Moore-Hill House
Why it's listed
Built in 1874 on the west side of Franklin Street in Peabody, Massachusetts, this 1 1/2-story clapboard house was constructed for Lutetia and Henry Moore on a lot bought from tannery owner Stephen Blaney, who was developing the area. It has a granite foundation, a gabled roof with a broad central gable, a bracketed cornice, hoodmolds over the first-floor windows, double entry doors under a bracketed hood, and a side porch. Dormers were added in 1904. Inside, a center-hall plan, curved stair bannister, wallpaper and early electric fixtures survive. Most neighboring houses have been changed by new siding or additions, which makes this one unusually intact. It is valued as a vernacular Italianate house that borrows details from high-style architecture, and as evidence of how Peabody's tanning-driven population growth led to new streets and housing in the late 19th century. William H. Hill, a local banker and civic leader, bought it in 1896.
Significance in brief: The house is a well-preserved example of a modest vernacular Italianate house enlivened by characteristic ornamental details, with Gothic Revival influence in its central gable. It is also the only unaltered survivor of a group of late 19th-century houses developed on Lowell and Franklin Streets between about 1871 and 1885. It reflects Peabody's residential growth driven by industrial and population expansion.
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 88000704, listed June 9, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 82 Franklin St., Peabody |
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| County | Essex County |
| Listed | June 9, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88000704 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1874-1904 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Italianate; Mid-19th Century/Gothic Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a single-family dwelling; the interior is substantially unaltered and retains early electric light fixtures and late 19th-century wallpaper. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.52825, -70.93465 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88000704.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14715721
- This listing as JSON
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