Hammond, E. C., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1909 at 35 Groveland Street in Newton, this Craftsman house was designed and built by lumberman Edward Carlton Hammond for himself and his wife Daisy. It is a 1 3/4-story, shingle-clad building whose steep gable end faces the street. A pergola porch runs across the facade, sheltering paired entries on either side of a triple window. Two tall chimney stacks rise along the west side, and a shed-roof dormer extends along the east roof slope. A matching pergola garden gate gives the approach a picturesque quality. Inside, the house has a generous stair hall, rooms finished with oak paneling and trim, a fireplace faced with Grueby tiles, and original lighting fixtures. Hammond died in 1948, and his wife stayed until her death in 1972. The house was listed as a simple, unusual, well-detailed and well-preserved example of the Craftsman style, notable for having been designed by its owner. It has had no major alterations.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a simple but well-detailed and well-preserved example of the Craftsman style, notable because it was designed by its owner. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association.
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 90000046, listed February 16, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 35 Groveland St., Newton |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | February 16, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000046 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | E.C. Hammond? |
| Architectural style | Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as good; present use is a dwelling, with no major alterations. The form states the house has been carefully restored. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Coordinates | 42.34453, -71.24621 (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 90000046.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5321774
- This listing as JSON
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