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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.
FORM B - BUILDING 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. 19 327280 4675620 (over) 12. In Area no. Form no. 1. Town Milton Address Hillside St. MDC Stable Name_ Present use_stable Metropolitan District Present owner Commission (MDC) 3. Description: Date 1908 Blue prints and records at Source MDC Boston Headquarters Style Shingle style Architect stone, wood shingle Exterior wall fabric asbestos shingle Outbuildings (describe) Other features stone-walled courtyard Altered yes Date unknown Moved no Date 5. Lot size: One acre or less Over one acre Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street 10 feet 6. Recorded by Sara B.
Chase Organization SPNEA Date April, 1979 7. Original owner (if known)_MDC Original use stable for horses for park guards Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development X Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) This barn and stable was designed by Boston architects Stickney and Austin in 1908, and was erected in 1908-1909. It is an important part of the ensemble of buildings designed by that firm for the Blue Hills Reservation headquarters of the Metropolitan Park Commission, and is relatively little altered, even though remaining in use, and currently used. 10.
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) #156/7350-55 "Stable on Randolph Ave., Sept. 2, 1908" MDC, 20 Somerset St., Boston SEP 25 1980 9. Major Bibliographical References See continuation sheet, Item number 8-9, Page 4-1 ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED UTM NOT VERIFIED Quadrangle scale 1 : 24000 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 141 acres Quadrangle name - Blue Hills, MA, Norwood, MA UMT References A[119| [3|2,2|3,4,0 Zone Easting c 1,9 1313,31,9,0 E|1,9 L312,511,5,01 4/678820 Northing 14,617,817,3,01 4,617,115,2,0 1,9 D (1,9 F [1,9 HL1 33,08,8,0 Easting 13/3,017,9,0 1312,214,2,0 LLILL 4,6/7,92,2,0 Northing 4,617,217,2,01 14,617,515,9,0 LILLL 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 organization Stephen A' Cole and Sara B. Chase, Architectural Researcher, SPNEA Massachusetts Historical Commission date June 1980 street & number 294 Washington Street telephone 617-727-8470 Boston MA city or town state 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 tothecriteria andprocedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
State Historic Preservation Officer signature / ratunhWeslouske title Executive Director, Massachusetts Hhstorical Commission date 7/30/80 For HCRS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register (gN) date 9/25/80 Keeper of the Nationar Register Attest: Andues Chier of Registration date 9/25/80 GPO 938 835 property Reservationa multipe sle mentas keasuce ares state MA, Derde Working Number 5/3/80/2089 TECHNICAL CONTROL Photos Maps 3 Phis area is sianificantas an carla planned recreational area desiqned meet the arourng recrealional needs- 1 tengeoning urlan basten- The anea melude, HISTORIAN mn2otncem.to1030 a recreationa eila ings, also meluded ane examples o 19tsenture Patic Andue idustiial remains and 1th, 1ath, and early 20th century residencls. Jaken urih th 9/25/80 scheokqkcal comporents, this V.RiA.
nomination traces the continuous turman habitationand se o this land fuompreniatorie to modern times. This is agood ARETITECTURAL ISTORIAN muttiale Resrince nominalion - thes have nclndld all tro requned elements for documentation. Defei t uchedogial on the disputed site (Portasoan). Requested additinal statment gaighis, an Eliot bridae r ufficient justifiation ndcriteria c. kuat z of 3 rite- Relim Ponhapoag as infrmatiornARCHEPLOGIS isrently tnours is vnrficend to detinnt extent o sit and shenfe bounceries. Secommend nomination Accept +Returu Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ELIDT MEMORIA BRIDLE IS ELIGIBLE UNDER CRITERLON C. A BETTER CASE COULD HAVE BGON MADE FOR ELLGIBILIMY UNDER CRMERION A. BUT I WILL ARCEPT. BRANCH CHIEF Ma (FOR) 9/25/80 KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 2 3.
Send-back Re-submit Entered _SEP 25 ,080 United States Department of the Interior -Heritage Conservationand Recreation Service MDC STABLE SEP 2 5 1980 Blue Hills and neponset River Reservations Muttiple Resource men co. 13/2+ AUG 1 3 1980 12 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000272