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re FORM B - BUILDING 80000608 - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office oi the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. In Area no. Form no. 130-CBD- 42 1. Town Worcester :0 Address_ 538-540 Main Street Name_ The Enterprise Building Present use commercial/offices Present owner Albert J. Vuona 540 Main Street - 3. Description: Date Sourcé 1900 building notice Style Beaux Arts Classical Architect Fuller & Delano Exterior wall fabric+ buff brick Outbuildings (describe) none Other features two-bay facade, recesse bay windows, varied classical ornament - swags, cartouches, dentilled cornice mid-20th Altered store front Date century Moved Date UTH 5.
Lot size: Assessors: Book 3, p.19A 19/268700/4682380 Lot 12 2,476 sq.ft. One acre or less x Over one acre 28% Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street - 6. Recorded by B.R. Pfeiffer Organization Worc. lieritage Pres. Soc Date November 1977 (over) saa an 7. Original owner (if known) William H. Dexter Original use conmercial/offices Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development same Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion -Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9.
Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Recently steam-cleandd and returned to its original appearance, the Enterprise Building is a five-storey brick row building, opulently trinmed with Beaux Arts Classical decoration. Among the building's many fine details are carved limestone cartouches (fourth storey), terracotta window surrounds and swag panels (fifth storey) and a deep, pressed metal cornice. Marked on the 1911 Atlas of the City of Worcester as the "Enterprise Building", #538 Main Street stands out from its neighbors for the opulence of its classical ornament. The basis for the identification of this building's architect comes from three sources: first, a building notice in September of 1900 for a "brick addition" estimated , to cost $10,000 to be built for William H.
Dexter and designed by Fuller « Delano; secona, from the increased real estate assessment for a building at this location from $6,500 in 1900-to $11,500 in 1902 (the assessment on the land re= mained the same at $22,300); and thirå, by the lack of any additions or ma jor alterations made to Dexter's neighboring properties (all have the same plans in 1896 and 1911). Based on the foregoing, it seems likely that the use of the word addition in the notice is either a mistake or a confused description based on Dexter's ownership of neighboring properties. Dexter, who was active in the commercial development of Franklín Square (now Federal Plaza) was also the owner of the Franklin Building (also known as the Dexter Building - Form 130-CBD-44). 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Engineering Record, vol. XLII, Sept.
15, 1900, p.252 (building notice) poperty Warcester Multiple Resonre Duea (Partial Iaueatary) State MA (Warcester Working Number8. 30.79.2060 TECHNICAL CONTROL Photos 383 +13 Maps 2,63 Excelent multyll resource nomeratinn for the entire cely HISTORIAN o Worceste. Both the general descrytiow 4 statement of Cacl /Acapt winficance a the Lightre io Each type of toget axchided u weel 10-30-79 a CRAL HISTORIAN conan wph Bmiés ummento 102-4-3, H6-CBD-", 17-E, and 130-630-50 and 44.
Integnte and /or bondaries need to be addiesed speahuully on indurdual DUBIE ARCHEOLOGIST 150 -0- 44 - co iae gonty descussed with senficanee and colegorizatin WITH 3 EXCERTONS AU PROPERTIES APPEAK TO ME TO MEET AK CRITERIA AND THE OTHER FORMS ARE ADEQUATE RED MOTH TECHNILALLT AND TO DETERMINE SICNIFICANCE, ALMOLH SOME OF TRE FORMS DID NOT CONTAN SMRONE STATEMENS IF SIGNIFICANKCE THÉ ACEAT KESOURCE CATEDONIES WERE TRDROUGHLY DISCUSSED IN THE BODY OF MHE NDRINATION; THEREGORE SIGNIFICANCE MAS ESTABLISHED. HBDS WERE NOT NECESSARY BELNSE 2/23,88 OF NHE SCHE MAPSAND CLEANLY DELNEATS BOUNDARICS. ALRENDE WAS MISSIO4 DIU SONCE PROPENTES BUT EIS MOW INCLIDEN AFTER BHE 2/11/ CORRELRORS. HAER THE ONLY PROPERTIES THST I DO NOT RECOMMEND LISTING ARE - 116-CBD-13 - DESAOYCO BY FIRE Mo- 16CBD-!!
Inventory - Review 130-CB0-44- DOES NOT RETSIN INTEGRITY FOR INDI VIDUKA ELGHBILITY v102-L-3 I POZKNA DEL WBOT CONVINLED ABOUT BOUNDANES REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BUT BELLEWE THEY DOUCD BE OK. #AASED Recommand ON ADDITONAL DOCUMENTATON SUBMLTTED - I DETER JUDLEMENT. Listne all proopertres sexcept these 3. Return 116-CBD-11 to Stute notete geble); a to desauss futha" Te.
DUBi fetum 10z-L-3 to state fer curectem; 3/5 g BRANCH CHIEF 3/3/81 HOLD 130-CBD -44 for info from stute DUBIE Staff conferne 3/5/30-agued to actioi as pusted beloro: Acet wth sxee, 102-3 ( 16-CISD-"1 (officcal notficatim of also BD-1) 21 130- C60-44 (EiC, FESEERT National Register Write-up - Send-back Entered Federal Register Entry 2.3.81 Re-submit KEEPER Soldha 3/5/80 MAR 5 1980 United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service RAN Shoes FLY Men's Clott Al Vuona's Trnico K 80 AUG 1979 130-CBD-4Z Enterprise Building 558-540 MainSt. woresto MRA, Ma east elevaticn Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000304