{"nrhp_refnum":"90000212","name":"Harraden, Edward, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"12--14 Leonard St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Gloucester","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.653767421000055,"lon":-70.67917152099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1990-03-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Historic - Non-Aboriginal","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A seven-bay, one-room-deep clapboarded house with a central chimney at 12-14 Leonard Street in Annisquam, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Its oldest core is traditionally dated to about 1660 and was probably built by Edward Harraden.","why_significant":"The house retains First Period framing, visible in the attic and in a photograph taken during mid-20th-century restoration, which supports its integrity of design, materials and workmanship (Criterion C). Opening the walls could yield information about First Period framing practices in Gloucester (Criterion D). It also clearly shows how a single-cell house was enlarged over time, including how the lean-to was joined to the original structure.","narrative":"Overlooking the Annisquam River at the foot of a tall granite outcropping, this house at 12-14 Leonard Street began as a single-cell dwelling, perhaps built around 1660. Edward Harraden bought the property in 1656-57 and is believed to have built the oldest section soon afterward, as part of the fishing hamlet that grew up in Annisquam during the 17th century. Before 1765 the right-hand rooms and a rear lean-to were added, and later each end gained another bay. First Period framing is exposed only in the attic, but a mid-20th-century restoration photograph shows mortises, a broad chamfer and a lamb's tongue stop on the original end girt. The steep roof and collar beam mortises point to the same early date. Inside, Second Period raised-field paneling and a Federal mantelpiece survive. The house was listed for its well-preserved early framing and for its clear evidence of how small early houses grew.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect unknown; Edward Harraden is believed to have built the oldest portion","architectural_style":"First Period core; 19th C. vernacular exterior finishes","criteria":["C","D"],"status_note":"Recorded in good condition and in residential use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:04.561796-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/45/7898/63789845/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/90000212.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90000212/ad6eb89a13-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90000212/ad6eb89a13-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Fletcher6","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Harraden_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Fletcher6</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:Edward_Harraden_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789845","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Harraden_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5343325"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/harraden-edward-house-90000212/"}