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49 Washington Square inventory form Inventory No:SAL.2314 Historic Name:Kimball, Jonathan Double House Common Name:Dodge, George House Address:47-49 Washington Sq North City/Town:Salem Village/Neighborhood:Salem Common Local No:35-75 Year Constructed:1834 Architect(s):Kimball, Jonathan Architectural Style(s):Federal Use(s):Multiple Family Dwelling House; Single Family Dwelling House Significance:Architecture Area(s):SAL.HW: Salem Common Historic District SAL.HX: Washington Square Historic District Designation(s):Nat'l Register District (05/12/1976); Local Historic District (09/26/1977) Building Materials(s): Roof: Asphalt Shingle Wall: Wood; Wood Clapboard Foundation: Brick The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. 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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc This file was accessed on: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 1:55: PM FORM B - BUILDING 0s 1? NRDIS 1976; LHD 9/28/77 Assessor's number 35-75 TJSGS Quad Salem Area(s) HX,HW Form Number 2314 Recorded by Lisa Mausolf Organization Salem Planning Department SJs^jEQil 1997 Town Salem Place (neighborhood or village) Salem Common Address 47-49 Washington Square North Historic Name Jonathan Kimball House Uses: Present Residential Original Residential Date of Construction 1834 Source HSI Report Style/Form Architect/Builder Jonathan Kimball Exterior Material: Foundation Brick Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard Roof Outbuildings/Secondary Structures none Major Alterations (with dates) c. 1880 - bay windows and door hoods; 1885 - two-story addition Condition good Moved ^ no O yes Date Acreage less than one acre Setting set directly on sidewalk opposite Washington Square AU6 0 5 Wff Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing thisfo, MASS. HIST. COMM. BUILDING FORM ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of the building in terms of other buildings within the community. 47-49 Washington Square North is a 2 1/2-story doublehouse which rests on a high brick foundation and is oriented with its entryless, four-bay wide gable end to the street. The clapboarded building is outlined by a wide watertable, cornerboards and a molded cornice with returns on the ends. A series of four tall brick chimneys rise from the corners of the gable roof. Symmetrical in design, the building displays a central entrance on both the side elevations, while the outer bays are set close to the ends of the elevation. On each side the door is flanked by partial sidelights and fluted pilasters. Suspended above the entrance is a rectangular bay window resting on the freestanding, shingled hip door hood below. The western entrance is fronted by granite steps and flanked by latticed panels. On the east side there are wooden steps with stairs that are adjacent to the house. Windows contain 6/6 sash with molded surrounds and blinds. Punctuating the basement are additional 6/6 sash. A gable dormer rises from the west slope. Extending behind the west half of the building is a single-story, shed-roofed wing. A two-story wing is offset and angles back from the northeast corner of #49. There is an early 20th century sunporch on the first floor. The house is set directly on the sidewalk. An asphalt driveway extends along the west side of the house. On the east side there is only a narrow alley with brick sidewalk between this house and its neighbor to the east. