Carr-Jeeves House
Why it's listed
Built in 1869 at 57 Lake Street in Winchester, this 1½-story wood-frame cottage sits in a mid-19th century residential area on the western shore of Wedge Pond. Carpenters Moses and James A. Mann built it as a speculative venture and sold it a year later for $5,500, a $4,700 profit. Later owners included Mary Carr, who bought it before marrying Henry C. Miller, and Thomas Jeeves, who bought it in 1878 and added a barn. The Mobbs family owned it from 1909 until 1957. The L-plan house is clad in clapboards under a bellcast slate mansard roof with paired brackets. Its street front has a polygonal bay with round-arched windows, and a square mansard tower at the rear corner offers views of the pond. The design closely resembles a plate in Bicknell's Village Builder and Supplement (1878). The house reflects Winchester's growth as a suburb and is a distinctive picturesque mansard cottage.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a fine example of a picturesque mansard cottage, with a bellcast mansard roof, paired brackets, polygonal bays and a square corner tower with views of Wedge Pond. Built speculatively by local carpenters, it also illustrates Winchester's growth as a suburb in the second half of the 19th century.
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 89000639, listed August 2, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 57 Lake St., Winchester |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | August 2, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89000639 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Moses & James Mann, builders |
| Architectural style | Mansard cottage (picturesque) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a dwelling, as it was originally; condition listed as excellent. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.45659, -71.14113 (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 89000639.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5045952
- This listing as JSON
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