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POINT NEIGHBORHOOD NR NOMINATION poi�T NE1G+ISR-+iaoD NR TLoMi � pTO � - - - - - �� - - e lug The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission i October 7,2014 Mr. J. Paul Loether National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior National Park Service 1201 Eye Street,NW 8"floor Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. Loether. Enclosed please find the following nomination form: Point Neighborhood Historic District, Salem(Essex),MA The nomination has been voted eligible by the State Review Board and has been signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer. The owners of the property in the Certified Local Government community of Salem were notified of pending State Review Board consideration 60 to 90 days before the meeting and were afforded the opportunity to comment. Sincerely, Betsy Frie berg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission enclosure cc: Patricia Kelleher, Community Opportunities Group, Inc. Maureen Cavanaugh, Epsilon Associates,Inc. Jane Guy, Salem CLG coordinator Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Mayor Kimberly Driscoll,City of Salem VPl'iarles Puleo, Salem Planning Board Mickey Northcutt,North Shore CDC 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc �l NPS Form 10--900 - OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin;How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If my item does not apply to the prope bein documented, enter "N/A" for "not.applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and, arc ,b,,'y]I�''�(,�P categories and subcategories from the instructions. - !! \1 1. Name of Property 'tv/ Historic name: Point Neighborhood Historic District Other names/site number: Name of related multiple property listing: N/A (Enter"N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property.listing 2. Location Street&number: Rouwbounded by Peabody Street, Confess Street Chase Street, and Peabody Street, Confess Stree�Chase Stree�and Lafayette Street City or town: Salem State: MA County: Essex Not For Publication:❑ Vicinity-❑ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this /nomination _request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set,forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion,the property ✓ meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s)of significance: _national _statewide X local Applicable National Register Criteria: X A B X^C D Signature of certifying official/Title: Brona Simon, SHPO Date State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion,the property _meets_does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official: Date Title: State or Federal agency/burcau or Tribal Government 1 -T United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - County and State 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register determined eligible for the National Register determined not eligible for the National Register- removed from the National Register other(explain:) Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 5. Classification Ownership of Property . (Check as many boxes as apply.) Private: Public–Local ❑x Public–State 1-1 Public–Federal Category of Property (Check only one box.) Building(s) F District Site ' Structure Object F Sections 1-6 page 2 LOJ - -- _ -_ United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Forth 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0016 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - .. County and State Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing 245 6 buildings 8 sites 33 structures objects 278 14 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) DOMESTIC/single dwelling/multiple dwelling COMMERCE/specialty store SOCIAL/meeting hall RELIGION/religious facility/church school/church-related residence INDUSTRY/ener facility acility Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) DOMESTIC/single dwelling/multiple dwelling COMMERCE/business INDUSTRY/energy facility Sections 1-6 page 3 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions.) LATE VICTORIAN/Queen Anne/Panel Brick/Renaissance Revival LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS/Colonial Revival/Classical Revival LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS/ Bungalow/Craftsman MODERN MOVEMENT/International Style/Moderne Materials: (enter categories from instructions.) Principal exterior materials of the property: BRICK STONE/granite, CONCRETE, WOOD, SYNTHETICS Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition of the property. Describe contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size,and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.) Summary Paragraph The Point Neighborhood Historic District is one of Salem's most visually cohesive and densely developed neighborhoods of multi- and single-family structures constructed immediately after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. Located in South Salem between the South River and Palmer's Cove, the Point Neighborhood is an intact collection of early 20d' century residential structures . rendered in the architectural styles popular during the period, including the Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Renaissance Revival styles. Built in accordance with the Salem Rebuilding Commission's post-fire regulations regarding the use of fireproof materials, building placement, and construction type, the Point's masonry and wood structures were home to immigrant workers who came to Salem to work in area shoe, leather, and cotton industries. While there are instances of new siding application, window, door, and porch replacements, and limited instances of demolition, the Point district retains.integrity of location, setting, design, feeling, association, workmanship, and materials and fulfills National Register criteria A and C with significance on the local level. Section 7 page 4 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Fon 10-900 - OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood.Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and Stale Narrative Description The Point Neighborhood Historic District is located in South Salem, roughly bounded on the north by the south side of Peabody Street to 25 Peabody Street; on the east by the east side of 56 Peabody Street, the east side of 64 Ward Street, the east side of 75 and 64 Harbor Street, the north side of Dow Street, the south side of Lynch Street, the west side of Perkins Street to 25 Perkins Street, and the west side of Pingree Street; on the south by the north side of Leavitt Street to Prince Street, the south side of Leavitt Street to Salem Street, and Chase Street; and on the west by the east side of Lafayette Street (State Routes 414 and 1 A). The South River separates the neighborhood from downtown Salem to the north. . The Districtis primarily an early 20d` century residential neighborhood interspersed with limited small commercial buildings and combination commercial/residential buildings as well as one electric utility property. The district also includes a former religious complex (St. Joseph's Parish) and one noncontributing late 20th century public park(Mary Jane Lee Park). The Point district represents one of Salem's densest historic neighborhoods with buildings sited close together on small lots with minimal setbacks from the street. The district's street network includes streets of varying width that run parallel and perpendicular to Lafayette and Congress Streets, the neighborhood's two main thoroughfares connecting the Point to downtown Salem. The neighborhood's topography is relatively flat with gradual downward slopes to Salem Harbor to the east and the South River to the north. While some instances of building modifications have occurred, all existing resources within the historic district contribute to the district's historic and architectural integrity. The Point Neighborhood first developed in the 1870s when multi-family buildings and small shops were built to accommodate immigrants who came to work in area shoe, leather, and cotton industries. Almost the entire neighborhood was destroyed during the Great Salem Fire in 1914, which burned more than 256 acres of the city. Over a three year period following the fire, much of the Point was rebuilt under the guidance of the Salem Rebuilding Commission, a city- appointed commission that established universal regulations on building size, placement, and materials used in new construction, as well as the space between buildings. The Point's dense development pattern and architectural character creates a visual cohesiveness that is more apparent than in other rebuilt areas of the city. The Point has some of Salem's . smallest building lots (the majority of properties contain less than one-tenth of an acre) and some of its largest historic apartment buildings. This density as well as the neighborhood's geography, variety of residential building forms, and distinctive early 201" century architectural details distinguishes the Point Neighborhood Historic District from,surrounding neighborhoods in South Salem. Physical changes to individual buildings in the District have been limited to the application of artificial siding over original wood clapboard or wood shingle, porch replacements or removal, window sash and door replacements, and roof covering replacements. Most building forms have Section 7 page 5 f the Interior United States Departmento ai National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - NPS Fom 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - County and State remained intact, with few additions or removals of original building sections. Building demolition in the District has been limited, resulting in several contemporary residential structures and surface parking lots interspersed in the neighborhood. Architectural Character and Building Types The Point Neighborhood's architectural character, building types, and streetscape pattern are the direct result of public building initiatives enacted .by the City-appointed Salem Rebuilding Commission (SRC) after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. These initiatives included improvements to the City's street network and the enactment of city-wide building codes to prevent future conflagrations and to ensure that new construction,,particularly multi-family housing, was safe and more healthful for residents. The SRC enacted universal requirements regarding the use of non-combustible roofing materials and gutters,throughout the city, designated six classes of building types with specific building codes for each category, and established regulations regarding building placement and lot coverage. Within the Point, several streets, including Congress and Harbor Streets were widened and realigned to lessen congestion in the neighborhood. The neighborhood was rebuilt with a variety of residential building types that responded to the SRC building codes requiring fire-proof materials for buildings meeting specific height and unit thresholds. SRC regulations allowed wood construction for certain categories of construction. One- and two-family buildings with a maximum height of two-and-one-half stories and three- and four- family houses with a maximum height of two-stories were allowed to be constructed of wood. These wood building types are found throughout the Point, demonstrating owners' preference for the lower cost building material. Larger, multi-unit buildings (those with two units or more that were taller than two-and-one-half stories) were required to be constructed in masonry with interior fire suppression. Combination commercial/residential buildings were required to be constructed of fireproof materials or have exterior masonry construction and a maximum of four stories. Other universal building requirements included a maximum building height of five- stories and a maximum lot coverage of 75%or 80% for corner lots. Today, these regulations are reflected in the.Point's diverse collection of masonry multi-unit, multi-story apartment buildings interspersed among smaller wood-frame two- to four-unit buildings that met the threshold for wood construction. This development differed significantly from the neighborhood's earlier development pattern of dense streetscapes lined with wood- frame three- and four-decker buildings, which was seen by many as crowded, flimsy, and unsafe. While much of the Point was rebuilt with wood-frame dwellings, these new buildings were smaller and less dense than the neighborhood's earlier wood structures. Distinct groupings of three-'to five-story masonry apartment buildings with five or more units are located in the neighborhood's northern streetscapes of Peabody (12, 18 and 20-22 Peabody Street, Photo #1) and Ward (full streetscape looking east, Photo #2) Streets as well as in the blocks bounded by Palmer Street, Pingree Street, Leavitt Street, and Congress Street in the southeastcomer of the neighborhood. Section 7 page 6 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State Architectural Styles The concerted rebuilding effort in the Point within the three-year period immediately following the Great Salem Fire (almost three-quarters of the buildings in the Point were constructed between 1914 and 1917, with an additional 20% completed between 1920 and 1930) contributed to the district's architectural cohesiveness.' While the SRC originally contemplated providing free architectural design services through a designated Advisory Architect, public sentiment disagreed and the Board ultimately allowed private designs acknowledging that "American people do not care for collective building, but would rather preserve their individual ideas and freedom of action even at an increase cost"? The result is a visually pleasing mix of designs rendered in the architectural styles popular during the early 20`h century, including the Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Renaissance Revival styles. Classical detailing is most impressive -on the Point's brick multi-family apartment buildings, which feature red, buff, and polychromatic brick exteriors with decorative brick corbelling; classical cast stone detailing, and other architectural embellishments. These buildings define the long, linear streetscapes of Ward and Peabody Streets (37, 41, and 45-49 Ward Street and 56 Peabody Street (rear), Photo #3) in, the neighborhood's northern end and individual examples located throughout the Point. Other earlier architectural styles are evident in the Point, including the Queen Anne and Craftsman styles, but in more limited numbers. Several later examples of mid-20th century Modeme and. International style buildings also exist in the Point. The SRC conceded in its 1917 report that the new construction justified that private initiative could be trusted and that the result was "better than if government either directly or indirectly undertakes to exercise a paternal hand in matters of architecture."3 Although the Point's early 201h century architectural styles exhibit a cohesiveness of design, few buildings were constructed in groups by developers. Most were constructed by individual owners who rebuilt on property they owned before the fire. Decorative architectural elements were employed on all varieties of building fortes in the Point, ranging from single-family homes to multi-story apartment buildings, commercial structures, and garages. Some of the region's most important architects provided designs for buildings in the Point. Salem architects George Fanning; Leopold J. Audet; Arthur Rosenstein; and J. Arthur Marchand, who also advertised as a carpenter; contractor,.and builder, were responsible for many building designs in the neighborhood.4 Fanning and Rosenstein completed many of the designs for the district's highly decorated brick apartment buildings. Other firms that designed buildings in the Point included Tirrell & Fournier and the nationally recognized architectural firm of Kilham and Hopkins (established 1900), which was associated with housing reform efforts in the early 201h century. Led by architects Walter Kilham (1868-1948) and James Hopkins (1873-1938), the h Vanesse Hangen Brustlin,Inc. (VHB),Form A:Point Neighborhood, 1. 2 Salem Rebuilding Commission(SRC)Report,4. s SRC Report, 16. 4 Massachusetts State Archives,Plan Records. Section 7 page 7 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 - Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and Stale . Boston firm was also known for their designs of schools and public buildings throughout the state, including the design for Salem High School (1908-9).5 The Point reconstruction efforts were also aided by some of the city's most active builders and contractors, including Alfred Audet, Joseph Devost,,George F. Rouse, and Mendel Collier, with many promoting themselves as post-fire building specialists. George Rouse advertised that he was the recipient of the first permit granted to rebuild after the fire, and that he specialized in reinforced concrete construction of all kinds. Mendel Collier, a Russian Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1892, built several buildings designed by architect.Arthur Rosenstein on Ward and Peabody Streets. Other developers, including David Land and the Wineapple family, were responsible for several buildings on the same streets, designed largely.by Salem architect George Fanning.6 Building Types Single Family Houses Despite the Point's popularity for affordable multi-family housing, many single-family houses were constructed in the neighborhood. These buildings are dispersed throughout the district, with a concentration near the neighborhood's western boundary along Lafayette Street. The most common single-family house form constructed in the Point is the two-and-one-half story, rectangular plan Colonial Revival style house, usually with a three or four bay facade and an entrance portico or full width single story porch. Roof forms are primarily hipped with hipped or gabled dormers. Notable examples of this house form include the Alfred Robinson House (ca. 1915) at 33 Harbor Street (SAL.2202, Photo #4) designed by architect Arthur Marchand and three adjacent properties on Lafayette Street: 159 Lafayette Street (1930) (SAL.4030, Photo #5), the Joseph Fugere House (1915) at 163 Lafayette Street (SAL.2188, Photo #5) designed by architect George H. Fanning; and the J. H. Russell House (1915) at 165-167 Lafayette Street (SAL.2189, Photo #6). These houses all feature symmetrically designed three-bay facades with center entrances. 163 Lafayette Street includes a full width flat-roofed porch supported by large columns and paired brackets, while 159 and 165 Lafayette Street and 33 Harbor Street have entrance porticos. 165 Lafayette features Craftsman style elements in the exposed rafter ends at the cornice and each of the hip-roofed dormers. The Point also contains several examples of one-and-one-half-story single-family houses, including one instance of a Craftsman style bungalow. The Arthur Michaud House (ca. 1930) at 108 Congress Street (SAL.2172, Photo #7) is a wood sbingled building dominated by a broad gable roof with exposed rafters and a front shed-roof dormer with a pair of windows. The house appears to have had an integral porch across the facade, which has since been enclosed. Porch supports are pilasters on brick piers, which survive flanking the center entry and at the comers. Several later examples of postwar Cape and Ranch houses are located on Chase and Leavitt Streets in the southeast comer of the district near Palmer Cove. These include 15 Chase Street (ca. 1960) (SAL.3966, Photo #8), a one-and-one-half story Colonial Revival Cape that features a three bay fagade with center entrance and two end gable dormers on the front roof slope. 17 s Massachusetts Historical Commission,Reconnaissance Report for Salem. b VHB, 13. Section 7 page 8 United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - NPS Fonn 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property- County and Stale Chase Street (ca. 1945) (SAL.3969) is a single-story Postwar Traditional Ranch house with a cross-gable roof form with an open porch integrated under the building's roofline. Multi-Family Houses Multi-family construction in the Point encompasses a diversity of building forms, including two- and three-family homes and multi-story, multi-unit apartment buildings. Due to the SRC size and unit thresholds for masonry construction, this range of building forms translates into a high proportion of masonry buildings; almost 30% of the .Point's buildings are constructed in masonry. The majority of these buildings are brick or brick veneer,although concrete block is also evident in the Point. Multi-family buildings that did not meet the SRC size and.unit threshold for masonry construction were almost exclusively constructed in wood. Wood FPamQ Construction Two-Family Houses The two-family house is the most common housing.type found in the Point Neighborhood.. Typically constructed with a unit on each floor, most of these buildings are rectangular, two- to four-bays wide, and include single- or multi-story porches. Roof forms vary and include end or side gable, hipped, and flat roof forms. Examples of dwellings with end gable roofs can be found at 32 Harbor Street, 14 through 18 Pingree Street, 32 Salem Street, and 34 Perkins Street. Most of these buildings are rendered in the Colonial Revival style, although 34 Perkins Street (ca. 1916-1917) (SAL.2184) also exhibits transitional Queen Anne style elements, including a clapboard and shingled exterior. A rare example of a gambrel roof two-family is found at 21 Harbor Street (ca. 1915) (SAL.4007, Photo #9), which features a three-bay facade with a center entrance flanked by two-story bay windows below a pedimented end gambrel roof. Most examples of side gable two-family dwellings are located on Dow Street, including 40 and 44 Dow Street (SAL.3998 and SAL.4000), both Classical Revival style buildings with central entrance bays with paired entrance doors slightly recessed between flanking two-story bay windows. Examples of hipped roof two-family structures are located at 79 and 83 Congress Street, 12 Dow Street, 56 and 58 Salem Street, and 8 and 10 Ward Street. Larger, four-bay hipped roof dwellings include 2 and 4 Chase Street (Photo #10), transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival style buildings with two-story open porches supported by single and paired columns. Flat roofed two-family dwellings are also prominent in the Point neighborhood. Typically, these dwellings have a rectangular plan with recessed multi-story porches. Other features include bracketed cornices and multi-story bay windows. Examples include 47 and 68 Leavitt Street, 35 Park Street (SAL.2186) which features a side porch with bracketed spindle frieze, 35 and 45 Perkins Street, 40 Pingree Street(SAL.2175), and 42 Prince Street. 1 Four-Family Houses To avoid the SRC requirement for masonry construction for multi-unit buildings, property owners constructed four-family structures in the two-story, flat roofed building form. This form met the threshold for wood construction and was a popular building form in the district. These buildings were typically designed with either two units per floor and a central stair,hall or two Section 7 page 9 United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 - OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State units per floor with two units in a front block and two units in a rear block. Examples of this building form include 29 Perkins Street (ca. 1915) (SAL.2177), a Colonial Revival style multi- family dwelling designed by the architectural firm of Tirrell and Fournier of Boston and Salem and adjacent buildings at 13-15 and 17 Palmer Street (1915) (SAL.2190 and SAL.4062, Photo #11). 13-15 Palmer Street's five bay fagade features two two-story bays, two paired entries, a cornice with dentils and modillions, and a two-story, flat-roofed porch with columns. Other four-unit buildings in the Point have two-and-one-half story building forms with either a hipped or gable roof. Examples of this form include 81 Coneress Street(SAL:2182)'a Colonial Revival style three-bay, hipped roof building with a two-story central entrance porch with paired square columns and turned balusters, as well as examples at 159 Lafayette Street, 17 Palmer Street, and 14 Park Street: Masonry Construction Three and Four-Decker Form Despite public sentiment against the Point's pre-fire.concentration of wood frame three-decker buildings, this building form remained popular during.reconstruction efforts. After the fire, property owners constructed three- and four-deckers in masonry instead of wood retaining the distinctive form of a rectangular plan with narrow end of the building oriented to the street, a unit on each floor, and multi-story porches on the front and rear elevations. Colonial Revival style examples of the brick three-decker in the district include buildings at 19 Harbor Street (SAL.2201, Photo #12) and 25 Perkins Street (SAL.2176). 19 Harbor Street (ca. 1915) was designed in the Colonial Revival style by architect Arthur Marchand for Arthur Guilmette. This highly detailed example features a columned portico with modillions and a triangular pediment, splayed polychrome window lintels, and a cornice with modillions and dentils. 25 Perkins Street (ca. 1915) was also designed by Marchand and features a three-story bay south of the building's central entry, a three-story porch with columns and block modillions, and doors and windows with splayed lintels with keystones. Modified versions of the three-decker building form can be seen at 64 and 64'/2 Harbor Street (SAL.1299), which is a pair of brick and concrete block Neoclassical, flat-roofed three-deckers. 64 Harbor Street is of brick construction while 64'/2 Harbor Street is a concrete block building with quoins. Other examples include a Neoclassical style three-decker at 75 Palmer Street SAL.2179), and adjacent three- and four-decker brick examples at 12 and 16 Chase Street (1920) (SAL.3965 and SAL.3967, Photo#13). Multi-Family Buildings Larger, multi-story, multi-family buildings are also prevalent in the district. Stacked arrangements of single-units per floor are common. These buildings are usually three-story, three-unit buildings or four-story,four-unit buildings, all with one unit per floor, a rectangular plan, flat roof, and a central or side stair. Examples of this arrangement can be found at 75 Palmer Street (ca. 1915) (SAL.2179), a red brick three-story, four-bay building with a side entrance recessed under a round arch featuring cement keystones and springers. The building's facade is capped by a corbelled sawtooth cornice, while its east elevation features integral Section 7 page 10 United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - County and State - porches at each story. Another example is found at 14-18 Peabody Street (SAL.2203, Photo ##�, which features a more highly detailed exterior than other examples with red and yellow . brick, rusticated brick quoins, a sawtooth brick stringcourse with a molded cornice at the first story, and a cornice with dentils and modillion brackets. This arrangement is also seen at 7 and 11 Ward Street; which are identical three-story, three-unit brick buildings with flat roofs. Four- story. examples include the highly ornamented 39-41 Prince_Street ISAL.2171), which features a dentilled and bracketed cornice, quoins, and.window openings with,splayed cement and brick lintels. Apartment Buildings Perhaps the most visually distinct building form in the district is the rectangular, flat-roofed multi-unit brick apartment building. These buildings vary in height from two to four stories and are primarily rendered in the Classical Revival style, displaying some of the neighborhood's most decorative architectural features, including polychromatic brick, rusticated masonry finishes, cast concrete trim, beltcourses, decorative brickwork, parapets, and projecting.metal cornices. Three-story apartment buildings are prevalent along Lafayette Street and are the primary building form on Peabody and Ward Streets. Examples on Lafayette Street include 193- 195 Lafayette Street (SAL.2157, Photo #15) and 199-201 Lafayette Street (SAL.2158), a highly detailed example that features three-story bay windows, paired center entries, a modillioned entry porch, and molded concrete trim seen in the drip moldings above windows, the detailed cornice, comer quoins, and decorative accents in.the brick parapet. Examples of Classical Revival Style brick apartment buildings on Ward Street include identical flat roofed three-story brick buildings at 17 and 23 Ward Street, which feature paired round- arched entrances on the front facade. 37 Ward Street (1920) (SAL.4165, Photo #16), which features a flat roof with parapet and rusticated brickwork, is highlighted by decorative brickwork on the first story of the front fapade while rounded arches frame the building's central entrance and recessed porches on the side elevation's second story. Neoclassical style examples of three- story apartment buildings include 38 Peabody Street (ca. 1915) (SAL.2204, Photo #17), which features a seven bay fagade with the outermost bays paired, varied window details with the first story featuring molded entablatures, the second story with splayed lintels with keystones and third story windows with rectangular lintel's. Other details include an elevated granite foundation, sawtooth pattern brick panels between the stories, and a decorative cornice with dentils and modillions. Other examples include 5 Chase Street (ca. 1917) (SAL.2156, Photo #18), which features paired center entrances with transoms, splayed concrete lintels on first story windows and rectangular lintels on second and third story windows, stringcourses on the basement and first'story, rusticated brick work on the first story, decorative brick panels between the second and third stories, quoins,and a dentilled and modillioned cornice. Four-story examples are found at 46 Peabody Street, which features identical elevations on Peabody and Ward Streets and recessed multi-story porches. Other four-story apartment buildings in the Point include 38 Salem Street, which consists of two identical four-story, eight- unit buildings set side by side. These brick buildings are rectangular with flat roofs and feature four-story bays located on either end of the front facade of each building. Within the Point Section 7 page 11 . United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Fom 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 - Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State neighborhood, side-by-side arrangements with three units per floor also exist, including 636367 Palmer Street (SAL.2183), a Neoclassical style example with a 167bay front facade and three entrances highlighted by massive scroll-bracketed hoods topped by ball finials. .A concrete . stringcourse encircles the basement level Examples also exist on Congress and Ward Streets. 105 Congress Street (ca. 1915) (SAL.3988, Photo #19) consists of two four-story, rectangular, brick buildings with flat roofs that are identical except for the shops:located on the fust story of the northern building. 117 Congress Street (SAL.3852) is a four-story, brick tenement.with a rusticated granite foundation and brick cornice. A seven-unit example at 52 and 56 Ward Street, larger than most of this type, is likely due to the banked hillside that allowed for construction of a larger building. Larger, multi-unit apartment buildings are also present in the Point. Lafayette Street features several classically styled apartment buildings, three stories in height, with three-story balconies and flat roofs. The Donat L'Heureux Apartment Building 0928) (SAL.3973, Photo #20) at 155 Lafayette Street contains 11 apartments and 173 Lafavette Street includes 15 apartments. Two U- shaped buildings are present at 52-60 Dow Street and 57 Harbor Street(Photo#21). Four stories tall, these buildings contain 16 and 20 units, respectively. Both buildings have flat roofs and multistory porches. Company-Built Housing While the Point provided housing for workers at nearby factories,the district was not exclusively associated with one company. Factory-built housing is limited to a few examples constructed by the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company, which was located on the northeast boundary'of the district. The Company built four multi-family developments for its workers: two- and four- family houses on Prince Street Place and Dow Street; a boarding house on Lynch Street; and two eight-family apartment buildings on Harbor Street. The properties on Prince Street Place, Dow Street, and Lynch Street were designed by the Boston architectural firm of Kilham and Hopkins, one of the preeminent designers of workers' and reform housing in New England. The two- and four-family houses on Prince Street Place and Dow Street were constructed in 1915. The buildings at 2-17 Prince Street Place (SAL.4129,Photo #22) contain four identical wood-frame, four-unit buildings. Each building is two-stories tall with a hipped roof and deep eaves. The two houses constructed by the company at 51. 53 and 57 Dow Street (SAL.4001, 4002, 4003, Photo #23) are also two-story, wood-frame buildings, but these buildings contain two units, with a side-by-side unit arrangement. Both developments were similarly styled with stucco exteriors, although the buildings on Prince Street Place have been covered with wood clapboard siding. While both developments originally included open rear porches, the porches at Prince Street Place have been replaced and the rear porches on the Dow Street buildings have been enclosed and incorporated into living space. The"Atlantic Heights"boarding house at 10-14 Lynch Street (SAL.2180) is a three-story, nine-bay brick Colonial Revival style apartment building featuring a bracketed cornice, splayed window lintels, and round arched windows at the third story above the building's two entries. The apartment houses at 39 Harbor Street, constructed by the company in 1915, were designed by John Prentiss Benson, a native of Salem and prominent Colonial Revival architect' 'VHB, 14. Section 7 page 12 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 _. OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - County and Stale Other Building Types The only pre-1914 building in the district is the Salem Electric Light Company Building (ca. 1911) at 25 Peabody Street (SAL.2239, Photo #24). The two-story flat roofed Panel Brick building is constructed entirely of masonry and steel construction. The Peabody Street elevation contains three asymmetrically spaced bays slightly.recessed between brick piers that terminate in stepped brick courses over the second story. Window openings are defined by segmental arches of brick soldier courses, with. granite .sills. Window sash are four-over-four, with several instances of brick infill. The building is capped by a granite cornice. According to reports of the period, Electric Light Company officials chose non-combustible materials, at a considerable cost over wood, due to the concern that the congested area of the surrounding Point neighborhood could result in a fire.& Commercial Buildings Although the Point's original development included a high proportion of, combination commercial/residential buildings, only a small number (5%) of buildings constructed after the fire included this combination of uses with storefronts on the first floor. These structures are evenly distributed throughout the district and include 24 Palmer Street a concrete block and stucco two-story comer building with a hipped roof and integral porch on the second story. Although altered with window and storefront modifications, this building is one.of the few combination commercial/residential examples in the Point that retains a commercial use (convenience store) on the first floor. Today, many of the storefronts are either vacant or have been converted to residential use. Most original storefronts, which were constructed with large window openings capped by Classical cornices, are now infilled with plywood or masonry. Examples include 20 Palmer Street(ca. 1915) (SAL.4063, Photo#25), which retains its Classical cornice above the first story as well as original transom lights that once highlighted individual storefronts (now infilled). Examples of commercial buildings in the Point include the J. E. Dube Building (ca. 1915), 85 Leavitt Street, (SAL.2173, Photo #26) the recipient of the first formal building permit granted for a permanent building after the fire.9 This two-story, flat-roofed, steel frame and brick veneer commercial building was originally constructed as a bakery. The utilitarian building, which consists of a main rectangular block with a smaller rear ell, exhibits minimal detailing with a corbeled cornice, segmental arched window openings with granite sills, and a Colonial Revival style entrance with pilasters supporting a triangular pediment. The building's south fagade, which faces Leavitt Street, is seven bays wide with an asymmetrically placed single storefront entrance. The St. Jean Baptiste Building Association Building (ca. 1923) at 1.7-19 Salem Street (SAL.2198, Photo #27) is a two-story brick commercial building designed by J. Arthur Marchand in the Colonial Revival style. The flat roof building has a cornice and broad frieze at the upper story and a stringcourse/frieze above the first story. The building's primary fapade on Salem Street is eight-bays wide with three storefronts with recessed entries on the first story. s Torino and Schier, 110. 'Jones, 19. Section 7 page 13 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State The building's Palmer Street elevation, which faces south, is six bays long with second-story fenestration of paired and single six-over-one sash windows with splayed lintels. Another example of a commercial building is the Gauthier Garage (ca. 1926), 62 Leavitt Street (SAL.4051, Photo #28). The single-story concrete automobile garage is, designed in the Moderne style. with a flat-roofed showroom/office building featuring splayed plate glass windows and a metal cornice. A slightly taller, flat-roofed three-bay concrete garage is attached to the rear. Institutional Buildings The Point contains one former religious complex on its western boundary. The 2.4-acre former St. Joseph Parish Complex contains three historic brick buildings constructed after the 1914 fire. Despite the loss of the St. Joseph Church (demolished in 2013) and the recent construction of a 51-unit apartment building (2013) on Lafayette Street, the historic complex's remaining buildings retain integrity of location, design,and materials. The St. Joseph Rectory building (ca. 1917), 131 Lafayette Street (SAL.3953), is a three-story flat roofed Renaissance Revival style residence. The Rectory's facade, which faces west towards Lafayette Street, consists of a symmetrical three-bay design defined by a central entrance with leaded glass sidelights and transom, flanked by shallow bays on the first story. The fagade also includes a full-width brick porch supported by brick piers and stone columns with Corinthian. capitals and features a stone section above the porch entrance. St. Joseph's School (ca 1921), 20 Harbor Street, (SAL.3954, Photo #29) was designed by architect Louis A. Lanouette in the Renaissance Revival style.10 This simple, three-story building is rectangular plan with a flat roof. The building's principal fagade, which faces north towards Harbor Street, is defined by a central cast stone portico with engaged Doric columns. The deeply recessed entrance has a set of double doors with aluminum frames infilled with glass. The School's east and west elevations are five bays long. The building's fenestration is primarily composed of banks of four and five windows separated by brick piers between. The last building constructed on the complex and one of the last buildings constructed in the district is the St Joseph's Convent built in 1962 at 18 Harbor Street (SAL 3955). In contrast to the ornamentation displayed on earlier buildings, this two-story, flat-roofed concrete block structure is simple in design with a brick veneer in a Flemish bond pattern and no other decoration. Due to its cube-shaped forms and lack of ornamentation, the building exhibits a modified version of the International Style. The L-plan building is nine bays wide on the Harbor Street and east side elevations. Fenestration consists of individual windows with cast stone sills and no visible lintels. A large garage door opening is on the west elevation behind the rectory. A door on the east elevation with a flat-roofed canopy provided convenient access to the school building. 