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HomeMy WebLinkAbout62 Pleasant Street MACRISMassachusetts Cultural Resource Information System Inventory No: YARA27 Historic Name: Common Name: Little White House, The Address: 62 Pleasant St City[Town: Yarmouth Village/Neighborhood: South Yarmouth Village; Bass River Local No: 253 Year Constructed: c 1780 Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): Colonial Use(s): Parsonage; Single Family Dwelling House Significance: Architecture; Religion Area(s): YAR.H: South Yarmouth - Bass River Historic District Designation(s): Nat'l Register District (05/29/1990) Building Materials(s): Wall: Wood; Wood Shingle �D 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. uslmhc This file was accessed on: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 1:38: PM 5 T FORM B - BUILDING ISIASSACI-IUSETTS HISTORICAL CO IMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston w 4. Map. Draw sketch of ',wilding location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. indicate north. Akin Avenue 0 P e e 1 a s a n t Wing Avenue 13 S t r e 0 t 37M-r7--77 ;¢ In area no. F orni _ -- ss nt use South Yarmouth 62 Pleasant Street Tittle White House Private residence owner Shirley C. Florian as of 1978 t ibn: c. '1780 e Sight a Style Georgian Architect Exterior wall fabric-WUt 2 small builcUn s Outbuildings (describe), Difficult to define house type Other featuresy�_tro_manitivue -cif of original structure. There are two main _trances on the front fag n�Pleasgat_5treet. Central chimney and chimney in front aaddition. Altered_._ X _.._ _. _ Date— B a Imoved-- x _ Date 16©, s — s s J. Lot size-. R One ache or less X Over one acre v Approximate frontage_ e�5s e r Approximate distance of Building from street 14Ft 6. Recorded by__ Don Krick Organization Yarmouth Histoxioal Survey Date October 1979 7. Original owner (if known) Original use Subsequent uses (if any) and dates �e about 185 .. residence since, 8, Themes (check as many as applicable;) Aboriginal Conservation Recreation Agricultural Education X Religion X Architectural _ X Exploration/ science/ The Arts settlement invention Commerce X industry social/ Communication -%lilitary Humanitarian - X__-- Community development X-- Political Transportation X t 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) This building was moved at least twice from the time of its construction. Up until 1853 however, it is not known who lived in the house, or when specifically it was built; so prior to that date the structure may have seen additional moves. In 1853 or there abouts, when the new Methodist Church was constructed, this house was situated near or next to that church at its site on Main Street. There it served a.s the parsonage and housed the "New MethodiW 0 first minister, the Reverend Henry Aston. He served only two years and left to be replaced by a succession of very pious fellows. It is not known when, but soon after and probably no later than 1875 this house o deed read leading to the Magnesia factory owned by Franklin fearing and D.K. Akin. Off of Pleasant Street it sat closeby where it sits today and housed Noah Morgan and family who were beneficiaries of Mr. Akin's great Quaker hospitality and I-indneso. Now, Noah Morgan has a story and it represents this Quaker kindness. It is also typical, therefore a good historical anecdote and worthy of -retelling. About 1860 David K. Akin and his second wife attended a Friends Meeting in South Carolina. There an old man who was dying and repentant asked the Akins if they would take in three staves, fox he was setting them free. The .Akins, of course, agreed and the three boys, Noah and his brother Eli and their cousin, Dempsey Ragsdale were taken north by a doctor friend of the old roan. That trip in itself is a story, corning at a violent time in U.S. history when the lines between Abolitionist and anti -Abolitionist were harshly drawn. On their way to New York they encountered dangers from other travelers with definite ideas about freed slaves, but were safe and sound upon their arrival at Base River. There the Akins took the two brothers and David Kelley took Dempsey; to io. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) A. Yesterc,gaY's Tide,Florence W. maker, 1941 B. Shirley C. Florian, Scallop Drive, West Yarmouth G. Yarmouth vital Records, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1975 D. Forms #I s 186 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSAGiUSEITS HI STORI CAL C U SS I ON Office of the Secretary, Bt z tm. Ccmarmmity : Form No: Soy' - Yarmouth s River } Property, w : 4 Z -7 Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. raise, educate and love them. The boys learned and {,crew and Noah particularly prospered. He married a girl from New Bedford and settled into this house with his wife and two children. Here across from the Magnesia factory Noah cultivated Akins large garden and became a well liked member of the community. In later years Noah moved to New Bedford with his family and became a mariner. He eventually was master of numerous deep water vessels, one of which, the Oliver Ames, was the largest two masted schooner on the coast. The house at one time had Noah Morgan's name but later it was known as the "Little White House". Situated on the .former estate of Dr. D.M. Sedam at the beginning of this century, it eventually was moved about 1960 to make room for the construction of that larger home's garage. The house is presently on the corner of Pleasant Street and North Cove Landing a little up from the Sedam house which is right on the river. Staple to Inventor form at bottom