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TH-CBD 706 BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION Building Information Form Form No. - Area CBD NR tna#TH=58 ADDRESS 11-25 Stuart StcoR. NAME The Dill Building (same) present original MAP No. 24N/12E SUB AREA Theatre #19-25 1886-1887 - bldg inscription DATE #11-17 1887-1888 - inscription & 1 permit) source inspector's Tepor #19-25 prob. A.s. Drisko t, (Photo) ARCHITECI #11-17 A.S. Drisko (inspector's source report #19-25 prob. w.S. & G.N. Miller BUILDER #11-17 W.S. & G.N. Miller SOUICE Trus Marvin Myer Cyker OWNER Charles H Dil1/ 11 Stuart (#4925) original present 19 Stuart (#4926) PHOTOCRAPHS 3/6'79 +file #4925 Ward 3. Parcel # 4926 UTM#19/330000/4690600 TYPE (residential) single double 'row 3-deck non-residential) 2-fam. (Ind. Ref. #) "mercantile" (probably light manufacturing) NO.
OF STORIES (1st to cornice)_ 6 plus ROOF flat _cupola dormers MATERIALS (Frame) clapboards shingles stucco asphalt asbestos alum/vinyl (Other) brick concrete iron/steel/alum. (painted white) BRIEF DESCRIPTION 19th century brick commercial building constructed in two identical, symmetrical sections. 2-story metal storefront with 2-story engaged French columns. Wide beltband separates storefront from the 4 brick upper stories, where rectangular and segmental-headed windows are organized into 8 bays by wide brick pilasters. Corbel cornice between 5th & 6th story and at roofline. Two small stepped parapets inscribed with EXTERIOR ALTERATION minor moderate drastic letter "D" & bldg, dates. storefronts covered with modern sheathing. CONDITION (good) fair poor LOT AREA 10,558 sq.
feet NOTEWORTHY SITE CHARACTERISTICS_Bldg, is important in providing a visual complement to Jacob Wirth's and reinforcing the 6-story building height most common along stuart and Kneeland Streets. SIGNIFICANCE (cont'd on reverse) The Dill Building is significant as a fine example (Map) of the simple, well-proportioned brick loft buildings being constructed in the Beach/Kneeland/Knapp St area during the (NRI) *formerly Eliot St. June, 1979 DEC 9 1980 Moved; date if known Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community/ development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation Significance (include 'explanation of themes checked above) last two decades of the 19th century.
Building inspector's reports} available only for the second Thebuilding was constructed in two stages over a threesactper od. indicate that the architect for that portion was A.S. Drisko, a lesser- known Boston architect whose work includes the Emerson Piano Factory in the South End (1890-91) as well as numerous residential buildings in .and 154anemuty st.2rrkoo spe Saity pedrstoave onweal th Ave. and 154- Newbury st- multi-family dwellings. The plan for #11-17 (the second section)1shows open rather than partitioned spaces, indicating that the building was probably used for manufacturing. During the 20th century the building housed the Full & as well as other clothing Suanem18s,ketuartatecoated y wodayotrecona furniture dealer.
Preservation Consideration (accessibility, re-use possibilities, capacity for public use and enjoyment, protection, utilities, context)._ -National Register: Suggested for individual listing on the Register Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) 1. Dept. for the Inspection of Buildings, Vol. 25, p. 157, Nov. 13, 1888 (record books at Boston Public Library) 2. Architectural file, Boston Public Library 3. 1913 Boston City Directory 9. Major Bibliographical References See continuation sheets, Section 9 UTM NOT VERFLD AOTEAGE NOT VER'FED 10.
Geographical Data see individual and area forms Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name_Boston South UMT References Quadrangle scale 1"=25,000' 329/240 Zone Easting CLULLILL ELU 46P06p0 Northing LLALLL LILILLL Zone LILLL Easting LILLL Northing LLILLL FLUJ LLILLL Li LlL LLLIL Verbal boundary description and justification The southern boundary of the Theatre Area starts at a 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 y rame Fox 3ostor Landmarks Commission organization Massachusetts Historical Commission street & number 294 Washington Street date telephone (617) 727-8470 city or town Boston, MA 02108 state 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 tothecriteria andproceduressetforthby theHeritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
State Historic Preservation Officer signature atuahweslnski 10/20/80 title - date For HCRS use only 1 hereby certify toat this property is included in the National Register date Keeper of, yhe National Register Attest: tatuich Adus yChief of Registration date 12-7/80 12/4/80 GP O 938 835 Proerty Brsten Theatre Muttiple Resonce Aua State Suffolk Working Number fl, 7,80, 2781 TECHNICAL DUE 1/1/8/ CONTROL Photos Maps 1/3 his multiple resounce area is significant fer the quality d'its architectne HISTORIAN nd/oi its association with the development of the important boston music industu darouth &f the theater (moire house industey. Thedretriets and individual brüldings acept chieved sighificanel between c. 1890ad the 1930s- contained inthis m.R.A.
au Patrick Ardus ignificant poups o lato 19h/ealy 20th cent- commercial brüldings, theienter 1/4/80 ;the muaic indust (especially piano manufacturing) and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN amples ofevery lind o&f theater that develgped in Beston in this peried. This is a good multiple esource nomination -they hove included all the regured categories gunformalion. ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Inventory.
Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 2.2.82 Send-back Re-submit Entered _DEC 9 1980 United States Department of the Interior -Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service TiIL IE OWER DENTL SUPPLY CORP SUPPL E UIPMENT PHYSICIANS OFFICE DESIGN & EQUIPMENT CENTER Healthco| MEDICAL SUPPLES & EQUIPMENT Pell Burlding Boston Taste MRA Please refer to the map in the MultipleProperty Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000272