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17023. St. Tremont 55 /-3 2409 BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION Building Information Form TH-CBD 16 Area CBD F NoEnde 51 NR ADDRESS 31-39 Stuart SteoR. NAME Jacob Wirth Bldgs. preseat MAP No._ 24/12 E DATE 1844-45 original SUB AREA Theatre Distric Deeds source 2,9 8 CO- ARCHITECT TYPE residential non-residential) single source USEWRIGHTS: Greenleaf C. Sanborn, Thatcher Ross, EI3B. & Thomas C. Wait source um Srazgent St. OWNERGreenleaf C. Sanborn/ baGrange-St. Realt original present Trust PHOTOGRAPHS Warel 3, Parcel 4928,utm# 19/329960 double 2-fam. 3-deck ten apt. 4690600 NO. OF STORIES (1st to cornice)_ 3 ROOE pitch-ridge parallel cupola to street; slate MATERIALS (Frame) clapboards shingles (Other) (brick plus k (attic) dormers_ 2 on each building asphalt alum/vinyl concrete iron/steel/alum.
BRIEE DESCRIPTION Pair of attached brick Greek Revival rowhouses with bow- fronted window bays; one story late 19th century storefront addition unites pair: one-story brick rear ells; 3 bays above store front; 3. windows in bay, all have 2/2 sash with flat lintels. EXTERIOR ALTERATION minor moderate drastic CONDITION 00g ) fair poor LOT AREA 4835 sq.
feet NOTEWORTHY SITE CHARACTERISTICS JFL ImLEL LA GRANGE (see 772ontxsxoBc reverse) Tele8330207 22412222 1488 1429 1429 1429 1429 1407 5088 6479 2436 2399 209/ 5426 5132 2487 I0T 3030 7 1980 55-54 5 - NOV Stuart STREET NRI 9 ..1980 Moved; date if known Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Agricultural Education Architectural Exploration/ The Arts settlement Commerce Communication Industry Military Community/ Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Iransportation development Significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The restaunant buildings are a long-term establishment serving authentic German food whose exterior facade and interior fittings have changed little since its late 19th century establishment.
The structures are scarce survivors of a century of urban change, soon to be the only remaining examples of their type - the bow- fronted Greek Revival row house - in an area in which they once abounded. They represent a relatively rare residential type in the central city as a whole which serves as an important stylistic link between the earliest Beacon Hill bowfronts of the Federal period and the Italianate style bowfronts that predominated the new South End in the 1850's and '60's. Built by developer housewrights quite active in the South Cove area, they were soou sold to "gentlemen" for rental purposes. Jacob Wirth bought #37-39 in 1878 as his dwelling above and restaurant below; subsequently he leased #31-33 in 1889 and constructed the storefront that now unites them. The heirs of Jake Wirth, originally a baker, operated the restaurant until 1965.
Preservation Consideration (accessibility, re-use possibilities, capacity for public use and enjoyment, protection, utilities, context) Designated exterior and interior as Landmark by Boston Landmarks Commission in restaurant use -- continuing its historic function; immediately accessible for public use and enjoyment. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Study Report, Boston Landmarks Commission, 10/27/77. Whitehill A Seidel for Jake Wirth (published privately 1963). The Neighborhood of the Tavern Club. Bostonian Sockety, 1971. 9. Major Bibliographical References See continuation sheets, Section 9 UTM NOT VERFLD AOTEAGE NOT VERPED 10.
Geographical Data see individual and area forms Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name Boston South UMT References A1,9 Zone 3/29/940 Easting LLLL 4600650/ Northing Quadrangle scale 1"=25,000' LIILLL Northing C L E G Zone Easting DLL FLU LLILLI LILILIL Lill Verbal boundary description and justification The southern boundary of the Theatre Area starts atla oint on Washington St., 520' south of. the intersection of Kneeland & Washington. From this point it uns due west along an arbitrary straight.Tine to a point on Charles St. South 442' south of Stuart treet. From thence it follows Charles St. South one block north to the intersection of Stuart St., 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 Candace Jenkins, Registration Director by pamel Fox Bostor Landmarks Commission organization Massachusetts Historical Commission street & number 294 Washington Street date telephone (617) 727-8470 city or town Boston, state MA 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 forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
State Historic Preservation Officer signature atuahWeslrski 10/20/80 title For HCRS use only I hereby certify tpat this property is included in the National Register tnl. Keeper of yhe National Register Attest: acl f 2Chief of Registration ndlls - date date 12-9/82 date 12/4/80 GPO 938 835 Property Brston Sheatre Multipl Resance Auea state MA Suffock Working Number Hl, 7,80, 2781 TECHNICAL DUE 1/1/81 CONTROL Photos Maps 1/3 This multipte resounce area is significant fer the quality d its architectine HISTORIAN ndfoiits association weth the development of the important bostan music induatu arcet nd glouth of the theater /movre house incustey. Thedietriet's and individual brüldings chieved significanel between c. 1890and the 1930s- contained inthis m.R.A.
au Patrick Andus ignisficant poups o lato 1gth/early 20th cent commercial brüldings, thecentes 12/4/80 ;the muoe industru (especially piano manufacturing) and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN amples oevery laind of theater that developed in Reston in this peried. This is a good multiple esource nomination -they hove included all the reguured categories genformation . ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Inventory Review REVIEW UNITCHIEF BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 2.2. 87 Send-back Re-submit Entered _DEC 9 1980 United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service OPEN 8A.M 12 ACOB 31- IESTAURANT EST. 1868 WIRT STUART ST. 31-37 STUART ST JNCOB WIRTY (Restauant) ESTABLISHED ITSE 0.
Wirth, Jacdb, Burldings Basten Theate MRA Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000272