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Nomination for Chickatawbut Observation Tower

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 791 words across 7 pages, filed in 1980. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 80000652, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

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

re no 90000652 10. FORM F - STRUCTURE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston In Aren no. Form - 1. Town Quincy Address Chickatawbut Road 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form - , Photo number_ : - 4. Map. Draw sketch of structure location in relation to nearest cross streets, buildings, other structures, natural features. Indicate north. 19 329880 4676590 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE USGS Quadrant MHC Photo no. Name Chickatawbut Observation Tower recreation Present use Present owner -Metropolitan District Commission (M.D.C.) 3. Type of structure (check one) bridge canal dam fort gate kiln lighthouse Pound powder house street tower tunnel wall windmill other 5. Description Date C. 1930-1940 Source M.D.C. records native granite, un- Construction material coursed cut-face Fübble with slate roo Dimensions approx.

20' x 20' x 60' near the summit of Chicktawbut Setting Hill Condition good Sara B. Chase 6. Recorded by Organization -SPNEA Date April, 1979 (over) note: justificAtion for inclusion of this less than 50 yeas old structure is found in item #8, p.3 SM-5-73-075074 (Rev. 1-76) 7. Original owner (if known)_M.C.D. Original use recreation 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) x This tower, with its 180 degree panoramic view toward Boston, repeats the architectural materials and design of.the Great Blue Hill Obser- vation Tower.

Together with the Observatory and the M.D.C. Blue Hills Headquarters Building, it forms a special collection of structures in the Blue Hills Reservation. These buildings blend into the Reservation and enhance the education and recreational values of the Blue Hills. 10. Bibliography and/or references such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc. SEP -25 1980 9. Major Bibliographical References See continuation sheet, Item number 8-9, Page 4-1 ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED 10.

Geographical Data 141 acres UTM NOT VERIFIED Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name Blue Hills, MA, Norwood, MA Quadrangle scale 1 : 24000 UMT References AL19 1 32,2314,0 14,6|7,8|812,0/ Zone Easting Northing cL1,9 L3/3,311,9,0 14,617,817,3,01 E L1,9 312,511,5,0 14,617,115,2,01 B 1,9 33,08,810 Zone Easting -[19 33,07,9,01 F 11,9 1312,214,2,01 HLL LLILL 4,6|7/9/2/210/ Northing 14,617,217,2,01 14,617,515,9,0 LILILLL Verbal boundary description and justification See Section 7, paragraph one. 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 Stephen A' Cole and Sara B. Chase, Architectural Researcher, SPNEA organization Massachusetts Historical Commission date June 1980 street & number 294 Washington Street telephone 617-727-8470 Boston MA 02108 city or town 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 to thecriteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. State Historic Preservation Oficer signature atuumhWeslouski title Executive Director, - Massachusetts Historical Commission date 7/30/80 For HCRS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Orugel date 9/25/88 f i Keeper of phe Natonarpegisier Attest: atuik Andues date 9/25/80 Chief of Registration GPO 938 835 Property Reservations multiple, Reapice area state MA.

Derfolk Working Number 8/13/80/2088 TECHNICAL Photos Maps CONTROL Phis area is sianificantas an earlu planned lecreatinal anea desiqned HISTORIAN Patick Andu 9/25/80 icheolqical comporents this M.R.A. nomination traces the continuous human habitationand se g this land fum prehistorie tomodern times. This is agood ARCHITECTURAL ISTORIAN mtrite esnue omin tie toe pa) inueded atton tenaementfo l bruatin. Oe t yfficient justifiatin dicriteria c. seste Eai a - nhen podepgin erpemetin RH,B V sit and tenfor bounceres. secommend nomiration Accept + Kehern W hen ceppo pa qo 4h latte. inpeuching seton of Anhapoay -diroussed with Steve cole. HAER Inventory Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ELIDT MEMORIAL BRIDLE IS ELIGIBLE UNDER CRITERION C. A BETTER CASE COULD HAVE BKEN MADE FOR ELGIBILLM UNDER CRNERION A. BUT I WILLACEPT.

BRANCH CHIEF MA (FOR) 9/25/80 KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 2.3.81 Send-back Re-submit Entered SEP 25980 UnitedStates Department of the Interior -Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service CHICKATAWBUT 10. ORSERVATIOn TOWeR Blve Hills and reponset Aines Resevvations multiéle Resousse Area MA nafalk ca. 16/27 SEP 2 5 1980 AUG 1 3 1980 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000272