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360 Essex St inventory form sal_1561 (2) Inventory No:SAL.1561 Historic Name:Johnson, Emery S. House Common Name: Address:360 Essex St City/Town:Salem Village/Neighborhood:Central Salem Local No:26-542 Year Constructed:1853 Architect(s):Emmerton and Foster Architectural Style(s):Italianate Use(s):Single Family Dwelling House; Business Office Significance:Architecture Area(s):SAL.HJ: Chestnut Street Historic District SAL.HU: McIntire Historic District Designation(s):Nat'l Register District (08/28/1973); Local Historic District (03/03/1981) Building Materials(s): Roof: Asphalt Shingle Wall: Glass; Wood; Wood Clapboard; Wood Flushboard Foundation: Granite; Stone, Cut 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: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 2:55: PM FORM B - BUILDING NRDIS 1973; LHD 3/3/81 Assessor's number TJSGS Quad Area(s) 542 Salem HU,HJ Form Number 1561 Recorded by Organization Lisa Mausolf Salem Planning Department 1997 Town Salem Place (neighborhood or village) Central Salem Address 360 Essex Street Historic Name Emery S. Johnson House Uses: Present Residential Original Residential Date of Construction 1853 Source Tolles, p. 165 Style/Form Italianate Architect/Builder Emmerton and Foster Exterior Material: Foundation Granite Wall/Trim Wood Roof Asphalt Shingle Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Shed Major Alterations (with dates) mid 20th c. - single-story ell raised to two stories Condition good Moved [>3 no O yes Date Acreage less than one acre Setting setback from street on low knoll with original wrought iron fence along sidewalk; area of 18th and 19th century residences AUG 0 5 Follow Massachusetts MASS. HIST. COMM. Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing thisfo, BUILDING FORM ( ( Sf^U 1 ^Lp \ ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of the building in terms of other buildings within the community. Tolles describes this as "one of Salem's finest and most imposing Italian Revival-style residences" (Tolles, p. 165). The 2 1/2-story, hip-roofed dwelling displays a symmetrical facade with the two end bays bowed and flanking a central entrance porch. The facade of the Italianate style dwelling is sheathed in wood boards scored to resemble stone with quoins at the corners; the side elevations are clapboarded. The projecting eaves are adorned by paired brackets and dentils. Sheltering the central entrance is a single-story entrance porch supported by octagonal posts. The flat roof is decorated by curved consoles. The four-panel door is flanked by partial sidelights and a full transom filled with stained glass in a foliate pattern. To each side of the entrance is an elongated 6/6 window with footed sills and heavy molded window frames. The entablature lintel is supported by two brackets with modillions between. The second floor windows consist of smaller 6/6 windows with molded surrounds, footed sills and a simpler entablature with two brackets. A single-story, three-sided bay window projects from the west elevation. Resting above the entrance is a rectangular bay window outlined by simple pilasters with horizontal, recessed panels below the windows. The hip roof is punctuated by two segmentally arched dormers with dentils. The balustrade has simple posts with railings in an "x" partem. Two interior chimneys punctuate the asphalt-shingled roof. The original single-story ell on a stone foundation was raised to its present two-story form in the 20th century. The second story overhangs the first with an entrance porch on the first floor. The house is set on a low, grassy knoll fronted by a tall flight of granite steps which curve at the base and display a cast iron railing. Shaped bushes are located in front of the house. Along the sidewalk is the original cast iron fence displaying arched segments topped by fleurs-de-lis. The posts are quatrefoil in plan and capped by crockets. A concrete drive extends to the west of the house, lined by a concrete retaining wall and terminating in a single-story, flat- roofed, early 20th century storage building. The wooden door facing the street is capped by a semi-circular panel with keystone. 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 Tolles, this house was constructed in 1853 for Emery Johnson, a local merchant and shipmaster. The house was built on a site formerly part of the Jonathan Ropes estate (Tolles, p. 165). The house was designed by architects William H. Emmerton (1828-1873) and Joseph C. Foster (1829-1906) of Salem. The floor plans and building agreement are at the Essex Institute. The Johnson family continued to own the property into the 20th century although the family appeared to have rented out the property. Anna Johnson is shown as the owner on the 1897 map and E.Walter Johnson is the owner in 1911. Directories indicate that Hulings Brown was living here in 1930 and Sol Frcedberg and Alan Freedbcrg, physician, were occupying the property in 1940. Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attached a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Massachusetts Historical Commission Massachusetts Archives Building 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, Massachusetts 02125 BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Hopkins, GM. Atlas of Salem. Massachusetts. Philadelphia: 1874. Mclntyre, Henry C.E. Map of the City of Salem. Philadelphia: 1851. 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. Town Salem Property Address 360 Essex Street Area(s) Form No. HU,HJ 1561 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET SALEM 360 ESSEX ST MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation sheet 1 SAL.HJ, SAL.HU SAL.1561 Supplemental photograph by Patti Kelleher, Salem Department of Planning & Community Development, April 2017 RECEIVED JUN 20 2017 MASS. HIST. COMM. FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston In Area no. Form no. 151*1 OS k 1 Town SALEM Address Name 360 Essex fit Present use Ssal^prins/nf fl^ Present owner fig ft AJ p, /=/f EE~h 3 £ ^6- Description-. Date 1870c , Source Style ital lanate in relation to nearest cross other buildings. Indicate north streets and fwAlifpr Architect Exterior wall fabric wood it x x n / x x x Outbuildings (describe) Other features Altered Moved Date Date 5. Lot size: One acre or less x Approximate frontage Over one acre 60 ! [DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE jUSGS Quadrant CV1HC Photo no. Approximate distance of building from street 15' 6. Recorded by E.C. Welch Organization S.H.C. yte 30/8/76 (over) APR 7 1977 MASS. HIST. COMM. 7. Original owner (if known) Original use Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural y( The Arts Commerce Communication Community development ~~~ Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.)