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE Describe the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building and the role(s) the owners/occupants played within the community. According to research prepared for Historic Salem, Inc., this house (formerly 3 Brown Street) was constructed by Jonathan Kimball, housewright in 1834. When completed it was valued at $1600. It does not appear that Kimball ever lived in the house but resided nearby, at 29 Pleasant Street (now Winter Street). Kimball sold the property in 1846 to George Dodge, trader, for $3000. Dodge owned a grocery and clothing store at 122 Derby Street. George Dodge is shown as the owner on I the 1874 map; Edwin H. Dodge owned the house in 1897. In 1885 George Dodge was granted a building permit for a two- story addition, 14'xl9'. In 1909 Dodge sold the property to Rose Davis, wife of Abraham and in 1910 Davis sold it to I Michael and Anna O'Malley although the 1911 map erroneously lists Davis as the owner. The O'Malleys occupied #47 until 1961 when it was sold to Philip and Katherine Hutchinson. Loretta Powers purchased the property in 1963, selling in three years later to Ralph and Jeanette Countee (Dee 1974). BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES City of Salem Building Permits, 1871-1889. [Salem City Hall]. Dee, Sally. "House Report for 47-49 Washington Square North", Prepared for Historic Salem, Inc., 1974. Hopkins, G.M. Atlas of Salem. Massachusetts. Philadelphia: 1874. Mclntyre, Henry C.E. Map of the City of Salem. Philadelphia: 1851. Reardon, Elizabeth. Salem Historic District Study Committee Investigation. Richards, L.J. Atlas of the City of Salem. Massachusetts. 1897. Salem City Directories, 1836-1970. Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1890, 1906, 1950, 1957, 1965, 1970. [Massachusetts State Library]. | Tolles, Bryant F., Jr. Architecture in Salem: an Illustrated Guide. Salem: Essex Institute, 1983. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Company. Atlas of the City of Salem. Massachusetts. Boston: 1911. 1 Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. ^0 afe^*: MHC INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MHC Inventory scanning project, 2008-2010 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET SALEM 47-49 Washington Sq North MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation sheet 1 SAL.HW, SAL.HX SAL.2314 Supplemental photograph by Patti Kelleher, Salem Department of Planning & Community Development, December 2016 RECEIVED JUN 20 2017 MASS. HIST. COMM. ueveiopmem; 01 town/city Architectural reason for inventorying: 2. Town Street address Name Use: original & prpspnt ^Qff/r,^/*-^"^, Present owner Open to public /(/<3 Date C/<f g d Stvle ia/Z %Z-<dbiJi<*-ft Source of dateOvbA OL^^^aLmxcma/dtei ujjmatc, Architect OR part of Area tf^Gu&Ujt* C&C*UJU&C\ odj Fair Deteriorated Moved Altered /*fr£Q ^fsisfofr Tfcisi gTAsaL/L, 3. CONDITION Excellent 4. DESCRIPTION FOUNDATION/BASEMENT:fJRgj^ Regular Low Material /8(2/C/C WALL COVER: ^o^ C2^y6 6-&&*C>C- Brick Stone Other — ROOF: (fttdgp Gambrel ^Elai: Hip Mallard rower Cupola ^Dormer^windows^Balustrade Grillwork CHIMNEYS: 1 2 3@ Center End Interior Irregular Cluster Elaborate STORIES: 1(2} 3 4 PORCHES: 12 3 4 ATTACHMENTS: Wings/Ell/Shed FACADE: ^able end)" Front/side Ornament JBalmny Entrance/si%e^ Front: Center/Side Details: Windows: Spacing:(RegularYlrregular Identical/Varied Corners: (plain) Pilasters Quoins Cornerboards 5, Indicate location of building in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings LUL7 : VJ 6 ' i ft VP It 6. Footage of structure from street. Property has^Zil^ feet frontage on street Recorder For ^ /^ = vf. Photo #. ^3 Date \ • SEE REVERSE SID RELATION OF SURROUNDING - STRUCTURE 1. Outbuildings 2. Landscape Features: Agriculture Open Wooded Garden: Formal/Informal Predominant features ^ . Landscape architect T^er^T f>aJt.£*juG ssyzaee or*. /Lteot&Jus ^xcL^ *ZcJbT—cjLtcdt^ 3. Neighboring Structures _ ^- — . O Style: Colonial VsEederaL/yjreek Revival}Gothic Revival Italian Villa Lombard Rom. Venetian Gothic Mansard Kichardsonian Modern Use: ^Residentia^ommercial Religious Conditions: Excellent ^food^Fair ^eterloratec GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF SITE (Refer and elaborate on theme circled on front of form) / i i / BIBLIOGRAPHY AND/OR REFERENCE J RESTRICTIONS. Original Owner: Deed Information: Book Number Page , Registry of Deeds FormB. 10M-6-71-049688