{"nrhp_refnum":"87001108","name":"Sprague House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"59 Endicott St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Danvers","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.55008805400007,"lon":-70.92679949099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-07-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Federal-style country house at 59 Endicott Street in the Danversport section of Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, built in 1810 by Joseph Sprague Jr. as a summer residence.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an excellent, well-preserved example of a Federal-style country residence, one of few surviving in Danvers. Its interior finishes are especially notable, and it is tied to the Sprague family, wealthy Salem merchants. It meets Criterion C at the local level.","narrative":"Built in 1810 on a small triangular lot in Danversport, this 2 1/2-story Federal-style house was constructed by Joseph Sprague Jr., a Salem merchant, as a summer residence on a farm that once totaled 112 acres. The five-bay clapboard main block has a central entrance with pediment, elliptical fanlight and reeded pilasters, and one-story wings extend from each side. Inside, the center-hall plan retains carved mantels, wide-board wainscoting, pocket shutters, paneled doors and a kitchen fireplace with beehive oven. The carving resembles work by Samuel McIntire in Salem, though any connection to him is unproven. The Spragues were a wealthy and influential Salem family, and the house is one of several summer homes built in the area by Salem merchants. It is listed as a rare surviving Federal-style country residence in Danvers with notable original interior detail. A modest early 20th century garage also stands on the property.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence; the owners run an antiques business from the home. Alterations are described as minimal.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:01.375432-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/82/7946/63794682/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/87001108.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001108/e33691a7d6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001108/e33691a7d6-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DanversMA_SpragueHouse.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:DanversMA_SpragueHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794682","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprague_House_(Danvers,_Massachusetts)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7580185"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/sprague-house-87001108/"}