71-73 Market Street
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FORM B − BUILDING
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125
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Topographic or Assessor's Map
Recorded by: Bonnie Parsons
Organization: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Date (month / year): March, 2011
Assessor’s Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number
32A-46 Easthampton NTH.2019
Town: Northampton
Place: (neighborhood or village)
Address: 71-73 Market Street
Historic Name: Marcus Moody House
Uses: Present: Two-family residence
Original: Single-family residence
Date of Construction: ca. 1830
Source: Registry of Deeds and visual evidence
Style/Form: Greek Revival
Architect/Builder:
Exterior Material:
Foundation: parged brick
Wall/Trim: clapboards
Roof: asphalt shingles
Outbuildings/Secondary Structures:
Major Alterations (with dates):
Windows replaced, house converted to two-family, 20th c.
Condition: good
Moved: no | x | yes | | Date
Acreage: 0.101 acres
Setting: This house occupies a corner block and
faces west in a residential neighborhood.
INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET [NORTHAMPTON ] [73 MARKET STREET]
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No.
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125
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NTH.2019
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION:
Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community.
The Moody House is a two-and-a-half story house with a front-gable roof. The eaves of the roof make full returns in the gable
end to create a Greek Revival pediment and in the tympanum of the pediment is an arched Italianate window. This is one of the
more common house forms built in the 1830-1850s in Northampton and this is a fairly modest version. The house is however,
only two bays wide, though one of the bays contains the two doors. The two entries are sheltered by a flat roofed portico on
Italianate style posts. Cornerboards are narrow and window surrounds are flat stock. It is possible that this house dates l ater
(ca. 1850) than map research would indicated, given its Italianate style features.
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s) the
owners/occupants played within the community.
From Form B of 1980: “This house apparently dates from the 1830’s and is first mentioned in an 1836 deed as the residence of
Marcus Moody. In that year, the property was sold to Enos Parsons, a ‘hair-dresser,’ who later became one of 19th century
Northampton’s leading lawyers. Mr. Parsons lived here until 1845, at which time the house and lot were sold to Henry Childs,
co-proprietor of Bridgeman and Childs, ‘the largest book and publishing house in the western part of the state.’ Mr. Childs
remained here until 1866 and it is possible that the house was originally built for him, replacing the earlier residence. After
passing through three quick owners, the property was purchased by Josephus Crafts, a ‘broker,’ in 1870. Mr. Crafts maintained
this house as his homestead for the rest of the 19th century.”
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
Beers, F. W. County Atlas of Hampshire Massachusetts, New York, 1873.
Hales, John G. Plan of the Town or Northampton in the County of Hampshire, 1831.
Miller, D. L. Atlas of the City of Northampton and Town of Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, 1895.
Walker, George H. and Company. Atlas of Northampton City, Massachusetts, Boston, 1884.
Walling, Henry F. Map of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, New York, 1860.
Registry of Deeds: Bk. 268-P. 37, 252-70, 251-383, 239-229, 106-234, 79-296, 11-563