1 100 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/28828/archive/files/a8fab430ab6ce3c0a428b9843c40ffab.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=K5dNrtPWVDWKjttim-M8dfOsBikzZSjs3AsUQBa%7EbOtpRxTPAxxM7NicITChxWvSFH6ME0Zc4A5MKztI8-VCtUqTJy7MxqrfrrXFFszCQiNyoyh1s-PyQjzo79mau6rW1PNeZcOQIGW0cv3vSI1DZz0T-RmJ11j9j5EhOoWOMk82TNluNNHRfJgVrQN1lAPADlZVQZ-UfshicVyVZIvKvtvq5k%7ECuJU%7EQon%7E7qytlqZrLLlEdxD5wNcywjINPCP-MCYmFKpvEdL64xHR-dY-gfZqki%7EAXEzU6Pmkaf7Zl3OmWRRPz0MeiRO%7EmuS21tlZe5Oj5K4hq3rZ9FqB1KHqhA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fd469ff355bf45410e6dd36b6387ba81 PDF Text Text 14 Thorndike Street Built by and for James J. Welch Contractor and his wife, Catherine c. 1869 Researched and written by Dan Graham July 2021 �14 Thorndike St, c. 1978 Source: MACRIS SAL.3188 14 Thorndike St, c. 1985 Source: MACRIS SAL. 3188 �Source: Google Maps, accessed July 26, 2021 �As noted in the MACRIS report for this property (SAL.3188), the structure at 14 Thorndike (referred to as the “James J. Welch House”) is a modest example of the Second Empire (1850s-1870s) style. Although sided with more modern asphalt, this 1 ½ story residence still retains some original material and detailing. Characteristic features include the mansard roof, bracketed door hood, flat-roofed dormers, and small brackets at the dormer roofs. Vernacular houses of this type are common to the Bridge St. area. I want to thank local architectural historian Vijay Joyce for assistance in characterizing and corroborating details of the home’s features. Prior to discussing the history of the home and its original owners, it is first worth covering some details of the land on which it is settled. The deed history shows that the land was owned by the Salem Mill Dam Corporation in the 1820s. This group—which included John Pickering, Benjamin W. Crowninshield, Joseph Ropes, and John W. Treadwell—was incorporated in approximately 1826, specifically to seek and establish authority to build dams in the vicinity of Bridge Street, North River, and Winter Island.1 While Thorndike Street did not exist at the time, the property in question at 14 Thorndike can be traced through deeds granted from the Salem Mill Dam Corporation to David Buffum, Elisha Odlin, Jacob Berry, and finally Rufus Wyman who sold his land to James and Catherine Welch in late 1871.2 A likely antecedent to Thorndike Street was the so-called “Mill Dam Street,” which is frequently mentioned in the deeds in question from 1830 to 1871. 1 See “An Act to Incorporate the Salem Mill Dam Corporation, 1825, Chap. 0148.” Boston: Secretary of the Commonwealth. https://archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/111009/1825acts0148.txt? sequence=1&isAllowed=y 2 See Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds Book 260 Page 153; Book 314 Page 137; Book 352 Page 219; Book 433 Page 56; Book 501 Page 209; and Book 843 Page 137. These deeds are included under “Deeds” later in this packet. �As can be seen by comparing the 1851 and 1874 atlases below, an enormous amount of development occurred in the vicinity of Thorndike Street during that timespan. The MACRIS report for this property identifies the builder as James Welch, and estimates the date of the building between 1869 and 1871. The deed history and directory research corroborates such an estimation: the 1869 and 1872 directories place James at 4 Thorndike Street, which the MACRIS author ventured was presumably the same house as 14 Thorndike. From the research conducted, I agree that this assessment makes sense given that the area was much less developed at the time; there were simply not many houses on Thorndike in the early 1870s. In 1869, Charles Grimes and John Whalan (perhaps fellow laborers to James) were also living at 4 Thorndike, giving attestation to the notion that the property did exist in that year. By 1874, Welch owned three of the four structures on the north side of Thorndike Street, and the directory for that year shows him living at 16 Thorndike (see image of property below). � 