{"nrhp_refnum":"88000712","name":"Manning, Joseph K., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"35--37 Forest St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Medford","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.41970790700003,"lon":-71.10972967799995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-04-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story Second Empire and Eastlake style house at 35-37 Forest Street, just north of Medford Square in Medford, Massachusetts, built about 1875 for lumber dealer Joseph K. Manning.","why_significant":"The house is one of only two high-style Second Empire residences in Medford and shows an architectural character now nearly extinct in the city. Its elaborate design and craftsmanship reflect the commercial success and social standing of its owner, tied to Medford's lumber industry. It is significant locally under architecture and community planning and development.","narrative":"Built about 1875 at 35-37 Forest Street, just north of Medford Square, this three-story house combines Second Empire and Eastlake design. A mansard roof with patterned slate, a turret with iron cresting and a cupola crown the building. Its most striking feature is a one-story hexagonal porch pavilion with sculptural brackets, turned balusters and a saw-cut floral frieze. Inside, original details include two decorated staircases, etched vestibule glass, three marble fireplaces and plaster ceiling rosettes. Joseph K. Manning, a wealthy lumber dealer from a family in Medford's lumber trade, had the house built. Its size and ornament reflect his business connections to skilled builders and craftsmen. It is one of only two high-style Second Empire homes remaining in the city and recalls the Forest Street neighborhood that developed from subdivided estates after 1844. It was recognized locally for architecture and for community development. It has since been rehabilitated and converted to condominiums.","period_of_significance":"1875-1906","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Second Empire; Eastlake","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Recently restored and rehabilitated according to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and converted to condominiums.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:02.222421-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/16/7956/63795616/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/88000712.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88000712/2fb81463c9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88000712/2fb81463c9-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MedfordMA_JosephKManningHouse.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:MedfordMA_JosephKManningHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63795616","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_K._Manning_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6284474"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/manning-joseph-k-house-88000712/"}