Nomination for Town Hall

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JUL 16 1976 RECEIVED DATA SHEET NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED OCT 2 2 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS NAME HISTORIC Town Hall AND/OR COMMON * * 2 3 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER Bedford Street CITY, TOWN Lakeville STATE Massachusetts CLASSIFICATION -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 12 10 CATEGORY _DISTRICT X_ BUILDING(S) -STRUCTURE SITE _OBJECT OWNERSHIP XPUBLIC PRIVATE _BOTH PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS _BEING CONSIDERED - - VICINITY OF CODE 025 STATUS XOCCUPIED _UNOCCUPIED _WORK IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE XYES: RESTRICTED - YES: UNRESTRICTED _NO COUNTY Plymouth CODE 023 PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE -MUSEUM _COMMERCIAL _PARK _EDUCATIONAL PRIVATE RESIDENCE -ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS _GOVERNMENT -SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION MILITARY XOTHER: meeting hall OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Town of Lakeville STREET & NUMBER Town Office Building, Bedford Street CITY.

TOWN Lakeville _ VICINITY OF 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION STATE Massachusetts 02346 COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. STREET & NUMBER Plymouth County Registry of Deeds Russel1 Street CITY. TOWN STATE Plymouth Massachusetts REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE Inventory of the Historic Assets of the Commonwealth 1967 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS CITY, TOWN _FEDERAL *STATE COUNTYLOCAL Massachusetts Historical Commission Boston STATE Massachusetts 7 DESCRIPTION CONDITION EXCELLENT XGOOD -FAIR DETERIORATED _RUINS _UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE XUNALTERED ALTERED CHECK ONE ZORIGINAL SITE MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The Lakeville Town Hall, built in 1856, is located on the northwest corner of Bedford and Precincts Streets. It is a Greek Revival temple form building of wood frame construction, 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. Its traditional white elap- board walls are framed by pilaster design cornerboards that form the base for the returns of the gable. A simple entablature extends from the cornerboards along the sides of the building. Its facade is symmetrical, with two windows located directly over the two doors. The six-over-six windows and the two doors are crowned with cornice caps. The original notice board hangs between the doors. The interior of the town hall consists of one large meeting room and an enclosed room directly above the front doorways. The enclosed room housed the original town offices.

Minor alterations, including installation of a false ceiling, have been made in the meeting room.

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD -PREHISTORIC -1400-1499 - _1500-1599 -1600-1699 _1700-1799 X.1800-1899 - 1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE XARCHITECTURE -ART _COMMERCE _COMMUNICATIONS AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE -CONSERVATION -LAW _ECONOMICS LITERATURE _EDUCATION MILITARY -ENGINEERING MUSIC _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT -PHILOSOPHY -INDUSTRY xPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT _INVENTION -RELIGION SCIENCE -SCULPTURE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _THEATER -TRANSPORTATION _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES 1856 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE BUILDER

Statement of significance

/ARCHITECT Since its erection in 1856, Lakeville Town Hall has played a significant role in the political and social history of Lakeville. Annual town meetings were held in the building from 1856 to 1952. It also housed the selectmen's offices and the town's first public library. tions. The citizens of Lakeville have recognized the significant role that the town hall has played, and continues to play, in the civic activities of the town. They are currently planning to restore the building and will continue to use it as a public center for town functions.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Records - Town of Lakeville, Ma., Town Office Building, Lakeville, MA The History of the Town of Lakeville, Massachusetts, Gladys D. Vigers, 1954, Middleboro, MA 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - 12 ACRES UTM REFERENCES 3,38 A[1,9] 3/0,810,610 EASTING 14,6/314/2,810/ NORTHING VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION spoke with Liz Hengen) 10.12.76 LEBOVICA BL EASTING NORTHId LILIL LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Andrea M. Gilmore, Diane V. Duprey ORGANIZATION Massachusetts Historical Commission STREET & NUMBER 294 Washington Street CITY OR TOWN Boston July 1976 DATE 617-727-8470 TELEPHONE STATE Massachusetts.

02108 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - STATE - LOCAL As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National 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 criteria and procedures set forthby the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE Cliabich Peed Amadon TITLE Executive Director Massachusetts Historical Commission FOR NPS USE ONLY 7/12/76 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT AIS PROPERTY IS INCUMT THE NATIONAL REGISTER DATE RESERVATTON ATTEST: DATE 10/22/26 10:20-26 KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892-453 Property Jawn State Mass. TECHNICAL Photos - Maps -MININAL #8,#7 sall Working Number 7.16.

