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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-D002 405 Route 6A Public Comment #1117 Wianno Road, Yarmouth Port May 6, 2024 Mr. Robert Wilkins, Chair & LOLD Members of the Yarmouth Old King's Highway Historic Committee AY 0 7 2024 Re: 405 Route fiA INGVS H!lruu,n„ Dear Members: I enclose herewith the building description prepared by Richard Hazelhurst (in 1980) of the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth for this historic house located at 405 Route 6A. Although the photo is dark, the silhouette clearly shows the front and rear chimneys of this historic house. It was owned by the following prominent residents for over 200 years in Yarmouth Port: Henry Matthews & Rebecca Grey, daughter married Seth Hamblin, sea captain Joseph E. Matthews, married Abbie Taylor Phebe Thacher Taylor, baker and hospital worker Sally White, daughter of Yarmouth Port librarian Matha White I would like to read into the record the historical significance of this house when I attend your hearing on May 13, 2024. Respectfully submitted, Christine L. Marzigliano ■ ,M1� n :t4RM B - BUILDING '�"�` d In Area no. Form no. MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION7 348 Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston 4. Map. . Draw sketch o ui ing location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north., Pine Street E17 Q Q 6A 6A Winter Street RECEIVED MAY a1Zoz4 N(M1V1kjU I {over} Yarmouth (Yarmouth Port) Bss 405 6A sent use Home sent owner Miss Phebe Taylor scription: to 1800 Source Sight le orgian 1/2 Cape Exterior wall fabric Shake Outbuildings (describe) Garage Other features Federal lights around door, transom New window, Altered firepltice Date 1976 Moved 5. Lot size. Date One acre or less x Over one acre Approximate frontage 35, Approximate distance of building from street 201 6. Recorded by Richard Hazelhurst Yarmouth Historical Organization Survey Date_ January 1980 _ 7. Original owner (if known) HenryMaffiews and Rebecca Grey Original use Home Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education g___ Exploration/ settlement industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/. humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) This house is a good example of the half Cape. The landscaping is simple, but just right for the house. It's sitting on a granite (bal- last?) foundation. Notice the Federal influence of the entranceway. The window frames appear very old, they jut out and are pegged. The sash, 6 over 6 is newer. Miss Taylor the owner told me there used to be a marvelous barn in back and at one time the property was over five acres. inside, the house abounds with the charm. The original wainscoting under the windows, antique doors with old fashion door latches. OLD furniture, sea chests, that sit on floorboards that are as wide as 241, in places. There were 3 fireplaces and a Dutch oven, two now one in the front room "that was used for funerals and weddings. And a new one in the dining room replacing the Dutch oven. Now to the people who lived there beginning with; Henry Matthews and Rebecca Grey who had a daughter Sarah who married Seth Hamblin who went on to become a famous sea captain. They had a son Joseph E. who married a Taylor, Abbie by name and now Miss Phebe Taylor who moved in the house in 1938 with her mother. They all lived here one time or another the house remaining in the same family for almost two hundred years. Miss Phebe speaks affectionately about her Uncle Joe and Aunt Abbie, "Uncle Joe was the truant officer. He was such a jolly man, I can still CONTINUED lo. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds,' assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Phebe Taylor, 75 year old lifetime resident and owner Deeds Records RECEIVE[) MAY 0 7 2024, �pbd2- f AHIVJUU 1 r, Ill R Limn-n � .;,-NTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHME17S HI STORI CAL CaM SS I ON Office of the Secretary, Boston nity : Yarmouth (Yarmouth Port) Name: Form No: 348 Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. A see him running after the boys and girls". Miss Phebe Taylor, 75 years old, a wonderful, vital woman. I see her most days walking down the street. She still works, in the hospital 30 4 sometimes 5 times a week. At one time she baked goods and sold them out of the house. Jack Smith, down at the general store told me if I ever wanted.to taste a great apple pie to get Phebe to bake one for me. Every Wednesday morning you can find her and her girlhood friends having breakfast together down at the general store. c well, to sum up. The house has stayed in the same family almost 200 years, it's in good shape. It stands sturdy, ready for what ever might come its way. Miss Phebe Taylor still lives here, sturdy, vital, still paying her own way and ready for what ever might come its way. RECEIVED E MAY 0 7 2024 r HI-UVjUU I h Staple to Inventory form at bottom 1A .....61 RECEIVE® 4A 0 f Mll i HrtIVIQU I 1 . Yarmouth: Old Homes and Gathering Places 41 405 Old King's Highway�\ / g C. 1800 Cape Half House A good example of the half Cape, this house rests on a granite foundation which is probably ships' ballast. The entranceway suggests a Federal influence. The window frames appear to be very old; they jut out and are pegged. The sash, six over- six, is newer. The interior of the house boasts original wainscoting under the windows, antique doors with old-fashioned door latches, and the floorboards are as wide as 24 inches in some places. There were originally three fireplaces and a Dutch oven; two are in the front room now and a new fireplace in the dining room replaces the Dutch oven. This house has remained in the same family for almost two hundred years. Some of those who have inhabited this house include Henry Matthews and his wife Rebecca (Gray); their daughter, Sarah, who married Seth Hamblin, the famous sea captain. They had a son, Joseph E_ who married Abbie Taylor and lived here. The house is now lived in by Miss Phoebe Taylor who moved into the house with her mother in 1938. 