Nomination for Garrison, William Lloyd, School

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(9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED JAN 2 9 1980 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS 1 NAME 2 4 5 HISTORIC William Lloyd Garrison School AND/OR COMMON Same LOCATION STREET & NUMBER 20 Hutchings Street CITY, TOWN Boston STATE - VICINITY OF CODE 025 _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Ninth COUNTY Suffolk CODE 025 Massachusetts CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY DISTRICT X_BUILDING(S) _STRUCTURE SITE _OBJECT OWNERSHIP _PUBLIC XPRIVATE -BOTH PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS -BEING CONSIDERED STATUS _OCCUPIED _UNOCCUPIED WORK IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE _YES: RESTRICTED - YES: UNRESTRICTED *NO PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM -COMMERCIAL _PARK -EDUCATIONAL XPRIVATE RESIDENCE -ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS _GOVERNMENT -SCIENTIFIC _INDUSTRIAL _TRANSPORTATION - MILITARY __OTHER: OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Housing Innovations STREET & NUMBER 50 Franklin Street CITY.

TOWN Boston STATE Massachusetts _ VICINITY OF LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. Suffolk County Registry of Deeds STREET & NUMBER Pemberton Square CITY. TOWN Boston STATE Massachusetts REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE Inventory of the Historic Assets of the Commonwealth DATE 1979 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Massachusetts Historical Commission - FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY _LOCAL CITY, TOWN Boston STATE Massachusetts DESCRIPTION xEXCELLENT GOOD -FAIR CONDITION D:S 4 E SefSRIORATED _RUINS CHECK ONE _UNALTERED *ALTERED CHECK ONE *ORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE _UNEXPOSED DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The Garrison School is located within a block of Franklin Park, the large "country park" of Olmsted's Boston system. Its lot runs between Hutchings and Brookledge Streets, two attractive residential blocks typical of the area around Franklin Park. The Garrison School was constructed in four building stages over a period of nineteen years, but it was planned from the beginning for future expansion and forms a coherent whole. It is a two-story brick building, fronting on a courtyard, with an assembly hall at an angle to the main complex. The roofs are pitched, with the exception of the assembly hall roof, which is flat. The original wing, the one closest to Elm Hill Avenue, was built in 1910. Plans published in the Schoolhouse Department Reports at that time show space for an additional wing parallel to the first one, to be connected on the Brookledge Street side by an assembly hall.

Instead, an L-shaped wing was added to the original block in 1918 and was extended in 1929. The assembly hall was built in 1922 and was connected to the main complex by a one-story passage. The architects of the original block, the L-shaped wing and the assembly hall were Louis Chapell Newhall and Albert H. Blevins. The 1929 extension of the 1918 wing was designed by A.J. Carpenter. In massing, general composition, fenestration and stylistic details, Newhall and Blevins were influenced by English Tudor protogypes, a style which they also employed in the courtyard apartment buildings that they were designing in the Boston area at the same period. The courtyard elevations of the Garrison School are by far the most interesting, with steep gables displaying cartouches, English medieval-type windows and buttress-like detailing on the first story. A. J.

Carpenter continued the same detailing on his 1929 extension. There is also an octagonal tower, originally domed, on the 1910 wing. The other elevations are more utilitarian with conventional, large-paned school windows. In plan, the Garrison School followed the then advanced "German style" of schoolhouse planning, with large classrooms having ample light and ventilation. The large utilitarian windows were on the classroom sides of the building, while the small "Tudor" ones face the corridors and stairwells. I. Courtyard Elevations A. Original Wing (first building period: 1910) The courtyard facade of the original wing of the Garrison School faces northeast and is asymmetrical. The entrance bay is stepped forward slightly from the main block of the building and has a gable with cartouche and, on the basement and first floor, two buttress-like projections.

The doors are reached by a double flight of stairs running parallel with the building. There are also two basement doors. On both the first and second floors, there are three windows under one lintel, which has a Tudor-type drip molding. The lights of the first-floor windows are four over six, those of the second-floor window four over four. To the right of the entrance bay is a narrow bay with windows identical to those of the entrance bay and a smaller gable; to the left is a considerably wider bay with the same windows and gable. Form No.