16 Thorndike St. Source: MACRIS SAL.3187. Earlier on, according to the 1870 U.S. Census, James was living at 11 Thorndike with Catherine Welch (nee McCarthy/McCarty and Hurley; variously spelled as Catharine, Katherine, and Katharine in vital records and family histories). Catherine was previously married to William Hurley (estimated to have lived from 1828 to 1864) and had two children—John (b. 1852) and Katherine (b. 1861)—from that marriage. The 1866 directory lists Catherine (i.e. “Mrs. William Hurley”) living at 1 Thorndike with John Hurley and Nicholas Grogan.3 After remarrying to James Welch, the couple had two children—James J. (b. 1869) and Margaret T. (b. 1872). Needless to say, the Welches owned and occupied several properties on Thorndike throughout the 1870s which served as the hub for James’s construction company (discussed in more detail below). 3 See Salem City Directory for 1866, p. 92. �While historical records show some inconsistencies in James and Catherine’s birth and death dates, Catherine is most convincingly estimated to have lived from 1834 to 1890, and James from sometime in the 1840s (1844, 1848, or 1849, more specifically) to 1903. Some vital records suggest that James was born in April of 1849 (corroborated by his age in his 1892 marriage record in the “Sources” below, for instance) to Geoffrey Welch and Mary Cahill (listed as Jeffrey and Mary Morrison in his death record). After Catherine’s death (from pneumonia), James remarried Mary Alice Lynch (of Beverly, MA; 1861-1944) and had five more children— Marion Florentina (1892-1980), Arthur W. (1894-1946), Louise L. (b. 1895-1976), Francis Curran (1898-1977), and William Bernard (1902-1975) before his death on February 10, 1903 (of heart disease). James J. Welch is laid to rest in Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Salem, MA; St. Joseph’s Avenue West, plots 1596-1601. Memorial ID: 114905135. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114905135/jamesj.-welch. �Both James and Catherine were Irish immigrants. The precise dates of their immigration are somewhat unclear, but it is likely that Catherine arrived in the United States by the early 1850s (her son John Hurley was born in the U.S. in 1852) and James in July 1865 (see below for an associated passenger manifest record; his name appears last and he was recorded to be 17 years old at the time). James is commonly thought to have hailed from Waterford, Ireland. Source: Ancestry.com. Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S., Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 17971934 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019. Original data: Massachusetts, Salem and Beverly Crew Lists and Shipping Articles, 1797-1934. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2016. Selected Passenger and Crew Lists and Manifests. National Archives at Boston. While Salem's Irish roots run deep and back to the early days of the colony, the city’s Irish population grew steadily throughout the early half of the nineteenth century. Pull factors drawing immigrants to the U.S. during this period included growing development of railroads and industrialization. Push factors of Irish immigration in particular have been well- �documented, namely the 1845 famine which devastated Ireland and led to an unprecedented exodus of nearly two million people in the 1840s. The sizeable influx of poor, unskilled labor contributed to prejudice and ill will from the native population, resulting in the development of the “Know Nothing” political party. This party was very pronounced and successful in Massachusetts, including Salem where its members swept elections in 1858. In order to be a member, one had to be a so-termed “native born” U.S. citizen and a Protestant. The party quickly fractured over the issue of slavery and had little impact on the laws, but it nonetheless highlights prejudices of "native" Americans toward the Irish. During the period from 1820 to 1880, some three and half million Irish immigrated to the United States in one