38B-046 124 South St. nth_2192
Inventory No:NTH.2192
Historic Name:Bartlett, Preserved - Wright, Charles House
Common Name:
Address:124 South St
City/Town:Northampton
Village/Neighborhood:Northampton
Local No:992
Year Constructed:1792
Architect(s):Bartlett, Preserved
Architectural Style(s):Georgian
Use(s):Multiple Family Dwelling House; Single Family Dwelling
House
Significance:Architecture
Area(s):NTH.K: Fort Hill Historic District
Designation(s):Nat'l Register District (04/07/1989)
Building Materials(s):
Roof: Slate
Wall: Wood; Wood Clapboard
Foundation: Brick; Stone, Uncut
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FORM B - BUILDING
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108
PHOTO (3x3" or 3x5", black § white)
Staple to left side of form
Photo number
SKETCH MAP
Draw map showing property's
location in relation to nearest
cross streets and other buildings
or geographical features.
Indicate north.
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Area Form no.
38B-46
Town Northampton
Address South St.
Historic Name p- Bartlett House
Use: Original residence
Present residence
Ownership:Gl Private individual
Private organization_
Public
Original owner Preserved Bartlett
DESCRIPTION:
Date 1792
Source Antiquities, Historical^ etc.
Style
Architect
Exterior wall fabric clapboard
Outbuildings
Major alterations (with dates)_
rear addition- mid 19th c.
Moved Date
Approx. acreage one acre or less
Recorded by Rowe, M. Peters and E. Loner-Setting
gan
Organization NHC
Date 1970 and march 1980
(Staple additional sheets he ">
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and
evaluate in terms of other buildings within community)
The house is two-and-a-half stories tall with a slate ridge roof and
two interior chimneys. The five-bay facade has a central entrancewith pilasters-
flanking a recessed doorway with a double row of sidelights and capped by a full
entablature with projecting cornice. The windows have six over six sashes, except
for a small two over two sash window in each side gable, and the second story facade
windows meet the eaves line. The southern side of the house has another entrance with
two light transom, flanked by pilasters and crowned by an entablature with projecting
cornice. On the northern side and to the rear is a one-and-a-half story addition.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history
and how the building relates to the development of the community)
Roger Bartlett was among the first settlers of Northampton in 1654.
He established his homestead on Pleasant St., served as a selectman in 1657 and 1653 and
was killed in 1675 in an assault by the Indians. The homestead was maintained until
the late 18th century and Preserved Bartlett, born in 1772, was probably one on the
last of the family to be born there.
In 1792, probably at the time of his marriage Preserved removed to South
St. and established his homestead on this site. He lived here for 53 years, until he
died at the age of 77 in 1845. The property remained in the Bartlett family until the
death of Preserved's geat-grandaughter Mary in 1926.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
1794 and 1831 Town Maps. 1854 and 1860 County Maps.
1873, 1884, 1895 and 1915 Atlases.
Registry of Deeds: Bk. 94-P. 197, 827-421, 841-65.
Antiquities, Historicals and Graduates of Northampton, S. Clark (1882) pp. 182-84.
20M-2/80
uovernment
Indians Literature
Music pother c-i-cHi'rgclur-g^
Development of town/city
Architectural' reaSOH'-Or-' InVehlorying
age
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Town KCRTHAT.IPTGN
Street address 12lt South Street
Name Preserved B_3__j_] ett £oj___-diead
Use: original & present ReMdence
Present owner Carolyn P. fficdght
Agnes W. Rowland
Open to public _No
Date 1792 Style Colonial
Source of date S. Clark^ Antiquities,
Historicals, etc.
Architect Preserved Bartlett, builder
OR part of Area #
3„ CONDITION Excellent Good Fair Deteriorated Moved Altered Added.
4. DESCRIPTION
FOUNDATION/BASEMENT: High Regular Low Material Brick and stone
WALL COVER: Wood clapboard Brick Stone Other —
ROOF: _Ridge Gambrel Flat Hip Mansard
Tower Cupola Dormer windows Balustrade Grillwork _
CHIMNEYS: I 2 3 4 Center End Interior Irregular
STORIES: 1 2 3 4 ATTACHMENTS: Wings Ell Shed
PORCHES: 1 2 3 4 rear
Cluster Elaborate
FACADE: Gable end: Front^si_de_ Ornament.
