MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 1. Van Rensselaer, Marianna, Henry Hobson Richardson, Dover reprint, 2. Hitchcock, Henry Russell, The Architecture of H.H.Richardson and His Times, M.I.T.Press. 3. Historical American Buildings Survey; Mass. #666, photos and 3 data sheets, Jan.,1960. 4. Local newspaper articles, 1883, 1834. 1934? 1884? 5. "Massachusetts Ploughman", Harmony Grove, 1852. 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES LATITUDE AND LONGIT-IDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY CORNER LATITUDE LONGITUDE R OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES LATITUDE LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds NW UTM° Z19 - NE 4883040 SE !! -!
E 300 580 N 4683 100 SW APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: less than 1 acre LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUN TY BOUNDARDES STATE: CODE COUNTY CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: RECEIVED; CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: DEC 1F 1974 8 CODE STATE: CODE COUNTY: NATIONAL REGISTER CODE *9 FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: Mindy Arbo, N.R.Editor ORGANIZATION Massachusetts Historical Commission STREET AND NUMBER: 40 Beacon Street CITY OR TOWN: Boston: 617-727-8470 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION for Elizabeth Amadon, Exed.
Director -11/12/74 STATE CODE Massachusaets 02108 NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 025 As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: National State * Local X I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register. aRmerluza Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Name ljabut Rua Amadon Date 1/17/75 Title Exec.Dir. MHC; SHPO designee Date hov, 26,(977 ATTEST: Satattenge of The National Regist Date 115.25 * U.S.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 HE Z Form 10-300a (July 1969) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Continuation Sheet) Framingham Railroad Station STATE Massachusetts COUNTY Middlesex FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER JAN 1 7 1975 DATE (Number all entries) 8) SIGNIFICANCE Because of all this activity, the South Framingham Railroad Station was consid- ered important enough to warrant the construction of a more substantial building by the foremost railroad station designer of his time, This new station was designed by H.H.Richardson in 1883, three years before his death. He had designed railroad stations before (Palmer and Auburndale) when he was in partner- ship with Gambril in New York City.
The North Easton, Chestnut Hill, Brighton, Wellesley Hills, and New Iondon Stations, as well as the Framingham Station, were designed by him at the height of his career, from his Brookline office, when he was without a partner. The Waban, Woodland, and Eliot Stations were left unfinished at his death in 1886 and were finished by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge. RECEIVED DEC 11 1974 NATIONAL' REGISTER 8 GP0 921.724 Propert Framinghen Pailsond Stezion mass. Working Number / 2, 11, 14.2/35 TECHNICAL Photos Maps Middlasey CONTROL. OK 12. 12 HISTORIAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN 1) Dhotos que 1059o leler-froutvéew? Accept >) Is Hast Amadoris sigueeture? Leboril -20-14 ARCHEOLOGIST Ansates 26 Dac 74 OTHER How dateriorated? Why wall-preserved"? Couet aTM-no additinel photos needo.
HAER Inventory shs Revien Accept Euty REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ole 110/75 BRANCH CHIEF secept 1-14.75 KEEPER sum O ja Maitesh 1- 13= 25 Entered _JAN 1 7 1975 INT:2106-74 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 3-4-15 Send-back Re-submit United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 1959 A.A Rishardson RR. Stateon - Framingham, Mass: Sputh elevation an Waverly St. FORM 10-301 A (6/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) 1. NAME COMMON Framingham Railroad Station AND/OR HISTORIC same NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JAN 1 7 1975 2. LOCATION STATE Massachusetts STREET AND NUMBER 417 Waverly Street COUNTY Middlesex TOWN Framingham 3. PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT Cervin Robinson, HABS rancis 4.
IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South facade DATE 1959 NEGATIVE FILED AT HABS RECEIVED DEC 11 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 932-009 */0b PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NOTICE from HH 1959 o Ceroin Robi 1959 FORM 10-301 A (6/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) 1. NAME COMMON AND/OR HISTORIC Framingham Railroad Station . same 2. LOCATION STATE COUNTY Massachusetts STREET AND NUMBER Middlesex 417 Waverly Street 3. PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT DATE Cervin Robinson, HABS 1959 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
north Bay window of ticket office on south dacade |NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JAN 1 7 1975 TOWN Framingham NEGATIVE FILED AT HABS RECEIVED DEC 11 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 932-009 *202b PROPERiT Or uiL KAnUnL NcGSTER 1884 The H.H. Richardsan R.R. Station under constructian The old wooden station being moved weat to be woed FORM 10-301 A (6/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) 1. NAME COMMON AND/OR HISTORIC Framingham Railroad Station 2. LOCATION STATE Massachusetts STREET AND NUMBER 417 Waverly Street same COUNTY Middlesex RECENVED 3. PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT unknown DATE 1884 NATIQNAL NXT REGISTER NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JAN 17 1975 TOWN Faamingham INEGATIVE FILED AT M.S.Evans collection, 90 Belknap Rd. ,Framingham 4.
IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. View from south east. New railraad station being constructed and old (1832) station to the west, ready to be moved for use as freight house (non-extant) .30 GPO 932-009 Pom 2S2 001 5 400 20/1 00.0 898 PROPERTY OF THE NATOWAL REGiSiEa *30b S0. Framinghams R.R. Statcos abf. 1900. FORM 10-301 A (6/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) NAME COMMON AND/OR HISTORIC INUMErIC COdE (Assigned by NPS) Framingham Railroad Station same JAN 1 Y 1975 2. LOCATION STATE COUNTY Massachusetts STREET AND NUMBER Middlesex 417 Waverly Street 3. PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT DATE RECENED DEC 11 1974 NATIQNAL RECKSTER TOWN Teramingham NEGATIVE FILED AT unknown c.1900 SPNEA, 141 Cambridge Street Boston, Mass. 4.
IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. soutih facade and west end with separate platform structure to the south (zozmaxtant) North GPO 932-009 fram Photo at SPNEA *+ozb PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1959. A.A. Richandson R.R. Stalien . Framingham, braso, A.^. FORM 10-301 A (6/72) 1. NAME COMMON Framingham Railroad Station 2. LOCATION STATE Massachusetts STREET AND NUMBER 417 Waverly Street 3. PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT Cervin Robinson, HABS 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Interior roof structure UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC same COUNTY Middlesex DATE 1959 NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JAN 1 Y 1975 TOWN Framingham NEGATIVE FILED HABS Us RECEIVED DEC I.
1974 NATIONAL' REGISTER fra *5nb by Cesvin Robinson *506 GPO 932-009 1959 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1959 A.K. Richardson RR Station, Framingham, mass, - TA 0A-A FORM 10-301 A (6/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) 1. NAME COMMON AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) Framingham Railroad Station same JAN 1 7 1975 2. LOCATION STATE COUNTY Massachusetts STREET AND NUMBER 417 Waverly Steeet Middlesex TOWN Framingham 3. PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT Cervin Robinson, HABS DATE NEGATIVE FILED AT 1959 HABS 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. North facade south? LEBOVIA RECEIVED DEC 11 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 932.009 PROPERTY OF THE NATTONAL REGISILZ 1970 N.#. Richardson R.R. Station Framingham, mass, Form No.
10-301a (7/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) STATE Massachusetts COUNTY Middlesex FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER DATE UCTIO NAME COMMON: AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: Framingham Railroad Station 147 Waverly Street CITY OR TOWN: Framingham STATE: Massachusetts PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: M.S.Evans DATE OF PHOTO: 1970 NEGATIVE FILED AT: same DENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South elevation CODE 025 COUNTY: Middlesex PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 I|I - I 1925 Framinghom Richordsos R.R. Station Form No.
10-301a (7/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) STATE Massachusetts COUNTY Middlesex FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER DATE INSTRUCTION NAME ÇOMMON: Framingham Railroad Station AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: 417 Waverly Street CITY OR TOWN: Framingham STATE: Massachusetts PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: M.S.EY37S NEGATIVE FILED AT: same IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. northeast view CODE 025 COUNTY: Middlesex CODE 017 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 III - I é Photo by. M.S.
Evans, Form 10-301 (July 1968) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) AND/OR HISTORIC same 1. NAME COMMON Framingham Railroad Station 2. LOCATION STATE Massachusetts STREET AND NUMBER 417 Waverly Street 3. MAP REFERENCE SOURCE USGS Framingham, Mass. COUNTY Middlesex DATE 1965 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JAN 1 7 1975 TOWN Framingham ISCALE 1:24,000 12/ S. RECEIVED DEC 11 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 932-010 ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE Date Entered JAN 1 7 1975 Name Franinghan Rallroed Station Location Praminghan Middleses County ion, Edwand I. Kennedy son. savazd i. Brooke Eon. Robert F.