of the largest movements of people in history. Given the date of his arrival, James would have skirted the kind of pronounced anti-Irish animosity covered above. Indeed by all accounts, he was a very accomplished builder and clearly a large property owner in the Bridge St. area throughout the end of the nineteenth century. For that matter, his construction business has remained extant well over a century past his death—he has direct lineage to JJWelch Construction. That being said, the stated incorporation date of 1852 on JJWelch’s website is admittedly confusing given that the earliest Welch I have found (i.e. the James J. Welch in question) did not immigrate until 1865 (and would have only been approximately four years old in 1852!). It is worth mentioning that a William Welch (identified as a “morocco dresser”) was living with James at 4 Thorndike in 1872, but any potential familial relation between the two would be speculative at best: this person does not otherwise appear in any family lineage or tree that I have seen. I have reached out to �the family directly for any extant records, though to no avail as of the time of this house history report. James Welch and his descendants’ imprints on the area are vast and as yet likely untold in their entirety. In addition to 14 Thorndike, the following properties also bear his namesake: 14 Bridge St.; 15 Thorndike; and 18 Thorndike (a barn which has unfortunately been demolished). 14 Bridge St. “James J. Welch House.” Constructed in 1896. Source: MACRIS SAL.3197. � 15 Thorndike St. “James J. Welch House.” Constructed in 1892. Source: MACRIS SAL.3182. 18 Thorndike St. “James Welch Barn.” Constructed c. 1880. Source: MACRIS SAL.3186. �The barn pictured above (no longer extant) was judged to have been built around 1880 by James at the end of Thorndike St., likely for storage (see MACRIS SAL.3186). Welch is reputed to have built cellars, roads, sea walls, and curbs, and also carried out blasting and road grading. He owned quarries on Essex and School Streets in Beverly, and the location of this barn was conveniently situated on three routes to Beverly: by Bridge Street, by water, and by the Eastern Division of the Boston and Maine Railroad. Welch drew considerable business enterprises in the construction of roads, as well as of industrial and residential buildings at the end of the nineteenth century. Evidence suggests that his business interests and associates likely overlapped with properties on Thorndike, too. For instance, Salem lumber dealer and architect John P. Langmaid purchased the property at 14 Thorndike from Welch in 1872 (though he does not appear to have ever resided in the property, according to city directories). � Old Welch & Co. Contractors office on Thorndike St., likely in the vicinity of the area behind 14 Thorndike St. See the 1897 and 1906 atlases below, marked out in the latter as “CONTRACTORS YARD”; or potentially at the end of Thorndike St. Date of photograph unknown. Accessed 21 July 2021. JJWelch, https://www.instagram.com/p/BS4HdQhAVCt/ � “Estate of James Welch, Salem. J. F. Bly, Engineer” recorded with Essex South District Registry of Deeds, th Book 1857, Page 1. See deed from Alden P. White, Commissioner to James J. Welch, dated January 29 , 1907, recorded in said Registry, Book 1858, Page 238. The screenshot above captures the vastness of Welch’s properties on Thorndike St. and the immediate surrounding area in the early 1900s. The full plan of the estate is included in the source materials below. I want to acknowledge Nancy Doherty of the Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds for assistance in locating this artifact. � 1911 advertisement for James J. Welch & Co. Notice mention of 14 Bridge St. and stable on Thorndike St. Thank you to local historian and archivist Jen Ratliff for directing me to this source. 