East chimney girt with larks's tongue stop and notch, joining the rear chimney post. All original framing members retain traces of whitewash beneath later lath and plaster evidence.
When originally constructed, the house was a single cell: a single room of two structural bays, plus an end chimney bay with the primary entrance and staircase located in front of the chimney stack. The area to the east of the chimney was used as a stable.[4] Currently, the main block is two and a half stories high, five bays wide, and one room deep, with a central chimney. The centered entrance was framed by simple pilasters and topped by a modest entablature (no longer extant). Single story ells project from the northeast and northwest corners.
Later history
Home to several generations of the Green family throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, its most notable resident was Capt. Jonathan Green, a prominent citizen of Stoneham, who served as town clerk and treasurer, and represented the town at a Constitutional Convention[5] to consider a constitution reported in the summer of 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.[6]
In 1825 and 1826 the house served as the Stoneham school house.[7] In 1853 following the annexation of land in Stoneham to become the Melrose Highlands, this house and several others near the town line were granted the privilege of sending children occupants to school within the town of Melrose.[8]
^"1853 Chap. 0045. An Act To Set Off A Part Of The Town Of Stoneham And Annex The Same To The Town Of Melrose". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hdl:2452/95992. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
External links
Media related to Jonathan Green House at Wikimedia Commons
Bibliography
Dean, Silas (1870). A Brief History of the Town of Stoneham, Massachusetts. Stoneham, Mass.: Sentinel Press. p. 12. Jonathan Green stoneham.
Dean, Silas (1880). "Stoneham". In Drake, Samuel Adams (ed.). History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Boston: Estes and Lauriat. p. 341. 341.
Elliot, Jonathan (1891). The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, as Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia, in 1787. Vol. 2. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Stevens, William Burnham (1891). History of Stoneham, Massachusetts. Stoneham, Mass.: F.L. & W. E. Whittier.
January 13, 2023
jonathan, green, house, historic, first, period, colonial, american, house, built, 1700, 1720, located, perkins, street, stoneham, massachusetts, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1984, oldest, structures, stoneham, only, structures, stoneham, pres. The Jonathan Green House is a historic first period Colonial American house built c 1700 1 1720 2 It is located at 63 Perkins Street Stoneham Massachusetts It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 3 It is one of the oldest structures in Stoneham and one of only two structures in Stoneham preserving a nearly intact early eighteenth century form Jonathan Green HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocation63 Perkins St Stoneham MassachusettsCoordinates42 28 1 N 71 4 50 W 42 46694 N 71 08056 W 42 46694 71 08056 Coordinates 42 28 1 N 71 4 50 W 42 46694 N 71 08056 W 42 46694 71 08056Built1720Architectural styleGeorgian Colonial VernacularMPSStoneham MRANRHP reference No 84002627Added to NRHPApril 13 1984View from rear corner showing northeastern ell East chimney girt with larks s tongue stop and notch joining the rear chimney post All original framing members retain traces of whitewash beneath later lath and plaster evidence Contents 1 Construction history 2 Later history 3 See also 4 References 5 External links 6 BibliographyConstruction history EditWhen originally constructed the house was a single cell a single room of two structural bays plus an end chimney bay with the primary entrance and staircase located in front of the chimney stack The area to the east of the chimney was used as a stable 4 Currently the main block is two and a half stories high five bays wide and one room deep with a central chimney The centered entrance was framed by simple pilasters and topped by a modest entablature no longer extant Single story ells project from the northeast and northwest corners Later history EditHome to several generations of the Green family throughout the 18th and 19th centuries its most notable resident was Capt Jonathan Green a prominent citizen of Stoneham who served as town clerk and treasurer and represented the town at a Constitutional Convention 5 to consider a constitution reported in the summer of 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia 6 In 1825 and 1826 the house served as the Stoneham school house 7 In 1853 following the annexation of land in Stoneham to become the Melrose Highlands this house and several others near the town line were granted the privilege of sending children occupants to school within the town of Melrose 8 See also EditMillard Souther Green House c 1700 National Register of Historic Places listings in Stoneham Massachusetts National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County MassachusettsReferences Edit Dean Brief History p 12 National Park Service National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 Dean Stoneham p 341 Elliot Debates p 179 NRHP nomination for Jonathan Green House Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved 2014 01 25 Stevens History of Stoneham p 323 1853 Chap 0045 An Act To Set Off A Part Of The Town Of Stoneham And Annex The Same To The Town Of Melrose Commonwealth of Massachusetts hdl 2452 95992 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help External links Edit Media related to Jonathan Green House at Wikimedia CommonsBibliography EditDean Silas 1870 A Brief History of the Town of Stoneham Massachusetts Stoneham Mass Sentinel Press p 12 Jonathan Green stoneham Dean Silas 1880 Stoneham In Drake Samuel Adams ed History of Middlesex County Massachusetts Boston Estes and Lauriat p 341 341 Elliot Jonathan 1891 The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution as Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787 Vol 2 Philadelphia Lippincott Stevens William Burnham 1891 History of Stoneham Massachusetts Stoneham Mass F L amp W E Whittier Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jonathan Green House amp oldid 1090664760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
