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POST OFFICE BOX 865
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 / PHONE (617) 745-0799
63 Federal Street
Built for
NATHANIEL R. TREADWELL, leather manufacturer
in 1875
Research by,
Joyce King
Sept. 1982
"to preseroe Historic Sites, Buildings and obiects,
and to work for the education of the community
in the true t>alue of the same."
�63 Federal Street
On July 15, 1874 William R. Weeks sold a lot of land on the
south side of Federal St., for the sum of $3,100, to Nathaniel
R. Treadwell (of 18 Barr St.)
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(book 909 page 70)
Tax records:
63 Federal St.
1875 - land 3,030 ft.
owner Nathaniel R. Treadwell val. $1,200
On June 7, 1875 Nathaniel R. Treadwell was issued a buildiDg permit
to build a dwelling house 38.8' X 39', two story with a "french
roof". (Essex Institute - Salem building permits)
1876 tax:
63 Federal St.
Nathaniel Treadwell
house $9 ,ooo; land $1,200
$20,000
Valuation- stock in trade
machinery manufacturing
3,000
horses
400
carriages
400
house 18 Barr
3,000
1,200
land
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tannery and buildings
Franklin St. 11
land Laboratory St.
land Orchard St.
$8,000; land $3,000
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6,ooo
5,000
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1,200
Directory listing:
1875- Nathaniel R. Treadwell, tanner & currier
11 & 13 Franklin St. (& 82 High St., Boston)
house 63 Federal St.
1879 May 29 - Nathaniel Treadwell purchased the adjoining property
fronting on Lynde St.:
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(book 1019 page 154-156)
�Nathaniel Treadwell died of spine disease on March 1, 1888.
This obituary notice appeared in the local papers:
"Mr. Nathaniel R. Treadwell, one of the leading leather manufacturers in Salem, died Thursday night, after a lingering illness of several months, in the 62nd year of his age. Mr. Treadwell
was a North Salem boy. He learned the tanning and currying business of the late Alvan A. Evans, though he worked for a time with
L. B. Harrington, Mr. Treadwell began business for himself in a
small way before the war, and when the struggle came he amassed
wealth rapidly. He was especially successful as a manufacturer
of heavy wax leather, and built and operated one of the largest
tanneries and leather factories in N~w England. Twice he suffered
heavily by fire, his buildings being swept away, but each time
he rallied with great energy and pluck and rebuilt better than
before. Mr. Treadwell was $Sociated with the late John Culliton,
in the firm of Culliton, Treadwell & Co. who conducted a successful
hide and leather business on High St. in Boston before the great
fire and was subsequently the senior partner of the firm of
Treadwell, Dugan & Osgood in the same business at 68 High street
for several years after the fire. He was a member of the Salem
Common Council in 1866, 1 67 and 1 68 and was formerly a Director of
the Asiatic National Bank. Mr. Treadwell's estate is estimated
in the vicinity of $500·,ooo. He was a veteran member of the Salem
Light Infantry. A widow and three children survive him."
The heirs of Nathaniel Treadwell remained in the house until
1897 when they rented to Henry G. Rice. Mrs. Lucy Treadwell was
listed as living at 30 Lynde St.
1898 May 20 - Mrs. Lucy E. Treadwell died. Her obituary read:
"Mrs. Lucy Emily, widow of Nathaniel R. Treadwell died yesterday, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence s. Clark,
376 Essex st. She was born in Salem, April 24, 1830land was
the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Blake) Redding.
Death was caused by a appendicitis. She leaves three children,
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Mrs. Clarence s. Clark, Frank R. and Harry D. Treadwell. Her
husband was an extensive morocco manufacturer for many years on
Franklin street, and the business which he established is still
conducted by his children under the firm name of Treadwell Bro.
& Clark."
The estate was divided on Nov. 19, 1900. The house and iand at
63 Federal St. along with a parcel of land on Foster St. became
the property of Annie F. Clark, wife of Clarence s. Clark and
Harry D. Treadwell:
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1900 tax record:
63 Federal Street
Owner - Heirs of N.R. Treadwell, house $7,000, land $1,300
Occupant - Luther G. Straw, shoemanufacturer
On Feb. 3, 1909 the land and building at 63 Federal St. was
sold to Jennie M. Straw, wife of Luther G. (book 1952 page 511)
�The 1910 tax record reflects the change in ownership:
63 Federal Street
Owner - Jennie M. Straw, house $7,000, land $1,600
Occupant - Luther Straw age 46 owner of Luther G. Straw Co.
located at 47 Canal St.