1913 James J. Welch & Co. telephone ad in Naumkeag Directory. �Beyond construction, the Welch family has a long history of sprawling real estate dealings and property acquisitions. See, for instance (on the following page), a 1913 newspaper clipping in which James J. Welch (Jr.) successfully bid $5,025 on the former Salem police station located at 15 Front St. Five-time Salem mayor John Francis Hurley presided over the auction, which was very vividly recounted in the newspaper clipping below. � �As the tables of owners and occupants below attest, 14 Thorndike appears to have been primarily used as a rental property until the Ryan family came to own it in the mid 1940s: prior to that time, few if any of the property owners resided in the home for any substantial period of time. Like the Welch family, the Ryans were descendants of Irish immigrant lineage. After renting the property since 1931, William J. Ryan (1879-??) and Mary E. Ryan (nee Manning, 1878-??) were willed the property from James J. Welch Jr.’s estate in 1946, overseen by J. Norman Welch (1930-1988) and William D. Chapple.4 Three years later in 1849, the property was then granted to their son, William E. Ryan (1912-1988), and his wife Dorothy M. Ryan (nee Greenwood, 1907-1999), who owned and resided in the property until the late 1990s. Scant details are available about the couple and their family. They were married on April 22, 1933 in Windham New Hampshire and lived in Beverly, MA in the 1930s and 1940s. 14 Thorndike’s rather unassuming connection to the JJWelch enterprise is impressive, but in my estimation the most fascinating element of the research conducted is what can be learned about the original James J. Welch by way of both his prowess and commitment to the Thorndike/Bridge St. area. As a first-generation immigrant, he was of course remarkably resourceful and successful, developing and capitalizing on business relationships with the proximity to industry ventures that Thorndike St. afforded. Given the amount of properties he likely built, owned, and lived in in the immediate vicinity of 14 Thorndike, one is left with the sense that he was an incredibly enterprising yet also whimsical person as he moved from one property to the other on an almost yearly basis. 4 See Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds, Book 3451 Page 168. �Owner Document Referenced (Book-Page) Until 1871, the deeds consulted and featured below from the Salem Mill Dam Corporation through to Rufus Wyman only mention land on so-called “Mill Dam Street” which, as of the early 1830s, was referred to as a “street lately laid out… extending from Bridge Street to the North River.” Mill Dam Street does not appear on any Salem atlases I have seen, and is likely an early antecedent of Thorndike St. Salem Mill Dam Corporation 1830-1871 41 --- David Buffum $40 260-153 Elisha Odlin $34 314-137 Jacob Berry $175 352-219 / 433-56 Rufus Wyman $1500 501-209 James Welch 1871-1872 1 $1 843-137 Catharine Welch MACRIS SAL.3188 John P. Langmaid 1872-1886 14 $1,000 860-5 872-44 946-266 Bridget Tobin (ux William) 1885-1888 2 $500 1165-239 Caroline Strombeck et al 1888-1889 1 $1,300 1232-128 Brer Carlman 1889-1891 2 $1,450 1240-348 James Welch 1891-1894 3 $1,600 1327-181 Catharine Lahey 1894-1897 3 $1 1420-188 Catharine E. Tierney 1897-1897 1 $2,000 1522-53 James Fanning 1897-1907 10 1532-408 James J. Welch 1907-1946 39 $1,045 1858-238 William J. Ryan 1946-1949 3 $2,200 3451-168 Mary E. Ryan William E. Ryan 1949-1998 49 “consideration 3660-5 Dorothy M. Ryan paid” Edward D. O’Brien 1998-2004 6 $84,000 15132-492 Debra O’Brien Scott L. Cochran 2004-2006 2 $217,000 22941-241 Jose A. Tavares 2006-2008 2 $247,500 25255-79 Tania Tavares 26024-34 Thomas Greene 2008-present 13 $190,000 27609-210 Tracey M. Majka Years of Ownership Number of Years Purchase Price �Residents Directory Year Directory Notes 14 Thorndike does not appear in city directories until 1874. Any potential occupants to the property prior to that time are unknown, with the exception of what has been put forth above concerning the property’s likely earlier designation as 4 Thorndike. Mary Flynn 1874 Widow, boards Maurice Flynn Laborer Charles Grimes Laborer Charles Silver 1876 Laborer Maurice Flynn 