1 100 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/28828/archive/files/7dcb377ab95b8ea709049b64938d980e.pdf?Expires=1773878400&Signature=URaP5nq98ZSoipPAP2aoYqh8HGc4h4AM3xaybsJsOLPo2ir2-NPeqZm%7EN670BXhoQTwulGgs14u2W95I9xsaNUwiGT3Fv9KAFcto3Ab6OSjdaIjKORzZm1HcOJPlmKKLiD5XdZ9wxAuttgXMx9hemNyIIxbHfhXh-fv%7E%7EOHycgz22cBKGc5AjF7sOZyjldMIne6seLwU-goI5D9xQS6XNuV%7EEtPYktrztgfzqdCtDXvXUtrA%7EO64FkbEXnGxE1Y9Me%7ELjt-eRBVoJ1RNgMHKXuE089hcZlCU20lU9l3DhH-2wyZK5ciU%7EA6RM1mm4AacNZP4pccVD21spmONWwUT8A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5a8c15e0a76b50230f21a03db5815c99 PDF Text Text 21 Wisteria Street Built 1912 for Joseph L. Simon, real estate and Nellie Simon Researched and written by Dan Graham, December 2024 with architectural description contributed by Vijay Joyce Historic Salem, Inc. 9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970 978.745.0799 | HistoricSalem.org © 2024 �Architectural Description (contributed by Vijay Joyce) This is a relatively common design for multi-family housing around the turn of the 20th century and extending approx. up to the 1920s. While containing elements that had become vernacular by the 1910s, they have their origins in the Victorian-era of styles. The overall massing of the building is common of Vernacular multi-housing design; a rectangular plan (likely dictated by the house lot) with a gable roof. The bay windows and large and frequent use of windows were an 1830s/40s Gothic Revival/Italianate Style development that allowed greater inclusion of natural air and light into the home (allowed by the improvement of heating technologies). Under that same idea, covered porches were also developed around this time as an 'outdoor room' of sorts. By the time of this home's construction in the 20th century, the porches were likely the only private outdoor space available to the tenants of each unit given the proximity of the houses around it and the maximization of the lot used in the building's footprint. The separation of the first and second floors with a horizontal band below a course of flared shingles have their origins in the Aesthetic movement that drove a lot of Victorian-era design. The differing use of siding between the first floor (clapboards) and the second floor (shingles) is part of this design aesthetic. The porch columns (the handrail system has been replaced) and the watertable located right above the foundation are elements of the Colonial-Revival Style which developed at the tail-end of the Victorian era. The window trim, roof cornice and rake, and other band moldings as they exist upon the house today (2024) look to be original. The original gutters have been lost. Initial Ownership According to city directories, 21 Wisteria did not exist until 1914. It does not appear on the 1911 Salem atlas, except as one of three adjacent lots owned by Joseph L. Simon at the time. When the property changed hands from the Simons to Allen H. Bennett in April 1912, the deed language does indicate a certain parcel of land “with the buildings thereon.” Thus I would judge the property as built circa 1911-1912 for Joseph L. Simon and Nellie Simon. The Simons were both Russian Jewish immigrants, who later identified as Polish in the 1930 census. Joseph worked as a cigar manufacturer and junk dealer at the turn of the century, and later became a realtor. David Winer (also a Russian Jewish immigrant) was the longest owner of 21 Wisteria, and one of the only owners to live in the house. 21 Wisteria in particular (as compared to 21A Wisteria) has had a large number of tenants, frequently changing on an annual basis. City census records list Winer as a store owner and salesman of cigars, paper, and twine, as well as a skin marker in a leather factory. �Past Owners Owner Years of Ownership Number of Years Purchase Price Documents Referenced (Bk-Pg) Emma S Almy Charles S Clark 1894-1911 17 $1 1430-292 Joseph L Simon Nellie Simon 1911-1912 1 $1 2078-267 Allen H Bennett John J O’Brien Mary H O’Brien 1912-1925 13 $4,250 2138-410 2662-4 Julia L McCarthy 1925-1927 2 “consideration” 2662-4 David Winer Ethel Winer 1927-1980 53 “consideration” 2739-417 4452-316 Dennis C Bates James B Collett Jr 1980-2004 24 $55,000 6701-118 Robert J Burns Mary E Burns 2004-2017 13 $477,375 23453-192 30256-542 31568-58 Alexa Dias 2017-present 7 $515,000 35911-175 �Past Residents of 21 Wisteria Residents Directory Year J Augustus Smith, watch repairer 1914 Cornelius F Begley, acting chief of police 1915 Howard J Kerans, sales 1921 Beulah L Kearns John J McCarthy, attorney-at-law 1926 Louise McCarthy Sami Alpert (or Alpers) 1933-1937 Bessie Alpert (or Alpers) Helen J Cyr 1946 Raymond Burnham, painter 1947-1949 Virginia J Burnham Myer Lacritz, chauffeur 1950-1955 Lena Lacritz Karl Beals, truck driver for City Health Dept 1961 Jean D Beals Norman J Hever 1965 Elizabeth J Hever Lawrence H Dutcher, custodian 1970 Elsie M Dutcher Gail L Tompkins 1975 Thomas F Kelaher 1986 �James Attridge 1990 Leigh Attridge Wendy L Meigs, manager 1995-2005 Christopher Mistretta 2010, 2015 Congetta E Mistretta Joseph P Mistretta Jacqueline L Tompkins Peter G Tompkins Kathryn R Butler 2020 Michael Simon Elaine Joyce Melillo Kyle Thomas Morsehouse Connor J Palombo Past Residents of 21A Wisteria Residents Directory Year Hannah F Wren, teacher, Brown School Joseph P Wrin, real estate 1915-1926 David Winer, leather worker Ethel G Winer 1933-1975 Anne E Bouffard (nee Richard) Robert A Bouffard Gerald C Ryan Kerry Croft Lloyd Bryant Knight Christopher D Weiner 1986-2005 Salem City Directories spanning from 1893-2020 were consulted. The property was unlisted in 1931 and was listed as “vacant” in 1980. These years bookended David Winer’s tenure owning the property. ��������������������������������� 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 Wisteria Street 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 21 Wisteria Street, Salem, MA, 01970 Subject The topic of the resource House History Description An account of the resource Built 1912 for Joseph L. Simon, real estate and Nellie Simon 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 House built 1912 House history completed 2024 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dan Graham Architectural description contributed by Vijay Joyce Language A language of the resource English 1912 2024 21 Wisteria Street Joseph Simon Massachusetts Nellie Simon real estate Salem Simon