Hayes, Charles H., Building
Why it's listed
Two connected brick factory buildings on Granite Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts, record the city's industrial growth around the shoe trade. The six-story east building, completed in 1894, was designed by local architect Josiah M. Littlefield in the Queen Anne style, with red brick, terra-cotta bands, granite trim and a pyramidal-roofed stairtower. The seven-story building added in 1911, designed by George W. Griffin, is buff brick with concrete detail and relies on proportion and symmetry rather than heavy ornament. Charles H. Hayes, a banker and prominent businessman, built the complex as a wood and paper box factory supplying containers for packing shoes. Later tenants included shoe-related firms and, by the 1940s, Western Electric. The buildings kept their location, design, materials and workmanship, and were recognized for their association with local industry and for their architecture. At the time of listing they were being converted to apartments.
Significance in brief: The buildings are tied to Haverhill's late 19th- and early 20th-century industrial growth, especially the shoe industry and its supporting box manufacturing, and to businessman Charles H. Hayes. They also represent the work of architects Josiah M. Littlefield and George W. Griffin and keep a high level of integrity.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 10001006, listed December 13, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 14-44 Granite St, Haverhill |
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| County | Essex County |
| Listed | December 13, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10001006 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1894 - 1940 |
| Architect / builder | Josiah M. Littlefield; George W. Griffin |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Queen Anne; Classical Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | At the time of nomination the buildings were being converted to apartments, with the current function listed as work in progress/vacant. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.77415, -71.08512 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 10001006.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16859001
- This listing as JSON
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