1878 Laborer George W Thomas Morocco dresser Maurice Flynn 1879-1883 Laborer William Martin 1884 Gas works The property was vacant in 1886. Edward Welch 1890-1891 Occupations unlisted Jeremiah J Kelleher Jeremiah J Kelleher 1893-1894 Occupation unlisted Thomas Connelly 1895-1896 “removed to Beverly” Jeremiah J Kelleher Blacksmith’s helper John H Condon 1897-1898 Occupation unlisted Burrill M Yarigle 1901-1902 Occupation unlisted John J Coughlin 1904-1917 Laborer 14 ½ Thorndike begins to appear during John J Coughlin’s residence at 14, with P. Coughlin and Daniel Coughlin (teamster) variously listed as residents. In 1914, Julia Steele (widow of John A) appears at 14 Thorndike. Additional occupants of 14 ½ in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s are G. P. Smith, Chester G. Thomas, George E. Rollins, Leo H. White, Thomas White, Grace Goldthwaite, Harry F. Goldthwaite, and Mabel R. Goldthwaite. The property was vacant in 1921. William J. Ryan 1931-1998 Mary E. Ryan William E. Ryan Dorothy M. Ryan Edward D. O’Brien 1998-2004 Debra O’Brien Scott L. Cochran 2004-2006 Jose A. Tavares 2006-2008 Tania Tavares Thomas M. Greene 2008-present Tracey M. Majka Note: Available Salem City Directories span 1837-1964. All currently accessible City Directories were consulted. Some years were not available at the time of research. ��5/19/2021 Unofficial Property Record Card Unofficial Property Record Card - Salem, MA General Property Data Parcel ID 37-0029-0 Prior Parcel ID 21 -Property Owner GREENE THOMAS M MAJKA TRACEY M Mailing Address 14 THORNDIKE STREET Account Number 0 Property Location 14 THORNDIKE STREET Property Use One Family Most Recent Sale Date 3/14/2008 Legal Reference 27609-210 Grantor U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, City SALEM Mailing State MA Zip 01970 Sale Price 190,000 ParcelZoning R2 Land Area 0.069 acres Current Property Assessment Card 1 Value Building Value 185,900 Xtra Features 0 Value Land Value 134,000 Total Value 319,900 Building Description Building Style Old Style # of Living Units 1 Year Built 1870 Building Grade Average Building Condition Average Finished Area (SF) 1187.20001 Number Rooms 6 # of 3/4 Baths 0 Foundation Type Brick/Stone Frame Type Wood Roof Structure Mansard Roof Cover Asphalt Shgl Siding Asbestos Interior Walls Plaster # of Bedrooms 3 # of 1/2 Baths 0 Flooring Type Softwood Basement Floor Concrete Heating Type Forced H/Air Heating Fuel Gas Air Conditioning 0% # of Bsmt Garages 0 # of Full Baths 1 # of Other Fixtures 0 Legal Description Narrative Description of Property This property contains 0.069 acres of land mainly classified as One Family with a(n) Old Style style building, built about 1870 , having Asbestos exterior and Asphalt Shgl roof cover, with 1 unit(s), 6 room(s), 3 bedroom(s), 1 bath(s), 0 half bath(s). Property Images Disclaimer: This information is believed to be correct but is subject to change and is not warranteed. salem.patriotproperties.com/RecordCard.asp 1/1 �ImmigraXon passenger record for James Welch dated July 26, 1865. �1870 Census featuring the Welch family living on Thorndike. �1880 Census featuring the Welch family residing on Thorndike. �Marriage record for James Welch (contractor) to Mary Lynch, Jan 31 1892. �Deaths registered in Salem in 1903, showing James J. Welch died of “heart disease” (three rows from the bo@om). �Inventory No: SAL.3188 Historic Name: Welch, James House Common Name: Address: 14 Thorndike St City/Town: Salem Village/Neighborhood: Bridge Street Local No: 37-29 Year Constructed: c 1869 Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): Second Empire Use(s): Single Family Dwelling House Significance: Architecture Area(s): SAL.DG: Thorndike Street Area Designation(s): Building Materials(s): Roof: Asphalt Shingle Wall: Asbestos Shingle; Wood The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. Efforts are ongoing and not all inventory or National Register records related to this resource may be available in digital format at this time. 