vinyl replacement windows. As the lost elements appear on other houses on the street, it is apparent the house was originally
Gothic Revival in style. The enclosed porch traverses the south façade and where it formerly wrapped around to the east elevation, it has been removed with only the roof remaining and
supported on a corner brace. A section of the east porch has also been enclosed at the north end. What remain to reveal the solidity of the original construction is a slate roof and
the building’s parged brick foundations. 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: “In 1870 and 1871, Dawson and Warner purchased two acres of land between State Street and King
Street. In 1872, they filed a subdivision plan for Pearl Street (now Myrtle Street). Some of the lots were sold immediately and others were built upon and leased to tenants. This house
first appears on the 1873 atlas as property of Dawson and Warner. In 1878, they sold the house and lot to Jacob and Caroline Brandle for $2500. At that time, it was mentioned that the
Brandles already occupied the premises.” 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. 343-P. 95, 277-15, 276-445 and
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