{"nrhp_refnum":"82000484","name":"United Shoe Machinery Corporation Clubhouse","other_names":["Beverly Golf and Tennis Clubhouse"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"134 McKay St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Beverly","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.56449171400004,"lon":-70.89471629299999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-11-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A former corporate clubhouse at 134 McKay Street in Beverly, Massachusetts, built around 1910 for the Shoe Machinery Athletic Association of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation and designed by Henry Bailey Alden. It is now the Beverly Golf and Tennis Clubhouse, owned by the City of Beverly.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an excellent large-scale Arts and Crafts building by a prominent local architect. It was built for Beverly's largest industry, the major producer of shoemaking equipment in the world. It also represents an early example of employer-employee cooperation and welfare programs in American industry. The reviewer accepted it under criteria A and C but found it not shown to be significant under B.","narrative":"Built around 1910 on McKay Street in Beverly, this two-and-one-half-story stuccoed wood-frame clubhouse was designed by Boston-area architect Henry Bailey Alden for the employees of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation. Its steep hip roof, half-timbered gables and dormers, cobblestone basement and wraparound veranda reflect the Arts and Crafts style. The company, Beverly's largest employer and a leading maker of shoemaking machinery, aimed to improve workers' living and recreational conditions. The building housed a theater, library, card and billiard rooms, bowling alleys and locker rooms, and hosted the annual Sam-Sam Day gathering for workers and families. Exterior changes have been small, and the main entry hall, two staircases and stone fireplaces survive. The city of Beverly acquired the clubhouse and golf course in 1978. It was listed for its architecture and for its role as an early example of cooperation between a large industry and its workers.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Henry Bailey Alden","architectural_style":"Arts and Crafts","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Occupied and in public ownership; in fair condition with minimal exterior alterations. It is used for recreation as the Beverly Golf and Tennis Clubhouse.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.173968-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/10/7949/63794910/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/82000484.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82000484/61c2fbcbbc-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82000484/61c2fbcbbc-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BeverlyMA_USMCClubhouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BeverlyMA_USMCClubhouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794910","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Shoe_Machinery_Corporation_Clubhouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7889142"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/united-shoe-machinery-corporation-clubhouse-82000484/"}