73 Old South 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: Jayne Bernhard-Armington
Organization: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Date (month / year): June, 2010
Assessor’s Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number
31D-223 Easthampton NTH.2006
Town: Northampton
Place: (neighborhood or village)
Address: 73 Old South Street
Historic Name: William F. Prindle House
Uses: Present: Five unit residence
Original: Single family
Date of Construction: 1875-1884
Source: Registry of Deeds and Atlas
Style/Form: Italianate
Architect/Builder:
Exterior Material:
Foundation: Brick
Wall/Trim: Clapboard
Roof: Asphalt
Outbuildings/Secondary Structures:
Major Alterations (with dates):
- Portico, mid 20th century
-
Condition: Good
Moved: no | x | yes | | Date
Acreage: 0.496 acres
Setting: House sits fairly close to the busy Old South
Street. Property in a transitional area that now includes
businesses, apartments and condominiums in former single
family homes.
INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET [NORTHAMPTON] [73 OLD SOUTH STREET]
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No.
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125
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NTH.2006
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION:
Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community.
This Italianate style home is two stories in height with flat roof, projecting molded cornice, and frieze with decorative ventilating
grilles. The three-bay facade has a two-story gabled pavilion at its center. The pavilion has an attic vent in the gable field with
peaked lintel. In front of the pavilion is a gabled front entry porch with metal supports and railing, which are 20th century
alterations. The front door has a flat stick surround with wide transom and half-length side lights. Most of the windows have been
replaced with one over one sashes, but a couple of two over two sash windows remain although they are slightly hidden behind
metal storm windows. Windows on the front façade have an architrave surround and projecting lintels. Both east and west
elevations of the home have two story paneled bays. There is a wide two story rear ell off the northern elevat ion.
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: “In l875 William Prindle bought part of Elijah Kinsley's homestead that fronted South Street. Mr. Prindle
had a store on Main St. and was a stove dealer, plumber, steam and gas fitter, and drain pipe installer. He died in the mid l880's
and the property passed to Henry Williams, vice-president of the Williams Mfg. Company, basket manufacturers on Smith St. in
Northampton.”
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. 405-P. 357, 404-505, 3l6-70, 293-253.
Northampton Directory: 1885-86, 1895-96.