10 Massachusetts State Archives,Plan Record Card. Section 7 page 14 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - - NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 i Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex.County, MA Name of Property County and State Outbuildings Despite the Point's small residential lot sizes, a number of properties. were developed with accessory garage structures, both in wood and masonry construction. The majority of wood- frame garages are double bay structures with hipped roofs. Examples include .garages at 37 Harbor Street 7 Palmer Street, and 189 Lafavette Street. The neighborhood's masonry garages are typically multi-bay concrete block structures with flat roofs and minimal architectural ornamentation. Rare examples of brick garages include structures at the rear of 42 Harbor Street and 12 Chase Street. The garage at 42 Harbor Street is a single bay, pyramidal hipped roof brick structure, while 12 Chase Street is a flat roofed,multi- bay outbuilding adjoining a concrete garage at Chase Street. Limited examples of stucco clad garages exist, including the two bay,hipped roof outbuilding at the rear of 17 Dow Street, which accesses directly onto Salem Street. The concrete block garage at 185 Lafayette Street is a rare example of an outbuilding designed to replicate the architectural style of its adjoining house. This outbuilding features a red tile roof similar to that of its Spanish,eclectic residence. More typical concrete,block examples include the rough-faced concrete block garages at 33 Harbor Street (Photo #4) and 12 Palmer Street (Photo #30). The single-bay concrete block garage at 12 Palmer Street is attached to the rear of a brick apartment building and,features rough-faced .. blocks contrasted with smooth-faced block quoins and lintels. Larger, multi-bay concrete block examples include attached garages at 22 Chase Street and 24-26 Chase Street, a multi-bay garage structure that spans the properties of 73 Congress Street and 79 Congress Street, and an eight-bay garage at the rear of 42 Park Street, which accesses onto Salem Street. Most of the neighborhood's garages are secondary structures located at the rear of their respective properties. However, examples of garages as primary structures sited directly at the street edge are found on Park and Salem Streets. The five-bay flat roof brick garage at 13 Park ' Street features a decorative brick pattern with alternating brick sizes and a copper cornice. The brick garage at 51 Salem Street (Photo #31) exhibits Classical detailing with a projecting cornice with dentil molding and brackets. The building's current three-bay configuration with wood clapboard is a more recent alteration. (END) Section 7�page 15 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Foam 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark"x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.) .A. Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattems.of our history. ❑ B. Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.. C. Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master,or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D. Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark"x" in all the boxes that apply.) A. Owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes B. Removed from its original location C. A birthplace or grave D. A cemetery ❑ E. ,A reconstructed building, object, or structure F. A commemorative property G. Less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years Section 8 page 16 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 , Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and Stale Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions.) COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECTURE Period of Significance 1911-1964 Significant Dates 1914—Great Salem Fire Significant Person (Complete only if Criterion B is marked above.) N/A Cultural Affiliation N/A Architects Audet, Leopold J. Brown, John Prentiss Fanning, George Kilham and Hopkins Lanouette, Louis A. Marchand, J. Arthur - Rosentein, Arthur Tirrell & Fournier Builders Audet- Alfred Collier,Mendel Devost, Joseph Section 8 page 17 , United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - - NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph (Provide a summary paragraph that includes level of significance, applicable criteria,justification for the period of significance, and any applicable criteria considerations.) The Point Neighborhood Historic District contains an extraordinary collection of historic resources whose development exemplifies multi-family housing reform efforts undertaken after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The district contains early 20`s century resources significant for their associationwith community planning and development and architecture. The period of significance of the district is 1911 to 1964, reflecting the earliest surviving resource (Salem Electric Light Company Building), the rebuilding of the neighborhood after the Great Salem Fire of 1914, and the continued development of the district over the mid-20th century. The district fulfills National Register criteria A and C with significance on the local level. Narrative Statement of Significance(Provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance.) The Point Neighborhood Historic District is significant for its associations with Community Planning and Development and Architecture. Community Planning and Develonment „ The Point Neighborhood Historic District is significant for its association with the Salem Rebuilding Commission's ambitious efforts to oversee the safe rebuilding of entire residential neighborhoods after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The Commission created and oversaw strict building regulations that are in large part responsible for the present appearance of the Point. Located on a former point of land in South Salem bounded by the South River, the former Naumkeag Steam Cotton Factory Mill, Lafayette Street, and Palmer's Cove, the Point Neighborhood initially developed in the mid-19`s century to accommodate the influx of immigrant workers who came to Salem to work in the shoe, leather, and cotton industries in Salem and Beverly. Almost the entire Point Neighborhood was destroyed during the Great Salem Fire of 1914, which burned more than 256 acres of the city. Over a three-year period after the fire, a significant portion of the Point was rebuilt under the direction of the Salem Rebuilding Commission, which established a series of regulations for the entire "burned district" regarding the use of fireproof materials, building placement, and types of construction based on building use and unit size. The density of development in the Point Neighborhood Historic District, with multi-family structures sited on small lots, demonstrates a visual cohesiveness that is more apparent than in other rebuilt areas. Architecture The Point Neighborhood Historic District is significant for its collection of buildings that reflect not only:the stated physical requirements'of the Commission's regulations, but the economic and social conditions of its immigrant community. A contingent of Salem and Boston architects and builders were involved in the design and construction of many of the neighborhood's buildings, Section 8 page 18 United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - NPS Fonn 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State - producing a distinctive landscape of early 20th century multi-family, architecture primarily rendered in the revival styles popular during the period, including the Colonial, Classical, and Renaissance Revival styles, which is unique in Salem. The district is primarily residential in character, with some isolated commercial buildings and combination commercial/residential buildings dispersed throughout the neighborhood as well as a former religious complex._ The Point is visually distinct from surrounding neighborhoods by its geography, density, higher proportion of multi-family housing, and concentration of masonry multi-family apartment. blocks. The Point Neighborhood has some of Salem's smallest building lots (the majority of properties contain less than one-tenth of an acre) and some of its largest multi-family buildings. These multi-story buildings are sited with minimal setbacks from the sidewalk and occupy almost the entire lot. Buildings in the Point display a variety of forms, ranging from two-story wood frame single-family houses to five-story masonry apartment buildings. Building types and forms are mixed throughout the neighborhood, with only limited concentrations of similar building types: Historical Significance Contact Period(1500-1620) During this period, Salem was populated by members of the Pawtucket group (often referred to as the Penacook) who inhabited the coastline from the north side of Massachusetts Bay in the Saugus/Salem area to York Village in Maine. Locally, this tribe is commonly referred to as the Naumkeags. It is believed that the Native American population in.the Salem area may have numbered in the vicinity of 200 individuals during much of this period. However, following a series of epidemics, fewer than 50 Native Americans remained in the Salem area. While there are no known examples of Contact period sites near the Point Neighborhood Historic District, it is likely that the mouths of the South and Forest Rivers in South Salem probably contained seasonal runs of smelt, alewife, shad, sea-run trout, and possibly salmon and may have been good site locations. Native American transportation routes likely emphasized water travel along the South Salem coastline in the vicinity of the South River. It is believed that Native Americans likely abandoned the Salem area by the end of this period.11 Plantation Period (1620-1675) Salem's first European settlement occurred in 1626 when Roger Conant and associates from England's Dorchester Company landed in Salem. In 1628, the second wave of European settlers arrived led by Captain John Endecott from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Known initially by its Native American name, Naumkeag or "Fishing Place", in 1629 the colony was renamed Salem, a name derived from the Hebrew word Shalom or "peace". At this time, the colony of Salem encompassed most'of the land area now known as the North Shore. "MHC,5. - Section 8 page 19 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - County and State During the Plantation Period, the long, narrow peninsula of land between the South River and Salem Harbor was the site of boatyards and fish flakes or stages for the curing of fish. Referred to as "Stage Point" as early as 1640, the area's slightly elevated shoreline at the entrance to the tidal South River provided a water depth perfect for easy and safe boat access.12 In addition, the land above the shore, which was relatively flat and had a southern exposure, was ideal for the erection of wooden frames or "stages" to cure and dry the fish brought in by the boats. To the south, between Stage Point and the Forest River, settlers established Southfields, a 600-acre communal land for animal grazing and agriculture. Colonial Period (1675-1775) During the Colonial period, fishing, commerce, shipbuilding, and related maritime trades dominated Salem's economy although agriculture and husbandry were still practiced. As larger vessels were built in Salem, longer voyages were possible, allowing locally caught fish to be transported for foreign trade. By 1700, dried codfish from Salem was traded in Spain, Portugal, and the Straits.13 Refuse fish, lumber, horses and provisions were traded in the West Indies for sugar,molasses, cotton, and exotic woods that were then transported to England. During this period, Stage Point continued to be used for boatyards and fish flakes. To the south, Southfields remained one of Salem's largest tracts of common lands through the early 18th century. Federal Period (1775-1830) During the Federal Period, Salem emerged as the nation's leading maritime port. While the larger ports of Boston and New York were closed by the British during the Revolutionary War, Salem remained open. Local prosperity during the 18`s century resulted in extensive building activity in the town, including new residences as well as civic, religious, and industrial buildings. New roads and bridges were also constructed to connect the north and south sections of town, allowing residential construction to expand outward from the urban core. Salem's national prominence was short lived, however. The Embargo of 1807 and the War of 1812 ultimately shifted maritime interests to the larger ports of Boston and New York, leading to Salem's demise as a great shipping port and its transition to an industrial economy by the end of the period. Maritime-related industries continued to dominate the shoreline of Stage Point. In 1781, a portion of the Point was confiscated by Town officials when the Brown Family, who were royalists, fled to England. The Town used this land for a communal boat repair area, constructing a marine railway on the north end of Stage Point for hauling boats onto the beach. Other businesses on Stage Point included the Miller family boatyard, which was sited opposite Derby Wharf in the downtown, and a sperm oil and candle factory.14 In 1826, a white lead mill . 12 Smith, 1 "MHC, 13. 14 Turino and Schier, 88. Section 8 page 20 United States Department of the Interior -- National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018, Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and Stale was opened by Colonel Francis Peabody on Stage Point. However, this business was ultimately unsuccessful and was sold less than a decade later.15 This period also witnessed the conversion of the Southfields from communal fields to private . residential.development, primarily for summer homes. Around 1800, Ezekiel Hersey Derby purchased a farm on what was then referred to as "Marblehead road" leading from the South River to Marblehead. Derby met with great opposition when he proposed to extend the road and construct a bridge over the South River, leading into downtown Salem. He eventually won approval for the bridge, which was completed in 1810. This effort coincided with transportation improvements throughout Salem, necessitated by the community's growing population. Between 1773 and 1830, the number of streets in Salem increased from approximately 40 named streets to around 120. Among the important streets introduced during the Federal Period were Chestnut Street (1796), Bridge Street (1789), and Broad Street (widened in 1808). Additional new streets were laid out on the waterfront near the new South Salem Bridge.16 In 1825, the Marblehead road was renamed Lafayette Street to honor General Lafayette, who had visited Salem the previous year.17 ' Early Industrial Period (1830-1870) The Early Industrial Period was a time of significant social and physical changes in Salem. In 1836, the Town voted to adopt a city form of government, making it the second city in Massachusetts after Boston. The development of leather, cotton, and lead industries in North and South Salem spurred the development of these former agricultural and summer estate areas to year-round residential neighborhoods. During the period, Salem's population grew almost 75% from 13,895 residents in 1830 to 24,117 in 1870. The most dramatic population growth took place during the decade between 1840 and 1850 when the population rose from 15,082 to 20,264, an increase of over 34%.18 Shoe manufacturing and leather tanning were the principal industries in Salem, although textiles began to emerge as an important industry by the 1850s. Between. 1832 and 1865, Salem's manufacturing product increased almost 450% from $1.04 million to $5.7 million, while the number of people employed in manufacturing more than doubled from 1,150 workers in 1832 to 2,328 workers in 1865. Many of these manufacturing workers were immigrants who came to Salem seeking employment in the area's shoe factories,tanneries, and cotton mills. The majority of immigrants were Irish Roman Catholics, who constructed new church buildings and parochial schools to accommodate their growing population. By the late I91 century, Salem's foreign- bom population accounted for more than 20% of the city's total population.19 1e Smith,7. 16 MHC, 16. 17 Ibid. s MHC,24. 9 Ibid. Section 8 page 21 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - County and State South Salem's waterfront, particularly the Stage Point shoreline, was a prime location for industrial enterprises. In 1841, the Town sold its land on the eastern shore of.Stage Point to David Pingree for $1,000, opening the land for development. In 1847, the first mill building for the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Factory was constructed on the waterfront. Other industries in . Stage Point included Francis Peabody's lead mills, which operated on the Point until the late 1830s. By the end of the period, Stage Point was seen as an ideal location to accommodate the influx of workers arriving to work in area factories and mills. Road and bridge improvements connecting the Point to the downtown facilitated this development. In 1848, a new drawbridge was constructed between Union Wharf in the downtown and Union Street in South Salem,while a second bridge was constructed over the South River at Lafayette Street in 1868. By 1860, several north/south streets were laid out in the Point although little building had occurred.20 The area west and south of Stage Point along Lafayette Street remained in use for large summer estates and agriculture during this period. Late Industrial Period (1870-1915) Salem's growth continued during the Late Industrial Period as the city's manufacturing base expanded and its extensive streetcar network facilitated new residential development in outlying areas. The former farmlands and large estates of South and North Salem were subdivided and developed during this period. In 1876, the Derby Estate in South Salem was sold to Nathaniel Wiggin, Charles Clark, and James Almy, who developed the land for the construction of grand single-family residences along Lafayette Street. By the tum of the century, Lafayette Street was lined with impressive homes and stately elm trees.. A 1908 Visitor's Guide described the street as one of the"longest and finest streets in Salem".21 In contrast to the expensive homes along Lafayette Street were low cost housing built on Stage Point to accommodate Salem's growing immigrant population who worked in the city's burgeoning factories. During this period, Salem's population increased 54% from 24,117 to 37,200 people. Foreign-born residents accounted for an increasing percentage of the total as the period advanced, measuring 24.7% in 1875 and 28.9% in 1915. The actual number of immigrants grew 67% from 6,420 in 1875 to 10,735 in 1915. . Early in the period, Irish-born immigrants represented 56%of the city's foreign-bom population, followed by a large number of Canadians and smaller numbers of English, Swedish and Scottish immigrants. By the end of the period, French Canadians were the largest immigrant group, followed closely by Irish and Polish born immigrants. Other groups settled in Salem, including immigrants from Russia, Italy, Greece and Turkey. These immigrants came to work in the shoe and leather industries, which were the largest manufacturing interests in Salem at the time.22 In 1875, 3,799 men were employed in manufacturing in Salem; by 1915 this number had grown 75% to 6,635. The value of manufactured goods, primarily cotton goods, shoes and leather, and lead and iron products, increased 57% from $7.7 million in 1875 to $12.2 million in 1905. By 20 H. F. Walling,Map of Salem&South Danvers, 1856. 21 Kampas,73. 22 MHC,30. Section 8 page 22 United States Department of the Interior , National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - County and State 1875, Salem contained 59 leather factories producing tanned and curried leather, 22 shoe factories, and the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Factory mills. By 1885, Salem ranked 14th in Massachusetts in the value of manufactured goods. While the tanning industry paced the City's early manufacturing growth, shoe manufacturing became the leading industry by 1905. In 1905, 42 shoe factories employed 2,641 people and produced shoes valued at $4.6 million in Salem, while only 19 tanning and currying factories were still present in the city although they _ employed more than 900 people and produced leather valued at$3.3 million.23 During this period, residential development boomed in Salem as new housing was constructed to accommodate .the large numbers of workers required to sustain the city's manufacturing enterprises. By the early 1870s, construction of new streets and the subdivision of land for house lots began on the Point, also known as Ward 5. Streets were laid out in a regular grid pattern with long blocks extending east to west near the South River. Development in Stage Point consisted primarily of apartments and tenements for immigrant factory workers who settled in the neighborhood to be near area leather and shoe factories and the cotton mill. Buildings constructed during this period were primarily three- and four-decker wood-frame dwellings that were considered by many city residents as inferior quality.24 Historic photographs of buildings in the Point during this period depict crowded conditions with buildings sited very close together with narrow, shared yards. News reports after the 1914 fire stated that homes in the Point had been "crowded so thickly that residents could exchange goods from window to window,.25 Residents of the Point neighborhood were primarily French Canadian immigrants who worked in area shoe, leather and cotton factories, although groups of Polish, Russian, and Greek immigrants were also present in the Point 26 The majority of Polish workers lived on Pingree, Ward, and Peabody Streets, while a group of Russian Jewish families lived on Lynch Street 27 By the tum of the century, nearly 20% of the city's population was French Canadian, with the majority living in the Point, During this period, the shoreline of the South River was dominated by industrial development. The brick buildings of the Salem Electric Light Company occupied the north side of Peabody Street, while the Clark Coal Yard and the Naumkeag Mill occupied the eastern shoreline on Salem Harbor. In contrast, development in the Point was almost entirely residential; the neighborhood had no public schools or other civic buildings. The neighborhood included several religious buildings (St. Joseph's Church, Convent, and School on Lafayette Street and a Methodist Episcopal Church at the comer of Lafayette and Harbor Street), as well as small-scale commercial establishments. Within the Point, the streetscapes of Pingree, Perkins, Congress, Palmer, Leavitt, and Harbor Streets contained the largest concentrations of high-density three- to five-story tenement buildings constructed between 1890 and 1906. About one-third of these buildings contained commercial uses on the first story. These buildings replaced earlier one- and two-family z3 MHC,33. 14 Smith, 16. . "Kampas,34. 26 MHC,34. _ 2'VHB, 15. Section 8 page 23 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County.and State houses. 8 Ward, Harbor, Prince, Park, Salem, Everett, Lafayette,Lagrange, and Harrison Streets . were mostly developed with one-and-one-half and two-and-one-balf story single- and two-family houses. Within the Point, setbacks from the street and adjacent buildings varied,from no setback to approximately five feet. Plan record cards from the Massachusetts State Archives reveal that a number of buildings, mostly wood-frame apartment buildings, erected between 1890 and 1905 were designed by.local architects or builders, including George Fanning, W.D. Dennis, Alfred Audet, and Eli and/or A. Joly. Great Salem Fire of 1914 There was no event with greater impact on the city of Salem than the Great Fire of 1914, which . changed the landscape of Salem at the end of the period. The fire, which occurred on June 25, was the result of an explosion of chemicals at the Kom leather factory on Boston Street in the "Blubber Hollow" neighborhood of North Salem.29. Hot weather and strong breezes helped to spread the flames as fire fighters contended with insufficient water pressure in city hydrants and building fire suppression systems. Salem's prevalence of wood-shingled roofs also helped to fuel the blaze, which burned for 13 hours. This catastrophe confirmed many earlier warnings by officials who raised concerns about the City's insufficient water supply and water pressure, inadequate buildings codes regarding fire protection, and understaffed and underfunded fire department.Y' Three years earlier, a City Councilman had introduced an order to require incombustible materials for new roof coverings but the order was not approved.31 When the fire was finally controlled, more than 256 acres of the city was destroyed, including 1,800 buildings, homes, and factories. More than 15,000 people were left homeless by the blaze.sz In total, the fire destroyed 929 businesses or combination commercial/residential buildings, 582 wood-frame one- and two-family dwellings, 233 wood-frame apartment buildings, and 11 brick apartment houses.33 Two buildings that survived the fire were located in the Point, the Salem Electric Lighting Company building on the north side of Peabody Street and a storehouse at the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company on East Gardner Street. These buildings were the only structures in the neighborhood that were constructed of fireproof masonry. After the fire, the City reacted quickly, beginning rebuilding efforts within weeks. By the end of June, the City Council had instituted new regulations requiring all roofs to be covered in slate or other incombustible material and all gutters to be constructed of metal or covered in metal.14 The Council also began efforts to designate a committee to oversee reconstruction of the burned district. On July 8, the Governor approved the appointment of the Salem Rebuilding Commission (SRC), which was given significant authority to oversee public building and roadway construction, take land by eminent domain, grant building permits, and create new 21 VHB, 10. 29 Jones,35. - 30 Kampas. - 31 Jones,20. 32 Jones, 125. 33 VHB, 10. 3a Jones, 134. Section 8 page 24 United States Department of the Interior National Paris Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA .. Name of Property - County and State building regulations. Despite the massive devastation created by the fire, many in Salem saw.the rebuilding effort as an opportunity to improve conditions in the city, particularly within the Point Neighborhood. The five-member SRC included some of Salem's most prominent citizens: 'Edmund W. Longley, Daniel A. Donahue, Eugene J.Fabens, Emilie Poirier, and Michael L. Sullivan. The,.. , SRC employed staff, including Advisory Architect Clarence H. Blackall and Superintendent of Construction George F. Temple. Blackall (1857-1942) was a senior member of the Boston architectural firm of Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore (est. 1889), which was known for its design of many Boston-area theatres, commercial, and institutional buildings, including the Essex County Courthouse (1908-9) and the addition to the Salem Public Library (1911-12). The SRC also had access to City staff, such as George Ashton, Chief Engineer for the City. Funding for the SRC was raised by tax levies, bond issues, and land sales:' The SRC began its efforts by studying the types of buildings and building restrictionsthat would be appropriate for the burned district,.as well as defining the SRC's role in the rebuilding effort. While the SRC initially considered banning .all wood construction in the burned district and providing uniform building designs through an advisory arcbitect, the committee ultimately reconsidered when residents voiced opposition. There was also concern that free architectural services would eliminate work for local architects and might result in a monotony of building styles and types. In addition to creating a new building code for the burned district, the SRC was responsible for supervising the quality and safety of new construction. Just before the fire, the City's Chamber of Commerce had presented a draft building code for consideration,but the City bad not pursued the proposal. After the fire, the City directed the SRC to develop a building code that ensured building quality, sanitation, fire safety, and affordability. In their review of the fire's devastation, the SRC noted several key points - the serious hazard of.wood shingled roofs particularly in areas of dense development and the ability of fireproof, masonry structures to survive even in the event of a major conflagration, such as the two structures in the Point that survived the conflagration. A major aim of the SRC building.code was to eliminate the three- and four-decker building form,. noting that before the fire the city "was fast on the way to becoming a city of ugly and unsafe wooden 3 and 4 deckers".35 This goal aligned with an emerging consensus among reform- minded architects, planners, and industrial interests that the three-decker was unhealthy and dangerous due to a lack of interior air and sunlight and the likelihood of fire due to the placement of buildings in close proximity to each other. The proposed prohibition began a contentious debate in Salem: While many local residents advocated for the prohibition, including Lafayette Street residents who lived near the Point Neighborhood, residents of the, Point requested permission to rebuild three-deckers in wood construction, albeit with non-combustible roofs and as SRC Report,6. Section 8 page 25 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property - County and State gutters.36 Despite,objectives, the SRC's ban on wood-frame three- and four-decker apartment buildings ultimately prevailed. The SRC released its "Regulations for the Erection of Buildings within the Burned District of the City of Salem" less than two months after it was appointed. These regulations established a series of codes for six classes of construction - four classes of general construction and two classes of specialty construction. First class construction was to be completely fireproof, while second class construction was to have incombustible wall and roof coverings with a wood frame. Third class construction specifications were for.residential buildings accommodating more than two families and were designed specifically to ban the wood frame three-decker or four-decker house form. The regulations for third class construction stated that if a building was more than two stories in height, or accommodated more than two families, the exterior of the building had to be of incombustible materials. Fourth class construction consisted of a one or two-family wood frame building with a fireproof roof. Fifth class construction covered special provisions for combination residential and commercial buildings, while sixth class construction addressed mill construction requirements. Some requirements applied to all buildings, such as fireproof roofs and gutters, a maximum height of five-stories, a maximum of 85% lot coverage, lined chimneys, mortared cellar walls, protection .of heat sources in basements, and fire stopping material in the walls between the stories of multi-story wood frame buildings. In addition to the building specifications, the SRC code also instituted new requirements for building permits, plan review, and builder licenses.37 Early Modern Period (1915-1960) The beginning of the Early Modem Period saw reconstruction efforts well underway in the Point and elsewhere in the burned areas of Salem. The SRC had issued the city's first building permits in the burned district at the end of July 1914. By 1817, 828 buildings were rebuilt in the burned district at a cost of$6.8 million. This construction represented 65% of the burned district. The new construction was considered significantly superior to the pre-fire buildings. The SRC reported that the 892 rebuilt structures were collectively worth more than the 1800 buildings destroyed in the fire.38 Based on historic map evidence, most property owners in the Point neighborhood rebuilt on the same lot. Despite efforts by SRC to promote the use of fire-proof masonry exteriors for all new housing, the vast majority of residents constructed buildings similar to the types of housing present in the burned district before the fire. The majority (582) of one- and two-family buildings were constructed of wood based on fourth class construction; only six one- and two-family homes were constructed in brick by 1917. This preference for fourth class construction was likely based on the affordability of wood versus fireproof or fire resistant materials, as well as the more stringent building code requirements for larger multi-family dwellings of wood frame construction (third class construction). However, during this period, brick apartment houses 36 Jones, 136, 137. "SRC,Regulations for the Erection of Buildings,3,4,5. 38 SRC,Report of 1917,4. - .. Section 8 page 26 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 - OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property _ - County and State grew in popularity within the Point Neighborhood. Before the fire, there were only 11 brick apartment buildings in the burned district. By 1917, 105 brick apartment buildings had been constructed,most of them in the Point. Despite the new stipulations of the SRC code, the Point's dense, largely multi-family character endured after the fire due to the neighborhood's close proximity to area factories and tanneries and the need for affordable housing for workers.39 Company-built housing was limited to four developments in the Point constructed by the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company for its workers. The Company employed the architectural firm of Kilham and Hopkins,pre-eminent designers of worker housing in the region during this period, to design six buildings incorporating 20 units of housing on.Prince Street Place and Dow Street and to construct a boarding house on Lynch .Street. The low, two-story hipped-roof buildings on Prince Street Place and Dow Street present a different visual character from other buildings in the neighborhood. The Company also hired Salem native and prominent Colonial Revival architect John Prentiss Benson to design two eight-family apartment buildings at 39 Harbor Street for its workers. The SRC had more success improving the city's overcrowded conditions, particularly in the Point Neighborhood, by its efforts to create open spaces between buildings and by widening and straightening the city's narrow street networks. The SRC's roadway improvement efforts were facilitated by the earlier efforts of the City Plans Commission,the first municipal commission of its type in Massachusetts 40 In 1911, the Commission had advocated for the widening of all important streets and the laying out of new streets. The SRC used the Commission's "Suggested Improvements Map" for its efforts to rebuild the almost 80 streets destroyed by the fire. One of the most significant initiatives of the City Plans Commission was the proposed development of "shore drives" to connect the city's parks, including a shore drive along the waterfront in South Salem through the Point that would have connected Washington Square in downtown Salem to Forest River Park in South Salem. The SRC continued this initiative, widening Congress Street from 40 to 80 feet and extending it to Palmer's Cove as the fust link in'the proposed boulevard. However, this roadway was never completed. Other roadway improvements undertaken by the SRC were street widening, realignments to straighten roads and round sharp comers, and the decommissioning of some streets. In the Point Neighborhood, Congress, Dow, Harbor, Leavitt, Prince; and Salem Streets were widened and Dow Street was extended from Prince Street to Congress Street.41 A portion of Naumkeag Street between Prince and Congress Street was discontinued and Prince Street Place was formed. Several streets were also renamed in the Point; Everett Street became Palmer Street and Lagrange Street became Leavitt Street. A small number of buildings were constructed after the initial rebuilding period of 1914-1917, spurred by improved financial conditions in the City in the 1920s. Especially notable was the addition of a new rectory, convent, and school buildings within the St. Joseph Parish complex. The Church had already begun recovery efforts to partially rebuild the St. Joseph's Church on Lafayette Street. [Note: St. Joseph's Church was demolished in 2013; the rectory, convent, and 39 V14B, 13. 40 Kampas, 186. . 41 Map of Street Changes within Burned Area, 1917. .Section 8 page 27 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 - OMB No. 1024-0018 - Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and Stale school remain.] Later construction occurred in the early 1960s within the district's southeast comer, where several houses were constructed, including small Cape and Ranch houses on Chase and Leavitt Street near the district's boundary.with Palmer Cove. According to census records for the Point Neighborhood, there was little demographic change in the area in the decades after the fire. French Canadian residents were still the main nationality represented in the neighborhood, although Polish and Russian Jewish residents were present in large numbers. Ward Street and Peabody Street remained the most popular streets for Eastern European residents, and the census records showed that families of similar ethnic and religious background often lived together in the large multi-family buildings on the two streets. In contrast, more Greek families lived in the Point neighborhood in 1920, a trend that continued as documented in the 1930 census. Residents continued to work in area textile, shoe and leather factories42 _ The end of this period witnessed the beginning of cultural change in the Point Neighborhood. In 1953, Salem's largest employer, the Naumkeag Steam Company, closed its operations in Salem and relocated to South Carolina. (The mill complex remained vacant until the 1980s, when it was renovated for use as modem office and light industrial facility.) While Salem retained a few leather factories, these businesses had difficulty attracting local workers. To continue operations, these businesses sought leatherworkers from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic 43 These new immigrants settled in the Point, beginning the transition of the predominantly French- Canadian neighborhood to one that is now largely Hispanic. This new generation of immigrants was drawn to the Point by its affordable rents, retaining the neighborhood's working class tradition. Despite the district's demographic changes, the Point Neighborhood retains its historic character of multi-family residences in dense concentrations. (END) i 41 VHB, 16. 41"Uncovering Labor Histories: Why Does it Matter? and"Salem,Massachusetts: Global Crossroads in a Changing Economy" Section 8 page 28 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.) Dodge,F. W. Company. Data on Burned District of Salem, Massachusetts. 1914. Jones, Arthur B. The Salem Fire. 1914. Kampas, Barbara Pero. The Great Salem Fire of 1914. 2008. Massachusetts Historical Commission. Area Forms (Form A) and Individual Building Forms (Form B). http://macris-net.com. . Massachusetts Historical Commission. "Reconnaissance Report for Salem, Massachusetts." 1980. Photograph Collection of Phillips Library. Peabody Essex Museum. Salem Rebuilding Commission. "Regulations for the Erection of Building within the Burnt District of the City of Salem." 1914. Salem Rebuilding Commission. "Report of Salem Rebuilding Commission." 1917. Salem State College. "Uncovering Labor Histories: Why Does it Matter?" and"Salem, Massachusetts: Global Crossroads in a Changing Economy.". Smith, J. Foster. "Stage Point and Thereabouts." n.d. Turin, Kenneth C. and Schier, Stephen J. Images ofAmerica: Salem Massachusetts. 1996. Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. "Form A—Area: Point Neighborhood." June 2006. Maps. H.F. Walling. Map of Essex County: Salem & South Danvers. 1856. http://www.wardmaps.com Walling & Gray. Map of Salem, MA. 1871. http://www.wardmaps.com D. G. Beers & Co. City Map of Salem. 1872. http://www.wardmaps.com Ashton, George, City Engineer: Map of Street Changes within Burned Area. 1917. Sections 9-end page 29 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National.Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District - Essex County, MA .Name of Property County and State i Previous documentation on file(NPS): preliminary determination of individual listing(36 CFR 67)has been requested previously listed in the National Register !previously determined eligible by the National Register _designated a National Historic Landmark _recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _recorded by Historic American Engineering Record# recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey# Primary location of additional data: _State Historic Preservation Office - _Other State agency Federal agency Local government _University _Other Name of repository: Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 39.74 acres Use either the UTM system or latitude/longitude coordinates Latitude/Longitude Coordinates Datum if other than WGS84: (enter,coordinates to 6 decimal places) 1. Latitude: Longitude: 2. Latitude: Longitude: 3. Latitude: Longitude: 4. Latitude: Longitude: Or Sections 9-end page 30 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/-National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Fo(m 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County,MA Name of Property County and Stale UTM References Datum (indicated on USGS map): - NAD 1927 or FX1 NAD 1983 1. Zone: NW Easting: 344496.7225 Northing: 4709073.5992 2. Zone:NE Easting: 344720.7549 Northing: 4709156.7628 3. Zone: SE Easting: 344926.0574 Northing: 4708697.1955 4. Zone: SW Easting : 344551.9610 Northing: 4708576.3993 Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property.) The Point Neighborhood Historic District is located in South Salem, roughly bounded on the north by the South River, on the east by the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mill and the reproduction of a 17th century house, on the south by the Palmer's Cove Yacht Club, Palmers Cove, Palmer Cove Park, and the Saltonstall School, and on the west by Lafayette Street. More specifically, the district is bounded on the north by the south side of Peabody Street to 25 Peabody Street; on the east by the east side of 56 Peabody Street, the east side of 64 Ward Street, the east side of 75 and 64 Harbor Street, the north side of Dow Street, the south side of Lynch Street, the west side of Perkins Street to 25 Perkins Street,'and the west side of Pingree Street; on the south by the north side of Leavitt Street to Prince Street, the south side of Leavitt.Street to Salem Street, and Chase Street; and on the west by the east side of Lafayette Street (State Routes 114 and 1 A). The South River separates the neighborhood from downtown Salem to the north. I Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected.) The boundaries of the Point Neighborhood Historic District coincide with the residential area historically associated with the Point Neighborhood of Salem. This neighborhood is visually distinguished from surrounding neighborhoods by its geography between the South River (north), the former Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mill complex and the reproduction of the l7`' century house on Salem Harbor (east), Palmer' Cove Yacht Club, Palmer Cove, Palmer Cove Park, and the Saltonstall School (south), and Lafayette Street (west), as well as its high concentration of masonry apartment blocks, its distinctive early 201h century architecture, and its dense development pattern. Sections 9-end page 31 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Forrn 10-900 .OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State The district is bounded on the north by the south side of Peabody Street to 25 Peabody Street; on the east by the east side of 56 Peabody Street, the east side of 64 Ward Street, the east side of 75 and 64 Harbor Street, the north side of Dow Street, the south side of Lynch Street, the west side of Perkins Street to 25 Perkins Street, and the west side of Pingree Street; on the south by the north side of Leavitt Street to Prince Street, the south side of Leavitt Street to Salem Street, and Chase Street; and on the west by the east side of Lafayette Street (State Routes 114 and 1 A). Properties located outside of the district boundaries contain resources that have either been significantly altered, resulting in the loss of historic and architectural integrity; altered with new modern construction; or replaced with surface parking areas. The area north of Peabody Street now contains a late-20'b century retail establishment, a large parking lot, and a recently constructed community playground. The areas along the west side of Congress Street and at the comer of Lynch and Pingree Streets now contain large surface parking areas. 11.Form Prepared By name/title: Patricia Kelleher, Community Onnortunities Group, Inc. and Maureen Cavanaugh,Epsilon Associates, Inc. organization: Epsilon Associates, Inc. street&number: 3 Clock Town Place, Suite 250 city or town: Maynard state: MA zip code: 01754 e-mail: mcavanaugh(a�,eysilonassociates.com telephone: (9781461-6259 date: July 2014 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: • Maps: A USGS map or equivalent(7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. • Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Key,all photographs to this map. • Additional items: (Check with the SHPO, TPO, or FPO for any additional items.) Sections 9-end page 32 c, LVP YNCH STREET y� (�°Fa H1NCE'STREET PLACE � �� i z ^' �, EOW';S�EET till . SV 'n,r' #"'14 .€a srr f: •7tl .i!'�f cn T' .tr $�^"� e� Z : r. ILL •.1 4r>�4 4 � Kµa1101 1' W_ O SY Z C��ERSTREE � M log 111 m Y .,O 1 R 9IL .: �l� + '`At 'w.^,sa :. ,pF♦.g...l � �,ht 1� i r � :$"Xw!..5���-a.. ��(Jw'..,mY�e 1 - -United States Department of the Interior - - National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - .NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10240018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State Photographs Submit clear and descriptive photographs. The size of each image must be 1600x1200 pixels (minimum), 3000x2000 preferred, at 300 ppi (pixels per inch)or larger. Key all photographs to the sketch map. Each photograph must be numbered and that number must correspond to the photograph number on the photo log. For simplicity, the name of the photographer,photo date, etc. may be listed once onthe photograph log and doesn't need to be labeled on every photograph. Photo Log Name of Property: Point Neighborhood Historic District City or Vicinity: Salem County: Essex State: MA Photographer: Brian Graves Date Photographed: July 11, 2014 Description of Photograph(s) and number, include description of view indicating direction of camera: 1 of 31. MA_S alem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0001 View southwest of 12, 18 and 20-22 Peabody Street. 2 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0002 View west of Ward Street streetscape. 3 of 31. MA_Salem(Es sexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistorieDi strict_0003 View northwest of 56 Peabody Street(rear) and 37, 41 and 45-49 Ward Street. 4 of 31. NIA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0004 View northwest of 33 Harbor Street with garage. 5 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistorieDistrict_0005 View northeast of 159 and 163 Lafayette Street. Sections 9-end page 34 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State 6 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0006 . View northeast of 167 Lafayette Street.. 7 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0007 View northwest of 108 Congress Street. 8 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0008 View northeast of 15 Chase Street. 9 of 31— NIA Salem(EssexCounty)jointNeighborhoodHistoiicDistrict-0009 1._MASalem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0009 View northeast of 21 Harbor Street and garage. 10 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0010 View southeast of 2 and 4 Chase Street. 11 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0011 View northwest of 13-15 and 17-23 Palmer Street. 12 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0012 View northwest of 19 Harbor Street. 13 of 31. MA Salem(EssexCounty) PointNeighborhoodHistorieDistrict_0013 . View southwest of 16 and 12-14 Chase Street. 14 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0014 View southwest of 14-18 Peabody Street. 15 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistorieDistrict_0015 View northeast of 193-195 Lafayette Street. 16 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistdct_0016 View northwest of 37 Ward Street. Sections 9-end page 35 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA . .Name of Property _ County and Stale 17 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0017 View southeast of 38 Peabody Street. 18 of 31. MA Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighboihoodHistoricDistrict_0018 View northeast of 5 Chase Street. 19 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0019 View northeast of 105 Congress Street. . 20 of 31, MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistorieDistrict_0020 View southeast of 155 Lafayette Street. 21 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict 0021 View northeast of 57 Harbor Street. 22 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0022 View northeast of 1-17 Prince Street Place. 23 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0023 View northeast of 51, 53 and 57 Dow Street. 24 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0024 View northeast of 25 Peabody Street. 25 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0025 View southwest of 20 Palmer Street. 26 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0026 View northeast of 85 Leavitt Street. 27 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0027 View northeast of 17, 19 and 21 Salem Street. Sections 9-end page 36 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA _- Name of Property - - County and State 28 of 31. MA Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0028 View southeast of 62 Leavitt Street. 29 of 31. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0029 View northeast of 20 Harbor Street. 30 of 31. NM Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict_0030 View southwest of 12 Palmer Street with garage. 31 of 31-. MA_Salem(EssexCounty)_PointNeighborhoodHistoricDistrict.0031. View northeast of 51 Salem Street. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing,to list properties,and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act,as amended(16 U.S.C.460 at seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 100 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions,gathering and maintaining data,and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burdenestimate or any aspect of this form to the Office of Planning and Performance Management. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1849 C. Street,NW,Washington;DC. Sections 9-end page 37 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet CtyMap ' MEIC#. HIrstorclxe a 0.d ess STylelFgrm/Stetu's . . Lo/�t#s /� s 1 ;. 3 l-�fQSe Streetx.. 34-42-801 SAL.3958 1 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34471 SAL.3959 2 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34471 SAL.3959 2 Chase St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-37 SAL.3960 3 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34470 SAL.3961 4 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34470 SAL.3961 4 Chase St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-40-801 SAL.2156 5 Chase St 1930 Classical Revival CB 34469 SAL.3962 6 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34468-801 SAL.3963 8 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-468-801 SAL.3963 8 Chase St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-38 SAL.3964 9 Chase St 1.915 Classical Revival CB 34467 SAL.3965 12 Chase St 1920 Classical Revival CB 34467 SAL.3965 12 Chase St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-459 SAL.3966 15 Chase St 1960 Cape CB 34-466 SAL.3967 16 Chase St 1920 Classical Revival/Four-decker C/B 34465 SAL.3968 16 1/2 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34460 SAL.3969 17 Chase St 1956 Ranch CB 34463 SAL.3970 18 Chase St •1920 Colonial Revival CB 34-462 SAL.3971 22 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34462 SAL.3971 22 Chase St no style/outbuilding C/St 34461 SAL.3972 24-26 Chase St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-461 SAL.3972 24-26 Chase St no style/outbuilding C/St zs 9 n Congress;Sded v s # f }u 5 >. MENEM 34-192 SAL.39761 Congress St 1915 no style CB 34-193 SAL.3989 65-67 Congress St 1956 no style/commercial block CB 34-194 SAL.2181 73 Congress St 1916 Neo-Classical CB 34-194 SAL.2181 73 Congress St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-195 SAL.3980 79 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-195 SAL.3980 79 Congress St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-196 SAL.2182 81 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-197 SAL.3981 83 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-197 SAL.3981 83 Congress St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-218 SAL.3982 84 Congress St 1950 no style/gas station NCB 34-198 SAL.3983 87 Congress St 1915 Victorian Eclectic CB 34-198 SAL.3983 87 Congress St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-217-801 SAL.3984 88 Congress St 1920 Colonial Revival CB 34-216-805 SAL.2185 90-92 Congress St 1916 Neo-Classical CB 34-199 SAL.3985 95 Congress St 1955. no style/commercial block CB 34-215 SAL.3986 96 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-200 99 Congress St vacant lot NC/Si 34-214 SAL.3987 100 Congress St 1920 no style CB 34-201 101 Congress St vacant lot NC/Si 34-169 SAL.3988 105 Congress St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-161 SAL.2172 Arthur Michaud House 108 Congress St 1930 Craftsman CB Page 1 of 8 - Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Q.t M p 1VIHC1f` Aagtoi c Name Ad ess Date Style/Form/St4tu`a ` UtAl I PIR, OWNS 34-170 SAL.3852 A.C.Therrault 117 Congress St 1917 Neo-Classical C/B Apartment Building _ 34-242 SAL.2187 Daonat L'Heweaux 10 Dow St 1937 Neo-Classical CB Apartment Building 34-304 SAL.3991 I1 Dow St 1915 no style CB 34-241 SAL.3992 12 Dow St 1930 Colonial Revival CB 34-305 SAL.3993 15 Dow St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B 34-240 SAL.3994 16 Dow St 1920 Colonial Revival CB 34-306 SAL.3995 17 Dow St 1935 no style C/B 34-306 SAL.3995 17 Dow St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-239 SAL.3996 20 Dow St 1920 Colonial Revival C/B 34-238 SAL.3997 26 Dow St 1915 no style C/B 34-220 SAL.3998 40 Dow St 1915 Victorian Eclectic CB 34-323 SAL.3999 43 Dow St 1915 no style C/B 34-219 SAL.4000 44 Dow St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-336 SAL.4001 Naunikeag Steam 51 Dow St 1920 no style CB Cotton Company Housing 34-211 SAL.4004 52-60 Dow St 1920 no style CB 34-345 SAL.4002 Naumkeag Steam 53 Dow St 1920 no style C/B Cotton Company Housing 34-337 SAL.4003 Naumkeag Steam 57 Dow St 1915 no style CB Cotton Company Housing AarbOr`St�eet t i � ' i y w 43 re . . . 34-365 SAL.4005 11 Harbor St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-366 SAL.4006 15 Harbor St 11921CIassical Classical Revival CB 34-307 SAL.3955 Saint Joseph Roman 18 Harbor St no style C/B Catholic Church Convent 34-367 SAL.2201 Arthur Guilmette House 19 Harbor St Colonial Revival CB 34-307 SAL.3954 Saint Joseph Roman 20 Harbor St Revival CB Catholic Church School 34-368 SAL.4007 21 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-368 SAL.4007 21 Harbor St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-369 SAL.4008 25 Harbor St 1915 no style CB 34-369 SAL.4008 25 Harbor St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-370 SAL.4009 29 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-370 SAL.4009 29 Harbor St no style/outbuilding C/St - 34-316 SAL.4010 32 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-371 SAL.2202 Alfred Robinson House 33 Harbor St 1926 Colonial Revival CB 34-371 SAL.2202 33 Harbor St I no style/outbuilding C/St 34-3 15 ISAL.4011 1 134 Harbor St 11920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB V I Page 2 of 8 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet CityMap=t MACS# Hrsto-WName' AddikWs M' Date* Style/Fdrm/Statalis us" i "' ,�u "a .s�'s�; .,. 34-314 SAL.4012 36 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-372 SAL.4013 37 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-372 SAL.4013 37 Harbor St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-330 SAL.4014 38 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-373 SAL.4015 Naumkeag Steam 39 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival CB Cotton Company Tenement House 34-329 SAL.4016 40 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-328 SAL.4017 42 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-328 SAL.4017 42 Harbor St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-374 SAL.4020 Napoleon Leveque 47-53 Harbor St 1914 Classical Revival C/B Building 34-340 SAL.4018 56 Harbor St 1957 Cape CB 34-375 SAL.4021 57-59 Harbor St 1920 Classical Revival CB 34-339 SAL.2199 64-64 1/2 Harbor 1920 Neo-Classical C/B St 34-376 65 Harbor St vacant lot NC/Si 34-377 SAL.4019 69 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Triple-decker C/B 34-378 SAL.4022 Bernard Feenan Block 73-75 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B AL.. .,2 By,p n'J.`- `tib keFk4:y�:. HanrsonAvenues !; � NES MEM,, 34-136 SAL.4023 1 Harrison Ave no style CB 34-137 SAL.4024 3 Harrison Ave 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-124 SAL.4025 4 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne C/B 34-124 SAL.4025 4 Harrison Ave no style/outbuilding C/St 34-138 SAL.4026 11 Harrison Ave 1915 Craftsman CB 34-123 SAL.4027 12 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-122 SAL.4028 14 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-139 SAL.4029 15 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival CB 7W4- (;"7, 34-390 SAL.2206 101-109 Lafayette 1915 no style/commercial block C/B St 34-364 SAL.2200 S.J.Levesque Building 111-125 Lafayette 1915 Classical Revival/Commercial Block St CB 34-307 SAL.3953 Saint Joseph Roman 131 Lafayette St 1917 Classical Revival CB Catholic Church Rectory 34-307 SAL.4347 135 Lafayette St 2013 Contemporary/apartment building NCB 34-243 SAL.3973 Donat L'Heureux 155-157 Lafayette 1928 Classical Revival CB Apartment Building St. 34-244 SAL.4030 159 Lafayette St 1930 CB 34-245 SAL.2188 Joseph Fugere House 163 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival/Craftsman C/B 34-246 SAL.2189 J.H.Russell House 165-167 Lafayette 1915 Colonial Revival/Craftsman CB St 34-247 SAL.4031 Ernest Gagnon 173 Lafayette St . 1923 Classical Revival CB Apartment Building 34-126 SAL.4032 175 Lafayette St 1950 no style/gas station NCB 34427 SAL.4033 183 Lafayette St 1959 no style/business office CB Page 3 of 8 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County,MA District Data Sheet Crty Map MHC# 4 Historic Name `. - Address .u7 „ Date Style/Form/Status X�'k,{ .a• r'� `� "°z 34-117 SAL.4034 185 Lafayette St 1924 Spanish Eclectic CB 34-117 SAL.4034 185 Lafayette St Spanish eclectic/outbuilding C/St 34-118 SAL.4035 187 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-119 SAL.4036 189 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne C/B 34-119 SAL.4036 189 Lafayette St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-120 SAL.4037 191 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-120 SAL.4037 191 Lafayette St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-44-805 SAL.2157 193-195 Lafayette 1930 Neo-Classical CB St 34-472 SAL.4038 197 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B 3443 SAL.4040 2 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial RevivaVQueen Anne CB 3443 SAL.4040 2 Leavitt St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-121 SAL.4041 11 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-121 SAL.4041 11 Leavitt St no style/outbuilding C/St 3441 SAL.4042 14 Leavitt St 1915 no style CB 34-128 SAL.4043 15 Leavitt St 1915 Classical Revival CB same as 5 Chase Street 16-18 Leavitt 1917 Neo-Classical CB 34-129 SAL.4044 19 Leavitt St 1915 Queen Anne C/B 34-39 SAL.4045 20 Leavitt St 1965 Cape NCB 34-458 SAL.4055 22-24 Leavitt St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34457 SAL.4046 26 Leavitt St 1945 Colonial Revival/Cape CB 34-140 SAL.4047 27 Leavitt St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34456 SAL.4048 28 Leavitt St 1945 Colonial Revival/Cape CB 34-141 SAL.4049 35 Leavitt St 1915 no style CB 34-163 SAL.4050 47 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-454 SAL.4051 Leavitt Street Autobody 62 Leavitt St 1940 Moderne CB Repair Shop 34453 SAL.4052 68 Leavitt St 1915 no style CB 34-452 SAL.4053 70 Leavitt St 1920 Classical Revival CB 34451 SAL.4054 72 Leavitt St 1930 Classical Revival CB 34-171 SAL.2173 J.E.Dube Bakery 85 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B Building pc LyfCh Sl/Cetu e '`� .? f!t' rv .rtu ' "��^�= .k.d° [.,:a • ' '<k ..w,.:w. iX.""`'.t. �3a#+"�i.sF "ti. -u•.-k,. •a.�.ua.•.,,,�.� 34 191 SAL 2180 Naumkeag Steam 10-14 Lynch St 1915 Colonial Revival CB Cotton Company Boarding House Naumkeag Street f • re 7 c 2 �Yy m X�.S 1 s .n 34 154 SAL 4057 I 36 Naumkeag St 1915 Class cal Revival CB Palmer StreethS 34-248. SAL .4058 5 Palmer St 1915 Queen Anne C/B 34-249 SAL.4059 7 Palmer St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-249 SAL.4059 7 Palmer St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-125 SAL.4060 12 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-250 SAL.2190 13-15 Palmer St 1915 Neo-Classical CB 34-251 SAL.4061 15 1/2 Palmer St 1915 no style CB 34-252 SAL.4062 17 Palmer St 1915 Colonial Revival CB Page 4 of 8 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County,MA District Data Sheet Crty1VIapr MHC## HistibnkName Add ea's Date'"t ty " k s S IPtt:Orm/Stators rk� RAP 34-135 SAL.4063 20 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-149 32 Palmer Street vacant lot NC/Si 34-148 SAL.4071 Adelard Levesque 34-36 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival C/B Building 34-224 SAL.4064 35 Palmer St 1915 no style C/B 34-155 SAL.4065 38 Palmer St vacant lot NC/Si 34-212 SAL.9024 Mary Jane Lee Park 41 Palmer St 1993 City park NC/Si 34-162 SAL.4348 50 Palmer St 2007 apartment building NCB 34-213 SAL.4067 51 Palmer St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-168 SAL.4068 58 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-167 SAL.4072 " Saint Joseph Credit 62-64 Palmer St. 1940 no style C/B Union Apartment Building 34-202 SAL.2183 63-67 Palmer St i 1915 Neo-Classical CB 34-189 SAL.4069 71 Palmer St 11915 1 Classical Revival CB 34-173 SAL.4070 J.Turcotte Building 72 Palmer St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-190 SAL.2179 75 Palmer St 11915 Neo-Classical C/B 34-172 SAL.3974 78 Palmer St 1920 Classical Revival CB .'..... .,=7._• `,,.,'....,.,s.--�. + - 'a.; *- 'a ',i^'"a arr zawwu$- .ss, ,asr. 'r ._.?; 34-313 SAL.4073 11� 2 Park St 1920 no style CB 34-331 SAL.4074 3 Park St 1915 no style C/B 34-312 SAL.2197 6 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-332 SAL.4075 9 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-311 SAL.4076 10 Park St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-333 SAL.4077 13 Park St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-310 SAL.4086 14-16 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-334 SAL.4078 19 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-309 SAL.4079 20 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-335 SAL.4080 23 Park St 1915 no style CB 34-308 SAL.4081 24 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B 34-221 SAL.4082 29 Park St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne CB 34-237 SAL.4083 30 Park St 1915 no style CB 34-236 SAL.4084 32 Park St 1915 no style CB 34-222 SAL.3878 Adelard Morin Building 33 Park St 1915 Neo-Classical CB 34-235 SAL.2186 Joseph Blais House 35 Park St 1915 Neo-Classical CB 34-223 SAL.4085 A. Rouillard Building 42 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-223 ISAL.4085 42 Park St no style/outbuilding C/St .a Peabody Street s ,nr� s�r x td 34-389 SAL.2205 David Land Building 8-10 Peabody St 1915 1 Classical Revival CB 34-388 SAL.2204 Minnie Miller 12 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival CB Apartment Building 34-387 SAL.2203 14-18 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-386 SAL.4097 20 Peabody St 1900 Classical Revival CB 34-385 SAL.4088 Land,David Building 24 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34 436 SAL.2239 Salem Electric Light 25 Peabody St 1911 Panel Brick CB Company Page 5 of 8 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Cr Ma MHC# Historic Name 'LL Addcesi`4 :;1 Dated"'r r Style/EormlStatus w m )-O #AQP g .9& 34-384 34 Peabody St parking lot NC/Si 34-383 SAL.4089 38 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-382 SAL.4090 46 Peabody St 1915 Classical RevivalC/B 34-381 SAL.4091 Mendel Collier Block 52 Peabody St 1916 Classical Revival CB 34-380 SAL.4092 Nathan Meingoff 56 Peabody St 1916 Classical Revival C/B Apartment Building EPP- Perlans Street w °' a `t 34-210 18 Perkins St ivacant lot NC/Si., 34-209 SAL.4093 20 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B 34-183 SAL.2176 Oneszime Ouellette 25 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B . Building 34-208 SAL.4094 26 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-207 SAL.4095 28 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne C/B 34-207 SAL.4095 28 Perkins St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-184 SAL.2177 Thadee Girard House 29 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-206 SAL.4096 30 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-185 SAL.2178 Edmond Girard 31 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival CB Apartment Building 34-205 SAL.4097 Omer Marquis Building 32 Perkins St 1929 Colonial Revival CB 34-204 SAL.2184 34 Perkins St 1919 Queen Anne/Colonial Revival CB 34-204 SAL.2184 34 Perkins St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-186 SAL.4098 35 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-186 SAL.4098 35 Perkins St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-203-801 SAL.4099 36 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival 'CB 34-188 SAL.4100 45 Perkins St 1915 no style CB 34-166 SAL.4101 54 Perkins St 1915 no style CB 34-487 SAL.4102 55 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-165 SAL.4103 58 Perkins St 1915 no style C/B 34-1645AL.4104 60-62 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival CB '^ et, Oma" r.^'A .� - eA} wt m+:,q+ +� m rt', T x3 aw+t ice.: K� Prnee'Street_ a ':�s' -' urs` '� ` ..' '""` -«.,, . .:.�.„ eSS,^..a `-.'..=a, 'Y « meg' .. a� 34-181 SAL.4105 14 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-180 SAL.4106 16 Pingree St 11915 Queen Anne CB 34-179 SAL.4107 18 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-178 ISAL.4108 20 Pingree St 11915 Queen Anne CB 34-177 SAL.4109 22 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-176 SAL.4110 32 Pingree St 1927 Colonial Revival CB 34-175 ISAL.2175 40 Pingree St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-174-8 1 SAL 2174 44 Pingree St 1916 Neo Classical CB -tea- -ter ::=vrcr Via, k' p/41tce Street ' ',: 34-341 SAL.4128 1-7 Prince St 1960 no style C/B 34-327 SAL.4111 16 Prince St 11920 no style C/B 34-327 SAL.4111 6 Prince St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-326 SAL.4112 8 Prince St 1915 no style C/B 34-325 SAL.4113 10 Prince St 1915 no style CB 34-324 ISAL.4114 12 Prince St 1915 no style C/B 34-227 1 SAL 4115 22 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-226 SAL.4116 32 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival CB Page 6 of 8 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County,MA District Data Sheet City Map- MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form/Status " s. taw 34-225 SAL.4117 34 Prince St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B 34-147 SAL.4118 38 Prince St 1915 no style CB 34-156 SAL.2171 Isaie Martel Building 3941 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-146 SAL.4119 40 Prince St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B 34-145 SAL.4120 42 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival. C/B 34-157 SAL.4121 43 Prince St 1915 no style CB, 34-144 SAL.4122 44 Prince St 1900 .. Classical Revival C/B 34-158 SAL.4123 45 Prince St 1916 Queen Anne C/B 34-143 SAL.4124 46 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-142 SAL.4125 48 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-159 SAL.4126 49 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne C/B 34-160 SAL.4127 51 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-343 SALADO 1-7 Prince St PI 1915 no style C/B 34-344 SAL.4129 2 Prince St PI 1915 no style C/B Salem Street -'.t, ��. ' '-~�.�., x z ' "; 'k Pt `°'fir ,xxk ' aL:*a:=' 34-317 SAL.4151 1-3 Salem St 1900 no style C/B 34-318 SAL.4131 5 Salem St 1920 Queen Anne C/B 34-319 SAL.4132 9 Salem St 1920 no style C/B 34-320 SAL.4133 11 Salem St 1914 Classical Revival CB 34-321 SAL.4134 15 Salem St 1914 Queen Anne CB 34-322 SAL.2198 Saint Jean Baptiste 17-19 Salem St 1923 Colonial Revival CB Building Association Building 34-256 SAL.4152 . 26-28 Salem St 1915 no style C/B 34-228 SAL.4135 27 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-229 SAL.4136 31 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-255 SAL.4153 32-34 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-230 SAL.4137 35 Salem St 1915 no style CB 34-254 SAL.4138 38 Salem St 1915 Classical Revival CB 34-234 SAL.4139 39 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B 34-253 SAL.4140 40 Salem St 1915 no style CB 34-231 SAL.4141 41 Salem St 1915 no style CB 34-150 SAL.4142 51 Salem St 1915 no style C/B 34-150 SAL.4142 51 Salem St Classical RevivaUoutbuilding C/St 34-134 SAL:4143 56 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-133 SAL.4144 58 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival CB 34-132 SAL.4145 60 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-191 SAL.4146 61 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne CB 34-151 SAL.4146 61 Salem St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-152 SAL.4147 63 Salem St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-131 SAL.4148 64 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne C/B 34-153 SAL.4149 65 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne C/B 34-130 SAL.4154 68-70 Salem St 1915 no style C/B 34-464 ISAL.4150 69 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival CB xPmxa mP r d'a gy »maw. fl"Y Ward Srfee! s "T,4F,"P.M .a�W 4 r...«.?. .:'`bi,, .m"m"�rT 77.s' i,, n' .:v..;,.R, 34-363 SAL 4155 6 Ward St 1914 Classical Revival CB 34-391 ISAL.4156 7 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-362 ISAL.4157 8 Ward St 11915 1 Queen Anne CB Page 7 of 8 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Crty Map; MEIC# Histone NameAQ Address Dates Style/Form/Statns"r x r�� P .,,.� T 34-361 SAL.4158 10 Ward St 1915 Queen Anne C/B 34-392 SAL.4159 11 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-360 SAL.3976- 14-16 Ward St 1915 Queen Anne C/B 34-394 SAL.4160 17 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival C/B 34-359 SAL.4161 18 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-395 SAL.3977 David Land Building 23-25 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-357 SAL.4162 24 Ward St 1915 Colonial Revival C/B 34-356 SAL.4163 30 Ward St 1920no style C/B 34-355 SAL.4164 32 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-396 SAL.4165 37 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival C/B 34-354 SAL.4166 38 Ward St 1915 no style C/B 34-354 SAL.4166 38 Ward St no style/outbuilding C/St 34-353 SAL.4167 40 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival C/B 34-397 SAL.4168 41 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival C/B , 34-352 SAL.4169 44 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-398 SAL.3978 Frank Kocienski 4549 Ward St 1915 Colonial Revival .C/B Building 34-351 SAL.4170 48 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival C/B 34-350 SAL.4171 52 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-349 SAL.4172 56 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival C/B 34-348 SAL.4173 60 Ward St 1920 no style/commercial block NCB 34-347 SAL.3975 64 Ward St 1920 no style NCB TOTALS 245 Contributing Buildings 33 Contributing Structures , 6 Non-Contributing Buildings 8 Non-Contributing Sites Total resources: 292 Page 8 of 8 (���i N e9A`. 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Point Neighborhood N�storic District, Salem°{Essex Co ),FMA NO nac ,�. .p a� to ' t nc r a qv�'� " •r l'�d is .�;r �# t r '. r,'" � sur x � �3 x:: idtav •„;�{-6�d'�r.r.�'�; .__ r�'�H,...,_i:t '�,�„y�+F1�f x y _ wl MW gR >t s ' tx xl�,/ -�"�' ®ed ' 'air• S -u ty S* ` Qw 00, 3 View northwest of 56 Peabody Street (rear) and 37 41 and 45 49 Ward Street x s` n;, :a�`�,'+ �,Gt h S,.a I I �1� to :-�� .§, {q v�r- x br Yf loop #i� , 'eY•' R, y;E' �' �R i^ n r lg r wil r �b � I1���5 � �:;; lac-•m„�. a-tq�,"'t"'� "� x2- ;r:'� `''a+ ' �Fa'a� :f°' i k c x m p KA Z r SRI! Ia E s'ts,.g l"- i h `3 ! �°PI '� ra r r t -s -'i+Sa." 4 3Rd 5 ui �t+'-�"mj;t�?mo,Cr,� t ° v� ���"" � I ��.�,�r �4 ` �z•,W ,h u� � { M� 4 Vew northwest of 33 Harbor Street w!th garage �, �� I �u t ta f*' - �€st sr�`a`N >,� ,c+~•r a p+�� '��. d �s r�'��r yP, ,,*�_. �"�' ar;9'�ft„}�� N�� > �{ s `"Attln �,� �liatn, �,. a - . ` {l otos Bnan Graves JUIy 2099 'i -. 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'�`'v'"- 'k• '`a ` -'��""',,"$�,``q'Y fly,-*`.' d r "�`.�,7 ✓�; -ki s 4s 20' View southeast of 155 Lafayette -k-' � ro c ' � I.a » t,- &� �. � A "s`i �`x &a x,ti"" e a st d" ✓ r,� t 4 A �,r � Point Neagnborhood Historic{Distyyr�i(ct,rSalern"(Essex,rCo'),�MA �'� _ v 3 ^: ; OHIO «.mac Rll ,-'P��� � �q =1� ." v_•�i,+- ..�..�r s t+'_'Y�r� ��' - 4�E�' �a<r� � r q� :1 au P $+ 4 � �' .{ --k, Y s '4s -.Y�' s .� "� {d-hP `y� ra�� � ac -s �� Ms 4 � a• raa .-K. a n�t 'nom.: r —`-m� 1 �Ulj MR�{ NA +lllj �l ,„ -! rY” e S Yo ` 7 a^ '• `, c ` M ^z`'°>- �- f t x�a 1 F'^fie 9E "kr�c k�.'~1 Y .�• y p ' y,. r :M` 22 View northeast of T17 Prince Street "'Place ¢ h ea `^ k tt t =g Rr ik'- of i tw. } "" .'*£ a'x as '+ {k r`�v' t�.z' gisy *w n rb#r'h r . u �, ��y, ,� it "tn% ` xu r^i , ,GAN: r "s. pp �y a,., y -,., 3av � ALII ` a+ ��� All photos 8nan Graves July 2014 , gna �, { � � ;�Pomt Neignb'orhood .Histar�c Distrtgict;Sal���^,e„s mg;��X�(Essex�C�^o �;:f�lA� � � '¥ �S.+�x�F� �Fes'"`•�,.� �i"4}`� `+ ,yfi e " r 3 (aOAr .. x a' -t v *�, ler ,tid t4hiSw"Ov 6 ( 1 s pjs t f4 23 Uew northeast of 5153 and 57 Dow Street �� 1 � r A__ .y+ C�i x wy�h¥`¥ F f vz .t,t •-"-` ¥"`- y °'' x a"p�� '�ip�"pe+•7r"skry'-t,y3 ` '' i`¥.. Pi' � �" WN W, MEr m Ti � C S Jnr lox �M els A- n }a d '' � "` �` v "� ��� �r v ,a �.p�.pd�'s W �d6vys' •M�1��r�`j 1�s �� `t�1'`,' 'fir � +�•f �`� a r '~aK ' ~a c a��''�(�*h .a* zrt c.�"�� "' w � ,�L �Ro � ; e¥'ti" s s at t i '` -� 4" . ks 4* :� a,.-. -� x ( x ` 'ter -�� ..�.� 311 24 Uiew northeast " 4 t of 25 Peabody Stree "',1 „' pho#os Bnan Graves July 20)4} '.v. c ' * '�*-sx- ro't rr�-�''¥ i *3 (. �t ,,y+# rz„g �.' .r .. �� ����Po�nt Neighbochooci �HistoricrDistrict,�Salem�(Essex�Co��,�MA��� T S tl f�` M U IA 'a s .zr +;: t* eisy ,� --'aa rca�-.: ,�« W- y r,• a, ,y.'q' kk+,,.:- ""'�is a' �'xna: ." '�' 7 25 U£ewsouthwest of 20 Palmer Street k� ° Y J p ,t r;r � i '�*�'.�-��r✓�*- w+5°,-�^- �'ar : ��,... � a ��i. '"`7v3 t .�E aa� ,j�e � '�+. �i t,�y+e 1 y ��"., r-+s.:: 4 a . f<"ch a � o' eu ":�'-y' u. . zyF z... � +h 4"`ytig. .-. ,.. 3� �'� rns'��`��e'` '• W41 En 2� VIeW F70ffhea5t ��" `-'Wc _ a �' ' t h�i' s •i li£h.. AtYb H ,rs k ="b F. z Point Neighborhood Historic Distric#, Salern (Essex Co ),x MA � � � t � � � 5's �,sa• x � ���sr �` ' '"'�` c"�• } i�,, `het t v �,',w -s" �',5 x ��ss,Y; C -,8.• ..4Y.,5 Z. T w s a as 1s t '" F a ,FTs y Amp s i 33ff r t � i ^' +v`,�i�'t 27 View northeast of 17 19 and 21`SalOk em �m21, , EJ t �x ., -.�<-_,. � �-,,.> ,f a ..� �Mr Hw4y«aw ���t%c,'i�,�$fit",r-ly# rs�r ,���» yr � ^f•$'t#`�� :.HTE�'B WAi64. b •, t,.'i ` i �`::#� „ y 6�3�F 'tbs���- iF MA r 7kfc >9It.» 3 11 '1", 77777777 'fA " f Ali }'t si 28 View southeast of 62 Leavitt Street:F � ..� �. rec•:i �' .rF r A x T 3 !�' i M "si Ly c a�.y„xt ' '� ' � - k �`- ^Li Point Neighborhood Historic District, Salem (Essex Col); MAdt ' P. t ry 3 r7 .t,*-- iii �,'� pp,,r ,<�`'Yt' e*SS^��'�'�� �1♦��,�� Au �* �,��„ @` � ;y � .'M_,__, ' �b &`"'�-- "�.�b°�, z""em*t"``+c. �'' r„;"•v., 'tr b'� s,� s.-„n �, ;cx `a'W .� >��' q 'c' '� = w -. t 3-- �" t ° �PSis e•v �. s h;a § "S k� a 'f ? ry a r g � a ..., k n Vis` _ F yG m 4 yk L �t",��3 �• 4 l y. t x q Y w* 41. �w! ^rsy � � '-'�s, �� 1♦ I aw' �'s s �.�t'F��"4"��t'��1 Rr � *� b. �a L ♦ s Pww 29.'.View northeast of 20 Harbor Street' Kt � $ a °,{° i " t e � f a t � �Gl� �5. �s^ -Y' 1'_ 1 r.* 00 ``s p�' '' �r.4r�,,, ,� b y C� ""sj si�� ♦ ,a-r ,., .'�d � r ."*""+..IV 1 � $ y '/,>--.. .k ,� "C '�'• s� l� via y ® g �. �t� a ; � � �1 ��� � 7 n„•, ,+er. f a�4'�x �+�sta° s§`�''�,,n.'�5 s. a a '4t' ` t 30. View southwest of 12 Palmer Street with garage - , s k...: -, Bnan Graves July 20141 �"� �����I #s"`TMrw- r':i•4 t' �u * �. � a ,�� }u"' 'a'` "'I �,. 'yam. } I 5"' � &.'. .a � �t m' +? b �7k'�, 'Sc.�✓f''�:E4 Y. {�t-x ti`-r "k ..,. Poant Neaghborhootl -Historic District; S`alerri (:Essex C© �, n/IA Y � �-s >s.'�� � ��,-✓its r' yy a�,i 3 ?Q1[ ! & E,Y } � s� . � * ,� + �'^#�" +p y�?t; 4r mss' i•,4' a�rYzGkb�4,�rt ��' 6 � �Y y . �� �. ��� ���' �-..c. -. t c ^ "' °' '. t a r sa I I r s i r: pp55 + G s IU x 0 Al : "r ..m� 'z ai+ti�x+ra e�� ^13. a` {5"�"a `�`,yk` 4n �' w ^'•�rt 4''@. �'. *� .;y5�s � 31 VEew northeast of 51 Salem Street * L� " u§✓ -�r' 7 .�},Y a ' � !- ,rt��g ixx g�k'�rr^vt+uL '. ����� +� "'+5a� �vn � aavvx' d qgfi F It �, { xE. � sw July Ma rk. ex, �Y. a I� The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission ELIGIBILITY FOR NATIONAL REGISTER LISTING TO: Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission FROM: Massachusetts Historical Commission DATE: September 12, 2014 The Massachusetts Historical Commission is pleased to inform you that the following property(ies) has been voted eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (36 CFR 60) by the Commission acting as the State Review Board. By law, a property is afforded protection from adverse effect caused by Federally funded, licensed or assisted projects when it has been voted eligible for inclusion in the National Register. The nomination form will now be submitted'.to the National Register Office, National Park Service in Washington, D.C. for final review. If the National Register Office lists the property or determines it eligible for listing in the National Register, it will automatically be included in the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places (950 CMR 71). The State Register parallels the National Register in providing protection from State actions. For more information, you-may wish to refer to your original notification letter or contact the Commission's National Register staff. When we have received the determination of the National Register Office you will be advised. PROPF,RTY(1F�S) PATE VOTED FT IGIBLE Salem Point Neighborhood HD September 10, 2014 cc: Patti'Kellelrer:'. ; " Jane Guy;"CLG Coordinator- ' 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission July 10, 2014 Dear Property Owner: We are writing to inform you that the property referenced above, which you own, is located within the boundaries of the proposed Point Neighborhood Historic District, Salem, Massachusetts,which will be considered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the Federal government's official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. Listing in the National Register provides recognition and assists in preserving our nation's heritage: Listing of this Historic District provides recognition of the community's historic importance and assures protective review of Federal projects that might adversely affect the character of the districts. If the district is listed in the National Register,certain Federal investment tax credits for rehabilitation and other provisions may apply. Listing in the National Register does not mean that limitations will be placed on the properties by the Federal government. Public visitation rights are not required of property owners. The Federal government will not attach restrictive covenants to the properties or seek to acquire them. If a property is listed in the National Register, the owner may do anything with the property that he/she wishes, unless state or federal rehabilitation tax credits, funds, permits, or licensing are used, or unless some other regional and/or local ordinance or policy is in effect. In Massachusetts, properties nominated to the National Register are automatically listed in the State Register of Historic Places. There are no limitations, public visitation requirements, or restrictive covenants for private properties included in the State Register. State Register properties owned by municipalities and nonprofit organizations may compete for state restoration grants. 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc You are invited to attend the meeting of the Massachusetts Historical Commission at which the nomination will be considered. The Commission will meet ati1:00 pm. onon Wednesday,-September, r1-0;2014 at the Massachusetts State Archives, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester;Massachusetts. 1-'-The C mo mission meeting is a public meeting and all interested parties are encouraged to attend. If you have special needs and would like to attend the meeting,please contact the Commission and staff will make any arrangements that are necessary. Attached please find notices that explain, in greater detail, the results of listing in the National Register and that describe the rights and procedures by which an owner may comment on or object to listing in the National Register. A draft copy of the National Register nomination for the district will be available at the Salem Public Library. Should you have any questions about this nomination prior to the Massachusetts Historical Commission meeting,please contact me at this office. Sincerely, S Brona Simon State Historic Preservation Officer Massachusetts Historical Commission Enclosures: NR Criteria, Rights of Owners cc: Guy,CLG Coordinator Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Mayor Kimberly Driscoll, City of Salem Mickey Northcutt,North Shore CDC Patti Kelleher, consultant Charles Puleo, Salem Planning Board The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission June 19,2014 Mickey Northcutt Executive Director North Shore CDC. 102 Lafayette Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Mr.Northcutt: The National Register nomination for the Point Neighborhood Historic District,Salem,Massachusetts, has been scheduled for consideration by the State Review Board on Wednesday, September 10,2014. Federal regulations require that in Certified Local Government communities such as Salem,the State Historic Preservation Officer must notify property owners of pending Review Board consideration no less than 60-120 days before the date of the meeting so that they may comment on the action. Those regulations also require that owners'names and addresses be obtained no more than 90 days before the date of the notification letter. We depend on the nominating party to check local property records,and provide us with updated owner information. Please provide us with a label list of property owners no later than June 30, 2014. If you cannot meet this deadline,please let me know as soon as possible. Since the MHC plans to notify each property owner individually,we request that you submit a complete list of the owners of property (including vacant parcels) in the proposed district. In addition to the owner's name and address,the entry for each parcel should reference the assessor's number,the street address of the property, and the name of the proposed district in which the property is located. Sample: RE: Assessors# 34-195 79 Congress Street Point Neighborhood Historic District Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones P.O. Box 7 Salem, Massachusetts 01970 A copy of the District Data Sheet for the proposed district is enclosed for your convenience. 