PORTICO 2nd story rear
porch
Entrance: Side Front: Center/Side Details: Front sidelights frame- recessed
Windows: Spacing: Rejgjlar_/lrregular Identical/Varied
Corners: .Plain. Pilasters Quoins Cornerboards
5„ Indicate location of building in relation to
nearest cross streets and other buildings i j
6. Footage of structure from street __30_
E j 1 gf i 1
Property has 26 feet frontage on street
Recorder Pp-tpr K, Rqge anH Miriam F. Beters
For Northampton Historical Society
Photo #. Date 1970
SEE REVERSE SIDE
12 L. South Street
RELATION OF SURROUNDING TO STRUCTURE
1". Outbuildings.
2. Landscape Features: Agriculture Open Wooded Garden: Formal/Informal
Predominant features
Landscape architect
3. Neighboring Structures
Style: Colonial Federal Greek Revival Gothic Revival Italian Villa Lombard Rom.
Venetian Gothic Mansard Richardsonian Modern
Use: Residential Commercial Religious Conditions: Excellent Good Fair Deteriorated
GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF SITE (Refer and elaborate on
theme circled on front of form)
The Bartlett family came with the first settlers to Northampton. Robert Bartlett
served as selectman in 1657 and 1663 and was killed in 1675 in an assault by the
Indians. The family first lived on Pleasant Street, and Preserved was bom there
in 1772 and was probably one of the last of the many Bartlett children born in the
original location. In 1792 Preserved built this house on South Street and lived
there for 53 years until he died ir I8h5 at the age of 77. He married Mary Parsons
in 179U and they had 13 children. She died in 1857, aged 80.
Preserved's son^ Samuel inherited the house and when he died after 11 years, the
house passed or to his only son Alvah L. Bartlett who lived there until his
death in 1902. The house was then owned by his daughter MaryS. Bartlett until
her death in 1926. The house was thus the homestead for the Bartlett family for
four generations or 13h years. In 1926 it was purchased by Charles Wright and
is presently occupied by Mr. Wright's daughters, Carolyn P. Wright and Agnes
Wright Howland.
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND/OR REFERENCE
RESTRICTIONS
Original Owner: Preserved Bartless
197 Deed Information: Book Number Page Registry of Deeds
FormB. 10M-11-69— 0 4 5 65 4 <
(Attach photo here)
FORM B - BUILDING SURVEY
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
1. Is this building historically significant to:
Town Commonwealth Nation
Building has historical connection with the
following themes: (see also reverse side)
2. Town
Street address
Name
Scholar
Agriculture
Art/Sculpture
Education
Government
Literature
Music
Commerce/industry
Science/invention
Travel/communication
Military Affairs
Religion/philosophy
Indians
Other
Development of town/city
Architectural reason for inventorying:
Use: original^ present
Present owner
Open to .public
Date / Style _
Sou/ce of date
rchitect
OR part of Area #
3„ CONDITION Excellent Good Fair Deteriorated Moved Altered Added
4. DESCRIPTION
FOUNDATION/BASEMENT: High Regular /Low Material
UftJL CTtt&J?XI Til TA!SC'• iU€» MOjl&# JM73 £U
WALL COVER: Wood L Brick Stone Other
ROOF: Ridge Gambrel Flat Hip Mansard
Tower Cupola Dormer windows Balustrade Grillwork
CHIMNEYS: 1 2 3 4 Center End Interior Irregular
STORIES: 1 2 3 4 ATTACHMENTS: Wings Ell Shed
PORCHES: 1 2 3 4 L PORTICO
Cluster Elaborate
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Balcony
FACADE: Gable end: Front/side Ornament.
Entrance: Side Front: Center/Side Details:
Windows: Spacing: Regu/ar/lrregular Identical/Varied
Corners: Plain Pilas/ers Quoins Cornerboards
5* Indicate location of building in relation to
nearest cross streets and other buildings
6. Footage of structure from street
Property has feet frontage on street
Recorder
For
Photo #. Date.
SEE REVERSE SIDE