Schuebeler, Charles, House
Why it's listed
This two and one-half story house at 384 Washington Street in Somerville was built around 1860 in the Italianate style. The architect is unknown. It stands on the south side of Washington Street, southwest of Union Square, in an area of mixed residential and industrial buildings. Surviving ornament includes wide corner pilasters, a paired bracketed cornice, a flush board gable end, and a central oculus framed by a carved wood garland. A full-length gable-end porch has trusses and brackets. The house was listed for its architecture at the local level. It is one of the few mid-19th century houses left on Washington Street in the Ward II area, and it shows the type of elegant home that once lined the street. Proximity to Cambridge and to transportation made the stretch between Union Square and Kirkland Street a good location for substantial residences. The late 1860s owner was Charles Schuebeler, a jeweler. Asphalt shingles were added in the mid 1900s.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a well-detailed Italianate dwelling that retains integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship. It is one of the few surviving mid-19th century houses on Washington Street in the Ward II area. It illustrates the elegant dwellings that once lined the street.
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 89001298, listed September 18, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 384 Washington St., Somerville |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | September 18, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001298 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; condition is described as fair. Siding was altered with asphalt shingles in the mid 1900s. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.37533, -71.10363 (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 89001298.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5082400
- This listing as JSON
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