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 ii� www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc MHC staff would appreciate your returning the list to this office no later than June 30, 2014, either by email (phi] hergengsec slate ma us)or by disk. If you cannot meet this deadline, please let me know as soon as possible. We require that labels be submitted electronically, either as an email attachment or on a disk. MHC uses the Avery standard 5160 format for producing labels, accessible through the "tools" icon on Microsoft Word. Font size 10 usually works best. Please feel free to contact Phil Bergen at MHC if you have any questions about this process. In an ongoing effort to increase public awareness of the National Register program,the Massachusetts Historical Commission will be placing draft versions of the nomination in the local library. Please provide us with the name and address of the most appropriate library and its director. Sincerely, l y /JLC Q� Betsy erg Friedb National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission enclosure: data sheets cc: Patti Kelleher, consultant -fane Guy, Salem CLG Coordinator Jessica Herbert, Chair, Salem Historical Commission Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet City MMC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status Map- Chase Street 34-42-8 SAL.3958 1 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-471 SAL.3959 2 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-37 SAL.3960 3 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34470 SAL.3961 4 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-40-8 SAL.2156 5 Chase St 1930 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-469 SAL.3962 6 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-468 SAL.3963 8 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-38 ISAL.3964 9 Chase St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-467 1 SAL.3965 12 Chase St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-459 SAL.3966 15 Chase St 1960 Cape Contributing Building 34-466 SAL.3967 16 Chase St 1920 Classical Revival/Four-decker Contributing Building 34-465 SAL.3968 16 1/2 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-460 SAL.3969 17 Chase St 1956 Ranch Contributing Building 34463 SAL.3970 18 Chase St 1920 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-462 SAL.3971 22 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34461 ISAL.3972 24-26 Chase St 1920 Colonial Revival/ ueen Anne Contributing Building Congress Street 34-192 1 SAL.3979 61 Con ess St 1915 nos le Contributing Building 34-193 SAL.3989 65-67 Congress St 1956 Inos le/commercial block Contributing Building 34-194 SAL.2181 73 Congress St 1916 Neo-Classical Contributing Building 34-195 SAL.3980 79 Congress St 1915 1 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-196 SAL.2182 81 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-197 SAL.3981 83 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-218 SAL.3982 84 Conqyess St 1950 nostyle/gas station Contributing Building 34-198 SAL.3983 87 Congress St 1915 Victorian Eclectic Contributing Building 34-217 SAL.3984 88 Congress St 1920 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-216 SAL.2185 90-92 Congress St 1916 Neo-Classical Contributing Building 34-199 SAL.3985 95 Congress St 1955 nos le/commercial block Contributing Building 34-215 SAL.3986 96 Congress St 11915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Page 1 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street IMHC# Historic Name Address Date I Style/Form Resource/Status 34-2001 99 Congress St vacant lot Non-Contributing Vacant 34-214 SAL.3987 100 Congress St 1920 no style Contributing Building 34-201 101 Congress St vacant lot Non-Contributing Vacant 34-169 SAL.3988 105 Congress St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Buildin 34-161 SAL.2172 jArthur Michaud House 108 Congress St 1930 Craftsman Contributing Building 34-170 SAL.3852 A. C. Therrault Apartment Building 117 Congress St 1917 Neo-Classical Contributing Building Dow Street. 34-242 SAL.2187 Dao nat L'Heureaux Apartment 10 Dow St 1937 Neo-Classical Contributing Building Building 34-304 SAL.3991 11 Dow St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-241 SAL.3992 12 Dow St 1930 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-305 SAL.3993 15 Dow St 1915 Colonial Revival Contri'buting Building 34-240 SAL.3994 16 Dow St 1920 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-306 SAL.3995 17 Dow St 1935 no style Contributing Building 34-239 SAL.3996 20 Dow St 1920 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-238 SAL.3997 26 Dow St. 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-220 SAL.3998 40 Dow St 1915 Victorian Eclectic Contributing Buildin 34-323 SAL.3999 43 Dow St 1915 nos le ContributingBuilding 34-219 SALA000 44 Dow St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-336 SAL.4001 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 51 Dow St 1920 no style Contributing Building Housing 34-211 SAL.4004 52-60 Dow St 1920 no style Contributing Building 34-345 SAL.4002 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 53 Dow St 1920 no style Contributing Building Housing 34-337 SAL.4003 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 57 Dow St 1915 no style Contributing Building Housin Harbor Street 34-365 SAL.4005 11 Harbor St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Buildin 34-366 SAL.4006 15 Harbor St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-307 SAL.3955 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic 18 Harbor St 1962 no style Contributing Building Church Convent 34-367 SAL.2201 Arthur Guilmette House 19 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Page 2 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status 34-307 SAL.3954 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic 20 Harbor St 1921 Classical Revival Contributing Building Church School 34-369 SAL.4008 25 Harbor St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-370 SAL.4009 29 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-316 SAL.4010 32 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-371 SAL.2202 Alfred Robinson House 33 Harbor St 1926 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-315 SAL.4011 34 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-314 SAL.4012 36 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-372 SAL.4013 37 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-330 SAL.4014 38 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-373 SAL.4015 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 39 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Tenement House 34-329 SAL.4016 40 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-328 SAL.4017 42 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-374 SAL.4020 Napoleon Leve ue Building 47-53 Harbor St 1914 Classical Revival Contributing Bun din 34-340 SAL.4018 56 Harbor St 1957 Cape Contributing Building 34-375 SAL.4021 57-59 Harbor St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-339 SAL.2199 64-64 1/2 Harbor St 1920 Neo-Classical 1 Contributing Building 34-377 SAL.4019 69 Harbor St 11920 Colonial Revival/Tri le-decker I Contributing Building 34-378 SAL.4022 Bernard Feenan Block 73-75 Harbor St 11915 Colonial Revival [Contributing Building Harrison Avenue 34-136 SAL.4023 1 Harrison Ave no style Contributing Building 34-137 SAL.4024 3 Harrison Ave 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-124 SAL.4025 4 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-138 SAL.4026 11 Harrison Ave 1915 Craftsman Contributing Building 34-123 SAL.4027 12 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-122,S 14 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-139 1 SAL.4029 115 Harrison Ave 11915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Lafayette Street 34-390 1 SAL.2206 101-109 Lafayette St 11915 nos le/commercial blibuting Building 34-364 SAL.2200 IS. J.Levesque Building 111-125 Lafayette St 11915 IClassical Revival/Commercial B Contributing Building Page 3 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status 34-307 SAL.3953 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic 131 Lafayette St 1917 Classical Revival Contributing Building Church Rectory 34-243 SAL.3973 Donat L'Heureux Apartment 155-157 Lafayette St 1928 Classical Revival Contributing Building Building 34-244 SAL.4030 159 Lafayette St 1930 Contributing Building 34-245 SAL.2188 Joseph Fu ere House 163 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival/Craftsman _ Contributing Building 34-246 SAL.2189 J..H.Russell House 165-167 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival/Craftsman Contributing Building 34-247 SAL.4031 Ernest Gagnon Apartment Building 173 Lafayette St 1923 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-126 SAL.4032 175 Lafayette St 1950 nostyle/gas station Contributing Building 34-127 SAL.4033 183 Lafayette St 1959 no stylelbusiness office Contributing Building 34-117 SAL.4034 185 Lafayette St 1924 Spanish Eclectic Contributing Building 34-118 SAL.4035 187 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-119 SAL.4036 189 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-120 SAL.4037 191 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-44-8 SAL.2157 193-195 Lafayette St 1930 Neo-Classical Contributing Building 34-472 ISAL.4038 1 1197 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Leavitt Street 34-43 SAL.4040 2 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-121 SAL.4041 11 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-41 SAL.4042 14 Lewitt St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-128 SAL.4043 15 Leavitt St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building same as 5 Chase Street 16-18 Leavitt 1917 Neo-Classical Contributing Building 34-129 SAL.4044 19 Leavitt St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-39 SAL.4045 20 Leavitt St 1965 Cape Contributing Building 34458 SAL.4055 22-24 Leavitt St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-457 SAL.4046 26 Leavitt St 1945 Colonial Revival/Cape Contributing Building 34-140 SAL.4047 27 Leavitt St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-456 SAL.4048 28 Leavitt St 1945 Colonial Revival/Cape Contributing Building 34-141 SAL.4049 135 Leavitt St 1915 no style lContributing Building 34-163 SAL.4050 147 Leavitt St 1915. Colonial Revival/Queen Anne lContributing Building Page 4 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status 34-454 SAL.4051 Leavitt Street Autobody Repair 62 Leavitt St 1940 Modeme Contributing Building Shop 34-453 SAL.4052 68 Leavitt St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-452 SAL.4053 70 Leavitt St 1920 Classical Revival ContributingBuilding 34-451 SAL 5524 72 Leavitt St 1930 Classical Revival Contributin Building 34=171 SAL.2173 J. E.Dube Bakery Building 85 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Lynch Street 34-191 SAL.2180 Naurnkeag Steam Cotton Company 10-14 Lynch St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Boazdin House Naumkeag Street 34-154 ISAL.4057 3 6 Naumke.ag St 11915 1 Classic al Revival I Contributing Building Palmer Street . 34-248 SALA058 5 Palmer St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-249 SAL.4059 7 Palmer St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-125 SAL.4060 - 12 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-250 SAL.2190 13-15 Palmer St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building 34-251 SAL.4061 15 1/2 Palmer St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-252 SAL.4062 17 Palmer St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-135 ISAL.4063 20 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-1491 32 Palmer Street NoncontributingVacant 34-148 1 SAL.4071 Adelard Levesque Building 34-36 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-224 SAL.4064 35 Palmer St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-155 SAL.4065 38 Palmer St no style Contributing Building 34-212 Mary Jane Lee Park 41 Palmer St 1993 City park Noncontributing Site 34-162 SAL.4066 50 Palmer St. 2007 apartment building Noncontributing Building 34-213 SAL.4067 51 Palmer St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-168 SAL.4068 58 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival contributing Building 34-167 SAL.4072 Saint Joseph Credit Union 62-64 Palmer St 1940 no style Contributing Building Apartment Building 34-202 SAL.2183 63-67 Palmer St 11915 Neo-Classical I Contributing Building 34-189 SAL.4069 I71 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building Page 5 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status 34-190 SAL.2179 75 Palmer St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building 34-172 SAL.3974 78 Palmer St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building Park Street 34-313 ISAL.4073 2 Park St 1920 no style Contributing Building 34-331 ISAL.4074 3 Park St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-312 SAL.2197 6 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-332 SAL.4075 9 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-311 SAL.4076 10 Park St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-333 SAL.4077 13 Park St nostyle/outbuilding Contributing Building 34-310 SAL.4086 14-16 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-334 SAL.4078 19 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-309 1 SAL.4079 20 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-335 ISAL.4080 , 23 Park St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-308 SAL.4081 " 24 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-221 SAL.4082 29 Park St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-237 SAL.4083 _ 30 Park St 11915 no style Contributing Building 34-236 SAL.4084 32 Park St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-222 SAL.3878 ` Adelard Morin Building 33 Park St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building 34-235 SAL.2186 " Joseph BI is House 35 Park St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building 34-223 SAL.4085 A. Rouillard Building 42 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Peabody Street 34-389 SAL.2205 David Land Building 8-10 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-388 SAL.2204 Minnie Miller Apartment Buildin 12 Peabody St, 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-387 SAL.2203 - 14-18 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-386 SAL.4087 20 Peabody St 1900 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-385 SAL.4088- Land David Building 24 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-436 SAL.2239 - Salem Electric Light Company 25 Peabody St 1911 Panel Brick ontributing Building 134-3841 134 Peabody St parking lot Non-Contributin Vacant Page 6 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status 34-383 SAL.4089 38 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-382 SAL.4090 46 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-381 SAL.4091 Mendel Collier Block 52 Peabody St 1916 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-380 SAL.4092 Nathan Meingoff Apartment 56 Peabody St 1916 Classical Revival Contributing Building Building Perkins Street 34-210 18 Perkins St vacant lot Non-Contributing Vacant 34-209 SAL.4093 20 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-183 SAL.2176 Ones zime Ouellette Building 25 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-208 SAL.4094 26 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-207 SAL.4095 . 28 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-184 SAL.2177 Thadee Girard House 29 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-206 SAL.4096 30 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-185 SAL.2178 Edmond Girard Apartment 31 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building Building 34-205 SAL.4097 . Omer Marquis Building 32 Perkins St 1929 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-204 SAL.2184 . 34 Perkins St 1919 Queen Anne/Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-186 SAL.4098 35 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-203 SAL.4099 36 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-188 SAL.4100 45 Perkins St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-166 SAL.4101 54 Perkins St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-487 SAL.4102 55 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-165 SAL.4103 58 Perkins St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-165 SAL.4104 60 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Pingree Street 34-181 SAL.4105 14 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-180 SAL.4106 16 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-179 SAL.4107 18 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-178 SAL.4108 20 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-177 SAL.4109 22 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-176 SAL.4110 32 Pingree St 1927 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-175 SAL.2175 40 Pingree St 1915 Classical Revival !ContributingBuilding 34-174 SAL.2174 144 Pingee St 11916 Neo-Classical I Contributing Building Page 7 of 10 ` Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street JMHCH IMtoric Name jAddress JDate S le/Form Resource/Status Prince Street 34-341 SAL.4128 1-7 Prince St 1960 no style Contributing Building 34-327 SAL.4111 6 Prince St 1920 no style Contributing Building 34-326 SAL.4112 8 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-325 SAL.4113 10 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-324 SAL.4114 12 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-227 SAL.4115 22 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-226 SAL.4116 32 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-225 SAL.4117 34 Prince St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-147 SAL.4118 38 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-156 SAL.2171 Isaie Martel Building 39-41 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-146 SAL.4119 40 Prince St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-145 SAL.4120 42 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-157 SAL.4121 43 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-144 SAL.4122 44 Prince St 1900 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-158 SAL.4123 45 Prince St 1916 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-143 SAL.4124 46 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-142 SAL.4125 48 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-159 SAL.4126 49 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne Contri uting Building 34-160 1 SAL.4127 51 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-3431S .4130 1-7 Prince Street Pl 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-344 1 SAL.4129 12 Prince Street Pl 1915 no style Contributing Building Salem Street 34-317 SAL.4151 1-3 Salem St 1900 no style Contributing Building 34-318 SAL.4131 5 Salem St 1920 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-319 SAL.4132 9 Salem St 1920 no style Contributing Building 34-320 SAL.4133 11 Salem St 1914 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-321 SAL.4134 15 Salem St 1914 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-322 SAL.2198 Saint Jean Baptiste Building 17-19 Salem St 1923 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Association Building 34-256 SAL.4152 26-28 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-228 SAL.4135 27 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-229 SAL.4136 31 Salem St 11915 lColonial Revival Contributing Building Page 8 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date ' Style/Form Resource/Status 34-255 SAL.4153 32-34 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-230 SAL.4137 35 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-254 SAL.4138 38 Salem St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-234 SAL.4139 39 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-253 SAL.4140 40 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-231 SAL.4141 41 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-150 SAL.4142 51 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-134 SAL.4143 56 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-133 SAL.4144 58 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-132 SAL.4145 60 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-151 SAL.4146 61 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-152 SAL.4147 63 Salem St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-131 SAL.4148 64 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-153 SAL.4149 65 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-130 SAL.4154 68-70 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building 34-464 SAL.4150 69 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Ward Street 34-363 SAL.4155 6 Ward St 1914 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-391 SAL.4156 7 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-362 SAL.4157 8 Ward St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-361 SAL.4158 10 Ward St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-392 SAL.4159 11 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-360 SAL.3976 14-16 Ward St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building 34-394 SAL.4160 17 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-359 SAL.4161 18 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-395 SAL.3977 David Land Building 23-25 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-357 SAL.4162 24 Ward St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 34-356 SAL.4163 30 Ward St 1920 no style Contributing Building 34-355 SAL.4164 32 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-396 SAL.4165 37 Ward St 11920 Classical Revival Contributing Building 134-3541S .4166 38 Ward St 11915 no style Contributing Buildin 34-353 ISAL.4167 40 Ward St 11920 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-397 ISAL.4168 41 Ward St 11920 Classical Revival Contributing Building Page 9 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet 34-350 SAL.4171 52 Ward St 11915 1 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-349 SAL.4172 56 Ward St 11915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 34-348 SAL.4173 60 Ward St 11920 Ino style/commercial block Non-Contributing Building 34-347 SAL.3975 64 Ward St 11920 Ino style Non-Contributing Building Totals: 248 Contributing Buildings 3 Noncontributing Building 5 Noncontributing Vacant properties Page 10 of 10 Q4�ENT tlF rHf q�r .t fi United States Department of the Interior A NA"11ONAL,PARK SERVICE'. ti4eca s.'aa� ]8.49 C Stn:.et,N.W. Washingh,o, Dl.2MAO H32(2280) APR - 8 2014 Ms. Brona Simon Executive Director State Historic Preservation Officer Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston,Massachusetts 02125 Dear Ms. Simon: The National Park Service has received the enclosed letter dated March 3,2014 (arrived on April 8, 2014),from Mr. Mickey Northcutt, appealing the State's decision not to nominate the Point Neighborhood Historic District in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts,to the National Register of Historic Places. This appeal is pursuant to Federal regulations, 36 CFR Part 60.12. We have enclosed a copy of Mr. Norhtcutt's appeal letter and the National Register nomination form that was submitted with the request, for your consideration. Please provide us with your opinion on the eligibility for the National Register of the Point Neighborhood Historic District. In addition, we request any relevant documentation or correspondence related to your review of this nomination request. Please submit your opinion and any relevant documentation within fifteen days of the date of this letter so that we can proceed with an expeditious review of this appeal. If you have any questions,please contact Patrick Andrus of the National Register staff at(202) 354-2218. Thank�rou fnr your cooperation in this request. . Sincerely, { } Carol D. Shull Interim Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places Enclosure cc: Mickey Northcutt L Noah shore( mrx unity ne ol, pmeni( 0 on role1 G i' 74.$,804 t �okfM ,59 i 2,6 F- i_7,8.745.tK11 .ra.97H...,4.a92F WWW,no,thsh CACnd-'org CISCCC tnioum4rtMhnmcdc.org March 3, 2014 _. Carol Shull Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places National Park Service 1201 Eye Street,NW (2280) Washington, D.C. 20005 RE: Appeal of Massachusetts Historical Commission Decision to Deny Review of the Point Neighborhood Historic District National Register Nomination, Salem, MA Dear Ms. Shull, The North Shore Community Development Coalition (CDC) is formally appealing the Massachusetts Historical Commission's (MHC) recent decision not to review the National Register Nomination for the Point Neighborhood Historic District in Salem, Massachusetts following a written appeal to the State Historic Preservation Officer requesting the review. In accordance with National Register Federal Program Regulations Title 36 Chapter 1 Part 60 Section 12, a copy of the nomination form and correspondence from the State Historic Preservation Officer is enclosed. This nomination was submitted to the MHC for review in March 2013 with additional information provided in August 2013. The Salem Historical Commission as a Certified Local Government strongly supports the nomination as proposed, recognizing the important significance of this neighborhood in Salem's history. The CDC, Salem Historical Cmmnission, Salem Office of the Mayor, and Salem Planning Department firmly believe that the proposed historic district with boundaries as delineated is eligible for listing in the National Register under Criteria A and C on the local level as one of Salem's most visually cohesive and densely developed multi-family neighborhoods constructed immediately after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The Point Neighborhood's residential structures represent the architectural styles popular during this period and the building forms required by the Salem Rebuilding Commission's post-fire regulations, which exemplified multi-family housing reform efforts in the early 20`h century. The district retains integrity of location, setting, design, feeling, association, workmanship, and materials and is significant in the areas of Architecture and Community Planning and Development(please see enclosed Nomination). If you require additional information,please do not hesitate to contact me at 978-745-8071. Sincerely, L Mickey Northcutt Chief Executive Officer �■ Mown shor,,cofrmfmilv�) .7eloE e .nt coohizon ®@ 102 LO SWIll.3 Sale!.MA U.','70 6 I M7t.7 i6 60-1,1 fax 97.3 re bb26 I'15CCIC {ndok'�nortnshorecac-ery Cc: Congressman John F. Tierney Brona Simon, State Historic Preservation Officer, Massachusetts Historical Commission Paul Loether,National Park Service Patrick Andrus, National Park Service Kim Driscoll,Mayor of Salem Jane Guy, Salem Planning Department Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Maureen Cavanaugh, Epsilon Associates Patti Kelleher, Community Opportunities Group, Inc. rEB 20 2014 QBPT OF pLh�!,` OQ�'a'P,UfY1yC V<LOPh1Enr . The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission February 18, 2014 Mickey Northcutt Chief Executive Officer North Shore Community Development Coalition 102 Lafayette Street Salem, MA 01970 RE: Point Neighborhood Historic District National Register nomination, Salem Dear Mr. Northcutt: I am writing in response to your letter of January 23, 2014, in which the North Shore Community Development Coalition voices support for the proposed Point Neighborhood National Register district, as delineated in the nomination submitted by Epsilon Associates. The MHC received the nomination on March 19, 2013, and while acknowledging receipt, alsonotedthat concerns with the boundaries that had arisen during the earlier evaluation process.had not been addressed in the draft nomination. After receiving a slightly revised nomination on September 11, 2013, MHC again responded that the boundary concerns had not yet been addressed, and that the nomination therefore would be kept on hold. Copies of that correspondence are enclosed. You note that should the staff of the Massachusetts Historical Commission disagree with the boundaries proposed for the district, the North Shore CDC asks that the nomination be forwarded to the State Review Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting without staff review and comment, in accordance with the National Register regulations, 36 CFR (sec. 60.12). We respectfully note that under 36 CFR (sec. 60.11 and 12), taking the nomination to the next regularly scheduled State Review Board meeting is not the appropriate next step. The MHC continues to disagree with the boundaries proposed, and the nomination form thus does not appear to be adequately documented; therefore, in accordance with 36 CFR 60.11, we decline to proceed with the nomination as written. After receipt of your letter, MHC staff spoke with the staff at the National Register office in Washington, DC, regarding the National Register's regulations and procedures pertinent to this case, in order to provide the following comments. According to 36 CFR 60.12, if the State Historic Preservation Officer declines to proceed with the nomination, the nomination may be appealed to the Keeper of the National Register. The applicant can send the nomination form and any pertinent correspondence to the Keeper. The 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470•Fax: (617) 727-5128 vjww.sec.state.ma.us/mhc Keeper will review the request and respond within 45 days. If the appeal is sustained, the Keeper will ask the State Historic Preservation Officer to submit the nomination within fifteen days if the nomination has completed all procedural requirements as spelled out in 36 CFR (sec.60.6),regarding notification of property owners in a historic district. If the procedural requirements have not been completed,the Keeper may ask the State Historic Preservation Officer to proceed with the process under section 60.6. Processing the nomination would include owner notification within the.appropriate time frame for notification, which, since Salem is a Certified Local Government, would be 60-120 days prior to the State Review Board meeting at which the nomination is to be considered. Thus, for the regulatory and procedural reasons described above, we will be unable to bring the nomination to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Review Board. If you have any questions about the National Register procedures, we recommend that you contact the National Register staff in Washington, DC. Sincerely, . Brona Simon State Historic Preservation Officer Executive Director Massachusetts Historical Commission Cc: Congressman John F. Tierney Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, City of Salem Lynn Duncan, Department of Planning & Community Development, City of Salem Jane Guy, Department of Planning& Community Development, City of Salem Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Paul Loether,National Park Service Patrick Andrus,National Park Service Maureen Cavanaugh, Epsilon Associates, Inc. Patti Kelleher, Community Opportunities Group, Inc. I allorth Shore Community Development Coalition 102 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970 fan � ph: 978.745.8071 fax:978.594.8826 www.northshorecdc.org fl$CCjC info@norihshorecdc.org January 23, 2014 , Jane Guy City of Salem pFp c�9?0' ¢ Department of Planning & Community Development C04, Z Opr 120 Washington Street M�NI?' INNING Salem,MA 01970 goat. RE: Point Neighborhood Historic District National Register Nomination, Salem Dear Jane Guy: The North Shore Community Development Coalition respectfully requests Massachusetts Historical Commission(MHC) review of the National Register Nomination for the Point Neighborhood Historic District in Salem, Massachusetts, which was submitted for review in March 2013. Additional information supporting the proposed nomination was provided to the MHC in August 2013. The Salem Historical Commission as a Certified Local Government strongly supports the nomination as proposed, recognizing the historical and architectural significance of this neighborhood in Salem's history. National Register listing of the district is a priority initiative of Mayor Kim Driscoll as part of the City's ongoing efforts to revitalize this diverse neighborhood. This listing is a stated goal in the 2013 Point Neighborhood Vision &Action Plan, a plan which was developed as a partnership between the City of Salem,North Shore CDC and residents in the Point neighborhood. The City of Salem is looking forward to recognizing the 100`h Anniversary of the Great Salem Fire of 1914 and hopes to be able to celebrate the listing of the Point Neighborhood on the National Register during this year's events in June. We firmly support that the proposed historic district as delineated is eligible for listing in the National Register under Criteria A and C on the local level as one of Salem's most visually cohesive and densely developed multi-family neighborhoods constructed immediately after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The Point Neighborhood's residential structures represent the architectural styles popular during this period and the building forms required by the Salem Rebuilding Commission's post-fire regulations, which exemplified multi-family housing reform efforts in the early twentieth century. The district retains integrity of location, setting, design, feeling, association, workmanship, and materials and is significant in the areasof Architecture and Community Planning and Development. Should MHC staff disagree with the proposed district boundaries, we formally request that the nomination be forwarded to the State Review Board for consideration at its next regularly scheduled meeting without staff review and comment, in accordance with National Register Federal Program Regulations (Title 36 Chapter 1 Part 60 Section 12). I look forward to hearing from you. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 978-745-8071. fan � North Shore Community Development Coalition � 102 Lafayette Street,Salem, MA 01970 ph:978.745.8071 fax: 978.594.8826 www.northshorecdc.org 11SCCIC info@northshorecdc.org Sincerely, rVv Mickey Northcutt Chief Executive.Officer Cc: Congressman John F. Tierney Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, City of Salem Lynn Duncan, Department of Planning& Community Development, City of Salem Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Paul Loether,National Park Service Patrick Andrus,National Park Service Maureen , Cavanaugh, Epsilon Associates, Inc. Patti Kelleher, Community Opportunities Group, Inc. i ! n i The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission March 19,2013 Maureen A. Cavanaugh Associate Epsilon Associates Inc. 3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 250 Maynard, MA 01754 RE: Point Neighborhood Historic District, Salem Dear Ms. Cavanaugh: I I am writing to acknowledge receipt of the draft nomination submitted by Epsilon Associates,Inc., and Community Opportunities Group, Inc., on behalf of the North Shore Community Development Coalition. In a preliminary review of the nomination,we note that the comments and recommendations we expressed in our letter of January 17, 2013 (copy enclosed),regarding district boundaries were only partially addressed. MHC will retain this nomination on file but will not substantially review it until the nomination has been revised to reflect these recommendations. Sincerely, Betsy Friedberg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission Enclosure I Cc: Jane Guy, City of Salem Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Mickey Northcutt,Kristin Anderson,Northshore CDC Patti Kelleher, COG 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc y p4y p The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth ' Massachusetts Historical Commission i October 22,2013 Patti Kelleher Preservation Planner Community Opportunities Group,Inc. 129 Kingston Street,Third Floor j Boston,MA 02111 RE:Point Neighborhood Historic District, Salem I Dear Ms.Kelleher: 1 am writing to acknowledge receipt of the revised draft nomination for the proposed Point Neighborhood Historic District on September 11,2013.. Your cover letter noted that in the present submission,the nomination has been transferred to the current National Register nomination form and the boundaries have been revised to eliminate surface parking areas. As noted in my previous letter of March 13,2013,to Maureen Cavanaugh,we continue to find that MHC staff's comments and recommendations(as detailed in a letter of January 17, 2013) regarding district boundaries have been only partially addressed. Therefore,MHC will retain this nomination on file but will not proceed with any substantial review until the nomination has been revised to reflect the recommendations of MHC's letter of January 17,2013. Copies of both letters are enclosed for your reference, Sincerely, Betsy,Frlerg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission Enclosures Cc: Mickey Northcutt,North Shore Community Development Coalition Jane Guy,City of Salem Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Maureen Cavanaugh, Epsilon Associates 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 r Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.scc.state.ma.us/rnhc � psilon A SS OCIgTES INC . , y`J March 14, 2013 PRINCIPALS `'iyVi• Theodore A Baden,PE Betsy Friedberg Margaret B Briggs National Register Director Michael E Guski,CCM Massachusetts Historical Commission Dale T Raczynski,PE MA Archives Building Cindy Schlessinger 220 Morrissey Boulevard Lester B Smith,Jr Boston, MA 02125 Robert D O'Neal,CCM,INCE Andrew D Magee Michael D Howard,PWS Subject: Draft National Register Nomination Laura E Rome Point Neighborhood Historic District, Salem, MA Douglas J Kelleher AJ Jablonowski,PE Dear Ms. Friedberg: Samuel G Mygatt,LLB Epsilon Associates, Inc. and Community Opportunities Group, Inc., on behalf of the 1943-2010 North Shore Community Development Coalition (CDC), are pleased to submit a draft National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Point Neighborhood ASSOCIATES Historic District in Salem, Massachusetts. Stephen H Slocomb,PE The North Shore CDC and City of Salem look forward to the Salem Point Historic ' Maureen A Cavanaugh District nomination moving forward as part of the recognition of the centennial David E Hewett,LEEDAP anniversary of the Great Salem Fire of 1914. This district was determined eligible for listing on the National Register by the 3 Clock Tower Place,Suite 250 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) on July 20, 2012 in response to the Maynard,MA 01754 Part 1 Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Applications for 11 www.epsilonassociates.com properties within the district. The National Park Service (NPS) subsequently determined the properties eligible for listing in response to the Part 1 Historic 9788977100 Preservation Certification Applications. Fq 978 897 0099 Enclosed for your review is the following: 1. Draft National Register nomination and district database; 2. Electronic copy of the draft National Register nomination and supporting information on CD-ROM; y;y � -° Excixecvs ® svviaorvMexr. corvsuTnxrs Betsy Friedberg 2 Massachusetts Historical Commission March 14, 2013 3. An aerial map depicting the district boundaries [Note: a USGS map and assessors map with the location of the historic district identified will be provided upon receipt of MHC comments on the draft nomination]; and 4. Representative photographs of the district [Note: two sets of archival black- and-white photographs meeting NPS criteria, keyed to a map will be provided upon receipt of MHC comments on the draft nomination]. A copy of the draft National Register nomination is being provided concurrently to Jane Guy with the Salem Planning Department for the Salem Historical Commission's review as a Certified Local Government. Upon receipt of comments from the MHC, copies of the final nomination on archival paper, in addition to archival photographs and required maps will be provided. We look forward to receiving your comments on the draft nomination. