FORM B -BUILDING

Massachusetts Historical Commission

80 Boylston Street

Assessor' number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number

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Town-Winthrop

Place (neighborhood or village) Winthrop Beach

Address 332 Shirley Street

Historic Name Charles L. Hatch 2-family

Use: Present 2-family

Original same

Date of Construction C.1890S

SmirfP Winthrop Atlases

Style/Form Queen Anne/Colonial Revival, rectangular

Architect/Builder undetermined

Exterior Material

Foundation stucco over brick

Wall wood shingles, wood trim

R o o f flat-tar and gravel?

Outbuildings/Secondary Structures N/A

Major Alterations (with dates) Very intact

VETERANS *t>.

Condition good

Moved | | yes j x | no

Recorded by

Organization

Edward W. Gordon

Winthrop CDO+Historic Comm

Acreage less than one acre

Setting S i t u a t e d i n densely settled residential area, one

block west of the ocean. Its front yard is enclosed by an interesting fence with concrete posts and iron rods.

Datc(month/day/ycar) September, 1993

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BUILDING FORM

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION I 1 see continuation sheet

Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community.

332 Shirley Street is a well preserved example of late 19th century two family housing in Winthrop. This house faces a small front yard which is enclosed by an interesting early 20th century fence composed of concrete posts and iron rods. A flight of concrete steps with stepped shoulders leads to a full length front porch and the center entrance. The porch is characterized by high and solid wood shingle covered walls from which spring square Doric posts which support a flat porch roof with well dcetailed dentil course and small saw cut brackets. The center entrance is flanked by two story octagonal bays and, more immediately on the right, a small square window containing colorful stained glass. This window is repeated on the floor above,to the right of the porch door. In general, windows are fully enframed and contain 1/1 wood sash. The roof's cornice treatments echo those of the front porch.

HISTORICAL NARRATIVE l L I see continuation sheet {

, Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building and the role(s) the ownersloccupants played within the community.

Situated near the corner of Pearl Street, 332 Shirley Street was evidently built during the 1890's. Prior to 1875, this house's lot was part of a large parcel of land owned by the Wheeler heirs. In 1875, Dr. Samuel ingalls purchased this tract and set out several hundred house lots and streets in a section that became known as Ocean Spray. Dr. Ingalls is credited with the naming of the streets. Dolphin , Pearl, Neptune, Wave Way etc. were all names associated with the lore of the sea. By 1886, this lot was part of a larger parcel labled Estate of Samuel Deshon on the Winthrop Atlas of that year. This house's construction date is unclear. The 1896 Winthrop Atlas shows a large structure and a small structure labeled L. Williams. No Williams are listed at this address in the 1890's directories. The smaller of the two structures maybe too small to have been the present two family house. The first known owner was Charles L. Hatch who is listed as this house's owner on the 1906 Atlas. In 1901 he lived nearby at 19 Dolphin Avenue . He was a grocery and provisions dealer who had a store on Shirley Street. By 1914, this house was owned by C. F. Coggswell. (no listing in directories). By 1916, this house's residents included Joseph P. Chase, clerk and Mrs.Alexander Holmes, (continued) BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES | | see continuation sheet

Winthrop Maps/Atlases-1873,1886,1896,1906 and 1914 , Chelsea/Winthrop Directories-1890,1893,1895/96,1901,1906

Winthrop Directories-1911,1913,1916/17,1924,1936,1942 and 1947

Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form.

INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston

Community: Form No: /Bf

Property Name: 332 Shirley Street

Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below.

Historical Narrative continued By 1924, this house was occupied by Samuel Arvedson, novelty manufactuere and James Bellas, whose occupation is listed as "shoe shine parlor. The Bellas family lived here in the 1930's and 40's.ln 1936, Peter Maiolino, shoemaker also lived here. During the early 1940's, members of the Bellas family living here included Nota, widow of James, William, a boot black in Boston, Christian Bellas, ship builder and Alexander Bellas, student. This property is listed as vacant in 1947.