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- FORMB - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office oi the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number - 1 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. 19 325700 4673020 (over) 13. In Area no. Form no. 1. Town Canton corner of Washington St. and Address Homans Lane Name Redman Farm House Present use vacant Metropolitan District Present owner Commission (M.D.C) 3. Description: Date C. 1795 Deeds, records at M.D.C. Source Headquarters, Boston Style Federal Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard adjacent shed ani Outbuildings (describe) barn, shingle clapboards, buil Other features in later nine- teenth and early twentieth centur! interior Altered Moved no Date ? Date 5.
Lot size: x (at One acre or less presehbver one acre Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street 20 feet 6. Recorded by Sara B. Chase Organization SPNEA Date April, 1979 7. Original owner (if known) farm Original use golf course and residence for Ponkapoag Golf Subsequent uses (if any) and dates_ Course Groundskeeper, and others, 1900-present 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) This farm is recorded in deeds running back to the seventeenth century, with its stream, relatively level meadows, and good soil.
The present farm house, which retains a number of Federal mantels, some Federal sash, and other Greek Revival elements, was built in 1795 or 1796 by a descendant of Robert Redman who first leased the land from the Ponkapoag Indians in 1725. The farm attained social and cultural prominence in the mid- to late-nineteenth century when writer Thomas Briley Aldrich and his family entertained other notable American writers there. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) 0861 SEP 25 9. Major Bibliographical References See continuation sheet, Item number 8-9, Page 4-1 ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED 10.
Geographical Data 141 Acreage of nominated property acres UTM NOT VERIFIED Quadrangle name Blue Hills, MA, Norwood, MA Quadrangle scale 1 : 24000 UMT References A[119 13/2,2/3,4,01 1416 718|812,0/ 1,9 Zone Easting Northing 13|3,08,8,0 Zone Easting 4,6/7,9/2/2,0 Northing c [1,9 L3/3,3/1,9,0 14,617,817,3,01 D [1,9] 13|3,017,9,0 14,617,217,2,01 E|1,9 312,511,5,01 4,617,115,2,01 F [1,9 1312,214,2,01 14,617,515,9,01 GLL LLL HLI LLILL LIILLL 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 nameltitle 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 propertyfor inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
State Historic Preservation oficer signature MateunRWeslowske 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 Orugol date 9/25/80 ( Keeper of phe NationarfRegister Attest: atrid Chief of Registration dato 9/25/80 GPO 938 835 Property Reservatjong multiple, Reasuce area mentor State MA. Derdolk Working Number 3/13/80/2088 TECHNICAL Photos Maps Phis area is sianificantas an carlu planned recreational area desiqned CONTROL HISTORIAN accept Patick Andue. 9/25/80 icheoloqical comporento, this M.RA. homination traces the continuous human habitationand se of this land fumprehiatorie tomodem times. This is agood ARCHITECTURAL ISTORIAN vettijdle Resouice nonrinalion - they have ncndld all the requued elements for documentation. Deger t rcheoloaiat on the disputed site (Portasons).
Requested additienal stathent dsighig, an eliot bridae n ufficient justifiatio critera c. suete bsin a - nhen padepehin erapemetin RCHyBa sit and Senfoe boundares. secommend nomiration Accept + kotru W bea mose i twoun. Aeromad 'occst" jesm the QuarySis 9-15-80 e ibs inparlance in enckutandiOTHER inpeuding seton of Anhapoay - drcussed with Stre cole. HAER Inventory Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ELIDT MEMORIA BRIDLE IS ELIGIBLE UNDER CRITERION C. A BETTER CASE COULD HAVE BEEN MADE FOR ELGIBILLT UNDER CRNERLON A. BUT I WILLACEPT. BRANCHCHIEF MAe DOTAr (FOR) 9/25/80 KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 2 3. 81 Send-back Re-submit Entered _SEP 25 ,980 United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service REDMIEW TARM HOUSE Blue Hills and Neponset Rined Resenvations multiple Reanna drea nofoek. co.
AUG 1 3 1980 SEP 25 1980 13 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000272