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 978461-6262 if you have any questions. Sincerely,,, Maureen A. Cavanaugh Associate Enclosures CC: Mickey Northcutt, North Shore Community Development Coalition Jane Guy, Salem Planning Department Patricia Kelleher, Community Opportunities Group, Inc. � ervaixeeas 13sxVaorvxsx..�coxsu�r.rv.s NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter MA" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. _ 1. Name of Property Historic name: Point Neighborhood Historic District Other names/site number: Name of related multiple property listing: (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing 2. Location Street & number: Roughly bounded by Peabody Street, Congress Street, Chase Street, and Lafayette Street City or town: Salem State: MA County: Essex Not For Publication:❑ Vicinity: ❑ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this _nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: _national _statewide X local Applicable National Register Criteria: X A 13 X C D Signature of certifying official/Title: Date State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 1 National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State In my opinion, the property _meets—does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official: Date Title : State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register determined eligible for the National Register determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other(explain:) Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply.) Private: M Public—Local Fx Public—State FI Public—Federal Sections 1-6 page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 - Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State Category of Property (Check only one box.) Building(s) District R Site Structure Object Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing 262 1 buildings 2 sites structures objects 262 3 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) DOMESTIC/single dwelling/multiple dwelling COMMERCE/business SOCIAL/meeting hall RELIGION/religious facility/church school/church-related residence UTILITY Section 7 page 3 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form 4 NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) DOMESTIC/single dwelling DOMESTIC/multiple dwelling COMMERCE/business UTILITY 7. Description Architectural Classification . (Enter categories from instructions.) Colonial Revival Panel Brick Classical Revival Craftsman Renaissance Revival International Style Moderne Style Queen Anne Materials: (enter categories from instructions.) Principal exterior materials of the property: brick concrete, wood, synthetics Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition of the property. Describe contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size, and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.) Summary Paragraph The Point Neighborhood Historic District is one of Salem's most visually cohesive and densely developed neighborhoods of multi- and single-family structures constructed immediately after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. Located in South Salem between the South River and Palmer's Cove, the Point Neighborhood is an intact collection of early 20"' century residential structures that exemplify multi-family housing reform efforts of the period. Rebuilt according to the Salem Rebuilding Commission's regulations regarding the use of fireproof materials, building placement, and construction types, the Point Neighborhood's multi-story masonry and wood Section 7 page 4 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form' NPS Form 10-900 OMB Na 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District EssexCounty MA Name of Property County and State structures were home to immigrant workers who came to Salem to work in area shoe, leather, and cotton industries. While there are instances of new siding application, window, door, and porch replacements, and limited instances of demolition, the Point district retains integrity of location, setting, design, feeling, association, workmanship, and materials and fulfills National Register criteria A and C with significance on the local level. Narrative Description The Point Neighborhood Historic District is located in South Salem, bounded on the north by the south side of Peabody Street to 25 Peabody Street on the north; on the east by the west side of Congress Street, the south side of Lynch Street, and the west side of Pingree Street; on the south by north side of Leavitt Street to Prince Street, the south side of Leavitt Street to Salem Street, and Chase Street; and on the west by the east side of Lafayette Street (State Routes 114 and 1 A). The South River separates the neighborhood from downtown Salem to the north. The district is primarily a residential neighborhood, although some small commercial buildings and combination commercial/residential buildings are dispersed throughout the district. The district also includes the former religious complex of St. Joseph's Parish and one late 20th century public park, Mary Jane Lee Park. Buildings in the Point are sited close together on small lots with minimal setbacks from the street. The district's street network includes streets of varying width that run parallel and perpendicular to Lafayette and Congress Streets, the neighborhood's two main thoroughfares that provide connection to downtown Salem. The neighborhood's topography is relatively flat with gradual downward slopes to Salem Harbor to the east and the South River to the north. While some instances of building modifications have occurred, all resources within the historic district contribute to the district's historic and architectural integrity. The Point Neighborhood originally developed during the 19th century with multi-family buildings and small shops built to accommodate immigrants who came to work in area shoe, leather, and cotton industries. After the Great Salem Fire in 1914, which destroyed more than 256 acres of the city including almost the entire Point neighborhood, the neighborhood was rebuilt under the direction of the Salem Rebuilding Commission, a city-wide commission that established regulations on the location, size, and material used in new construction, as well as the space between buildings. The Point's dense development pattern creates a visual cohesiveness that is more apparent than in other rebuilt areas of the city. The Point has some of Salem's smallest building lots (the majority of properties contain less than one-tenth of an acre) and some of its largest historic apartment buildings. This density as well as the neighborhood's geography, high concentration of masonry apartment blocks, and distinctive early 20th century architecture, distinguishes the Point from surrounding neighborhoods in South Salem. Section 7 page 5 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No,1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State Physical changes to individual buildings in the District have been limited to the application of artificial siding over original wood clapboard or wood shingle, porch replacements or removal, window sash and door replacements, and roof covering replacements. The form of most buildings has remained intact, with few additions or removals of original building sections. Architectural Character and Building Types The Point Neighborhood's architectural character and building types are the direct result of public building initiatives enacted by the City-appointed Salem Rebuilding Commission (SRC) after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. These initiatives included improvements to the city's street network and city-wide building codes to ensure that new construction, particularly multi-family housing, was safe and more healthful for residents. In addition to universal requirements regarding the use of non-combustible roofing materials and gutters, the SRC also enacted building codes for specific categories of building types. Buildings with more than two units and a height of more than two-and-one-half stories were required to be constructed in masonry with interior fire suppression. Houses that were two-and-one-half stories or smaller and that contained four units or less were allowed to be constructed of wood frame but were required to have interior fire stopping of brick or concrete between units and stories. Combination commercial/residential buildings were required to be constructed of fireproof materials or have exterior masonry construction and a maximum of four stories. Other universal building requirements included a maximum building height of five-stories and a maximum lot coverage of 75%,or 80% for corner lots. These regulations are apparent in the Point's diversity of building types, including brick and masonry multi-unit, multi-story apartment buildings interspersed among the smaller wood-frame two- to four-unit buildings that met the threshold to be constructed in wood. The post-fire development in the Point differed significantly from the neighborhood's earlier dense streetscapes of wood-frame three- and four-decker buildings, which was seen by many as crowded, of flimsy construction, and unsafe. Post-fire construction included a wide variety of building forms, ranging from one-and-one-half story wood frame single-family houses to five- story masonry apartment buildings. These building types and forms are interspersed throughout the neighborhood, with only limited concentrations of similar building types. Distinct groupings of three to five-story masonry apartment buildings with five or more units are located near the neighborhood's northern border on Peabody (Photo #1) and Ward Streets as well as in the blocks bounded by Palmer Street, Pingree Street, Leavitt Street, and Congress Street in the southeast comer of the neighborhood. The remaining area of the Point contains primarily wood-frame dwellings. The great rebuilding effort in the Point during the three-year period immediately following the Great Salem Fire contributed to the district's architectural cohesiveness. Almost three-quarters of the buildings in the Point were constructed during the period between 1914 and 1917, with an additional 20% completed between 1920 and 1930.1 The new construction was rendered in the VHB,Form A:Point Neighborhood Section 7 page 6 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District EssexCounty MA Name of Property County and State architectural styles popular during the early 201h century, including the Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Renaissance Revival styles. Classical architectural detailing is most impressive on the Point's brick multi-family apartment buildings, which feature an array of decorative brick corbelling, classical cast stone detailing, and other architectural embellishments. These buildings define the long, linear streetscapes of Ward and Peabody Streets (Photo #2) in the neighborhood's northern end, but are also located throughout the Point. The architectural design of the Point was provided by some of the region's most important architects, including Salem architects George Fanning; J. Arthur Marchand, who advertised as an architect as well as a carpenter, contractor, and builder; Leopold J. Audet; and Abraham Rosenstein.z Marchand was in business with his father, Elisee Marchand, as E. Marchand & Sons, but also designed buildings on his own. Other firms that designed buildings in the Point included Tirrell & Fournier and the nationally recognized architectural firm of Kilham and Hopkins, which was associated with housing reform efforts in the early 201h century. Led by architects Walter Kilham (1868-1948) and James Hopkins (1873-1938), the Boston firm was also known for their designs of schools and public buildings throughout the state, including the design for Salem High School (1908-9).3 The Point reconstruction efforts were also aided by some of the city's most active builders and contractors, including Alfred Audet, a contractor and builder who lived on Lafayette Street, and Joseph Devost and George F. Rouse, who promoted themselves as post-fire building specialists. Joseph Devost's advertisement in the 1915 Salem directory shows the newly built apartment house at 20 Leavitt Street and notes that it was the first "prominent building" constructed after the 1914 fire. George Rouse advertised that he was the recipient of the first permit granted to rebuild after the fire, and that he specialized in reinforced concrete construction of all kinds. Mendel Collier, a Russian Jew who emigrated to the United States in 1892 and was naturalized 1905, was living in Salem working as carpenter and furniture dealer by 1908. Although he had moved to Lynn by 1922, he built several buildings designed by architect Arthur Rosenstein on Ward and Peabody Streets. Other developers, including David Land and the Wineapple family, were responsible for several buildings on the same streets, designed largely by Salem architect George Fanning.a Although the Point's early 20th century architecture styles exhibit a cohesiveness of design, few buildings were constructed in groups by developers. Most were constructed by individual owners. Decorative architectural elements were employed on all varieties of building forms in the Point, ranging from single-family homes to multi-story apartment buildings and garages. Single Family Houses Single-family houses are dispersed throughout the neighborhood, with a concentration near the district's western boundary near Lafayette Street. The most common single-family house form is 2 Massachusetts State Archives,Plan Records. 'MHC,Reconnaissance Report for Salem. °VHB Section 7 page 7 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - NPs Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District EssexCounty, MA Name of Property County and State the two-and-one-half story, rectangular plan Colonial Revival style house, usually with a three or four bay facade and an entrance portico or full width single story porch. Roof forms are primarily hipped and usually include hipped dormers. Notable examples of this house form include the Joseph Fugere House (1915), 163 Lafayette Street (MHC# SAL.2188, Photo 93) designed by architect George H. Fanning, the Alfred Robinson House (ca. 1915), 33 Harbor Street (MHC# SAL.2202, Photo #4) designed by architect Arthur Marchand, and the J. H. Russell House (1915) at 165-167 Lafayette Street (MHC# SAL.2189, Photo #5): These houses all feature symmetrically designed three bay facades with center entrances. 163 Lafayette Street includes a full width flat-roofed porch supported by large columns and paired brackets, while 165 Lafayette and 33 Harbor Street have entrance porticos. 165 Lafayette features Craftsman style elements in the exposed rafter ends at the cornice and each of the hip-roofed dormers. 33 Harbor Street features bracketed rectangular oriels with tripartite windows flanking the entrance. Other single family building forms include one-and-one-half-story residences, which can be found at 108 Congress Street, and at 15 and 17 Chase Street. The Arthur Michaud House (ca. 1930) at 108 Congress Street (MHC# SAL.2172, Photo #6) is a rare example of a Craftsman style bungalow in the Point Neighborhood. This wood shingled building is dominated by a broad gable roof with exposed rafters. A front shed dormer holds a pair of windows with four- over-one sashes. The house appears to have had an integral porch across the facade, which has since been enclosed. Porch supports are pilasters on brick piers, which survive flanking the center entry and at.the corners. The former porch now has three wide windows on each side of the entry. The single family houses at 15 (Photo #7) and 17 Chase Street are later examples of one-and-one-halflstory Postwar Cape style houses,both constructed in ca. 1960. Multi-Family Houses Multi-family construction in the Point encompasses a diversity of building forms, including two- and three-family homes and multi-family apartment buildings. Almost 30% of the Point's buildings were constructed in masonry, in accordance with SRC regulations. The majority of these buildings are brick or brick veneer, although concrete block is also evident in the Point. Multi-family buildings that did not meet the SRC size and unit threshold for masonry construction were almost exclusively constructed in wood.5 Two-Family Houses The two-family house is the most common housing type found in the Point Neighborhood. Typically constructed with a unit on each floor, most of these buildings are rectangular, two- to four-bays wide, and include single- or multi-story porches. Roof forms vary and include end or side gable, hipped, and flat roof forms. Examples of dwellings with end gable roofs can be found at 32 Harbor Street, 14 through 18 Pingree Street, 32 Salem Street, and 34 Perkins Street (MHC# SAL.2184). Most of these buildings are rendered in the Colonial Revival style, although 34 Perkins Street (ca. 1916-1917) also exhibits transitional Queen Anne style elements, including a clapboard and shingled exterior. A rare example of a gambrel roof two-family is found at 21 Harbor Street. (Photo 98) SVHB Section 7 page 8 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State Most examples of side gable two-family dwellings are located on Dow Street, including 40 and 44 Dow Street. Examples of hipped roof two-family structures are located at 79 and 83 Congress Street, 12 Dow Street, 56 and 58 Salem Street, and 8 and 10 Ward Street. Larger, four-bay hipped roof dwellings include 2 and 4 Chase Street (Photo 49), transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival style buildings with two-story open porches supported by single and paired columns, 20 Dow Street, 15 Harrison Avenue, and 6 Park Street (MHC# SAL.2197). Flat roofed two-family dwellings are also prominent in the Point neighborhood. Typically, these dwellings have a rectangular plan with recessed multi-story porches. Other features include bracketed cornices and multi-story bay windows. Examples include 47 and 68 Leavitt Street, 35 Park Street (MHC# SAL.2186) which features a side porch with bracketed spindle frieze, 35 and 45 Perkins Street, 40 Pingree Street(MHC# SAL.2175), and 42 Prince Street. To avoid the SRC requirement for masonry construction, property owners frequently constructed four-family structures in the two-story, flat roofed building form. This form met the threshold for wood construction and was a popular building form in the district. Units are typically arranged two per floor with a central stair hall, or two units per floor with two units in a front block and two units in a rear block. Examples of this building form include 13-15 Palmer Street (MHC# SAL.2190) and 29 Perkins Street (MHC# SAL.2177). 29 Perkins Street (1915) is a Colonial Revival style multi-family dwelling designed by the architectural firm of Tirrell and Fournier of Boston and Salem. The building's three bay fagade features a two-story bay and central entry and a two-story, flat-roofed porch with columns, dentilled cornices and brackets. Other four-unit buildings in the Point have two-and-one-half story building forms with either a hipped or gable roof. Examples of this form include 81 Congress Street (MHC# SAL.2182), a Colonial Revival style three-bay, hipped roof building with a two-story central entrance porch with paired square columns and turned balusters. Other examples of this building form are located at 159 Lafayette Street, 17 Palmer Street, and 14 Park Street. While the Point provided housing for workers at area factories, the neighborhood was not associated specifically with one company. Most buildings were constructed by private individuals, although there are several examples of factory-built housing in the Point, all constructed by the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company for their employees. The two housing developments on Prince Street Place and Dow Street, constructed in 1915, were designed by one of the preeminent designers of workers' and reform housing in New England, the Boston architectural firm of Kilham and Hopkins. The four wood-frame multi-family buildings on Prince Street Place (Photo #10) are two-story, hipped roof buildings with deep eaves, each housing four units. The two wood-frame multi-family buildings on Dow Street (Photo #11) each contain two two-story units, with a side-by-side unit arrangement. Both developments are similarly styled with stucco exteriors, although the buildings on Prince Street Place have been covered with wood clapboard siding. While both developments originally included open rear porches, the porches at Prince Street Place have been replaced and the rear porches on the Dow Street buildings have been enclosed and incorporated into living space. An additional building, "Atlantic Heights", at 10-14 Lynch Street (MHC# SAL.2180) was also constructed by the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company and designed by Kilham and Hopkins as a boarding house. Section 7 page 9 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form + NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 - Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and Slate This three-story, nine-bay brick Colonial Revival style apartment building features a bracketed cornice, splayed window lintels, and round arched windows at the third story above the building's two entries. Larger, multi-story, multi-family buildings are also prevalent in the Point neighborhood. Stacked arrangements of single-units per floor are common in the Point. These buildings are usually either three-story, three-unit buildings or four-story, four-unit buildings, all with one unit per floor, a rectangular plan, flat roof, and a central or side stair. Examples of this arrangement can be found at 12 Palmer Street and 75 Palmer Street. Another example is the building at 14-18 Peabody Street (MHC# SAL.2203), which features a more highly detailed exterior than other examples with red and yellow brick, rusticated brick quoins, a sawtooth brick stringcourse with a molded cornice at the first story, and a cornice with dentils and modillion brackets. This arrangement is also seen at 7 and 11 Ward Street, which are identical three-story, three-unit brick buildings with flat roofs. Four-story examples exist at 64 Palmer Street and at the highly ornamented 39-41 Prince Street (MHC# SAL2171), which features a dentilled and bracketed cornice, quoins, and window openings with splayed cement and brick lintels. Despite public sentiment against the Point's pre-fire concentration of wood frame three-decker buildings, this building form remained popular during reconstruction efforts. After the fire, property owners constructed three- and four-deckers in masonry instead of wood retaining the distinctive form of a rectangular plan with narrow end of the building oriented to the street, a unit on each floor, and multi-story porches on the front and rear elevations. 15 Chase Street, 19 Harbor Street(MHC# SAL.2201), 10 Prince Street, and 25 Perkins Street (MHC# SAL.2176) are three-story, Colonial Revival style examples of the brick three-decker in the Point. 25 Perkins Street (ca. 1915), designed by architect J. Arthur Marchand, features a three-story bay (south) adjacent to building's central entry, a three-story porch with columns and block modillions, and doors and windows with splayed lintels with keystones. Modified versions of the three-decker building form can be seen at 64 and 64% Harbor Street (MHC# SAL.1299), which is a pair of brick and concrete block Neoclassical, flat-roofed three- deckers. 64 Harbor Street is of brick construction while 64'/2 Harbor Street is a concrete block building with quoins. Other examples include a Neoclassical style three-decker at 75 Palmer Street (MHC# SAL.2179), and a four-decker example at 12 Chase Street. Apartment Buildings Perhaps the most visually distinct building form in the Point neighborhood is the rectangular, flat-roofed brick apartment building. These buildings vary in height from two to four stories and display some of the neighborhood's most decorative architectural features, including rusticated masonry finishes, beltcourses, decorative brickwork, parapets, and projecting metal cornices. Three-story apartment buildings are prevalent along Lafayette Street and Ward Street, including 96 Lafayette Street, 193-195 Lafayette Street (MHC# SAL.2157, Photo 12), and 199-201 Lafayette Street (MHC# SAL.2158). The highly detailed building at 199-201 Lafayette Street (MHC# SAL.2158) features buff brick, three-story bowed bay windows that flank two round arched entrances, and rusticated brick work on the first story. Other examples of Classical Section 7 page 10 ,. United Slates Department of the Interior National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District EssexCounty MA Name of Property _ County and State Revival Style brick apartment buildings are located on Ward Street, including the identical flat roofed three-story brick veneer buildings at 17 and 23 Ward Street, which feature paired round- arched entrances on the front facade. Other buildings feature flat roofs with parapets and rusticated brickwork, as seen at 37 Ward Street (Photo #13), which displays decorative brickwork on the first story and ends of the front fagade, as well as a rounded arch framing the central entrance and second story recessed porches on the side elevation. Side-by-side arrangements are also found on Peabody Street including 12 Peabody Street (MHC# SAL.2204, Photo #14), which features a granite foundation and sawtooth pattern brick panels between the stories. Other examples of this arrangement are at 61 Congress Street, 2-4 Lynch Street; 10 Dow Street (MHC# SAL.2187), 78 Palmer Street and 44 Pingree Street (MHC# SAL.2174). Four- story examples of this arrangement are found at 46 Peabody Street, which features identical elevations on Peabody and Ward Streets and recessed multi-story porches. Other four-story apartment buildings in the Point include 38 Salem Street, which consists of two identical four-story, eight-unit buildings set side by side. These brick buildings are rectangular with flat roofs and feature four-story bays located on either end of the front facade of each building. Within the Point neighborhood, side-by-side arrangements with three units per floor also exist, including 63-67 Palmer Street (SAL.2183), a Neoclassical style example with a 16- bay front facade with three entrances highlighted by massive scroll-bracketed hoods topped by ball finials. A concrete stringcourse encircles the basement level. Large four-story masonry apartment buildings exist along Congress Street with other examples at 39 Harbor Street, 71 Palmer Street, and 31 Perkins Street (MHC# SAL.2178). 105 Congress Street consists of two four-story, rectangular, brick buildings with flat roofs that are identical except for the shops located on the first story of the northern building. 117 Congress Street (MHC# SAL.3852) is a four-story, brick tenement with a rusticated granite foundation and brick cornice. A seven-unit example at 52 and 56 Ward Street, larger than most of this type, is likely due to the banked hillside that allowed for construction of a larger building. 16-18 Leavitt Street (MHC# SAL.2156, Photo 915), also addressed as 5 Chase Street, is a three-story, Neoclassical style example with facades on Leavitt and Chase Streets. This building features a decorative cornice with dentils and modillions, rusticated brickwork on the first story, stringcourses at the basement level and first story, decorative brick panels between the second and third stories, and corner quoins. Larger, multi-unit apartment buildings are also present in the Point. Lafayette Street features several classically styled apartment buildings, three stories in height, with three-story balconies and flat roofs. 155 Lafayette Street contains 11 apartments and 173 Lafayette Street includes 15 apartments. Two U-shaped buildings are present at 52-60 Dow Street and 57 Harbor Street (Photo #16). Four stories tall, these buildings contain 16 and 20 units, respectively. Both buildings have flat roofs and multistory porches. Other Building Types The only building in the Point to survive the fire of 1914 was the Salem Electric Light Company Building at 25 Peabody Street (MHC# SAL.2239, Photo #17). The two-story flat roofed Panel Section 7 page 11 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form i NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State Brick building is constructed entirely of masonry and steel construction. The Peabody Street elevation contains three bays slightly recessed between brick piers that terminate in stepped brick courses over the second story. Window openings are defined by segmental arches of brick soldier courses, with granite sills. Window sash are four-over-four, with several instances of brick infill. The building is capped by a granite cornice. According to reports of the period, Electric Light Company officials chose non-combustible materials, at a considerable cost over wood, due to the concern that the congested area of the surrounding Point neighborhood could result in a fire.6 Although the Point's original development included a high proportion of combination commercial/residential buildings, only a small number (5%) of buildings constructed after the fire included this combination of uses with storefronts on the first floor. These structures are evenly distributed throughout the district. Today, many of the storefronts are either vacant or have been converted to residential use. Most of the original storefronts contained large window openings, now covered with plywood and featured interior cornices above the first story. The Point also contains a few examples of commercial and institutional buildings as well as one late 20th century urban park. Examples of commercial buildings in the Point, include the St. Jean Baptiste Building Association Building (ca. 1923) at 17-19 Salem Street (MHC# SAL.2198, Photo #18): This two-story brick commercial building was designed by J. Arthur Marchand in the Colonial Revival style. The flat roof building has a cornice and broad frieze at the upper story and a stringcourse/frieze above the first story. The building's primary fagade on Salem Street is eight-bays wide with three storefronts with recessed entries on the first story. The building's Palmer Street elevation, which faces south, is six bays long with second-story fenestration of paired and single six-over-one sash windows with splayed lintels. Another example of a commercial building is the Gauthier Garage (ca. 1926), 62 Leavitt Street (MHC# SAL.4051, Photo 419). The single-story concrete automobile garage is designed in the Moderne style with a flat-roofed showroom/office building featuring splayed plate glass windows and a metal comice. A slightly taller, flat-roofed three-bay concrete garage is attached to the rear. The J. E. Dube Building (ca. 1915), 85 Leavitt Street, (MHC# SAL.2173, Photo #20) was the first formal building permit granted for a permanent building after the fire.7 This two-story, flat- roofed, steel frame and brick veneer commercial building was originally constructed as a bakery. The building, which consists of a main rectangular block with a smaller rear ell, is simply designed with a corbeled cornice, segmental arched window openings with granite sills, and a Colonial Revival style entrance with pilasters supporting a triangular pediment. The building's south fagade, which faces Leavitt Street, is seven bays wide with an asymmetrically placed single storefront entrance. The east elevation, which fronts onto Pingree Street, contains a wide service entry. A second service entry is located on the rear, single-story ell. The Point contains one former religious complex on its western boundary. The 2.4-acre former St. Joseph Parish Complex contains three historic brick buildings constructed after the 1914 fire. e Turino and Schier, 110. Jones, 19. Section 7 page 12 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State The Rectory building (ca. 1917), 131 Lafayette Street (MHC# SAL.3953), is a three-story flat roofed Renaissance Revival style residence. The rectangular building has a two-story, L-plan rear section to the west and an enclosed side entrance porch on the south elevation. Small one- story bays project from the north elevation on both the front and rear sections. The Rectory's facade, which faces west towards Lafayette Street, consists of a symmetrical three-bay design defined by a central entrance with leaded glass sidelights and transom, flanked by shallow bays on the first story. The fagade also includes a full-width brick porch supported by brick piers and stone columns with Corinthian capitals and features a stone section above the porch entrance. St. Joseph's School (ca. 1921), 20 Harbor Street, (MHC# SAL.3954, Photo #21) was designed by architect Louis A. Lanouette in the Renaissance Revival style.$ This simple, three-story building is rectangular plan with a flat roof. The building's principal fagade, which faces north towards Harbor Street, is defined by a central cast stone portico with engaged Doric columns. The deeply recessed entrance has a set of double doors with aluminum frames infilled with glass. The School's east and west elevations are five bays long. The building's fenestration is primarily composed of banks of four and five windows separated by brick piers between. The last building constructed on the site is the St. Joseph's Convent (1962), 18 Harbor Street, (MHC# SAL.3955). In contrast to the ornamentation displayed on earlier buildings, this two- story, flat-roofed concrete block structure is simple in design with a brick veneer in a Flemish bond pattern and no other decoration. Due to its cube-shaped forms and lack of ornamentation, the building exhibits a modified version of the International Style. The L-plan building is nine bays wide on the Harbor Street and east side elevations. Fenestration consists of individual windows with cast stone sills and no visible lintels. A large garage door opening is on the west elevation behind the rectory. A door on the east elevation with a flat-roofed canopy provided convenient access to the school building. Several examples of multi-bay,single-story garage structures are located in the Point. While the eight-bay garage at 42 Palmer Street is a simple concrete garage,the brick garage on Salem Street (Photo#22) exhibits Classical detailing with a projecting cornice with dentil molding and brackets. The building's current three-bay configuration with wood clapboard is a more recent alteration. (END) $Massachusetts State Archives,Plan Record Card. Section 7 page 13 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph With a period of significance of 1914-1963, the historic Point Neighborhood contains an extraordinary collection of early 2011h century residential buildings that exemplify multi-family housing reform efforts undertaken in the early 1900s, as well as a small number of commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings of the period. The Point Neighborhood encompasses a former point of land in South Salem bounded by the South River, Salem Harbor, Lafayette Street, and Palmer's Cove. This area initially developed during the mid-191h century to accommodate the influx of immigrant workers who came to Salem to work in the shoe, leather, and cotton industries in Salem and Beverly. Almost the entire Point Neighborhood was destroyed during the Great Salem Fire of 1914, which burned more than 256 acres of the city (SAL.GR). Over a three-year period after the fire, the Point and other areas in the city were largely rebuilt under the direction of the Salem Rebuilding Commission, which established a series of regulations for the "burned district" regarding the use of fireproof materials, building placement, and types of construction for different uses in relationship to building use and unit size. The density of development in the Point Neighborhood, with multi-family structures sited on small lots,demonstrates a visual cohesiveness that is more apparent than in other rebuilt areas of the "burned district". The Point Neighborhood Historic District meets Criteria A and C for its association with the Salem Rebuilding Commission's ambitious efforts to oversee the safe rebuilding of entire residential neighborhoods after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The Point Neighborhood Historic District also meets Criterion C for its collection of buildings that reflect not only the stated physical requirements of the Commission's regulations, but the economic and social conditions of the largely French-Canadian community. A contingent of Salem and Boston architects and builders were involved in the design and construction of many of the neighborhood's buildings, producing a distinctive landscape of early twentieth century multi-family architecture unique in Salem. Despite incremental physical changes seen in new siding application, window, door and porch replacements, and limited instances of demolition, the district retains integrity of location, setting, design, feeling, association, workmanship, and materials. Narrative Statement of Significance (Provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance.) The Point Neighborhood Historic District meets Criterion A for its association with the Salem Rebuilding Commission's ambitious efforts to oversee the safe rebuilding of entire residential neighborhoods after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The Commission created and oversaw strict building regulations that are in large part responsible for the present appearance of the Point. Sections 9-end page 14 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Fom NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State The Point Neighborhood Historic District also meets Criterion C for its collection of buildings that reflect not only the stated physical requirements of the Commission's regulations, but the economic and social conditions in this largely French-Canadian community. A contingent of Salem and Boston architects and builders were involved in the design and construction of many of the neighborhood's buildings, producing a distinctive landscape of early twentieth century multi-family architecture unique in Salem. Once home to fish flakes or stages and shipbuilding enterprises during the 17rh and 18th centuries, this area of South Salem - a small relatively flat peninsula of land bordered by the South River, Salem Harbor, and Palmer's Cove — developed into a residential and manufacturing area during the 19th century when the shoreline of the "point" was filled for development. New streets, multi-family buildings, and small shops were constructed in the burgeoning neighborhood to accommodate an influx of immigrants who arrived in Salem to work in area shoe, leather, and cotton industries. The Point Neighborhood was almost entirely rebuilt after the Great Salem Fire in 1914, which destroyed more than 256 acres of the city including almost the entire Point neighborhood. New multi-family and single-family structures were constructed under the direction of the Salem Rebuilding Commission (SRC), which established regulations on the use of fireproof materials, building placement, and types of construction for different uses in relationship to building use and unit size. The density of development in the Point Neighborhood, with multi-family structures sited on small lots, creates a visual cohesiveness that is more apparent than in other rebuilt areas. The historic Point Neighborhood is primarily residential in character, with some isolated commercial buildings and combination commercial/residential buildings dispersed throughout the neighborhood. The former St. Joseph Parish Church Complex with its convent, school, and rectory buildings occupies nearly an entire city block bounded by Lafayette Street, Harbor Street, Salem Street, and Dow Street along the neighborhood's western border. The neighborhood also contains one late 20th century public park, the Mary Jane Lee Park, at the corner of Palmer Street and Prince Street. The Point is visually distinct from surrounding neighborhoods by its geography, density, higher proportion of multi-family housing, and concentration of masonry multi-family apartment ' blocks. The Point Neighborhood has some of Salem's smallest building lots (the majority of properties contain less than one-tenth of an acre) and some of its largest multi-family buildings. These multi-story buildings are sited with minimal setbacks from the sidewalk and occupy almost the entire lot. Buildings in the Point display a variety of forms, ranging from two-story wood frame single-family houses to five-story masonry apartment buildings. Building types and forms are mixed throughout the neighborhood, with only limited concentrations of similar building types. Peabody and Ward Streets and the blocks bounded by Palmer Street, Pingree Street, Leavitt Street, and Congress Street in the southeast comer of the neighborhood are Sections 9-end page 15 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form a NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District EssexCounty MA Name of Property County and State primarily three- to five-story masonry apartment buildings housing five or more units, while the remaining blocks are primarily wood-frame dwellings. Contact Period (1500-1620) During this period, Salem was populated by members of the Pawtucket group (often referred to as the Penacook) who inhabited the coast from the north side of Massachusetts Bay in the Saugus/Salem area to York Village in Maine. Locally, this tribe is commonly referred to as the Naumkeags. While specific details are unknown, the Native American population in the Salem area may have numbered in the vicinity of 200 individuals during much of this period. Following a series of epidemics, fewer than 50 individuals if any remained in the Salem area. While no known examples of Contact period sites are known in Salem, the mouths of the North, South, and Forest Rivers, probably contained seasonal runs of smelt, alewife, shad, sea-run trout, and possibly salmon and may have been good site locations. Native American transportation routes likely emphasized water travel along the coast in the vicinity of Collins Cove, Salem Harbor, Beverly Harbor, and in the South River and North River. It is believed that Native Americans likely abandoned the Salem area by the end of this period.9 Plantation Period (1620-1675) Salem was first settled by Europeans in 1626 by Roger Conant and associates from England's Dorchester Company. In 1628, the second wave of settlers arrived led by Captain John Endecott from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Known initially by its Native American name, Naumkeag or "Fishing Place", the colony was renamed in 1829 as Salem, derived from the Hebrew word Shalom or "peace". At this time, the colony of Salem encompassed most of the land area now known as the North Shore. During the Plantation Period, the long, narrow peninsula of land between the South River and Salem Harbor was the site of boatyards and fish flakes or stages for the curing of fish. Referred to as "Stage Point" as early as 1640, the area's slightly elevated shoreline at the entrance to the tidal South River provided deep waters perfect for easy and safe boat access.10 In addition, the relatively flat landscape above the shore with its southern exposure also afforded an ideal location for wooden frames or "stages" to cure and dry the fish brought in by the boats. To the south, between Stage Point and the Forest River, the 600-acre communal land of Southfields, was used by early settlers for animal grazing and agriculture. Colonial Period (1675-1775) During the Colonial period, Salem developed as a leading maritime center. Fishing, commerce, shipbuilding and related maritime trades dominated the local economy although agriculture and husbandry were still practiced. As larger vessels were built in Salem, longer voyages were possible, allowing locally caught fish to be transported for foreign trade. By 1700, dried codfish 'MHC,5. 