{"nrhp_refnum":"86002412","name":"Butterfield, John A., House","other_names":["Tallon House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"115 Broadway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Jackson","county":"Amador County","state":"CA","lat":38.34698819500005,"lon":-120.77193915499998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-09-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story, wood-frame, pyramidal-roofed house with Classical and Greek Revival detailing at 115 Broadway in Jackson, Amador County, California, built in 1873 for John A. Butterfield.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant mainly for its architecture: a pyramidal-roofed cottage type common in the southeastern U.S. and upper Midwest but rare in California. It is the only example of its type known in Amador County and one of the best preserved in the Mother Lode. Its 1873 date is unusual, since the details are more typical of the 1850s or 1860s.","narrative":"Built in 1873 at 115 Broadway in Jackson, this one-story wood-frame house has a square plan, a pyramidal roof, a porch running across the front and halfway down each side, and a three-bay symmetrical facade. A recessed central entrance with transom and sidelights is flanked by shuttered French doors. It was built for John A. Butterfield, a lumber businessman and one-term Amador County treasurer, and stayed in his family until 1919. Its importance rests on architecture. The pyramidal cottage with Greek Revival details was more common in the southeastern United States and upper Midwest, and it is the only known example in Amador County and one of the best preserved in the Mother Lode. Interior changes were made around 1945, and the porch floor and roof shingles have been replaced, yet the exterior remains close to its 1873 appearance. Architect John Carden Campbell called it one of the most handsome houses in the Gold Country.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific date 1873)","architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Pyramidal-roofed cottage with Classical and Greek Revival details","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and occupied as a private residence; the lower floor has been remodeled as a separate rental unit.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.449838-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/86002412.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002412/fd105f6b27-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002412/fd105f6b27-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"NoeHill","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Butterfield_House_in_Jackson_California_October_2006.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">NoeHill</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Butterfield_House_in_Jackson_California_October_2006.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858387","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133258627"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/amador-county/butterfield-john-a-house-86002412/"}