Drinan Begional Director, Morth Atlantie Region Also Notified State Historic Preservation 0fficer Hon. John P.X. Davozen, Secretary of the Comnonvealth Chaiznan, Massachusetta Historical Connission 40 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 PR Mlott/cha 1-24-75 The Commonwvealth of Massachusetts Ofice of the Secretary Massachusetts Histonical Commission 40 Beacon Streel Boslon, Massachusells 02108 727-8470 123/75 Paul Guzzi Secretany of the Commonocalch Ward-Jandl nactional Kegister natl Park Service Wash DC20240 ward: 1-24÷75 1. Josiah Dennis Mause, Dennis, Banstable co. sy.2. FramighamRR.Station, Framingham, Middlesex Co. The former was listed in the nR 2/15/74, * this schodhouse, wshich was recently movedto the propsty nare toedtaggetify" grants, If there are any questions, pleasecall.
- mindy RECEIVED JAN 2 8 1873 NATIONAL REGISTER Te OuNR Data Sheet NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: Framingham Railroad Station OTHER NANES: LOCATION: STREET & NUMBER V 417 Waverly Street - CITY.TOWN Framingham VICINITY OF STATE Massachusetts CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT 4th COUNTY code Midalesex 017.
OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) PRIVATE STATE LOCAL GOV'T MUNICIPAL COUNTY OTHER ADMINISTRATOR (underiine) NPS REGION: (CIRCLE) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : N.ATLANTIC MID ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTHWEST ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEATURES: INTERIOR Substantially intact-1 - unknown - 4 - not applicable - 7 CONDITION - _EXCELLENT _GOOD -FAIR EXTERIOR _Substantialiy intact-2 _ unknown.-s - not applicable - 8 ENVIRONS Substantially intact-3 _unknown -6 _ Not applicable-9 -Interioi, exterior, cnvirons not intact-0 LOETERIORATED _UNALTERED _RUINS _ALTERED _UNEXPOSED -Reconstructed - ORIGINAL SITE _MOVED _Unkncwn _Unexcavated -Excavated ACCESS - Yes-restricted Yes-unrestricted - No access Unknown historic district? YES WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? IF YES, NAME: YES NO WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? IF YES, NAME: YES NO ADAPTIVE USE: YES NO Saved ?
YES NO - FUNCTION(S): (use vocabulary words) then- Railnoad station now- Staton DATE: Reviewer NR 3/21/17 INITIALS, DrY DOE Jan. 17 1975 SIGNIFICANCE: _ARCHEULUGY-PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -AGRICULTURE LARCHITECTURE - 4f ART _COMMERCE COMMUNICATIONS _CONSERVATION _ECONOMICS -EDUCATION -ENGINEERING -_EXPLORATION _INDUSTRY -INVENTION Claims "first" YES NO -.LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _LAW/Gov't/politics _RELIGION -SCIENCE _LITERATURE _MILITARY _MUSIC _PHILOSOPHY ._POLITICS/GOVERNMENT "eoldest?' YES NO --entertainment -health _recreation _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -settlement -socio/cultural _TRANSPORTATION -25 _urban & commun -OTHER (SPECIFY) planning "'only" YES NO ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Rich ardsonian architect/m.builder: H.
#Richardson landscape/garden designer: interior decorator: engineer: artist/artisan: builder/contractor: ETHNIC GROUP: NAMES: (label role & appropriate date) personal events Romanesque institutional DATES: DATE OF CONSTRUCTTON (Specifie date or 1/a of centiry): /885 DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : SOURCE. (OF NOMINATION) OTHER PRIVATE STATE LOCAL GOV"T MUNICIPAL FEDERAL AGENCY: ACREAGE . (to nearest tenth of an acra) leso than / COUNTY COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) Rod-faud grauits, sanastone trim; 1$ steries, Modified rictangle, hipped rooj sectons .with widi Drauetid eaves, interion chiminey, frent aud Hancentr dint with wide-acte panadia Windaus, lychaw durmers rounded gazd SIGNIFICANCE:(maximum two sentences) tiener fficebin sem Zcireatar tansom; interior toof structun exposed; Open-hippedsroot platfore AiDaxaarianusawaseam.
Aelitex acoss hacks. Well- docmented exampli. o syEtarxa Richausorian Komanesque deoigred to meet ther growing transpartaton rudo during latz 19C.