76.3762 russing Plumouth Lebowich CONTROL - 1.20.76 HISTORIAN accept B. Grsvena 7/27/26 No STATEMENT OF ARCH. SIGN, ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN BOT ADeQUATE STATEMeNT OF POLITICAL SIGN. LEBOVICU (Euerore UVoRa AOCn) CALRO DIETE 10.12.76 CALLED 10.12.76 ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Inventory- Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF aeerpo Cole 10.15-76 BRANCH CHIEF 10.18.76 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 12-2-26 Send-back Re-submit Entered KEEPER Uom OCT 2 2 1976 INT:2106-74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 Town Hall Lakeville, MA Diane Duprey, Photographer 1975 Lakeville Historical Commission Bedford Street, Lakeville, MA 02346 Facade of the town hall, facing Bedford Street Photo #1 JUL 162975 2 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PAUL GUZZI Iocrobary of the Commonwealth July 12, 1976 The Commonwvealth of Massachusetts Cfice of the Secretary Massachusetts Historical Commission 294 Washingion Street Boston, Massachuselts 02108 (617)727-8470 RECEIVED Mr. Charles Herrington Registrar National Register National Park Service US Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 JUL 16 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER Dear Charles: Enclosed please find four nominations to the National Register for the following properties: 1. Lakeville, Town Hall 2. Lawrence, Grace Episcopal Church 3. Wareham, Tremont Nail Factory District 4.

Woburn, Woburn Public Library These properties have been voted eligible by the Massachusetts Historical Conmission (State Review Board) and have been signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer, Elizabeth Reed Amadon. Sincerely yours, Pat Patricia L. Weslowski Survey Director PLW/mw Enclosures ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE MASSACHUSETTS OCT 2 2 0976 Date Entered Name Location Iremont Nail Yactory District South Laneaster Engine House Town Hall Warehan Plymouth County South Lancaster Worcester County Lakeville Plymouth County Also Notified Hon. Edward M. Kennedy Hon. Edward W. Brooke Hon. Gerry E. Studds Hon. Robert I. Drinan, Jr. Hon. Margaret M. Heckler Regional Director, North Atlantic Reglon / 880 Mmott/row 11/3/76 State Historlc Preservation Officer Mrs. Elizabeth R.

Amadon Executive Director Massachusetta Ilistorical Cormission 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 INT: 2950-75 TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE TAONTON, MA. D. 14,991 NOV 2 91973 New England Newaclin 'Lakeville's Town Hall Earns Listingsal In National Register of Historic Sites LAKEVILLE - Town Hall," played a"significant role in The, citizens of Lakeville. Istreets. It is a. Greek Revi Lon Bedford St., nominated fore the political and. social d haverecognized e the!! temple form building of wood inclusion "in the National: 'history of Lakeville; Guzzi. significant role that the Town"i framer constructiony30-feet Register of Historic Places by noted.

Annual town meetings Hall has: played, tand, con-ewide iand:,40;feet-long Its7 the Massachusetts Historical Cwere held in the building from tinues to play, in the civic traditional white." clapboard Commission, : has' been" ac- 1856 to 1952. It' also housed the activities of the town." Guzziwallstare framed by pilaster cepted! State,Secretary"Paufe Guzzi, chairman :of comumission, has; been the offices and the said. they are currently, design: cornerborads "that frtown's tirst public library.- plannmgv toirestore ithey form the base fopithe returns Lo.In 1952, the¿town' offices bullding and will. continue to ofrthe gableA simple en-g ormed, byi Gary-Everhardt, werer moved from the Town it for public purpose and"T tablature, extend from "the 3cyattnen une heae i ureniy aed t a meling tosrenter; for, towni func Loorner buards pilone the'sidess . of the building.

Its facade is çurrently used as a meeting The building is located on symmetrical,y with bitiwo its construction. in. .hali for"" various 1856, Lakeville Town Hall has organizations. local the -Northwest corner,-of ABedford 1342 dand Precinetsthetwa loateg dirgcty'eter National Register accepis hall The Olds Hall, Bedford Lakevile, has been, accepted. clusion in the National' Regist Historic Placks by the Massach -Historical Commission PauCuzzChairman: mission, has been, mnorpe Câr Vationa ervide in the U,Se Department g Since its erection in 1856 Lakeyil Town Hall has played a significant rol socialhistoryo Lakeville!

Annual town meetings, were beld in the bullding from 1856 to 1952 lt also housed the Selectmen's offices and she Lowns first publie libraryse Ip 1952, the town offices were moved Trom the Towa Hall info 4 new and OSN HALI have1 récognized the significant role that the They àre currently plahning to restore the building and will continue to, use it Tor' public purposes and as a center for town functions, 315:22324342 The building is located on the north- west corner of Bedford and Precinct) -1Continued ba of section) OLD LAKEVILLE TOWN HALL, bulle In Register of Historic Places. (Gazette Photo by Charlie Perry) 1856, is included in MIDDLEBORO GAZETTE MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA. w. 6,100 CEC2 1976 NeW Englang Newsclip -5*d .. -31.3670.4 ational Register accepts hall :tanl sgbo ,(continued ffb page one): Historical Commission, has high praise streets.

