{"nrhp_refnum":"89000622","name":"White, S. B., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"8 Stevens St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Winchester","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.45345493200006,"lon":-71.13044164299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-07-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1 1/2 story wood-frame Gothic Revival cottage at 8 Stevens Street in Winchester, Massachusetts, built around 1850 (before 1854) by Samuel B. White, Jr.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an exceptionally well designed and preserved example of Gothic Revival style, with icicle-like vergeboards, steep gable roofs and label moldings over the windows. It is described as one of the most advanced examples of this rare style in a town known for many such buildings. It meets criterion C.","narrative":"Built around 1850 at 8 Stevens Street in Winchester, this small Gothic Revival cottage is a 1 1/2 story wood-frame dwelling clad in clapboards. A steeply pitched gable roof with a central cross gable covers the house, and icicle-like vergeboards and pronounced label moldings over the windows give it a decorative character. Although the cross gable suggests a symmetrical front, the three-bay facade has a sidehall layout with the entry in the northern bay, framed by sidelights and fronted by a gabled porch added in the late 19th century. Samuel B. White, Jr. built the house and owned it until about 1875, when he built a larger house nearby. White helped found the Congregational Church and served as the town's first treasurer after incorporation in 1850. The house was listed for its architecture: it is considered one of the most advanced examples of Gothic Revival design in a town with many examples of this uncommon style, and it retains a high degree of integrity.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Samuel B. White, Jr. (builder; architect unknown)","architectural_style":"Gothic Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Present use is a dwelling; condition is described as excellent.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:01.72205-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/46/7908/63790846/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/89000622.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000622/3bcdecb2d4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000622/3bcdecb2d4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WinchesterMA_SBWhiteHouse.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:WinchesterMA_SBWhiteHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63790846","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._B._White_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7387384"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/white-s-b-house-89000622/"}