10 Smith, 1 Sections 9-end page 16 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form' NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State from Salem was traded in Spain, Portugal, and the Straits. (MHC, 13). Trade with England by way of the West Indies was also important. Refuse fish, lumber, horses and provisions were traded in the West Indies for sugar, molasses, cotton, and exotic woods that were then transported to England. During this period, Stage Point continued in use for boatyards and fish flakes. To the south, Southfields remained one of the town's largest tracts of common lands during the early 18th century. Federal Period (1775-1830) During the Federal Period, Salem emerged as the nation's leading maritime port. While the larger ports of Boston and New York were closed by the British during the Revolutionary War, Salem remained open. Local prosperity during the 181h century resulted in extensive building activity. New residences, civic, religious and industrial buildings, and bridges and turnpikes were constructed. The new roads and bridges physically connected the north and south sections of town, allowing residential construction to expand outward from the urban core. Salem's prominence was short lived, however. The Embargo of 1807 and the War of 1812 ultimately shifted maritime interests to the larger ports of Boston and New York, leading to Salem's demise as a great shipping port and its transition to an industrial economy by the end of the period. During the Federal period, maritime-related industries dominated the shoreline of Stage Point. In 1781, a portion of Stage Point was confiscated by Town officials when the Brown Family, who were royalists, fled to England. The Town used this land for a communal boat repair area. A marine railway was constructed on the north end of Stage Point for hauling boats onto the beach. Other businesses on Stage Point included the Miller family boatyard, which was sited opposite the end of Derby Wharf in the downtown, and a sperm oil and candle factory.]' In 1826, a white lead mill was opened by Colonel Francis Peabody on Stage Point. However, this business was ultimately unsuccessful and was sold less than a decade later.12 This period also witnessed the conversion of the land south of the downtown from communal fields to private residential development, primarily for summer homes. Around 1800, Ezekiel Hersey Derby purchased a farm on the Marblehead road leading from the South River to Marblehead. Derby met with great opposition when he proposed to extend Marblehead road and construct a bridge over the South River, leading into downtown Salem. He eventually won approval for the bridge, which was completed in 1810. This effort coincided with transportation improvements throughout Salem, necessitated by the community's growing population. Between 1773 and 1830, the number of streets in Salem increased from approximately 40 named streets to around 120. Among the important streets introduced during the Federal Period were Chestnut Street (1796), Bridge Street (1789), and Broad Street (widened in 1808). Additional new streets were laid out on the waterfront near the new South Salem Bridge.13 In 1825, the 11 Turino and Schier, 88. 1z Smith,7. MHC. Sections 9-end page 17 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State Marblehead road was renamed Lafayette Street to honor General Lafayette, who had visited Salem a year earlier.14 Early Industrial Period (1830-1870) The Early Industrial Period was a time of significant social and physical changes in Salem. In 1836, the Town voted to adopt a -city form of government, making it the second city in Massachusetts after Boston. The development of leather, cotton, and lead industries in North and South Salem spurred the development of these former agricultural and summer estate areas to year-round residential neighborhoods. During the period, Salem's population grew almost 75% from 13,895 residents in 1830 to 24,117 in 1870. The most dramatic population growth took place during the decade between 1840 and 1850 when the population rose from 15,082 to 20,264, an increase of over 34%.15 During this period, shoe manufacturing and leather tanning were the principal industries in Salem, although textiles began to emerge as an important industry by the 1850s. Between 1832 and 1865, Salem's manufacturing product increased almost 450% from $1.04 million to $5.7 million, while the number of people employed in manufacturing more than doubled from 1,150 workers in 1832 to 2,328 workers in 1865. Many of these manufacturing workers were immigrants who came to Salem seeking employment in the area's cotton mills, shoe factories, and tanneries. The majority of immigrants were Irish Roman Catholics, who constructed new church buildings and parochial schools to accommodate the growing population. By the late 19th century, Salem's foreign-born population accounted for more than 20% of the city's total population.16 South Salem's waterfront, particularly the Stage Point shoreline, was a prime location for Salem's industrial enterprises. In 1841, the Town sold its land on the eastern shore of Stage Point to David Pingree for $1,000, opening the land for development. In 1847, the first mill building for the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Factory was constructed on the waterfront. Other industries in Stage Point included the lead mills. By the end of the period, Stage Point was seen as an ideal location to accommodate the influx of workers arriving to work in area mills. Road and bridge improvements connecting the Point to the downtown facilitated this development. In 1848, a new drawbridge was constructed between Union Wharf and Union Street in South Salem to accommodate mill operatives living in downtown, while a second bridge was constructed over the South River at Lafayette Street in 1868. By 1860, several north/south streets were laid out in the Point although little building had occurred.17 The area west and south of Stage Point along Lafayette Street remained in use as large summer estates and agriculture during this period. 10 MHC. 11 Ibid. 16 Ibid. H.F. Walling,Map of Salem& South Danvers, 1856. Sections 9-end page 18 ,• United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District EssexCounty MA Name of Property County and State Late Industrial Period (1870-1915) Salem's growth continued during the Late Industrial Period as the city's manufacturing base expanded and its extensive streetcar network facilitated new residential development in outlying areas. The former farmlands and large estates of South and North Salem were subdivided and developed during this period. In 1876, the Derby Estate in South Salem was sold to Nathaniel Wiggin, Charles Clark, and James Almy, who developed the land for the construction of grand single-family residences along Lafayette Street. By the turn of the century, Lafayette Street was lined with impressive homes and stately elm trees. A 1908 Visitor's Guide described the street as one of the"longest and finest streets in Salem".I s Contrasting the expensive homes along Lafayette Street was the development of affordable housing to accommodate Salem's growing immigrant population who worked in the city's burgeoning factories. During this period, Salem's population increased 54% from 24,117 to 37,200 people. Foreign-born residents accounted for an increasing percentage of the total as the period advanced, measuring 24.7% in 1875 and 28.9% in 1915. The actual number of immigrants grew 67% from 6,420 in 1875 to 10,735 in 1915. Early in the period, Irish-born immigrants represented 56% of the city's foreign-born population, followed by a large number of Canadians and smaller numbers of English, Swedish and Scottish immigrants. By the end of the period, French Canadians were the largest immigrant group, followed closely by the Irish and Polish bom. Other immigrant groups included Russians, Italians, Greeks and Turks. These groups came to work in the shoe and leather industries, which were the largest manufacturing interests in Salem at the time.19 In 1875, 3,799 men were employed in manufacturing in Salem; by 1915 this number had grown 75%to 6,635. The value of manufactured goods, primarily cotton goods, shoes and leather, and lead and iron products, increased 57% from $7.7 million in 1875 to $12.2 million in 1905. By 1875, Salem contained 59 leather factories producing tanned and curried leather, 22 shoe factories, in addition to the Naumkeag cotton mills. By 1885, Salem ranked 14th in Massachusetts in the value of manufactured goods. While the tanning industry paced the early growth, shoe manufacturing became the leading industry by 1905. In 1905, 42 shoe factories employed 2,641 people and produced shoes valued at $4.6 million, while only 19 tanning and currying factories were still present in the city although they employed more than 900 people and produced leather valued at $3.3 million.20 During this period, residential development boomed in Salem as new housing was constructed to accommodate the large numbers of workers required to sustain the city's manufacturing enterprises. By the early 1870s, construction of new streets and the subdivision of land for house lots began on the Point, also known as Ward 5. Streets were laid out in a regular grid pattern with long blocks extending east to west near the South River. Development in Stage Point 1e Kampas,73. 19 MHC. o Ibid. Sections 9-end page 19 United States Department of the Interior _ National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District EssexCounty, MA Name of Property County and State consisted primarily of apartments and tenements for immigrant factory workers who settled in the neighborhood to be near area leather and shoe factories and the cotton mill. Houses constructed during this period were primarily three- and four-decker wood-frame dwellings that were considered by many city residents as inferior quality.21 Historic photographs of buildings in the Point during this period depict crowded conditions with buildings sited very close together with narrow, shared yards. News reports after the fire in 1914 stated that homes in the Point had been "crowded so thickly that residents could exchange goods from window to window,'22 Residents of the Point neighborhood were primarily French Canadian immigrants who worked in area shoe, leather and cotton factories, although groups of Polish, Russian, and Greek immigrants were also present in the Point.23 The majority of Polish workers lived on Pingree, Ward, and Peabody Streets, where they actually outnumbered the French Canadian residents. A group of Russian Jewish families lived on Lynch Street 24 By the turn of the century, Stage Point contained the city's largest concentration of French Canadian residents, which accounted for nearly 20% of the city's population. During this period, the shoreline of the South River was dominated by industrial development. The brick buildings of the Salem Electric Lighting Company occupied the north side of Peabody Street, while the Clark Coal Yard and the Naumkeag Mill occupied the eastern shoreline on Salem Harbor. Development in the Point was almost entirely residential; the neighborhood had no public schools or other civic service buildings. The neighborhood did encompass several religious buildings (St. Joseph's Church, Convent, and School on Lafayette Street and a Methodist Episcopal Church at the comer of Lafayette and Harbor Street), as well as small-scale commercial establishments. Within the Point, the streetscapes of Pingree, Perkins, Congress, Palmer, Leavitt, and Harbor Streets contained the largest concentrations of high-density three- to five-story tenement buildings. About one-third of these buildings contained commercial uses on the first story. According to the Area Form completed for the Point Neighborhood, 1890 and 1906 Sanborn Maps show that most multi-unit buildings were constructed between 1890 and 1906, replacing small single- and two-family houses.25 Ward, Harbor, Prince, Park, Salem, Everett, Lafayette, Lagrange, and Harrison Streets were mostly.developed with one-and-one-half and two-and-one- half story single- and two-family houses. Within the Point, setbacks from the street and adjacent buildings varied from no setback to approximately five feet. Plan record cards from the Massachusetts State Archives reveal that a number of buildings, mostly wood-frame apartment buildings, erected between 1890 and 1905 were designed by local architects or builders, including George Fanning, W.D. Dennis, Alfred Audet, and Eli and/or A. Joly. 21 Smith, 16. 22 Kampas,34. "MHC,24. 24 VHB. Ibid. Sections 9-end page 20 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State Great Salem Fire of 1914 There was no event with greater impact on the city than the Great Salem Fire, which changed the landscape of Salem at the end of the period. The fire, which occurred on June 25, 1914, was the result of an explosion of chemicals at the Korn leather factory in `Blubber Hollow" on Boston Street in North Salem.26 Hot weather and strong breezes help to spread the fire as fire fighters contended with insufficient water pressure in building fire suppression systems and city hydrants. The city's prevalence of wood-shingled roofs also helped to fuel the blaze, which burned for 13 hours. This catastrophe confirmed many earlier warnings by officials who raised concerns about the City's insufficient water supply and water pressure, inadequate buildings codes regarding fire protection, and understaffed and underfunded fire department.27 When the fire was finally controlled, more than 256 acres of the city was destroyed, including 1,800 buildings,homes, and factories and more than 15,000 people were left homeless by the blaze.28 In total, the fire destroyed 929 businesses or combination commercial/residential buildings, 582 wood-frame one- and two-family dwellings, 233 wood-frame apartment buildings, and 11 brick apartment houses.29 The two buildings that survived the fire in the Point, the Salem Electric Lighting Company building on the north side of Peabody Street and a storehouse at the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company on East Gardner Street, were the only two buildings in the neighborhood that were constructed of fireproof masonry. The City began rebuilding efforts within weeks after the fire. By the end of June, the City Council had instituted new regulations requiring all roofs to be covered in slate or other incombustible material and all gutters to be constructed of metal or covered in metal.30 The Council also began efforts to designate a committee to oversee reconstruction of the burned district. On July 8, the Governor approved the appointment of the Salem Rebuilding Commission (SRC), which was given significant authority, including oversight of public building and roadway construction and the ability to take land by eminent domain, grant building permits, and create building regulations. Despite the massive devastation created by the fire, many in Salem saw the rebuilding effort as an opportunity to improve conditions in the city, particularly within the Point neighborhood. The five-member SRC included some of Salem's most prominent citizens: Edmund W. Longley, Daniel A. Donahue, Eugene J. Fabens, Emilie Poirier, and Michael L. Sullivan. The SRC employed staff, including Advisory Architect Clarence H. Blackall and Superintendent of Construction George F. Temple. Blackall (1857-1942) was a senior member of the Boston architectural firm of Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore (est. 1889), which was known for its design of many Boston-area theatres, commercial, and institutional buildings, including the Essex County Courthouse (1908-9) and the addition to the Salem Public Library (1911-12). The SRC 26 Jones, 35. 27 Kampas. "Jones, 125. 29 vHB. 30 Jones, 1.34. Sections 9-end page 21 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District EssexCounty MA Name of Property County and State also had access to City staff, such as George Ashton, Chief Engineer for the City. Funding for the SRC was raised by tax levies, bond issues, and land sales. The SRC began its efforts by studying the types of buildings and building restrictions that would be appropriate for the burned district, as well as defining the SRC's role in the rebuilding effort. While the SRC initially considered banning all wood construction in the burned district and providing uniform building designs through an advisory architect, the committee ultimately reconsidered when residents voiced opposition. There was also concern that free architectural services would eliminate work for local architects and might result in a monotony of building styles and types. In addition to creating a new building code for the burned district, the SRC was responsible for supervising the quality and safety of new construction. Just before the fire, the City's Chamber of Commerce had presented a draft building code for consideration, but the City had not taken any action on the proposal. The SRC was tasked with developing a building code that ensured building quality, sanitation, fire safety, and affordability. The devastation of the fire illustrated two key points to the SRC. The speed of the fire through the dense neighborhoods of large, wood frame multi-family houses with wood shingle roofs illustrated the serious hazard of wood shingled roofs. The survival of two fireproof, masonry structures in the Point neighborhood also illustrated that it was possible to construct a fireproof building that would survive even in the event of a major conflagration.31 A major aim of the SRC building code was to eliminate the ubiquitous three- and four-decker building form. This goal was supported by early 20th century reform-minded architects, planners, and industrial interests who viewed the three-decker as unhealthy, citing a lack of air and sunlight inside the buildings, and dangerous due to their close proximity to each other in case of a fire. However, the proposed prohibition began a contentious debate in Salem. While many local residents advocated for the prohibition, including Lafayette Street residents who lived near the Point Neighborhood, residents of the Point requested permission to rebuild the wood-frame three-deckers with non-combustible roofs and gutters.32 Despite objectives, the SRC's ban on wood-frame three- and four-decker apartment ultimately prevailed.33 The SRC released its "Regulations for the Erection of Buildings within the Burned District of the City of Salem" less than two months after it was appointed. These regulations established a series of codes for six classes of construction - four classes of general construction and two classes of specialty construction. First class construction was to be completely fireproof, while second class construction was to have incombustible wall and roof coverings with a wood frame. Third class construction specifications were for residential buildings accommodating more than two families, and were designed specifically to ban the wood frame three-decker or four-decker house form. The regulations stated that if a building was more than two stories in height, or accommodated more than two families, the exterior of the building had to be of incombustible 31 VHB. 12 Jones, 136, 137. "VHB. Sections 9-end page 22 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Fonn NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State materials. Fourth class construction consisted of a one or two-family wood frame building with a fireproof roof. Fifth class construction covered special provisions for combination residential and commercial buildings, while sixth class construction addressed mill construction requirements. Some requirements applied to all buildings, such as fireproof roofs and gutters, a maximum height of five-stories, a maximum of 85% lot coverage, lined chimneys, mortared cellar walls, protection of heat sources in basements, and fire stopping material in the walls between the stories of multi-story wood frame buildings. In addition to the building specifications, the SRC code also instituted new requirements for building permits, plan review, and builder licenses.34 Early Modern Period (1915-1960) The beginning of the Early Modem Period saw reconstruction efforts well underway in the Point and elsewhere in the burned areas of Salem. The SRC had issued the city's first building permits in the burned district at the end of July 1914. By 1817, 828 buildings were rebuilt in the burned district at a cost of$6.8 million. This construction represented 65% of the burned district. Based on historic map evidence, most property owners in the Point neighborhood rebuilt on the same lot. Although the SRC sought to change the character and type of construction in the burned district, the committee had limited success. According to the SRC's records, the vast majority of residents constructed buildings similar to the types of housing present in the burned district before the fire. The majority (582) of one- and two-family buildings were constructed of wood based on fourth class construction, despite the SRC's promotion of second class construction with masonry exteriors. Only six one- or two-family homes were constructed in brick by 1917. This preference for fourth class construction was likely based on the affordability of wood versus fireproof or fire resistant materials, as well as the more stringent building code requirements for larger multi-family dwellings of wood frame construction (third class construction). However, during this period, brick apartment houses grew in popularity. Before the fire, there were only 11 brick apartment buildings in the burned district. B y 1917, 105 brick apartment buildings had been constructed, many of which remain in the Point Neighborhood. The dense, largely multi- family character of housing in the Point persisted after the 1914 fire because that type of housing met the needs of property owners and tenants, many of whom worked in nearby factories and tanneries. The Point Neighborhood originally developed because it was within easy walking distance of area factories and property owners and.developers sought to capitalize on the need for affordable housing for workers. This situation remained the same after the fire, and despite the new stipulations of the SRC code, multi-family housing remained popular.35 - While factory-built housing was limited in the Point, the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company did build several developments in the neighborhood. The Company employed the architectural firm of Kilham and Hopkins, pre-eminent designers of worker housing in the region during this period, to design six buildings incorporating 20 units of housing on Prince Street Place and Dow 74 SRC,Regulations for the Erection of Buildings, 3,4, 5. 3s vim. Sections 9-end page 23 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State Street. These low, two-story hipped-roof buildings present a different visual character from other buildings in the neighborhood. John Prentiss Benson, a native of Salem and prominent Colonial Revival architect, also designed two eight-family apartment buildings at 39 Harbor Street for the Company in 1915. The SRC had more success improving the city's overcrowded conditions, particularly in the Point Neighborhood, by its efforts to create open spaces between buildings and by widening and straightening the city's narrow street networks. The SRC's roadway improvement efforts were facilitated by an earlier beautification initiative begun by the City Plans Commission in 1911, which advocated for the widening of all important streets and the laying out of new streets. Salem was the first city to have a City Plans Commission.36 The SRC used the Commission's "Suggested Improvements Map" for its efforts to rebuild the almost 80 streets destroyed by the fire. One of the most significant initiatives of the City Plans Commission was the proposed development of "shore drives" to connect the city's parks, including a shore drive along the waterfront in South Salem through the Point neighborhood. The SRC continued this initiative, widening Congress Street from 40 to 80 feet and extending it to Palmer's Cove as the first link in the proposed boulevard. However, this roadway was never completed. Other roadway improvements advocated by the SRC were realignments to straighten roads and round sharp corners. In the Point Neighborhood, Congress, Dow, Harbor, Leavitt, Prince, and Salem Streets were widened and Dow Street was extended from Prince Street to Congress Street 37 A small number of buildings were constructed after the initial rebuilding period of 1914-1917, spurred by improved financial conditions in the City in the 1920s. Especially notable was the addition of a new rectory, convent, and school buildings within the St. Joseph parish. The Church had already -begun recovery efforts to partially rebuild the St. Joseph's Church on Lafayette Street. [Note: St. Joseph's Church was demolished in 2013; the rectory and convent remain.] Later construction occurred in the early 1960s within the district's southeast comer, where several houses were constructed, including small, Cape style houses on Chase and Leavitt Street near the district's boundary with Palmer Cove. According to census records for the Point Neighborhood from 1920 to 1930, there was little demographic change in the area in the decades after the fire. French Canadian residents still dominated the neighborhood, and Polish and Russian Jewish residents were present in large numbers. Ward Street and Peabody Street remained the most popular streets for Eastern European residents, and the census records showed that families of similar ethnic and religious background often lived together in the large multi-family buildings on the two streets. In contrast, more Greek families lived in the Point neighborhood in 1920, a trend that continued as documented in the 1930 census. Residents continued to work in area textile, shoe and leather factories.38 36 Kampas, 186. 39 Map of Street Changes within Burned Area, 1917. BVHB. Sections 9-end page 24 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State The end of this period began several decades of cultural change in the Point Neighborhood. In 1953, the city's largest employer, the Naumkeag Mills, closed its operations in Salem and relocating to South Carolina. While Salem still retained a few leather factories, these businesses were finding it difficult to attract local workers. To continue operations, these businesses sought leatherworkers from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.39 These new immigrants settled in the Point Neighborhood, beginning the transition of this predominantly French-Canadian neighborhood to one that is largely Latino. Despite the change in nationalities, the Point Neighborhood retains its historic character of multi-family residences in dense concentrations. 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.) Dodge, F. W. Company. Data on Burned District of Salem, Massachusetts. 1914. Jones, Arthur B. The Salem Fire. 1914. Kampas, Barbara Pero. The Great Salem Fire of 1914. 2008. Massachusetts Historical Commission. Area Forms (Form A) and Individual Building Forms (Form B). http://macris-net.com Massachusetts Historical Commission. "Reconnaissance Report for Salem, Massachusetts." 1980. Photograph Collection of Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum. Salem Rebuilding Commission. "Regulations for the Erection of Building within the Burnt District of the City of Salem." 1914. Salem Rebuilding Commission. "Report of Salem Rebuilding Commission." 1917. Salem State College. "Uncovering Labor Histories: Why Does it Matter?" and "Salem, Massachusetts: Global Crossroads in a Changing Economy." Smith, J. Foster. "Stage Point and Thereabouts." n.d. Turino, Kenneth C. and Schier, Stephen J. Images ofAmerica: Salem Massachusetts. 1996. Vanesse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. "Form A—Area: Point Neighborhood."June 2006. 39"Uncovering Labor Histories: Why Does it Matter?"and"Salem,Massachusetts: Global Crossroads in a Changing Economy" Sections 9-end page 25 United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State Maps Ashton, George, City Engineer. Map of Street Changes within Burned Area. 1917. D. G. Beers& Co. City Map of Salem. 1872. http://www.wardmaps.com Walling & Gray. Map of Salem, MA. 1871. http://www.wardmaps.com H.F. Walling. Map of Essex County: Salem & South Danvers. 1856. http://www.wardmaps.com Previous documentation on file (NPS): preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67)has been requested previously listed in the National Register !previously determined eligible by the National Register !designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # !recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey # Primary location of additional data: _ State Historic Preservation Office _Other State agency _Federal agency _Local government _University _Other Name of repository: Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): Sections 9-end page 26 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 39.74 acres Use either the UTM system or latitude/longitude coordinates Latitude/Longitude Coordinates Datum if other than WGS84: (enter coordinates to 6 decimal places) 1. Latitude: Longitude: 2. Latitude: Longitude: 3. Latitude: Longitude: 4. Latitude: Longitude: Or UTM References Datum (indicated on USGS map): El NAD 1927 or ❑x NAD 1983 1. Zone: NW Easting: 344496.7225 Northing: 4709073.5992 2. Zone: NE Easting: 344720.7549 Northing: 4709156.7628 3. Zone: SE Easting: 344926.0574 Northing: 4708697.1955 4. Zone: SW Easting : 344551.9610 Northing: 4708576.3993 Sections 9-end page 27 United States Department of the Interior , National Park Service!National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property.) The Point Neighborhood Historic District is located in South Salem, bounded on the north by the south side of Peabody Street to 25 Peabody Street on the north; on the east by the west side of Congress Street, the south side of Lynch Street, and the west side of Pingree Street; on the south by north side of Leavitt Street to Prince Street, the south side of Leavitt Street to Salem Street, and Chase Street; and on the west by the east side of Lafayette Street(State Routes 114 and 1 A). The South River separates the neighborhood from downtown Salem to the north. Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected.) The boundaries of the Point Neighborhood Historic District coincide with the residential area historically associated with the Point Neighborhood of Salem. This neighborhood is visually distinguished from surrounding neighborhoods by its geography between the South River (north), the mills on Salem .Harbor (east), Palmer Cove (south) and Lafayette Street (west), its high concentration of masonry apartment blocks, its distinctive early 20 century architecture, and its dense development pattern. The district is bounded on the north by the south side of Peabody Street to 25 Peabody Street on the north; on the east by the west side of Congress Street, the south side of Lynch Street, and the west side of Pingree Street; on the south by north side of Leavitt Street to Prince Street, the south side of Leavitt Street to Salem Street, and Chase Street; and on the west by the east side of Lafayette Street (State Routes 114 and 1 A). The remaining area north of Peabody Street now Contains a late-20th century retail establishment, a large parking lot, and a recently constructed community playground. Therefore, this area is not included in the proposed district boundaries. 11. Form Prepared By name/title: Patricia Kelleher, Community Opportunities Group, Inc. and Maureen Cavanaugh, Epsilon Associates, Inc. organization: Epsilon Associates, Inc. street& number: 3 Clock Town Place, Suite 250 city or town: Maynard state: MA zip code: 01754 e-mail mcavanaugh(cr�,epsilonassociates.com telephone: 978 461-6259 date: March 2013 Sections 9-end page 28 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA Name of Property County and Stale Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: • Maps: A USGS map or equivalent (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. • Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Key all photographs to this map. • Additional items: (Check with the SHPO, TPO, or FPO for any additional items.) Sections 9-end page 29 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County MA Name of Property County and State Photographs Submit clear and descriptive photographs. The size of each image must be 1600x1200 pixels (minimum), 3000x2000 preferred, at 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or larger. Key all photographs to the sketch map. Each photograph must be numbered and that number must correspond to the photograph number on the photo log. For simplicity,the name of the photographer, photo date, etc. may be listed once on the photograph log and doesn't need to be labeled on every photograph. Photo Log i Name of Property: City or Vicinity: County: State: Photographer: Dateh P otographed: Description of Photograph(s) and number, include description of view indicating direction of camera: 1 of Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing,to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended(16 U.S.C.460 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this forth is estimated to average 100 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions,gathering and maintaining data,and completing and reviewing the forth. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Office of Planning and Performance Management. U.S. Dept.of the Interior, 1849 C. Street, NW,Washington,DC. Sections 9-end page 30 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.3958 1 Chase St 1915 Queen one Contributing Buildin SAL.3959 2 Chase St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.3960 3 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3961 4 Chase St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.2156 5 Chase St 1930 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.3962 6 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3963 8 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3964 9 Chase St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.3965 12 Chase St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.3966 15 Chase St 1960 Cape Contributing Building SAL.3967 16 Chase St 1920 Classical Revival/Triple-decker Contributing Building SAL.3968 16 1/2 Chase St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3969 17 Chase St 1956 Cape Contributing Building SAL.3970 18 Chase St 1920 no style Contributing Building SAL.3971 22 Chase St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.3972 24-26 Chase St 11920 Queen Anne Contributing Building Con ressStreett4";A, � �`k �� ' MW SAL.3979 61 Congress St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.3989 65-67 Congress St 1956 no style Contributing Building SAL.3990 65-67 Congress St 1956 no style Contributing Building SAL.2181 73 Congress St 1916 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.3980 79 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.2182 81 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3981 83 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3982 84 Congress St 1950 nostyle/gas station Contributing Building SAL.3983 87 Congress St 1915 Victorian Eclectic Contributing Building SAL.3984 88 Congress St 1920 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.2185 90-92 Congress St 1916 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.3985 95 Congress St 1955 no style/commercial block Contributing Building SAL.3986 96 Congress St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL-3987 100 Congress St 11920 Ino style Contributing Building Page 1 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.3988 105 Congress St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.2172 Arthur Michaud House 108 Congress St 1930 Craftsman Contributing Building SAL-3852 A. C. Therrault Apartment Building 117 Congress St 1917 Neo-Classical Contributing Building DOW S,trCLlFa e,",'y;22' er^ +EL:Iy4�"'" ._t _ r'�``-� `?�,�^�nrfi .r, �+kw� r``�. '�' c-.�� ,�,�, ',�c ,. .v,.-•,='����., - ::+s ,a. . _ �,. T,''-�. >.�; "� �" .'^.rae s-n2"�-..�-�'" ✓,,..: SAL.2187 Donat L'Heureux Apartment 10 Dow St 1937. Neo-Classical Contributing Building Building SAL.3991 11 Dow St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.3992 12 Dow St 1930 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3993 15 Dow St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3994 16 Dow St 1920 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3995 17 Dow St 1935 no style Contributing Building SAL.3996 20 Dow St 1920 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3997 26 Dow St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.3998 40 Dow St 1915 Victorian Eclectic Contributing Building SAL.3999 43 Dow St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4000 44 Dow St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4001 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 51 Dow St 1920 no style Contributing Building Housing SAL.4004 52-60 Dow St 1920 no style Contributing Building SAL.4002 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 53 Dow St 1920 no style Contributing Building Housing SAL.4003 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 57 Dow St 1915 no style Contributing Building Housing KIM. 