It1s a Greek Revival templé, for the Lakeville" Historical Com- mission which paved the"way, for ad form building of wood frame mission to the National Register of the struction, 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. Its traditional white clapboard walls öriginal Town Hall22 are framed by pifaster design cor- nerboards that form the base for the retürns of the gable. "A simple en- nerboarde extens f from the cor- nerboards along "sides -of the building. Its facade is" symmetrical, with two windows located directly over the two doors. The original hotice board hangs between the doors.2la, The interior of the Town Hall consists of one large meeting room and an en; closed room directly above the front. doorways. The enclosed room housed the original town offices. Minor including installation of a meeting room.

yuAA-T.2t *SecrefaryoLthe Massachusetts DEC MASSASOH REVIEW TAUNTOS, MA W.9,000 Mass, HISe New 8 1976 England Newsclia Lakeville's Town Hall Darns Listing In National Register LAKEVILE Town Hall, w played a signuican ion Bedford:St., nominated fork the politicaltand @sociat have Atedoghizede the inclusion "in the Nationalychistory: of Lakeville, Guzzlsigntcanttoe.enand.con ,Register of Hiistoric Places by "noted. Annual town meeting Hallshas played, ithe Massachusetts Historica, fwere held in the bullding tron tinuestto playiin ther civit Commission, has been ac 71856 to 1952, also hotised the activities of the town.Guzz cepted:iState:Secretary) Paul. Selectmen's-offices, andithes saldi* hey arex currently Guzzi, zchalrmanr of *the towh's first publie t1blar "plannidgiato restorey the commission,(mhas'beenct it- 0777,1952 buldikg and.wu-continue tc *formied by.

Gary-Everhardt, Twere moved Towns useutfor/public purpose and Director of the National Park "Hall'into atnew larger nasra center -fon town furic Servicé, in the United; Statesbuilding Theibld fow Háll is tiohs Department of, the" Interior,+ currently used meeting The building:isocated or Since"-its-constructlon inhall*for loca the Northwest corner BedfordRand" 1856, Lakeville Town Hall-hasd organiza Streers eissQrees Revival templedrm building of wdot fftame eohstruction, s30, awide /ands40 ifeet Long(ts Atraditional iwhites clapboard walls'are framed byrpilaste fdesignwcornerborads tnat forn the base for the returns wol thew gabler Arsimpleten tablature extends fromi the cornerboatds alongathessidest NR Data Sheet DATE: Reviewer NR NAMEAS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: Tom Ra1l OTHER NANES: LOCATION: STREET & NUMBER CITY.TOWN Bedford Stgeet Lakeville STATEL Massachusetts VICINITY OF 025 OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT 12th COUNTY Plymouth code 023 ublic PRIVATE STATE C LOCAL GOV'T MUNICIPAL COUNTY OTHER FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : ADMINISTRATOR (underline) NPS REGION: (CIRCLE) 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 ENVIRONS Substantially intact-2 - Substantially intact-3 unknown.-5 _ unknown -6 - - not applicable - 8 _Not applicable-9 -Interioi, exterior, environs not intact-0 _DETERIORATED -UNALTEREI _RUINS ALTERED- minn _UNEXPOSED -Reconstructed LORIGINAL SITE _MOVED _Unknown _Unexcavated _Excavated ACCESS- Unknown historic district?

WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? IF YES,. NAME: WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? IF YES, NAME: YES NO ADAPTIVE USE: YES NO Saved ?

YES NO FUNCTION(S): (use vocabulary words) then- tewm mesting; linay; gffice now- meatry ple 7/01/76 INITTALS: 36 DOE OCT 2 2 1976 SIGNIFICANCE: _ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -ARCHEOLOGY.HISTORIC -AGRICULTURE _ARCHITECTURE -ART _COMMERCE -COMMUNICATIONS _CONSERVATION .ECONOMICS /LEOUCATION LENGINEERING -EXPLORATION INDUSTRY _JNVENTION Claims ANDSCAPE ARCH!TECTUI 6 ZLAw/Gov't/politic _LITERATURE -MILITARY _MUSIC _PHILOSOPHY =POLTICS/GOVERNMENT "first" NO fouris yinst lileany ee oldest" YES NO _RELIGION -SCIENCE -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -TRANSPORTATION - OTHER (SPECIFY) -entertainment -health -recreation _settlement _socio/cultural -urban & commun planning "'only" YES NO ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: GREEK REVVAL architect/m.builder: landscape/garden designer: interior decorator: ETHNIC GROUP: NAMES: (label role & appropriate date) personal engineer: artist/artisan: builder/contractor: events institutional DATES: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century): 1856 DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: unknour HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE(S): 1856 - 1952 SOURCE- (OF NOMINATION) PRIVATE OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY: ACREAGE: (to nearest tenth of an acre) STATE LOCAL GOV"T MUNICIPAL COUNTY ?

COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) dfeergüina frame , clapboadidlg, o stmic, e rectangalen, gabled rog, cticneg 2 font entranes, s -otny pront windous, comnerboardo, mino dterationa. qees Ruie Revival. SIGNIFICANCE: (maximum two sentences) I tokeile as tle oath sile N Yhe ammudl town mectinga a commen.te tocad apanizatios taumg plano to reo rrat fores as communily cente.