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Drr Town 3 [33 Salem Address lk Historic Use: Thorndike St. Name Present residential Original DESCRIPTION': Date by 1869 Source Naumkeag Sty 1e Directories Second Empire Architect Exterior wall fabric asbestos shingles Outbuildings Major a l t e r a t i o n s (with Date Moved Approx. Recorded by M - M a 3 a g u t l / k . Murphy Organization Salem P l a n n i n g Dept. Date October, acreage Setting 1985 (Staple a d d i t i o n a l sheets dates) here) about 3,000 residential s.f. �A P ^ I T E C T U R A L SIGNIFICANCE ( D e s c r i b e i m p o r t a n t a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s e v a l u a t e i n terms o f o t h e r b u i l d i n g s w i t h i n the community.) and A m o d e s t e x a m p l e o f t h e S e c o n d E m p i r e s t y l e , t h i s l-§- s t o r y r e s i d e n c e , a l t h o u g h s i d e d , s t i l l r e t a i n s some o r i g i n a l m a t e r i a l a n d d e t a i l i n g . Characteristic features include t h e mansard r o o f , b r a c k e t e d door hood, and f l a t - r o o f e d dormers. V e r n a c u l a r houses o f t h i s t y p e a r e common t o t h e B r i d g e S t . a r e a . • " srponr j*0oo e* f HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ( E x p l a i n t h e r o l e owners p l a y e d i n l o c a l o r s t a t e h i s t o r y a n d how t h e b u i l d i n g r e l a t e s t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . ) I n 1874 James W e l c h , l a b o r e r , owned t h r e e o f t h e f o u r s t r u c t u r e s e x i s t i n g on t h e n o r t h side of.Thorndike Street. He i s l i s t e d a s l i v i n g i n 1 6 T h o r n d i k e S t r e e t i n t h a t s a m e y e a r . 1872 a n d 1869 d i r e c t o r i e s show h i s a d d r e s s as 4 Thorndike Street, which i s presumably the same h o u s e . James Welch i s l i s t e d as l i v i n g a t the c o r n e r of Grove and Tremont S t r e e t s i n 1866. W e l c h was a l a r g e p r o p e r t y owner i n t h e B r i d g e S t r e e t a r e a d u r i n g t h i s t i m e . t •- • BIBLIOGRAPHY a n d / o r PJEFERENCES (name o f p u b l i c a t i o n , a u t h o r , d a t e a n d p u b l i s h e r ) S a l e m Maps & D i r e c t o r i e s 1QM - 7/S2 �Dfi F O R M B - 5Vrt.3i8& Itt_Arnn n p - B U I L D I N G MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the S e c r e t a r y , State H o u s e , B o s t o n 1. E o r m no, Ic-h 7 3 ... ! Town Address T^rYtA^( / Jbl^ Name h^OsApJ^ Present use Present owner at Description: Date /frO j Source Style 4. Map. D r a w s k e t c h of b u i l d i n g l o c a t i o n in r e l a t i o n to nearest c r o s s other buildings. 3 Indicate < Architect streets and north. Exterior wall fabric l^zfLo { pLsO Outbuildings (describe) yL "5 Other 5. _ features Altered^ Date Moved Date Lot size: One a c r e - or less c _ » ^ ^ O v e r one a c r e Approximate frontage Approximate d i s t a n c e of b u i l d i n g f r o m Organization (over) .. • 3oo€> Recorded by 37M-7-77 i =^c / p>V£ 2S^£M3tJL _ P&JJJLA^. // " street ?<h?kjbu 3 - Z_2_=_ > �Q . O r i g i n a l o w n e r (if known) O r i g i n a l use rOo-, uJj^tOL ^^uC^O 'A@VI CJZ- ... S u b s e q u e n t u s e s (if any) a n d dates_ 8. T h e m e s (check as many as Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The A r t s Commerce Communication C o m m u n i t y development applicable) Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9 . H i s t o r i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e ( i n c l u d e e x p l a n a t i o n of t h e m e s c h e c k e d a b o v e ) 6 • I 10. B i b l i o g r a p h y and/or r e f e r e n c e s (such as l o c a l h i s t o r i e s , deeds , e a r l y maps, etc.) assessor's /I 3 records, �Inventory No: SAL.3182 Historic Name: Welch, James House Common Name: Address: 15 Thorndike St City/Town: Salem Village/Neighborhood: Bridge Street Local No: 37-24 Year Constructed: 1892 Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): Queen Anne Use(s): Single Family Dwelling House Significance: Architecture Area(s): SAL.DG: Thorndike Street Area Designation(s): Building Materials(s): Roof: Asphalt Shingle Wall: Asbestos Shingle; Wood The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. Efforts are ongoing and not all inventory or National Register records related to this resource may be available in digital format at this time. 