'w Harbor,Street h�m _+ a •,xn SAL.4005 11 Harbor St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4006 15 Harbor St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.3955 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic 18 Harbor St 1962 no style Contributing Building Church Convent SAL.2201 Arthur Guilmette House 19 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.3954 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic 20 Harbor St 1921 Classical Revival Contributing Building Church School Page 2 of 10 ` Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.4007 21 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4008 25 Harbor St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4009 29 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4010 32 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.2202 Alfred Robinson House 33 Harbor St 1926 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4011 34 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4012 36 Harbor St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4013 37 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4014 38 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4015 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 39 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Tenement House SAL.4016 40 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4017 42 Harbor St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4020 Napoleon Leveque Building 47-53 Harbor St 1914 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4018 56 Harbor St 1957 Cape Contributing Building SAL.4021 57-59 Harbor St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.2199 64-64 1/2 Harbor St 1920 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.4019 69 Harbor St 11920 1 Colonial Revival/Triple-decker I Contributing Building SAL.4022 Bernard Feenan Block 73-75 Harbor St 11915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Ha rrison SAL.4023 I Harrison Ave no style Contributing Building SAL.4024 3 Harrison Ave 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4025 4 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4026 11 Harrison Ave 1915 Craftsman Contributing Building SAL.4027 12 Harrison Ave 19.15 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4028 14 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4029 15 Harrison Ave 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building �NOW;�C SAL.2206 101-109 Lafayette St 1915 no style/commercial block Contributing Building SAL.2200 S. J. Levesque Building 111-125 Lafayette St 1915 Classical Revival/Commercial Bl Contributing Building SAL.3953 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic 131 Lafayette St 1917 Classical Revival Contributing Building Church Rectory Page 3 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.935 135 Lafayette St Noncontributing Vacant SAL.3973 Donat L'Heureux Apartment 155-157 Lafayette St 1928 Classical Revival Contributing Building Building SAL.4030 159 Lafayette St 1930 Contributing Building SAL.2188 Joseph Fugere House 163 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival/Craftsman Contributing Building SAL.2189 J. H. Russell House 165-167 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival/Craftsman Contributing Building SAL.4031 Ernest Gagnon Apartment Building 173 Lafayette St 1923 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4032 175 Lafayette St 1950 no style/gas station Contributing Building SAL.4033 183 Lafayette St 1959 no style/business office Contributing Building SAL.4034 185 Lafayette St 1924 Spanish Eclectic Contributing Building SAL.4035 187 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4036 189 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4037 191 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.2157 193-195 Lafayette St 1930 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.4038 197 Lafayette St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building - - -k ��, Zeavrtt Street $ . SAL.4040 2 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4041 11 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4042 14 Leavitt St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4043 15 Leavitt St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building same as 5 Chase Street 16-18 Leavitt 1917 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.4044 19 Leavitt St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4045 20 Leavitt St 1965 Cape Contributing Building SAL.4055 22-24 Leavitt St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4046 26 Leavitt St 1945 Colonial Revival/Cape Contributing Building SAL.4047 27 Leavitt St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4048 28 Leavitt St 1945 Colonial Revival/Cape Contributing Building SAL.4049 35 Leavitt St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4050 147 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4051 Leavitt Street Autobody Repair 62 Leavitt St 1940 Moderne Contributing Building Shop Page 4 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.4052 68 Leavitt St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4053 70 Leavitt St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4054 72 Leavitt St 1930 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.2173 J. E. Dube Bakery Building 85 Leavitt St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building r 'n tsrkw.:,n� nmi Lynch SAL.2180 Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company 10-14 Lynch St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Boarding House X SAL.4057 1 36 Naumkeag St 11915 1 Classical Revival Contributing Building Palmer'S1reet, SAL.4058 5 Palmer St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4059 7 Palmer St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4060 12 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.2190 13-15 Palmer St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.4061 15 1/2 Palmer St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4062 17 Palmer St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4063 20 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building 32 Palmer Street Noncontributing Vacant SAL.4071 Adelard Levesque Building 3 4-3 6 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4064 35 Palmer St 1915 no style Contributing Building SALA065 38 Palmer St no style Contributing Building SAL.4066 50 Palmer St 1973 restaurant Noncontributing Building SAL.4067 51 Palmer St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4068 58 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival contributing Building SAL.4072 Saint Joseph Credit Union 62-64 Palmer St 1940 no style Contributing Building Apartment Building SAL.2183 63-67 Palmer St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.4069 71 Palmer St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4070 J. Turcotte Building 72 Palmer St 11915 1 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.2179 75 Palmer St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.3974 78 Palmer St Classical Revival Contributing Building Page 5 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status ." 'r�',.rerSa? .:4.hd ,'_ } _sc�? ^:`-°�K'm r s,...� .I+'n,;t� .x "m^'. '.+•,xas�.�e;...t�"�i:&'ii;��t s. . .s 'max.-...�`"�'-.�, SAL.4073 2 Park St 1920 no style Contributing Building SAL.4074 3 Park St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.2197 6 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4075 9 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4076 10 Park St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4077 13 Park St no style/outbuilding Contributing Building SAL.4086 14-16 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4078 19 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4079 20 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4080 23 Park St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4081 24 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4082 29 Park St 1920 Colonial Revival/Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4083 30 Park St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4084 32 Park St 11915 no style Contributing Building SAL.3878 Adelard Morin Building 33 Park St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.2186 Joseph Blais House 35 Park St 1915 Neo-Classical Contributing Building SAL.4085 A. Rouillard Building 42 Park St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building 3 . :' PeabodyStreet ,1. ka � Far � x wX � � � a SAL.2205 David Land Building 8-10 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.2204 Minnie Miller Apartment Building 12 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.2203 14-18 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4087 20 Peabody St 1900 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4088 Land,David Building 24 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.2239 Salem Electric Light Company 25 Peabody St 1911 Panel Brick Contributing Building SAL.4089 38 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4090 46 Peabody St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4091 Mendel Collier Block 52 Peabody St 1916 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4092 Nathan Meingoff Apartment 56 Peabody St 1916 Classical Revival Contributing Building Building en im3.T`x"�re'F v"'•w `i` b 'qx,--S r.� I t mak' 'w K. �f �2„.ax�w 7"t .y Pe71rlliSS eet rv:,. �.. a .. s. �'�'F �.,Oft-11 "�' t•5xh� .ii�'.,u+x x8. 3"'.. iS �-.0"• rr _vim; .• ;.' x ,ttP. -�.. 097"-- Page 6 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet SAL.4093 20 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Street MHCH Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.2176 Oneszime Ouellette Building 25 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4094 26 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4095 28 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.2177 Thadee Girard House 29 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4096 30 Perkins St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.2178 Edmond Girard Apartment 31 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building Building SAL.4097 Omer Marquis Building 32 Perkins St 1929 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.2184 34 Perkins St 1919 Queen Anne/Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4098 35 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4099 36 Perkins St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4100 45 Perkins St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4101 54 Perkins St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4102 55 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4103 58 Perkins St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4104 60 Perkins St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building lPangree„Street'���°.� ' �" �r �i ���� SAL.4105 14 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4106 16 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4107 18 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4108 20 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4109 22 Pingree St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4110 32 Pingree St 1927 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.2175 140 Pingree St 11915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.2174 144 Pingree St 11916 Neo-Classical lContributing Building pTillCwe.SlF2et, ', 'ceW �3 , 2✓' z.- evS ac ^St- a .`,. 1.a;, .* a^fu 'a'"y4D -�rx'� ,'' +4p xs{ •• F ” y" SAL.4128 1-7 Prince St 1960 no style Contributing Building SAL.4111 6 Prince St 1920 no style Contributing Building SAL.4112 8 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4113 10 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4114 12 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building Page 7 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet SAL.4115 22 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.4116 32 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4117 34 Prince St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4118 38 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.2171 Isaie Martel Building 39-41 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4119 40 Prince St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4120 42 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4121 43 Prince St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4122 44 Prince St 1900 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4123 45 Prince St 1916 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4124 46 Prince St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4125 48 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4126 49 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4127 51 Prince St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4130 1-7 Prince Street PI 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4129 2 Prince Street PI 1915 no style Contributing Building mr Y' a -n- il. Salem_Street't +; '".",°�m? ",. ++ t3 .`a ,-c• ".. ON. � ':3.� ��. � •-' z#. : •,,•r e.a,x" ". 4 SAL.4151 1-3 Salem St 1900 no style Contributing Building SAL.4131 5 Salem St 1920 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4132 9 Salem St 1920 no style Contributing Building SAL.4133 11 Salem St 1914 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4134 15 Salem St 1914 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.2198 Saint Jean Baptiste Building 17-19 Salem St 1923 Colonial Revival Contributing Building Association Building SAL.4152 26-28 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4135 27 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4136 31 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4153 32-34 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4137 35 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4138 38 Salem St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4139 i 39 Salem St 11915 lColonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4140 1 140 Salem St 11915 Ino style Contributing Building Page 8 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet SAL.4141 41 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.4142 51 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4143 56 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4144 58 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4145 60 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4146 61 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4147 63 Salem St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4148 64 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4149 65 Salem St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4154 68-70 Salem St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4150 69 Salem St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building F+ .S,v �°� + � SAL.4155 6 Ward St 1914 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4156 7 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4157 8 Ward St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4158 10 Ward St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4159 11 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.3976 14-16 Ward St 1915 Queen Anne Contributing Building SAL.4160 17 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4161 18 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.3977 David Land Building 23-25 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building. SAL.4162 24 Ward St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4163 30 Ward St 1920 no style Contributing Building SAL.4164 32 Ward St 1915 IClassical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4165 37 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4166 38 Ward St 1915 no style Contributing Building SAL.4167 40 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4168 41 Ward St 1920 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.4169 44 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building SAL.3978 Frank Kocienski Building 45-49 Ward St 1915 Colonial Revival Contributing Building SAL.4170 48 Ward St 11920 Classical Revival lContributing Building SAL.4171 152 Ward St 11915 1 Classical Revival I Contributing Building Page 9 of 10 Point Neighborhood Historic District Essex County, MA District Data Sheet SAL.4172 56 Ward St 1915 Classical Revival Contributing Building Street MHC# Historic Name Address Date Style/Form Resource/Status SAL.4173 60 Ward St 1920 no style/commercial block Contributing Building SAL.4174 61 Ward St 1920 no style Contributing Building SAL.3975 64 Ward St 1900 no style Contributing Building Totals: 262 Contributing Buildings 1 Noncontributing Building 2 Noncontributing Vacant properties Page 10 of 10 � LEGENDPoint Neighborhood Historic District .. lZ 1 1 feet - - ill Basemap:2008 I Ea 1 f t ` YAZ 1. f1 ®` TREETs - 4 y4 ••F 1 -- t .r" PEA80DY�5 .f a 8`���l d �µ_ . 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The additional research and information that you provided was very helpful, and we have reviewed it carefully. We have the following comments on the proposed boundaries for the Salem Point neighborhood. 1. National Grid Substation, 25 Peabody Street. We agree that as a remnant of the area before the fire, this well-preserved Panel Brick-style building associated with the Salem Electric Lighting Company should be included in the district. 2. Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills, Peguot House, and (current) Salem Health Building. We disagree with your recommendation that these properties be excluded from the district. The Naumkeag Steam Company (which was also responsible for Tercentenary-associated Pequot House and the current Salem Health Building, formerly the company office) was the employer of many of the residents of Salem Point. Developed concurrently with the neighborhood, and responsible also for a number of the residential buildings within Salem Point (particularly on Dow and Prince Streets, built by Naumkeag and designed by Kilham and Hopkins for company workers),Naumkeag Steam Company is integral to the neighborhood physically as well as economically. Holding close associations with the rest of Salem Point, the well-preserved buildings comprising the Naumkeag complex should be included within the district. Please note that the apparent opposition of a single property owner is not a compelling reason to exclude historically and architecturally significant resources from the district. Public informational meetings will be held as part of the nomination process to which the owners of these properties will be invited, as will all other property 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5 128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc owners,and MHC and city staff will be available to answer any questions the owners may have about the impact of National Register designation. I hope that together, we may be able to allay any misgivings that they may have. I enclose copies of several of the broadsheets that we have developed to answer property , owner questions. 3. Palmer's Cove Marina. Additional information that you have provided indicates that the yacht club/marina, although established during what would be the period of significance for the district, has been extensively altered within the past ten years and thus no longer retains integrity. We agree that it should not be included. within the district. 4. Palmer Cove City Park and Ballfield and Palmer Cove Playground Building. As a public park developed by the city in the early decades of the 2P century, the park is an important contributing element in SalemPoint neighborhood. Changes in the later 20`h century, including adding a volleyball,court and park shelter, are in keeping with the function of the park as an area for active and passive recreation. The playground building, though altered with a second story and addition, retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the district as a whole. Palmer Cove Park in its entirety should be included within the Salem Point district. 5. Gaza e, 62 Leavitt Street. We agree that the 1926 Modern-style garage building should be included within the district. 6. Three-story brick apartment building at Lafayette near Chase Street, and Saltonstall School, 211 Lafayette Street. Built ca. 1915-1916 as an elementary school, the Saltonstall School drew students from throughout South Salem, including many from the Salem Point neighborhood. The school is a well- preserved Classical Revival-style building designed by Massachusetts architect James E. McLaughlin (who designed Fenway Park, among other properties). The brick apartment is similar to many others within the Salem Point neighborhood. The district boundaries should include these two properties. 7. Area west of Lafayette Street. The residential area across Lafayette Street was also developed after the Salem fire and includes a number of densely set brick apartment buildings, as well as single-family buildings on somewhat larger lots. Separated by broad Lafayette Street from the rest of the Salem Point, it is likely that the area west of Lafayette Street would be eligible for listing in the National Register as a separate district of residential post-fire buildings. We agree that it is an area that need not be included within the Salem Point district boundaries. The Salem Point neighborhood reflects the evolution of South Salem during the late 19`h and 201h centuries as a diverse working class residential neighborhood that evolved from primarily French Canadian and European-descended residents to one dominated by Hispanic residents largely from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The district retains integrity of location,design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association under Criteria A and C, with a period of significance beginning just prior to the Great Fire,ca. 1890, and extending to the fifty-year cutoff date, 1963. We look foitivard to working with you,the city of Salem, its historical commission, the Community Development Corporation, and the Salem Point neighborhood association in completing the listing of the important area in the National Register of Historic Places. Sincerely, Betsy Friedberg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission Enclosures Cc: Jane Guy,Natalie Lovett,City of Salem Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Mickey Northcutt, Kristin Anderson,Northshore CDC Maureen Cavanaugh, Epsilon Associates Jane Guy From: Jane Guy Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:51 AM To: Lynn Duncan Subject: FW: Point Neighborhood Historic District Attachments: Point Neighborhood Historic District Boundary Map - Rev. 07.25.13.pdf; Point Neighborhood Historic District National Register Draft Nomination Revised 7-13.doc; 102213.PDF, 071713.PDF Lynn, Attached is the National Register nomination for the Point Neighborhood and the boundary map that was recently submitted to MHC by Epsilon Associates and Community Opportunities Group, Inc., supported by North Shore CDC. The boundaries do not include Shetland Properties. Attached is a January, 2013 letter from MHC describing why MHC wants Shetland Properties.included in the boundary. Note that Mickey Northcutt met with Shetland owners and they reiterated their strong opposition to its inclusion in the district. Patty and NSCDC feel strongly that Shetland could oppose the nomination very publically and controversially, making listing appear as a negative and encouraging other property owners (i.e. absentee landlords) to also oppose the nomination. If more than 50% of the owners submit notarized objections, it could jeopardize the nomination. Along with expecting Shetland's objection, Patty justified not including Shetland in the boundary by stating, in a letter sent to MHC in December, 2012, "Furthermore, defining the boundaries to include only the residential area of the Point Neighborhood is consistent with the history of the neighborhood. Based on historic street directories, the Point Neighborhood was a working class neighborhood of residents employed in a variety of local industries including shoe and leather factories, machine shops, the electric light company, and the cotton mill. Neighborhood residents were not employed exclusively at the mill. Therefore, we propose that the Point Neighborhood District boundary include only the residential properties of the neighborhood and not the resources located on the Naumkeag Mill property." Attached is the October 22, 2013 letterjust received from MHC essentially saying that they will not process the Point NR nomination unless Shetland is included. Today, I received a call from Patty Kelleher asking if the Mayor can get involved. Thanks, -Jane Jane A. Guy Assistant Community Development Director City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development 120 Washington St., 3rd Floor Salem, MA 01970 978-619-5685 (F) 978-740-0404 jguy(a.salem.com www.salem.com From: Patricia Kelleher [mailto:pkelleherCabcogincorp.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 11:10 AM To: Jane Guy Subject: Point Neighborhood Historic District Hi Jane, . 1 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the CommonwealP4ftry Massachusetts Historical Commission October 22 2013 Patti Kelleher Preservation Planner Community Opportunities Group, Inc. 129 Kingston Street,Third Floor Boston,MA 02111 RE: Point Neighborhood Historic District, Salem Dear Ms.Kelleher: I am writing to acknowledge receipt of the revised draft nomination for the proposed Point Neighborhood Historic District on September 11,2013. Your cover letter noted that in the present submission,the nomination has been transferred to the current National Register nomination form and the boundaries have been revised to eliminate surface parking areas. As noted in my previous letter of March 13,2013,to Maureen Cavanaugh,we continue to find that MHC staffs comments and recommendations(as detailed in a letter of January 17, 2013) regarding district boundaries have been only partially addressed. Therefore,MHC will retain this nomination on file but will not proceed with any substantial review until the nomination has been revised to reflect the recommendations of MHC's letter of January 17,2013. Copies of both letters are enclosed for your reference. Sincerely, 1 Betsy Fri berg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission Enclosures Cc: Mickey Northcutt,North Shore Community Development Coalition Jane Guy,City of Salem Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Maureen Cavanaugh,Epsilon Associates 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission March 19,2013 Maureen A. Cavanaugh Associate Epsilon Associates Inc. 3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 250 Maynard, MA 01754 RE: Point Neighborhood Historic District, Salem Dear Ms. Cavanaugh: I am writing to acknowledge receipt of the draft nomination submitted by Epsilon Associates, Inc., and Community Opportunities Group, Inc., on behalf of the North Shore j Community Development Coalition. In a preliminary review of the nomination, we note that the comments and recommendations we expressed in our letter of January 17, 2013 (copy enclosed),regarding district boundaries were only partially addressed. MHC will retain this nomination on file but will not substantially review it until the nomination has been revised to reflect these recommendations. Sincerely, j i Betsy Friedberg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission I Enclosure Cc: Jane Guy, City of Salem Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Mickey Northcutt,Kristin Anderson,Northshore CDC Patti Kelleher, COG 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc Jane Guy From: Jane Guy Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:31 AM To: Lynn Duncan Subject: Point Neighborhood National Register nomination Attachments: MHC Response letter- Point boundaries.pdf; district boundary MHC letter-final 12-11-12.doc; Salem Point Revised Boundary 12.12.12(1).pdf Lynn, is this okay for me to send to Kim... As you know,North Shore CDC has hired Community Opportunities Group (COG) to undertake the nomination of the Point Neighborhood to the National Register in order to make their buildings eligible for tax credits for the soon to be undertaken improvements. Patti Kelleher of COG is undertaking the project and this summer MHC was given a walking tour of the neighborhood. Several properties.were in question as to whetherthey should be included in the proposed district boundaries. Attached is Patti's 12/12/12 letter to MHC discussing her rationale for including or not including the properties in question and a map of the proposed district. Also attached is MHC's 1/17/13 letter back to Patti with their reasons for concurring or not concurring with Patti's recommendations. There are a few that I want to make you aware of: • National Grid Substation on Peabody Street—Patti and MHC both feel it should be included in the boundaries. • Saltonstall School, Palmer Cove Park and 50 Leavitt Street (Teen Resource Center) - Patti argued that these should not be included, but MHC wants them included. The pro side is that inclusion will make them eligible for MPPF funds, etc. The downside is that they will get more scrutiny for projects using state or federal funds or permitting (i.e. Section 106 review). However, since they have now been identified by MHC as eligible, they are subject to that scrutiny anyway. For this reason, Patti and I feel we should give in to MHC and include them. • Naumkea¢/Shetland Properties—Patti argued against but MHC wants it in. We feel that since the owner does not want to be listed, it will make the whole nomination process controversial. This could wind up being played out very publically and listing on the National Register seen as a negative thing. We recommend proceeding without Shetland in the boundary and see how bad MHC pushes back. Again, we don't want to negatively effect the listing if MHC takes a hard stance, but think it is worth it to say to MHC that you, as Mayor, don't want it included. I will also forward a copy of these materials by interoffice. I also have some informational documents that I can forward (FAQs, owner's right's, etc.). -Jane Jane A. Guy Assistant Community Development Director City of Salem 1/29/2013 Community Opportunities Group, Inc. 129 Kingston Street,Third Floor Boston,Massachusetts 02111 (617) 542-3300 Proposed Point Neighborhood National Register District Common National Register Questions &Answers What are the boundaries of the proposed Point Neighborhood National Register district? • Please see attached map. The proposed boundaries include only the residential portion of the historic Point Neighborhood and do not include properties west of Lafayette Street What is the process to place the neighborhood on the National Register?What is the timeframe? The entire designation process can take around two years. • Step 1 - The first step in the process for nominating a district to the National Register is to determine if the proposed district meets National Register eligibility criteria. In Salem, the initial determination is made by the Salem Historical Commission (SHC) as a Certified Local Government (CLG). This determination is made during one of their public meetings. COMPLETE • Step 2 - Once the SHC makes its initial determination of the district's eligibility (including the boundaries), the Commission forwards its recommendation to the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)for an initial determination by MHC staff (approximately one month for this determination). APPROVAL OF PROPOSED DISTRICT BOUNDARIES PENDING • Step 3 - If the MHC staff concurs that the district is eligible, the process of writing the nomination can begin (approximately six months). During this period, proponents generally begin the public meeting process to educate residents and property owners about the National Register. • Step 4 - Once a draft nomination is complete, it is submitted to the MHC for review and comment. (Approximately 12-18 months). • Step 5—Once MHC staff completes their review of the nomination they will provide comments on the draft document. These comments can be quite extensive. Addressing the comments can take two to four weeks. Once the requested revisions have been made by the proponent, the nomination is sent to the MHC State Review Board for their review at one of their quarterly public hearings. As part of this hearing,MHC will notify all property owners in the proposed district. Property owners may object to listing by submitting a notarized letter of objection to the MHC. If more than 51% of owners object to listing, the district cannot be designated. Community Opportunities Group,Inc. Proposed Point Neighborhood National Register Historic District Common National Register Questions&Answers • Step 6—Once the MHC State Review Board approves the nomination, it is forwarded to the National Park Service(NPS)for final approval and formal designation. The NPS review can take four to six weeks. Is there a special tax to own a building in a National Register district? • No. There are no special taxes or other financial obligations for owners of a National Register designated property- What are the benefits of being a landlord in a National Register district? • There are both financial and honorary benefits of owning property in a National Register district. Owners of income producing properties are eligible for state and federal tax credits when completing a certified rehabilitation of their properties.Also,some communities provide financial incentives for the restoration of National Register designated buildings. What are the cons of being a landlord in a National Register district? • The only time a property owner would be affected by a NR designation is if they are seeking state or federal permits or funding. If a property owner is using private funds to undertake building renovations, there are no legal obligations or oversight restricting the work. Will the National Register district impact a resident or business? • The National Register brings public recognition of the historic and architectural importance of a neighborhood. It can foster community pride among residents and encourage sensitivity towards preserving the special features that make the neighborhood unique. Historic building plaques, district signage, and interpretative markers can help promote awareness and appreciation of a neighborhood's historic and cultural heritage. What is the difference between a Local Historic district, a National Register district, and a State Register district? • SEE ATTACHED "THERE ISA DIFFERENCE"BROCHURE and MHC National Register Handout Local Historic District A Local Historic District (LHD) is established by two-thirds majority city council vote under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40C. For properties designated within a LHD, any proposed exterior changes visible from a public way require review by a locally appointed historic district commission(HDC).In Salem, the review authority is the Salem Historical Commission. This review occurs through a public hearing process. National Register District A National Register District is a federal designation that recognizes the important historic and architectural significance of an area or property. If a property owner is not seeking state or federal licenses, permits or funding, there are no restrictions to what can be done to the property. . State Register District The "State Register of Historic Places" is a compilation of all properties in Massachusetts that are listed or determined eligible for the National Register, designated within a local historic, designated as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) or protected with a preservation restriction. The MHC does not have separate regulations for 2 Community Opportunities Group,Inc. Proposed Point Neighborhood National Register Historic District Common National Register Questions&Answers listing properties on the State Register. Similar to the National Register, listing in the State Register does not impact a private property owner unless they are seeking state licenses,permits,or funding. Can I build new construction in a National Register district?Do I need to go through a special process? • Private property owners can build new construction in a National Register district without oversight by the local historic district commission. However, municipal zoning regulations still apply. In addition, if the owner is required to seek state or federal licenses, permits or funding, such as permits through the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency or funding through a Community Development Block Grant program, the State Historic Preservation Office will review the development to determine if there are any negative impacts to the historic district. Can I demolish a building in a National Register district?Do I need to go through a special process? • Restrictions or lack thereof are the same for demolition as it is for new construction and alterations. The only restriction is when state or federal licenses,permits or funding is involved. Is there a special process to add an addition to a building in a National Register district? . • Again, the restrictions are limited to state or federally involved projects. Is there a special process to renovate a building in a National Register district? • While there is no special process for renovations in a National Register district, property owners are still required to submit building permit applications to the city and all applicable zoning requirements must be met. If the owner seeks federal or state funds or if the project requires federal or state permits or licenses, the relevant state or federal agency will conduct a review to determine if the proposed work impacts the historic building and the surrounding district. Is there a special process to paint a building in a National Register district? • No. There is no special process to paint a building in a NR district. However, all applicable building and health codes still apply. Is there a special process to change windows in a building in a National Register district? • Only if state or federal permits, licenses or funding are involved. Also, all applicable building codes still apply. Are there restrictions to selling a property listed on the National Register? • No. There are no restrictions to selling or buying a property listed on the National Register. What does federal funding mean or include? • Federal and state funding includes programs funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development or Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, such as community development block grant programs. Properties within the district that utilize federal or state permits for proposed renovations would be subject to review by the MHC. 3 a Community Opportunities Group,Inc. Proposed Point Neighborhood National Register Historic District Common National Register Questions&Ansroers Can a property be designated both as part of a National Register District and as a part of a Local Historic District? • Yes, in this case property owners receive all the benefits from federal listing and the assurance that the local bylaw or ordinance will protect the historic area from inappropriate alteration. If my property is within a National Register District, will it eventually be designated a Local Historic District as well? • Not necessarily.An M.G.L. Chapter 40C Local Historic District is established only by a two-third majority vote of the city council. It is a completely separate local process. 4 cw 1 211MAIS� 03 f mvisadmxd �. { •^mrwna F --an -xwr - - � ko mi LEGEND Proposed Point Neighborhood National Register District Scale 1:3,600 0 150 300 O •+ 1 inch=300 feet Y .Feel 1 i Aj Basemap 20080Rhophofography MassGIS It ;.'�i} '��''•,✓ tl1 v 'Su '�s3 c. ij�.Ik `ni�"Ss._ tn,� k•X+k..,,.,. y'y i f i Q till EW {@5! t. 1 +)per ifAXvb5 �',i MIR 4 a +t ct e }b ♦7 rc ,w i p 4} o 1 i�3ss3s � F1,' I .k F 1 ,� v� � t' } ;. F 1 .v F°} tin •^ i ;v 1 �a ` r x1 c3 > �.y}ti sem anc , s �- x - , t„ Y , .m fi fi t n ti999 {n �: gip.