Spaulding, Zeb, House
Why it's listed
Standing at 1044 Lowell Road in Carlisle, this large 2½-story house with a central chimney dates to the first quarter of the 18th century and is classed as First Period. It is two rooms deep with a five-bay facade and a Greek Revival entry porch. Two full-height wings with shed roofs extend from the rear sides, and later additions include a modern two-story section and a small rear addition. Inside, the frame shows transitional First Period workmanship, including exposed quirk-beaded posts, plates, girts and beams in the right-hand rooms, and early rafter construction in the attic. The second-floor longitudinal summer beams are an unusual framing technique that merits further study. The house was listed because its surviving late First Period frame and roof retain integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship. It sits on 4.5 acres in a rural setting beside state conservation land, with granite fence posts remaining in front.
Significance in brief: The house keeps integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship in its surviving late First Period frame and roof, which supports eligibility under Criterion C. Its second-floor longitudinal summer beams are an infrequently used framing technique that the form says deserves further study.
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 90000169, listed March 9, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1044 Lowell Rd., Carlisle |
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| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | March 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000169 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | First Period |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Recorded in good condition and in present use as a residence; it has not been moved. |
| Acreage | 4.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.55742, -71.35360 (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 90000169.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8068216
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.