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BOSTON, MA 02116 Salem 15 T h o m d i k e St. residential ^kinal " Salem SKETCH MAP Show property's l o c a t i o n i n r e l a t i o n to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate a l l buildings between inventoried property and nearest i n t e r s e c t i o n . Indicate north. . Directories Q u e e n Anne V e r n a c u l a r Style Architect Exterior wall fabric asbestos siding Outbuildings ; Major alterations ( v i t h dates)_ Date Moved Approx. Recorded by M » M a l a g u t i / K . Murphy Organization Salem P l a n n i n g Dept. Date October, acreage Setting 1985 (Staple additional sheets here) about 6,300 residential s.f. �5/U. 3* ( ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE ( D e s c r i b e i m p o r t a n t a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s e v a l u a t e i n terms o f o t h e r b u i l d i n g s w i t h i n the community.) %2- and 15 T h o r n d i k e S t . i s a n i n t e r e s t i n g v e r n a c u l a r e x p r e s s i o n o f t h e Queen Anne s t y l e . B u i l t on a c r o s s - g a b l e p l a n , t h e e n t r a n c e i s l o c a t e d under a p o r c h a t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of. t h e t w o w i n g s . B r a c k e t e d porch p o s t s , deep eaves and eave r e t u r n s , and a t w o - s t o r y bay a r e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c d e t a i l s , HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ( E x p l a i n t h e r o l e owner s p l a y e d i n l o c a l o r s t a t e _ h i s t o r y a n d how t h e b u i l d i n g r e l a t e s t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . ) T h i s h o u s e w a s c o n s t r u c t e d i n 1 8 9 2 b y J a m e s W e l c h , a s t o n e c o n t r a c t o r who b u i l t c e l l a r s and f o u n d a t i o n s , r o a d s and u n d e r p i n n i n g s . H i s s t o n e q u a r r i e s were l o c a t e d on E s s e x and Wellman S t r e e t s i n B e v e r l y . A l t h o u g h t h i s h o u s e was r e n t e d o u t , W e l c h h i m s e l f l i v e d a c r o s s the s t r e e t a t 16 T h o r n d i k e S t r e e t . I n b u i l d i n g 15 T h o r n d i k e S t r e e t W e l c h c a p i t a l i z e d u p o n t h e need f o r moderately p r i c e d h o u s i n g r e s u l t i n g from i n d u s t r i a l growth i n the B r i d g e S t r e e t area a t t h e end n i n e t e e n t h century. BIBLIOGRAPHY a n d / o r REFERENCES (name o f p u b l i c a t i o n , a u t h o r , d a t e a n d p u b l i s h e r ) S a l e m Maps & Directories •—» 10M - 7/82 �Inventory No: SAL.3186 Historic Name: Welch, James Barn Common Name: Address: 18 Thorndike St City/Town: Salem Village/Neighborhood: Bridge Street Local No: 37-38 Year Constructed: c 1880 DEMOLISHED Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): No style Use(s): Abandoned or Vacant; Out Building; Warehouse Significance: Agriculture; Architecture; Commerce Area(s): SAL.DG: Thorndike Street Area Designation(s): Building Materials(s): Wall: Wood; Wood Clapboard The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. 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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc This file was accessed on: Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 8:10: AM �FORM B - .