In 1912 Luther G. Straw was listed as the President of Marston &
Brooks Co. (Hallowell, Maine). The Straw family remained at 63
Federal St. until 1916 when they moved to Maine.
In 1917 the house was leased to Walter
232 Essex St.
s.
Sikes
a clerk at
On June 10, 1918 Luther and Jennie M. Straw sold the land and
dwelling house at 63 Federal St. to Margaret A. Tivnan. "Being
the same premises conveyed to us by deed of Clarence s. Clark
and Annie F. Clark date February 4th 1909." (book 2392 page 334)
Margaret Tivnan was the wife of Jeremiah F. Tivnan a janitor at
the post office. The Tivnans converted their large home into a
rooming house. The 1932 tenants were:
James Dean
Martha P. Goodell
John Hennessey
Thomas King
Michael F. Regan
Jeremiah Tivnan
�THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE LAND
ON WHICH 63 FEDERAL STREET STANDS
Sttphm s:wall House. The northern
portion of this lot, down to the lot of Dr.
Weld, was the western portion of Elder
Elder Sharp died
Samuel Sharp's field.
in or before 1662, and his wife Alice survived him three years. Upon her decease this section of the field was divided
among four of his children, the division
lines running from east to west where the
dashes are placed at either end.
To whom the northern strip was assigned the writer does not know, but it
was "ye widow Eleanor Robinson's" in "
I 6 7 l. She probably had only a dower interest in it, and at her decease in 1674 it
came into the possession of Edmund Batter, who died in 1685, having devised it to
his son Edmund. The latter conveyed it
to Stephen Sewall O~t. 9, 1696.t
, 1 he next strip was assigned to Elizabeth,
first wife of Christopher Phelps. Mr.
Phelps conveyed it to .Mr. Sewall May 18,
1685.§
The third strip was assigned to Nathaniel Sharp, who conveyed it to John Turner
June 5, 1671.!I Mr. Turner died possessed of it in 1680; and his widow Elizabeth subsequently married Maj. Charles
Redford and possessed it. Upon her decease, Mr. Turner's only son and heir,
Capt. John Turner, conveyed it to Mr.
Sewall Jan. 10, 1697.t
The next strip was assigned to Hannah.
Sharp, who afterwards married Peter Od-'
Jin., They conveyed it to Mr. Sewall
Mav 2, 1685.* Upon this part of Sharp's
field (at the cross+) was erected about t 630
the block house or fort for the defence of
the town, Mr. Sharp being the gunner.
The remainder of the lot came into the
po~session of Mr. Sew:i.ll as fol1ows: T~e
northern part down to the dashes wa~ on¥inally owned by Henry Cook, who died m
Tudith Cook, his widow, com·eyed
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it to Joshua Rea, husbandman, May 21,
1 662.t The next space (down to the next
dashes) Mr. Cook's son John conveyed
to Thomas Maule March 7, 1671.§ June
10, 1672, Mr. Maule sold the northern
half of the strip to Mr. Rea; II and also
about that time Mr. Rea became possessed
of the other half. He <lied owning the lot,
and his son Joshua conveyed both this. and
the section above to Mr. Sewall Apnl 6,
1685.t The next section (down to the
next dashes) was a portion of the estate of
Edward Norris, who conveyed it to George
Booth, as a part of the considerati~n for
the instruction of his son Edward m the
trade of a carpenter, Jan. 9, 167~-8.~ .Mr.
Booth conveyed it to Dr. Dame! \\eld,
who sold it to Mr. Sewall April 7, 1685.t
The remainder of the lot was a part of the
original lot of Edmund Batter, who conveyed it to Mr. Sewall. Oct. - , 1681..••
Upon this portion of his homestead, which
was the first part he bought, Mr. Sewall
erected his res,idence.
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63 Federal Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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Built for Nathaniel Treadwell, leather manufacturer
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1875, 1982
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Joyce King
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Federal
Joyce
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