{"nrhp_refnum":"82001903","name":"Walker-Collis House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1 Stadler St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Belchertown","county":"Hampshire County","state":"MA","lat":42.27272461300004,"lon":-72.41016637299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-09-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Queen Anne and Stick Style summer residence at 1 Stadler Street, Belchertown, Massachusetts, built in 1880 by Henry Hoag for State Senator Myron Walker. It was moved about half a mile in 1976 to its present corner lot.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant for its association with Myron Walker, a local politician and socialite, and as the pre-eminent Queen Anne/Stick Style cottage in the area. It is described as one of the most remarkable late 19th century buildings in the region and retains a high degree of integrity despite the move.","narrative":"Built in 1880 as a summer home for Massachusetts State Senator Myron Walker, this two-story house in Belchertown combines Queen Anne and Stick Style design. Its irregular plan, exposed timber framing over clapboard, glass-enclosed porches, mansard roof with gambrel gables, and an octagonal stair tower with stained glass and an ogee roof make it unusual in the region. Builder Henry Hoag, described in 1887 as the town's foremost builder and architect, constructed it. It originally faced Belchertown Common and reportedly cost $30,000, an extraordinary sum for the town then. Walker entertained lavishly, including a June 1881 party attended by Governor Long and thousands of guests. The house was later known as the Collis House. In 1976 it was moved half a mile to its present site to avoid demolition for a bank's commercial plans. It retains a high degree of integrity and is considered the area's leading Queen Anne and Stick Style cottage.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Henry Hoag (builder)","architectural_style":"Queen Anne with predominant Stick Style elements","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Occupied and in excellent condition; used as rental apartments. It was restored after being moved in 1976.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.483509-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/7954/63795467/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/82001903.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001903/3a90da37cb-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001903/3a90da37cb-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BelchertownMA_WalkerCollisHouse.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:BelchertownMA_WalkerCollisHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63795467","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker-Collis_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7962195"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/hampshire-county/walker-collis-house-82001903/"}