— BUILDING FORM NO. AREA MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 Salem 18 T h o r n f l i k p . Street i c Name Present v Original a r a ni- Barn nr warphniigp PTION ia«n c Birprt-nnpg, mapg Vernacular tect Sketch Map: Draw nap showing p r o p e r t y ' s l o c a t i o n in r e l a t i o n to n e a r e st c r o s s s t r e e t s and/or geographical features. Indicate a l l buildings between i n v e n t o r i e d p r o p e r t y and n e a r e s t intersection(s). I n d i c a t e north E x t e r i o r Wall Outbuildings Fabric Clapboard 44/A- Major A l t e r a t i o n s (with dates) None Condition Moved No UTM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE_ SCALE Date Acreage 30,000 Setting Densely s e t t l e d Recorded by sq.ft. M. M a l a g u t i / K . Murphy Organization Salem P l a n n i n g D e p t . D a t e 10/85 �( NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT ( i f ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe applicable) important a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s and e v a l u a t e i n terms of o t h e r b u i l d i n g s w i t h i n t h e community. This simple i s the only one w i t h large a gable HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE building relates roof barn existing and a long i n the Bridge t r a n s om window Street across E x p l a i n t h e r o l e owners p l a y e d t o t h e development o f area. The s t r u c t u r e i s a the gable end. in local or state h i s t o r y and how t h e th e community. T h i s b a r n was b u i l t a r o u n d 1880 by James W e l c h , a s t o n e c o n t r a c t o r , p r o b a b l y f o r storage. Welch b u i l t c e l l a r s , roads, s e a w a l l s , and curbs and d i d b l a s t i n g and road grading. He o w n e d q u a r r i e s on Essex and School Streets i n B e v e r l y . H i s barn was c o n v e n i e n t l y located to three routes to Beverly: by B r i d g e S t r e e t , by w a t e r a n d by t h e E a s t e r n D i v i s i o n o f the B and M R a i l r o a d . Construction of roads, as w e l l as of i n d u s t r i a l and r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g s , a t t h e end o f t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y , p r o v i d e d ample b u s i n e s s f o r Welch. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES S a l e m maps and directories 8/85 �1930 census—see William J. Ryan family residing on Thorndike �Boston College yearbook clipping for William Edward Ryan, who came to own 14 Thorndike in 1946. Yearbook image dated 1929. �Marriage record for William E. Ryan and Dorothy M. Greenwood, dated 1933. �WELCH Boston Globe (1960-1989); Apr 17, 1965; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Boston Globe pg. 19 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. �J. Norman Welch Of construction firm Boston Globe (1960-1989); Nov 28, 1971; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Boston Globe pg. 72 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. �City record of added egress on 1st floor, 9/17/1987 ��1874 atlas, Ward 2 �1874 atlas, enlarged to show Thorndike �1890 Sanborn fire insurance map �1897 atlas �1906 atlas, see CONTRACTORS YARD behind 14 Thorndike �"Estate of James Welch, Salem, J. F. Bly, Engineer" recorded with Essex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 1857, Page 1. See deed from Alden P White, Commissioner to James J. Welch, dated January 29th, 1907, recorded in said Registry, Book 1858, Page 238. �1911 atlas ����������������������������������������������������� Historic Salem, Inc. House History A resource made available by Historic Salem, Inc. detailing the history of Salem's houses. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 14 Thorndike Street, Salem, MA, 01970 Subject The topic of the resource House History Description An account of the resource Built by and for James J. Welch Contractor and his wife, Catherine c. 1869 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Historic Salem, Inc. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Historic Salem, Inc. house histories Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Historic Salem, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Built circa 1869 House history completed 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dan Graham Language A language of the resource English 14 Thorndike Street 1869 2021 contractor Massachusetts Salem Welch