{"nrhp_refnum":"83000594","name":"Fogg Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"100-110 Pleasant St. and 6-10 Columbian St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Weymouth","county":"Norfolk County","state":"MA","lat":42.17458762700005,"lon":-70.95142707399998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-03-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large commercial block with an octagonal corner tower at 100-110 Pleasant Street and 6-10 Columbian Street in South Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, built in 1888 and designed by architect J. Williams Beal.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is unique in Weymouth and outstanding regionally for its complex, picturesque massing and lavish stone and brick detailing. It is tied to John S. Fogg, a local shoe manufacturer and banker, and to Boston-area architect J. Williams Beal. It also played an important role in the development of South Weymouth, meeting criteria A, B and C.","narrative":"Rising at the corner of Pleasant and Columbian Streets in South Weymouth, this 1888 commercial block is a local landmark, noted for its size and ornate design. Architect J. Williams Beal gave it a picturesque, asymmetrical form, with an octagonal corner tower, a curved bay, a gabled pavilion and a high hip roof broken by dormers and gables. The ground floor is rock-faced granite, and the upper floors are pressed red brick trimmed with carved sandstone. A wide sandstone entry arch carries the Fogg Building name. It was built for John S. Fogg, a shoe manufacturer whose firm became the largest boot and shoe maker in the United States by 1866, and who later turned to banking. The building originally held three stores, bank offices and a library below, with a theatre and public hall above. Its tower lost its domed roof in 1926, and later storefronts were added, though the original arches remain visible. It was recognized for its architecture, its associations and its role in the town's growth.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"J. Williams Beal, Architect","architectural_style":null,"criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in good condition, with commercial and residential apartment uses; altered by the removal of the tower's domed roof in 1926 and by added one-storey storefronts.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:56.620813-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/34/7962/63796234/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/83000594.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000594/3b7f08d756-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000594/3b7f08d756-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WeymouthMA_FoggBuilding.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:WeymouthMA_FoggBuilding.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63796234","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fogg_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5464080"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/norfolk-county/fogg-building-83000594/"}