A Class C, Historic Structures Report: The Manfield House
Gray WG. 1972. A Class C, Historic Structures Report: The Manfield House. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Just outside the visitor's entrance to the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site stands a two and one-half story frame structure called the Mansfield house. The purpose of this abbreviated Historic Structures Report is to attempt, within reasonable bounds, to determine the date this house was built. Because of the time limit involved in the preparation of this report and the doubtful historical significance of the structure, a Class C investigation was initiated. If a conclusion as to the age of the Mansfield house had to be based solely on the historical evidence presented in this report, additional research, of an extensive nature, would have to be carried out, particularly on the Mansfield house abutters. Because of the recurring given names and the proximity of at least three Mansfield owned houses, no unequivocal dates can be given for the construction of the house. The historical evidence, however, gives strong support to the architectural findings. With the two together, it is felt that we can say, within reasonable bounds, that the Mansfield house was built between 1805 and 1816. The house is not related at all to the Ironworks' story and its significance to the Ironmaster's house is purely one of family association.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Gray, W
- Date of Issue
- 1972-03
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- NER , SAIR
- Keywords
- historical significance, mansfield house
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 005426: Iron Works House