Kenney, David, House
Why it's listed
This small house at 67 Summer Street in Stoneham was built around 1850 for David Kenney, who listed his occupation as a laborer. It is an asymmetrical, one-room-deep building under a pitched roof with a center chimney, sheathed in clapboards with simple cornerboards and fascia. Windows have simple frames with two-over-two sash, and the off-center entry is sheltered by a bracketed hood. The scroll-sawn brackets were added later. Modest Greek Revival detailing marks the house as typical of the 1840s and 1850s. It faces west onto Summer Street on a large, hilly lot, in a neighborhood of mid-to-late nineteenth century homes with modern infill. Kenney's ownership appears on maps from 1858, 1874 and 1889. The house was listed because it is a well preserved example of a worker's house, reflecting the housing of Stoneham's shoe-industry era. It retains its original location, design, setting, materials and workmanship, and has no recorded major alterations or outbuildings.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a well preserved example of a modest mid-nineteenth century worker's or shoeworker's house with modest Greek Revival detailing. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is tied to Stoneham's major historical theme and period, meeting criterion A.
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 84002725, listed April 13, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 67 Summer St., Stoneham |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | April 13, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002725 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown; original owner David Kenney |
| Architectural style | No specific style given; modest Greek Revival detailing noted |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; no major alterations or moves are recorded, though scroll-sawn brackets were added at the entrance at a later date. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 42.47501, -71.09456 (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 84002725.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5235942
- This listing as JSON
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