408 Old King's Highway c. 1800 Cape Half House The maps of 1858, 1880 and 1907 show a Sarah Matthews as living here then. She shared this original half house with her granddaughter, Helen Eldridge, who was a school teacher. Helen had lived down the street from here, but when her parents died she moved here. Helen taught school and took care of Sarah until Sarah died. Sarah's son, who had moved to Seattle, Washington, and eventually became very wealthy, sent for Helen to take care of him in old age and sickness. She went, and when he died he left her everything. According to Mrs. Helen Dolan, "She was wonderful you know. With that money she educated my cousin and she sent another girl, whom I won't name, on to Simmons College." At one time there had been a center chimney on this dwelling. This was removed and in its place a dormer has been added, and the right portion of this house as well. There are some original doors and hardware remaining inside, and the floors were replaced when the central heating system was installed. The windows appear to be original, small nine -over --six sash in frames that jut out from the surface of the house. Some of the panes of glass are lavender tinted Sandwich glass. 408 Old King's Highway IVD M AY o 7 zoz4 414 Old King's Highw c.1800ArrrwUU I H Georgian L 'S HI HWgY This house was the first home of Helen Dolans grandparents, Benjamin and Clarisa Mathews Gorham, after they were married, renting it about 1840. The maps of 1858 show a G. Ryder, Jr., as owner, and the 1880 map shows a W.H.H. Barton as living there. Mrs. Dolan related that "When 1 was a small girl, William Parker Bray lived there. He was a letter carrier and it's funny, but I seem to remember that in those days he wouldrit deliver the mail to everyone. Maybe you had to pay or something. I remember Mr. Bray boarded with the woman who owned it. I don't remember her name." 415 Old King's Highway c. 1800 Cape Half House This is one of a series of five Cape houses in a row, all of which appear to have been built during the same time period. The earliest recorded owner of the house is a David Bray who moved in shortly after his marriage to Miss Hulda Downs of Dennis, on January 2, 1836. David was born in Yarmouth, September 29, 1810, the son of Eben and Phoebe Bray. His wife Hulda was born in Dennis, May 1, 1819. Available town records list the Bray's as having had only one child named Eleanor, who was born September 20, 1837, and who died March 5, 1838. 405 ROUTE 6A Location 405 ROUTE 6A Acct# 15442 Assessment $613,600 Building Count 1 Current Value Mblu 123113511 i Owner HAGOPIAN JESSE PID 15442 Assessment Valuation Year Improvements Land i 0q $397,400 - $216,200 Owner of Record Owner HAGOPIAN JESSE HAGOPIAN REBECCA JEAN Care Of Address 95 ROUTE 6A YARMOUTH PORT, MA 02675 Sale Price $410.000 Certificate Book & Page 360291132 Sale Date 10/1112023 Instrument it) Qualified U Taut - 1 $613,6001 _ 1 RECEIVED MAY 0 7 2024 Ownership History Ownership History I Owner Sale Price Certificate Book & Page Instrument Sale Date ' HAGOPIAN JESSE $410.000 36029/132 1U 10/11/2023 WHITE SALLY C $0 PR2274710 12/31/2003 WHITE SALLY CATHERINE $0 14540/0107 1F 1210712001 TAYLOR PHEBE THACHER i $0 14540/0106 9F 12/07/2001 TAYLOR PHEBE T $0 .� 10 Y - Future Owners Ownership History Owner Sate Price Certificate Book & Page Instrument Sale Date HAGOPIAN JESSE $410,000 I —T 36029/132 1U 10/11/2023 Building information Building 1 : Section 4 Year Built: 1940 Living Area: 1,637 Replacement Cost: $503,300 Building Percent Good: 78 Replacement Cost Less Depreciation: $392.600 Building Attributes Field Description f — Style: �i Conventional Model Residential Grade: Excellent Stories. _ 1 112 Stories Occupancy 1 Exterior Wall 1 Wood Shingle Exterior Wall 2 Roof Structure: Gable/Hip Roof Cover Wood Shingle Interior Wall 1 Plastered Interior Wall 2 Interior Fir 1 Pine/Soft Wood Interior Fir 2 Heat Fuel Heat Type: AC Type: Total Bedrooms: Total Bthnns: Total Half Baths: Total Xtra Fixirs: Total Rooms: Bath Style: Kitchen Style: Num Kitchens Cndln Num Park Fireplaces Fndtn Cndtn Basement Gas Hot Water None 3 Bedrooms 1 1 7 Rooms 01 _l Building Photo (https:lrimagas.vgsi.com/photos2fYarmouthMAPhotos/AOOkD2k55Q2.jpg) IRECOVED MAC` 0 4 2024 t NniviQu I hi {LLD KINGSHIGH A` �►►- Building Layout RECEIVFO MAY 0 7 2024 YAHIviuu t r, f.ParcelSketch.ashx?pid=15442&bid=16085) Building Sub -Areas (sq ft) —L2gmi Code Description Gross Area Living Area SAS First Floor Half Story, Finished 1.170 1,170 FHS 720 360 EAF Attic, Expansion, Finished 306 107 FOP Porch, Open, Finished 20 0 PTO Patio 330 0 2,546 1,637 Extra Features Code FPLi Land Land Use Extra Features Legend Description size Value Bldg # FIREPLACE 1 ST 2.00 UNITS $3,400 1 Use Code 1010 Description SINGLE FAM MDL-01 Zone Neighborhood 0060 Alt Land Appr No Category Outbuildings Code Description I SHD1 SHED FRAME FGR1 GARAGE-AVE CAZ JGAZEBO Valuation History Valuation Year 2024 2023 2022 Land Line Valuation Size (Acres) 0.61 Frontage 0 Depth 0 Assessed Value $216,200 Outbuildings Sub Code Sub Description size 80.00 S.F. 324.00 S.F. Value $0 $0 Lggsad Bldg # 1 1 . 50.00 S.F. $1,400 1 Assessment Improvements Land Total $397,400 $216,200 - $613,600 -- $399,300 —T $182,400 1 $581,700 $311,900 $163,300I — $475,200 MAY 0 7 2024 Y AHNIUU I n cj 2024 Vision Government Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.