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SAL.2638 (2)Inventory No:SAL.2638 Historic Name:Curran,James House Common Name: Address:16 Kosciusko St City/Town:Salem Village/Neighborhood:Derby Street; Local No:35-402; Year Constructed:R 1870 Architectural Style(s):No style; Use(s):Single Family Dwelling House; Significance:Architecture; Area(s):SAL.HN,SAL.HO Designation(s):Local Historic District (12/17/1974);Nat'l Register District (05/17/1976); Building Materials:Roof:Asphalt Shingle; Wall:Wood;Wood Clapboard; Foundation:Brick; Demolished No The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts.Efforts are ongoing and not all inventory or National Register records related to this resource may be available in digital format at this time. 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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard,Boston,Massachusetts 02125 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc This file was accessed on:Monday,November 4,2024 at 6:36 PM NRHD 5/17/1976; LHD, 12/17/1974 FORM B - BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number Massachusetts Historical Commission Massachusetts Archives Building 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, Massachusetts 02125 35-402 Salem HO 2638 Town Salem Place (neighborhood or village) Derby Street Recorded by: Susan Ceccacci and Dianne L. Siergiej Organization: Commonweal Collaborative 16 Kosciusko Street ic Name James Curran House Present Residential Original " f Construction 1861-1874 See Bibliography* Form Astylistic ect/Builder or Material: tion Brick Wall/Trim Clapboard/Wood Roof Asphalt Shingles Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Major Alterations (with dates) Good yes Date 1,680 SF Setting Set directly on sidewalk in a densely-settled neighborhood of 19th and 20th-century residences. Date: July 1995 J ml I— i l L. SEP 2 9 1995 , ivlASS, HiST, do.Yi.vl BUILDING FORM 16 Kosciusko Street ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION See continuation sheet. Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This 2-story, 3-bay, center-entry, gable-roofed house is 1 bay deep and has a 2-story rear ell. Eaves project slightly and are entirely plain. Window frames are molded and window sash are 2/2. The entrance is recessed. The simplicity of the shape and trim of the house fails to suggest a particular style or period. The only important decorative feature is a cornice overdoor on small, scroll brackets with pendants that likely dates from the late nineteenth century. The door itself is possibly a recent addition, yet it is in the late nineteenth century spirit and adds an important decorative touch to this otherwise unadorned house. With horizontal panels at the bottom, it has a glazed top trimmed with colored, leaded, milk glass forming a floral motif and the number "16". ) HISTORICAL NARRATIVE See continuation sheet. 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. Property along what is now Kosciusko Street was Hawkes' Wharf before it began was subdivided for house lots during the early 1850's by its owner, Jonathan Tucker of Salem. In 1851, Tucker seems to have bought most of the former wharf from George Wheatland of Salem. In 1854, Tucker sold a parcel, including the lot on which this house stands, for $500 to Jesse B. Edwards, housewright. In turn, Edwards sold a 40' x 42' lot, apparently smaller than the original lot, for $150 to James Curran, a Salem laborer. Between 1861 and 1874, the existing house had been built for Curran, possibly by Edwards. James Curran was married and had two children. Curran died by his own hand at age 58 in 1881. In that year, the house and land were valued at $480. In 1882, the property was sold for $600 to Thomas Murphy. Houses along this street were occupied largely by residents of Irish descent during the mid and late nineteenth century. Before the turn of the century, the street down Tucker's Wharf became known as Grant Street. When the house again changed hands in 1907, it passed to Wactaw [sic.] (alias William) Kohn of Salem, who was apparently of Polish origin. Successive owners were also Polish, as the neighborhood became heavily populated by Poles during the early twentieth century. Around the turn of the century, Eastern European immigrants, especially Poles, seeking employment were attracted by the expanding industrial base of Salem. Many settled in the Derby Street area which remained one of the most densely-populated parts of the city. By 1911, Grant Street had been renamed Kosciusko Street, reflecting the changing ethnic character of the area. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES X See continuation sheet. Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; If checked, see attached National Register Criteria Statement form. INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Salem 16 Kosciusko Street Area HO Form No. 2 638 BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (continued) *Booth, Robert, Research Report: 16 Kosciusko Street, May 14, 1976, Historic Salem Inc., Salem, Massachusetts. Beers, D. G. & Company, Atlas of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1872. Hopkins, G. M. & Co., Atlas of Salem, Massachusetts, 1874. Mclntyre, Henry C. E., Map of the City of Salem, Mass, 1851. Richards, L. J., Atlas of the City of Salem, Massachusetts...., 1897. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Company, Atlas of the City of Salem, Massachusetts, 1911. INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET SALEM 16 KOSCIUSKO ST MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation sheet 1 SAL.HN, SAL.HO SAL.2638 Supplemental photograph by Patti Kelleher, Salem Department of Planning & Community Development, December 2016 RECEIVED JUN 20 2017 MASS. HIST. COMM. 2. Town Street address Name . Use: original & present Present owneiv Open to public. Date Source of date Cr{fr&\ ^rtSu^s*< Architect Style fpJkk^C °^L^KAJ^J Architectural reason for inventorying: OR part of Area # 3„ CONDITION Excellent(GoodJFair Deteriorated Moved Altered Added. 4. DESCRIPTION FOUNDATION/BASEMENT: High (Regular^ Low Material f&tMCL^ WALL COVER: (WQOC^L ft fa**9' OC - Brick Stone Other ROOF:^Ridge^ Gambrel Flat Hip Mansard Tower Cupola Dormer windows Balustrade Grillwork _ CHIMNEYS: Q 2 3 4 Center End Interior Irregular STORIES: 1©3 4 ATTACHMENTS: Wings (ST) Shed PORCHES: 1 2 3 4 PORTICO Cluster Elaborate Balcony FACADE: Gable end: I Frontjside Ornament Entrance: Side (Front! Center/Side Details: Windows: Spacing:(RegularJlrregular Identical/Varied Corners; Plain Pilasters Quoins (^ornerboard^ .2 5„ Indicate location of building in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings 6. Footage of structure from street O o Ct O Q V- sr Nt Property has */Q ' feet frontage on street Recorder For . Photo # Li Date SEE REVERSE SID RELATION OF SURROUNDING w STRUCTURE 1. Outbuildings 2. Landscape Features: Agriculture Open Wooded (Garden) Formal/Informal Predominant features. Landscape architect. 3. Neighboring Structures Style: Cglonial Federal^Greek Revival Gothic Revival Italian Villa Lombard Rom. Venetian uotnic Mansard Richardsonian Modern Use: Residential)Commercial Religious Conditions: Excellent (^ood7 Fair Deteriorated GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF SITE (Refer and elaborate on theme circled on front of form) BIBLIOGRAPHY AND/OR REFERENCE RESTRICTIONS. Or|ginal Owner:. Deed Information: Book Number Page , Registry of Deeds FormB. 10M-6-71-049688