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FORM B - BUILDING Mel 10 20000546 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number Ro1l 20 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. In Area no. Form no. 144-D Worcester 1. Town Address " 13 Dartmouth Street Name_ Dartmouth Street Schoolhouse Present use school Present owner City of Worcester 3. Description: Date Source - Style 1894, 1908 date plaque and City Document eclectic Architect George Clemence Exterior wall fabriç brick - Outbuildings (describe) , none Other features arched entry set in squari tower, arched windows, sandstone tri Altered no Date Moved UTM 5. Lot size: 19/27056014681940 One acre or less no Date Assessors' Book 10, poul Lot 28 32,250 sq.ft.
x Over one acre Approximate frontage 2101 Approximate distance of building from street 201 - - s. Lee 6. Recorded by , ed. B.R. Pfeiffer Organization Worc. Heritage Pres. Soc- Date February 1978 (over) M7-77 7. Original owner (if known)_ City of Worcester Original use grammar school Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8. 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 9.
Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Virtually identical to the central portion of the Elizabeth Street Schoolhouse oi 1091, also designed by George Clemence (Form 11(-D), the artmouth Street schoolhouse contains two sections, both designed by George Clemence. The building's first section (west) contains an entry tower with an arched entry, roundels, tri-partite arched windows and a high pyramidal roof. Attached to the tower is the main body of the building with high arched window surrounds (2d storey), brick diapering, a slate- Built in an area that underwent extensive development with "three-decker" apartment houses in the early twentieth century, the Dartmouth Street Schoolhouse was expanded eastward in 1908.
This two-storey addition bears some of the same decorative motifs as the original building (arched window surrounds and brick diapering) although it is enclosed by a flat roof surrounded by a stepped parapet. ad a Sohiolnouso Presently in use as a schoolhouse, the Dartmouth Street Schoolhouse is unaltered since 1908. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) City Documents: #63, year ending 11/30/1908, p.105. Engineering and Building Record, vol. XXX, 7/21/1894, p.132 (building notice) Property Warceoter Multiple Resonre Area (Partial bauentary) state MA (Warcester Working Number8. 30.79.2060 TECHNICAL CONTROL Photos 383 +13 Maps 2,63 sullent multyle resource nomeration for the entire cely HISTORIAN IWorceote.
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Return 116-CBD-1$ to Stute (moFete as to dursuss futha Fetum 10z-L-3 to State fer curectem; 3/5 & BRANCH CHIEF 3/3/81 HOLD 130-CBD -44 for info from stute DURLE Staff conferenu 3/5/30-agued to action as zustel belro: fdote nta ereg,k strsunyk 16-CSD-11 (officcal notficati of 30-1) a 1 130- CB0-44 (fich, fi ee 3to Reat National Register Write-up Send-back Entered Federal Register Entry 2.3.8 Re-submit KEEPER Soldhe 315/80 MAR 5 1980 United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service STOP Resueg ig dnsall JAN 1978 JAN 1978 Dertmal 174 =230 13 DartManh $t1979 Westasonth elwations Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000304