- _ 11 �:W•. ��y Proposed Point Neighborhood National Register District Salem, Massachusetts ).'v*1 i3 - hrtiE4Y..ii ,u;M:F:'a'.Ck4thN,19. _ �kiinR'iX 9F ON � December 2012 There's a I h 60l Difference . focal $_�-- Massachusetts Avenue Historic District,Worcester, both a Local and National Historic Register Historic District - - Can a property be designated both as part of a National Register D$rrict and as a District j � ®m M� part ofa Local Historic District? - %' Granby Local - Historic District Yes, in this case property owners receive all the benefits from the federal listing and the assurance that the local bylaw or ordinance will protect the historic area I w from inappropriate alteration. If my property is within a National Register District, will it eventually be desig- nated a Local Historic District as well? Not necessarily.An M.G.L. Chapter 40C Local Historic District is established National only by a two-thirds majority vote of your city council or town meeting.It is a ■ r completely separate local process. Register State Register of Historic Places District 'Y Properties within Local Historic Districts and National Register Districts are automati- Sumner Hill Historic . tally included in the State Register of Historic Places. District,Jamaica Plain: a National Register Listing in the State Register: Historic Distrix • provides limited protection from adverse effects by state-involved projects. • when available, provides owners of municipal or private non-profit properties opportunity to apply for 50% matching state grants through the Massachusetts _ MASSACHUSETTS Preservation Projects Fund. m HISTORICAL COMMISSION If you would like more information on historic district designation, contact either your i William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth local historical commission or the Massachusetts Historical Commission, 1 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston,MA 02125 (617) 727-8470,www.state.ma.us/mhc w There is a difference... There are substantial differences between a Local Historic District and a National Register District.This brochure has been prepared by the Massachusetts Historical Commission to help clarify these differences. National Register Districts Local Historic Districts A National Register District is part of the National Register of Historic Places.The In general, local historic districts are far more effective at preventing inappropriate National Register of Historic Places is the list of individual buildings,sites,structures, changes than a National Register District. In a local historic district,a locally objects,and districts,deemed important in American history, culture, architecture,or appointed Historic District Commission reviews proposed changes to exterior architec- archaeology. It is a federal designation and is administered by the Secretary of the Inte- tural features visible from a public way. For instance, if a building addition is proposed rior through the Massachusetts Historical Commission as the State Historic Preserva- in a local historic district,the property owner must submit an application to the His- tion Office. toric District Commission.The Historic District Commission holds a public hearing Listing in the Notional Register. and makes a determination on whether the new addition is appropriate. If the addition is deemed appropriate,the Historic District Commission issues a Certificate,allowing • recognizes that the area is important the work to progress. Many Historic District Commissions have prepared Historic to the history of the community,state,or nation. District Design Guidelines that clarify how proposed projects should respect the existing • allows the owners of income-producing historic character. properties certain federal tax incentives for rehabilitation. Local Historic Districts in Massachusetts were first established on Beacon Hill and • provides limited protection from Nantucket in 1955.There are now over 200 local historic districts in Massachusetts. adverse effects by federal or state involved projects. Local Historic Districts have been very effective at saving historic structures, neighbor- hoods,and villages from inappropriate alteration and demolition. If there is no state or federal involvement in a project (such as federal licenses, permits, or funding) and no pertinent local or regional regulations (such as a local historic dis- Following the steps outlined in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 4 Local trict), then listing in the National Register of Historic Places does not in any way limit Historic Districts are established by a two-thirds majority city council orr town meeting an owner's handling of the property. vote. There are over 900 National Register Districts in Massachusetts. By establishing a local historic district, a community recognizes the importance of its architectural heritage and how vulnerable it is to inappropriate alterations without The National Register of Historic Places,begun in 1966,promotes an appreciation of this local regulation. our diverse cultural heritage. Communities with Na- tional Register Districts take great pride in this fed- Many proposed changes are exempt from review.In a local historic district,there is no eral designation. review of interior features.In addition,a variety of exterior features are often exempt such as air conditioning units,storm doors,storm windows,paint color,and temporary struc- Note.A National Register District cannot tures.The decision on which features are exempt from review depends on how the local be listed if a majority of the property rz' bylaw or ordinance is written and passed by your city council or town meeting vote. owners submit notarized objections. Every owner of record of private property has the opportunity to This brochure has been financed in part with federal Funds from the National Park Service, comment and/or object to the U.S.Department of the Interior.However,the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the nomination,and has one vote re- views or policies of the Department of the Interior.This program receives Federal financial assistance lgardless of whether they own a for identification and protection of historic properties.The U.S.Department of the Interior prohib- single property,multiple properties, its discrimination on the basis of race,color,national origin,age,gender,or disability in its federally or a portion of a property. assisted programs.If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program,activity,or fa- t cility as described above,or if you desire further information,please write to:Office of Equal Oppor- Fire Station,Melrose Town Center Historic District, tunity,National Park Service,1849 C Street NW, Washington,DC 20240. both a Local and National Register Historic District r The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES: . EFFECTS AND BENEFITS OF LISTING The National Register of Historic Places is the nation's official list of historic places worthy of preservation. Listing in the National Register(NR)recognizes historic properties that are significant to our communities,our state,and our nation. The NR is a federal program of the National Park Service, administered in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts Historical Commission(MHC): The NR recognizes unique and irreplaceable historic resources that give a sense of time and place to our downtowns, neighborhoods,village centers,and rural landscapes,and contribute to our communities' character, making Massachusetts a special place. NR listing is an important preservation planning tool that encourages preservation, but it does not guarantee that listed properties will be preserved. The NR is not a design review program,but it does provide limited protection from state and federal actions,as well as eligibility for certain matching state restoration grants(when available)and certain tax benefits for certified rehabilitation projects. STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES: Properties listed_in the NR are automatically listed in the State Register of Historic Places as well. The State Register is a compendium of properties with historic designations, listed by municipality; and serves as a reference guide, helping to determine whether a state funded, permitted,or licensed project will affect historic properties. The State Register review process helps ensure that listed properties will not inadvertently be harmed by activities supported by state agencies. The State Register is published annually and is available through the Statehouse Bookstore. EFFECTS OF NR LISTING FOR PRIVATE PROPERTIES: NR status in itself places no constraints on what owners may do with their property when using private funding, unless state or federal funds,permits,or licensing are used,or when some other regional or local bylaw,ordinance,or policy is in effect.NR listing does not impose additional restrictions to already existing local regulations or ordinances, nor does listing eliminate regulations currently in effect. Please be aware, however,that certain local ordinances, including demolition delay, may reference NR designation as a condition triggering review. NR-listed buildings may qualify for exemptions from some aspects of the State Building Code. Owners of private property listed in the NR have no obligation to .open their properties to the public,to restore them,or even to maintain them. Owners can do anything they wish with their private property provided that no federal or state funding, licensing, permitting,or approval is involved. If owners use state or federal funds to alter their property or need state or federal permits, the proposed alteration will be reviewed by MHC staff. The review is triggered by the funding or permitting source, not by the historic designation. Local funding and permitting do not trigger MHC review. Owners may affix plaques to their listed properties, if they choose, but it is not required. MHC does not provide or review plagues. City or town sign ordinances should be consulted. 220 Morrissev Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) ;727-8/70•Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.rrra.us/di h c . EFFECTS OF NR LISTING FOR PROPERTIES OWNED BY MUNICIPALITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: All NR properties that are owned by municipalities and nonprofits are eligible to compete for grants from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund(MPPF),a state-funded competitive matching grant program that supports the preservation and maintenance of properties and sites listed in the State Register. These may include buildings, parks, landscapes,cemeteries,sites,objects,and archaeological locations. Eligible projects may include: pre-development projects,such as pre-construction documents or feasibility studies;development projects,for construction activities including stabilization,protection, rehabilitation,and restoration;and acquisition projects,specifically allocated for endangered listed properties. Municipalities may erect markers identifying National Register historic districts, but this is not required. MHC does not provide or review markers. EFFECTS OF NR LISTING FOR INCOME-PRODUCING PROPERTIES: Certain federal tax provisions may apply for NR-listed income-producing properties.The federal tax code contains a variety of incentives to encourage capital investment in historic buildings and to spur. revitalization of historic properties. These incentives encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of historic commercial, industrial,and rental residential buildings listed in the NR. The federal tax incentive program has encouraged private investment and rehabilitation of historic properties since 1976 and has been particularly valuable to Massachusetts.This program allows owners of applicable NR buildings to qualify for a 20% Investment Tax Credit, in effect a 20%rebate,based on rehabilitation costs. These credits help pay for the unique costs associated with rehabilitation of historic properties. The National Park Service certifies the rehabilitation, and the MHC Technical Services staff advises and assists owners during the application and review process. The rehabilitation must be deemed substantial and must meet the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. Applications should be submitted to MHC before rehabilitation work begins in order to receive the most useful advice and best results. Under the Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, a certified rehabilitation project on an income-producing property is eligible to receive up to 20%of the cost of certified rehabilitation expenditures in state tax credits.There is an annual cap,so there are selection criteria that ensure the funds are distributed to the projects that provide the most public benefit.The MHC certifies the projects and allocates available credits. Properties on the NR,or those eligible for listing,may be eligible to receive the credits. As with the federal program, rehabilitation under the Massachusetts tax credit program must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. The state rehabilitation tax credit may be used in tandem with the federal investment tax credit. The Federal tax code also provides for federal income,estate, and gift tax deductions for charitable contributions of partial interest in historic property,principally easements. Whether these provisions are advantageous to a property owner is dependent upon the particular circumstances of the property and the owner. Individuals should consult their legal counsel or the appropriate Internal Revenue Service office for assistance in determining the tax consequences of these provisions. FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING ALL THE PROGRAMS MENTIONED ABOVE MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH MHC'S WEB SITE(W W W.SEC.STATE.MA.US/MHC)OR BY CONTACTING MHC AT 617-727-8470. RIGHTS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS TO COMMENT AND/OR TO OBJECT TO LWIING'IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Owners of private properties nominated to the National Register of Historic Places have an opportunity to concur with or object to listing in accord with the National Hiistorio Preservation Ad and 36 CFR Part 60. Any owner or partial owner of private property who chooses to object to listing may submit, to the State Historic Preservation Off er, a 2 ftdwd ata certifying that the party is the sole or partial owner of the private property and objects to the listing. Each owner or partial owner of private property in a districthas one vote regardless ofthe portion of the property that the party owns. If a majority of property owners within a district object to National Register listing,the district will not be lied. If the . majority of owners in a district do not object the properties within the district for which an objection has been received will not be removed from the district nomination. If the owner of an individually nominated property,or the majority of owners of an individually nominated property objects to National Register listing,the property will not be listed. In both cases of district nominations and individually nompsared properties for which objections have been received, the State historic Preservation Officer shall submit the nomination to the Keeper of the National Register of MStDnc Places for a detioninahon of the eligibility of the property for listing in the National Refuter. If the property or district is then determined eligible for listing,ahhough not formally listed,Federal agencies will be required to allow the Advisory Council on FLstoric Preservation to have an opportunity to comment before the agency may fund,license,or assist a project that will affect the property or district In addition,properties and districts thus determined eligible aro automatically listed in the State Register of Historic Places. State bodies shall be responsible for conducting the appropriate stndies and for providing the information necessary for an adequate consideration of modifications or alterations to the proposed undertaking 'that could eliminate, minimize or mitigate an adverse effect to State Register properties. If you wish to object to or comment on the nomination of you property to the National Register,please,send your comments to this office before the date of the Massachusetts ILstorical Commission meeting at which your property will be considered. After the date of the mceting, comments or objections maybe directed to the National Park Service, National Register office. A copy of the nomination and information on the National Register, the Federal tax provisions,the State Register and the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund, are available from the Massachusetts Ilistortcal Commission upon reilue RESULTS OF LISTING IN THE NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTERS OF HIS'T'ORIC PLACES FJigibr7ity for Federal ter:provisions: If a property is listed in the National Register,certain Federal tax provisions may apply. The Tax Reform Act of 1996 revises the historic preservation tax incentives authorized by Congress in the Tax Reform Act of 1976,the Revenue Act of 1978,the Tax Treatment Extension Act of 1980,the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, ad Tax Reform Act of 1984,.and as of January 1, 1997, provides for a 20 percent investment tax credit with a full adjustmwt to basis for rehabilitating historic commercial,industrial,and rental residential buildings. The former 15 percent and 20 percent Investment Tax Credits 0,M)for rehabilitations of older commercial buildings are combined into a single 10 percent rM for commercial or industrial buildings built before 1936. (over) The Tax Treatment Extension Act of 1980 provides Federal tax deductions for charitable contributions for conservation purposes of partial interests in historically important land areas or strcturm Whedw these provisions are to a property- owner is dependent upon the pm imlw circumstances of the properly and the owner -Because tax aspects outlined above are complex,individuals should consult legal counsel or the appropriate local Internal Revenue Service office for assistance in determining the tax consequences of the above provisions. For fiuther information, on certification repkements,please refe to 36 CFR 67. . Consideration.In planning for Federal,Federally Housed,and Federally asses projects: Section 106 of the National Mstoric nation Act of X66 requires that Federal agencies allow for the Advisory Council on ITistoric preservation to have an opportunity to comment an all projects affecting historic properties listed in the National Register. For finther information,please refer to 36 CFR 800. Consideration In issuing a surfaee coal ming penult: In accordance wit i the Sutfacx M'ming and Control Act of 1977,there must be consideration of historic values in the decision_ to issue a surface coal mining permit,where coal is Meted. For fiuther information,please refer to 30 CFR.700 g sjM. Qualification for Federal graoAs for historic preservation when funds are available. Presently,finding is unavailable. Eligibility for state restoration grant= If a property is listed in the National Register,it is automatically included in the State Register of FLstoric Places. All municipally and noulaolit-owned properties included in the State Register are eligible to compete for 5094 matching grams from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund. 'the Massachusetts Pmseivation Projects Fund is a state-finded matching grant program established in 1984 to support the preservation and maintenance of properties and sites listed in the State Register of Flistoric Places. Eligible projects include: PRE-MVELOPMENTPROIECIS (for s4k*wneoessmytoexablefutwvdevelopmentorprotectionofa State Registerproperty,feaubi itysw&es uwludmgplans andspecifications mrd eaten archaeological mvesngafwms); DEVELOPAMW PROJECTS (for construction activities vwJudmg stabilization,protection, rehabilitation, and restoration);and ACQUISITION PROJECTS Oiimdimg far the latter is spec*aliy allocated for endangered State Register proPenies). For additional information and preappfication forms,contact the Grants Division,Massachusetts 1 istorical Commission. Consideration in planning for State fundal,permitted,and Iieensed projects: Massadussdis Genc al Isws,.Chapter 9,Section 26-27C,directs all state bodies and persons subject to the State Register to consult the State RegisW early in the planning process in order to eliminate, minimize, or mitigate any adverse efface to Properties listed in the State Rem For further information,please refer to 950 OdR I& M assarh IIcffarrcal Co O e Co asetts anon, ,/jra of Secretary of nananrveawe, R'illiunr Frances Galvin,Secretary, MmsaMvsd&A►dum Btdgdln&22OMorrissey Boaleva 4 Bosun,MA 02125(617) 727-8478 Q.OWNERS.RTS Revised 1195 Community Opportunities Group, Inc. 129 Kingston Street,Third Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02111 Phone: (617) 542-3300 Fax: (617) 542-3302 Website: www,cogincorp.com December 12, 2012 Betsy Friedberg Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 RE: Proposed Boundaries for the Point Neighborhood National Register District, Salem Dear Ms. Friedberg: On behalf of the North Shore Community Development Coalition, I would like to thank you again for meeting with us in September to discuss the proposed boundaries of the Point Neighborhood National Register District. We have reviewed your memorandum dated September 13, 2012 and have conducted additional research to address your comments. We believe that the following information supports our proposal to define the boundaries of the Point Neighborhood District to include only the residential areas historically associated with the Point Neighborhood (see attached Map). These boundaries are also consistent with the area identified as the Point Neighborhood in previous and current planning efforts undertaken by the City. Therefore, we propose the Point Neighborhood district boundaries as follows: The south side of Peabody Street, the National Grid Substation, and the south side of Ward Street to the north; Congress, Lynch, Perkins, and Pingree Streets to the east; the north side of Leavitt Street, Salem Street, the south side of Chase Street to the south; and the east side of Lafayette Street to the west. National Grid Substation, 25 Peabody Street. While this two-and-one-half story Panel Brick style building is classified as a ca. 1889 building by the City's Assessors Department, the inventory from completed for the building indicates that it was built after 1911. Based on a review of historic City maps from 1890, 1906, and 1915 and original photographs of the Salem Electric Lighting Company buildings, it appears that the current substation may be part of the original complex that appears on the 1890 City Map. If the earlier date is correct, this building . would pre-date the 1914 fire. Although this building is not associated with the residential 1 Proposed Boundaries for the Point Neighborhood Historic District December 12, 2012 history of the Point Neighborhood, we do recognize that it is significant as one of the area's only remaining structures constructed before the fire. Therefore, we recommend this property be included in the district boundaries. Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills, the Pequot House, and the Salem Health Building, east side of Congress Street. The Executive Director of the North Shore Community Development Coalition met with the owner of the Naumkeag Cotton Mills property (now Shetland Park)to discuss the National Register nomination. While the owner, whose family has owned the property for over 50 years, expressed his support for National Register designation of the Point Neighborhood, he reiterated his family's strong opposition to including the Naumkeag Mills property within the district. This is consistent with the family's opposition to several previous designation attempts. Due to the property owner's strong opposition, we believe that it would jeopardize the entire National Register process to include this property within the district boundaries. Furthermore, defining the boundaries to include only the residential area of the Point Neighborhood is consistent with the history of the neighborhood. Based on historic street directories, the Point Neighborhood was a working class neighborhood of residents employed in a variety of local industries including shoe and leather factories, machine shops, the electric light company, and the cotton mill. Neighborhood residents were not employed exclusively at the mill. Therefore, we propose that the Point Neighborhood District boundary include only the residential properties of the neighborhood and not the resources located on the Naumkeag Mill property. ti Palmer's Cove Marina, (MHC# SAL.4056) 78/78R Leavitt Street Based on historic information provided on the Palmer's Cove Yacht Club's website, City Assessor's records, and historic City maps of the Point Neighborhood, it appears that the Palmer's Cover Marina consists of heavily altered buildings and modern construction. The Yacht Club was established in 1932 on land where a coal and wood yard and a boat yard were located on the waterfront. The first permanent clubhouse was built in 1932. The present clubhouse was constructed ca.1950 and was renovated in 2006. While the yacht club is located adjacent to the Point Neighborhood, it does not appear that this private social organization was comprised exclusively of Point Neighborhood residents, instead including a regional membership of individuals with maritime interests. Therefore, we proposed that this property not be included in the district boundaries. City Park and ballfield(MHC #SAL.3874), 30 Leavitt Street According to the inventory form completed for the property, Palmer Cove Park was dedicated in 1913 as a public park on filled land added near the Palmer Cove flats. In 1913, the City constructed a small one-story playground building on Leavitt Street and in 1925 purchased additional land to enlarge the park. Today, the Palmer Cove Playground Building is still present, serving as the Point Neighborhood Community Services Center, but is significantly altered from its original design. The single-story building has been extensively renovated with a second story addition and shiplap siding in 1920, a new entrance in ca.1960, and a rear addition. The 7.2-acre park, which extends behind the Proposed Boundaries for the Point Neighborhood Historic District December 12, 2012 building, now includes a basketball court with stands, a baseball field with backstop and stands, a volleyball court on Salem Street (1997), and a hip-roofed park shelter(1967) to the west of the Playground Building on Leavitt Street. While Palmer Cove Park was constructed adjacent to the Point Neighborhood, it does not appear that it was intended to be solely a neighborhood park and was more likely envisioned as a recreational resource for residents of South Salem as part of the City's initiative to provide public parks beginning in the early 1900s. At the time of the park's dedication, the closest park was Forest River Park, established in 1907. Therefore, based on Palmer Cove Park's historical significance, we propose that it not be included within the district boundaries. Garage (MHC# SAL.4051), 62 Leavitt Street on the south side of Leavitt Street A garage at 62 Leavitt Street first appears in street directories after 1926, listed as Sinarise Gauthier Garage adjacent to the Gauthier family's home at 68 Leavitt Street. . Prior to 1926, the garage is listed at the family's home. This concrete block automobile building is designed in the Modern style with an office and several garage bays. This building is a later addition to Leavitt Street and is one of the few non-residential properties on the street. Based on its association with a Point Neighborhood family, we propose that it be included within the district boundaries. Saltonstall School(MHC# SAL.2159), 211 Lafayette Street Based on information provided in Salem's historic resource inventory, the Saltonstall School was constructed in ca. 1915-1916 to replace an earlier girl's elementary school that was destroyed in the 1914 fire. (This may reference the Browne School, which was located on Porter Street Court on City maps and directories before 1914.) The Saltonstall School was intended to serve the entire South Salem area, not just the adjacent Point Neighborhood. Furthermore, many children in the point Neighborhood attended the St. Joseph's Catholic School on the corner of Harbor and Salem Streets as parishioners of the French Roman Catholic St. Joseph's Church. Therefore, we propose that the school not be included within the district boundaries. Area west of Lafayette Street The residential area located to the west of Lafayette Street (including Porter Street, Porter Street Court, Cherry Street and Ropes Street)was also destroyed by the Great Salem Fire in 1914. While a review of street directories, maps, and List of Polls records from the 1920s and 1930s indicate that this area included a mix of residents of French Canadian and Eastern European descent after the fire, the physical redevelopment of these streets differed significantly from the dense redevelopment pattern exhibited in the area east of . Lafayette Street. With the exclusion of Porter Street Court, which was redeveloped with several multi-story, brick apartment buildings, other streets on the west side of Lafayette Street present a more open settlement pattern of larger lots with smaller wood-frame structures. Therefore, since there is no visual connection between Porter Street Court and the residential properties of the Point Neighborhood, we propose the district boundaries remain east of Lafayette Street. This is consistent with the City's previous planning efforts, which define the Point Neighborhood as the area east of Lafayette Street. Proposed Boundaries,for the Point Neighborhood Historic District December 12, 2012 During our meeting, we also discussed the demographic changes that occurred in the Point Neighborhood during the second half of the 20`h century. Our review has indicated that the neighborhood's demographics began to change in the 1960s, as Dominican and Puerto Rican immigrants arrived in Salem with many settling in the Point Neighborhood. According to research conducted by Salem State College, some of this immigration was a result of recruiting in Santiago, D.R by Salem and Peabody's few remaining leather shops that sought to attract leather workers to compensate for a lack of local expertise. These new residents created a Hispanic ethnic neighborhood, "EI Punto", in the Point, occupying the homes of former French Canadian and European immigrants. Since the period of significance for the Point Neighborhood extends from 1914 to 1963, we will include the neighborhood's demographic transition in the historical narrative. We hope that this information has addressed your questions regarding the proposed district boundaries for the Point Neighborhood. Should you have additional questions, please feel free to contact me at 617/542-3300 ext. 305. Thank you, Patti Kelleher Preservation Planner Cc: Mickey Northcutt, Executive Director, North Shore CDC Peter Rogers, North Shore CDC Jane Guy, Salem Planning Department Jessica Herbert, Salem Historical Commission Maureen Cavanaugh, Epsilon Associates GIWI. tl MAISa W3]l I revisM md �� "x'Mme: ♦ `=: ..zT z' � _ _ LEGEND Proposed Point Neighborhood National Register District rr Scale 1:3,600 0 150 : 300 1 inch=300 feet Feet Ql Basemap 2008 OrMophotogmphy,MassGIS S 1� {, ek r W 1�u atn'n [�6l trl ar6'Z ts.� v+sa, M", .. .. W •• 2� A.,,Ik tF • qi:' � 3 .3dx w. 3 5'z. vr_��r r ..._..�.. a z ,may ce x �a t 46 �M t, k* t Proposed Point Neighborhood National Register District Salem, Massachusetts December2O42. ;;. MEMORANDUM RE: The Point neighborhood DATE: September 13, 2012 Meeting held at North Shore Community Development Coalition, September 13, 2012, re potential National Register district nomination for The Point Neighborhood. Walking tour through neighborhood. Present: Kristin Anderson, CDC; Phil Bergen, MHC; Maureen Cavanaugh, Epsilon;Betsy Friedberg, MHC; Jane Guy, City of Salem Planning and Development; Jessica Herbert, Salem LHC; and Patti Kelleher, preservation consultant The Point is a compact, urban neighborhood south of downtown Salem that was greatly affected by the Salem fire. It was traditionally a working-class enclave, with a sizeable French-Canadian papulation; recently, it has been markedly Hispanic. St Joseph's Church complex is in the western part of the district; Naumkeag Cotton Mill (now called Shetland Park) lies to the east. A NR nomination for Naumkeag was developed in the early 1990s but was withdrawn after the owner(Shetland Trust)objected. It is not known whether owners of Shetland Park continue to oppose NR listing. Note that the draft NR nomination for Naumkeag contains historical and descriptive information that will be useful in preparation for The Point nomination. Proposed district boundaries drawn by VHB in their area form (2006)and Epsilon have differed, and a walking tour of the district boundaries was taken on 9/13/12. The following are areas where we agreed more information would be useful in informing the final decisions on the district boundaries. These observations move clockwise from the intersection of Lafayette and Peabody Streets. National Grid substation(north side of Peabody St.): a modest early 20°i century brick utility building that appears to be reasonably intact. It may have been erected prior to the 1914 fire thatdevastated much of this section of Salem, though Macris suggests otherwise. Corner Congress/Peabody Sts: Pequot House, a reproduction First Period house based on the Ward House, erected by the Naumkeag Company ca. 1930 as part of the city's Tercentenary. West of Congress and Pingree Streets: Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills, now Shetland Park,which appears to retain most if not all of the historic buildings that were part of the withdrawn NRHD nomination mentioned above. Associated in part with the development of The Point, it seems it would be an appropriate addition to the larger district. (Note that according to Macris and the area form for The Point, multifamily housing at Prince and Dow Streets in the Point was built for the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mill workers and designed by Kilham and Hopkins, well known for their innovative designs for inexpensive housing for workers in the early-mid 201h century. 47 Congress St. (east side): Salem Health building, on the grounds of Shetland Park. May be the same building identified in the withdrawn NR nomination as the Office(1915). Marina, corner of Pingree/Leavitt Sts. The district's only water location. Marina buildings may be 50 yrs old (see Macris)or older, and maritime connection to the Point is worth investigating. Garage (south side Leavitt St.) : some alterations, but it is likely it would contribute.(Leavitt Street Auto Body is in Macris, dated 1940). City park and ballfield(south side of Leavitt St.): largest greenspace in area(there is another small Mary Ann Lee Park in middle of district),that contains an odd two-story building currently used by police department. Would assume that this park has a history that would go into period of significance. Police Building, identified as Palmer Cove Playground Building in Macris, is dated 1913 (first floor) and 1920 (second floor). Saltonstall School(east side of Lafayette St): half-block outside southern boundary of district as drawn, this 1915 L-shaped school is still in use, currently being rehabbed. Some question as to whether this is regarded as part of Point neighborhood ... most children said to have attended St Joseph's School, but building is the largest, most elaborate municipal structure in this part of town. Seems likely it would be appropriate to include it in the Point district; if it is included, boundary would also include a three-story apartment building on Lafayette St. Apartments on west side of Lafayette St., between Fairfield/Cedar Sts. Two four-story brick apartment buildings, the Fairmont and Fairfax, which are similar in character, materials, and, in all likelihood date of construction,to other apartment blocks in the point. Question about whether crossing over to include the western side of Lafayette would be an appropriate expansion of the district. These are the only apartments on the west side of Lafayette in this portion of the street. A side excursion was made down Porter St., also to the west side of Lafayette to view other apartments and period houses. [VHB map had included this section.] There are several apartments on Porter Street Court that have a visual connection to Point buildings and are similar in size, style, materials, and date to those east of Lafayette;there is also an elaborate house at the corner of Cherry/Cedar Sts. Also in this section of Porter etc. are some later Capes and one or two buildings that have Greek Revival features and may predate the fire. Following the site visit,a discussion was held in CDC office, which included a review of MHC NR public meeting process, timetable(none was established), areas of further research by Patti Kelleher(see above), and connection with Point Neighborhood Association. Neighborhood Association and LHC will likely be willing to help in publicizing the nomination. Most buildings in the potential district are not owner occupied. Although Shetland Park owners have been unwilling to participate in the past, information about tax incentives and nature of MHC reviews could be explained to them and it was recommended that they be approached about the possible designation within the NRHD. MHC's Effects of Listing sheet may be helpful in this regard. Future of St Joseph's complex also a factor in city and CDC's interest in moving forward with the district nomination. Once MHC receives additional information in response to above observations, we will complete ' evaluation of the district. Most appropriate next step would then be a public informational meeting. CDC and Epsilon eager for nomination to move forward because at least 11 buildings in The Point are applying for state, and possibly federal,tax credits. CDC and Neighborhood Association would host such a meeting. MHC would participate. FOR MHC USE ONLY Original ink form to CLG file One copy to the following: Eligibility file Inventory form Townfile with correspondence) MACRIS Coordinator - National Register Director ' Community: Salem, MA CLG OPINION: ELIGIBILITY FOR NATIONAL REGISTER Date Received: Date Due: Date Reviewed: Type: JIPWDistrict attach ma indicatingboundaries Property Name Point Neighborhood MHC Inv Form#: Prop. Address Action Honor ' ITC Grant 1 -= i 6`i10 li CLGC initiated J!'Al Other INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES DISTRICTS Eligible Eligible Eligible, also in a district Ineligible Eligible only in a district More Information Needed Ineligible More Information Needed CRITERIA: A- B- C- D- LEVEL: Local- State- National- STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE by. (Refer to criteria cited above in statement of significance. If more information is needed,use space to describe what is needed to finish eligibility opinion) The Point Neighborhood is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as an historic district with a period of significance of 1914-1962.The Point Neighborhood contains an extraordinary collection of early 20ih century residential buildings that exemplify multi-family housing reform efforts undertaken in the early 1900s,as well as a small number of other residential,commercial, industrial,and institutional buildings of the period. The Point neighborhood encompasses an area of South Salem bounded by the South River, Salem Harbor, Lafayette Street,and Palmer's Cove. This area developed during the 19"' century to house the influx of immigrant workers who came to Salem to work in the shoe,leather, and cotton industries. In 1914, almost the entire Point neighborhood was destroyed during the Great Salem Fire,which burned more than 256 acres of the city (See Salem Area Form GR"Fire Area"form). Within the next three years,the Point and other areas in the city were largely rebuilt under the direction of the Salem Rebuilding Commission,which established a series of regulations for the"burned district"regarding the use of fireproof materials,building placement, and types of construction for different uses in relationship to building use and unit size.The density of development in the Point neighborhood, with multi-family structures sited on small lots,creates a visual cohesiveness that is more apparent than in other rebuilt areas of the"burned district." Perhaps the most distinctive buildings in the Point are the brick multi-family apartment buildings that feature similar classical elements,including decorative brick corbelling and classical cast stone detailing, seen most memorably on Ward and Peabody Streets(documented in 1989 as Area Form GW) in the neighborhood's northern end, but also present throughout the Point. r . The boundaries of the district are still to be determined and will likely be no larger than those recommended by the Neighborhood Preservation District Study completed by VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin,Inc. in September, 2008 (see attached map). However, it is also possible that the nomination for a National Register district may coincide with the residential area historically associated with the Point Neighborhood, which is bounded by the south side of Peabody Street to the north;by Congress, Lynch and Pingree Streets to the east; by the Palmer Cove Yacht Club to the south;and by the east side of Lafayette Street up to the Saltonstall School,which may or may not be included in the district(see attached map completed by Epsilon Associates,Inc.). The Point neighborhood historic district meets Criterion A for its association with the Salem Rebuilding Commission's ambitious efforts to oversee the safe rebuilding of entire residential neighborhoods after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The Commission created and oversaw strict building regulations that are in large part responsible for the present appearance of the Point.The Point neighborhood historic district also meets Criterion C for its collection of buildings that reflect not only the stated physical requirements of the Commission's regulations, but the economic and social conditions in this largely French-Canadian community. A contingent of Salem and Boston architects and builders were involved in the design and construction of many of the neighborhood's buildings,producing a distinctive landscape of early twentieth century multi-family architecture unique in Salem. Despite incremental physical changes seen in new siding application, window, door and porch replacements,and limited instances of demolition,the district retains integrity of location,setting, design,feeling,association, workmanship, and materials. 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SALTONSTA�L PARKWp �urL l �V HANCOC 57R—EET.'-17 5E j 1� k 'c4 11 byw , s Salem Point Jane Guy From: Cavanaugh, Maureen [mcavanaugh@EpsilonAssociates.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 3:23 PM To: Jane Guy Cc: Patricia Kelleher; Peter Rogers Subject: Salem Point Attachments: Salem Point Map.pdf; Salem Point Criteria Statement.05.02.12.doc /Hi Jane -attached you.will find a revised NR eligibility opinion and map for the Point Neighborhood Historic District. As you have discussed with Patti Kelleher, the district boundaries have been reduced from the boundary recommended by VHB in 2006 to focus on the predominantly residential area traditionally known as the Point neighborhood. Nina Cohen from the North Shore CDC will be attending the SHC meeting this evening. We appreciate the SHC's quick response to the MHC's request for a CLG eligibility opinion. This will be an important step in moving the 11 Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit applications forward that were submitted to the MHC on Monday, April 30. If you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Patti, Peter Rogers with the CDC or me. I would appreciate your quick reply to this email to confirm that you received the materials. Thanks again - Maureen <<Salem Point Map.pdf>> <<Salem Point Criteria Statement.05.02.12.doc>> Maureen A. Cavanaugh •Associate •Epsilon Associates, Inc. p 1 978.6 L6262 m 1978.897.7 100 f( 978.897.0099 •e I mcavanaugh@epsilonassociates.com •w www.epsilonassociates.com 5/2/2012