10-300a (Kev.10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED JAN 2 9 1980 APR | 6 1980 DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 2 Projecting out to the left from the entrance bay and its flanking bays is a section of the original wing containing the staircase and a classroom. The bay containing the staircase has a steep gable and windows with the same detail as those just described, except that the long staircase window (here two windows with one sill and lintel) is four over four over eight. Below it, between basement and first floors, are two small windows together. Below that is a utilitarian basement door. The bay containing the classroom has five conventional classroom windows on each floor (nine over nine). B.

Short End of U (second building period: 1918) The short elevation facing the courtyard has two small gables. On both the first and second floors, there are three windows with one sill and lintel, again with the drip moldings used on all but the classroom windows in the Garrison School. C. Wing facing Original Wing (second and fourth building periods: 1918 and 1929) The remaining courtyard elevation faces the original wing and consists of one section from the second stage of construction with the extension added in the fourth stage. The detailing is identical with the other two elevations. The arrangement of the tacade 1s similar to the original wing, except that the later wing is longer and there are two entrance bays, each with one flight of stairs running parallel to the building. There are minor variations in the fenestration. II.

Rear and End Elevations The rear elevations (D,E, and F) are all similar. They are flat with continuous banks of windows (nine over nine) lighting the classrooms. Elevation F also includes the octagonal tower of the original wing, now directly adjacent to the passage leading to the assembly hall. The end elevations facing Hutchings Street are, in the case of the original wing (G), windowless except for the basement and one narrow window each on the tirst and second floors and with two gables, each with cartouche; and in the case of the 1929 extension (H), there are five of the classroom type windows on each floor. III. Assembly Hall (I, J, K and L) The assembly hall is reached by a short passage,which connects it with the classroom wings. It has one story plus basement. The end facing Brookledge Street (I) has tour bays divided by buttress-like projectións.

The Tudor-style windows used on the courtyard elevations of the classroom wings are used here also. Form No. 10-300a (Kev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED JAN 2 9 1980 DATE ENTERED APR 1 6 1980 CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 3 IV. Later Alterations The only significant exterior alteration to the Garrison School has been the loss of the metal dome on the tower. Currently, the building is being renovated for use as an apartment complex, a particularly appropriate adaptation, since, as noted earlier, Newhall and Blevins were known for courtyard apartment buildings.

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD PREHISTORIC - 1400-1499 -1500-1599 _1600-1699 -1700-1799 -1800-1899 X1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -AGRICULTURE XARCHITECTURE ART _COMMERCE _COMMUNICATIONS AREAS OFS VILANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _COMMUNITY PLANNING - -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _CONSERVATION -LAW _ECONOMICS ,, -LITERATURE XEDUCATION _MILITARY ENGINEERING _MUSIC IATONISETTLEMENT -_PHILOSOPHY INDU _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT LINVENTION _RELIGION SCIENCE _SCULPTURE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -THEATER _TRANSPORTATION _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER

Statement of significance

/ÄRCHITECT 1910-29 Newhall and Blevins STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Garrison School retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, work- manship and association. Constructed between 1910 and 1929, it is a significant example of the work of awell-known early twentieth century Boston architectural firm, Newhall and Blevins,and is a good example of contempory school planning philsophy. Louis Chapell Newhall opened an architectural firm in Boston after his return from Europe on a Rotch Travelling Fellowship in 1900. His partner, Albert H. Blevins, continued to practice after Newhall's death in 1925. Newhal1 and Blevins designed many public and private buildings, including the East Boston Municipal Gymasium and the Third Congregational Church in Cambridge.

The work of the firm in Cambridge has been documented thoroughly by the Cambridge Historical Commission and is featured prominently in the Commission's publications. Newhall and Blevins were particularly noted for the design of courtyard apartment buildings; in Cambridge they designed 10 Dana Street, 83 Brattle Street and One Waterhouse Street. Between 1900 and the Great Depression, Boston built an unprecedented number of schools for its rapidly growing population of children. The construction of these buildings and the selection of architects were supervised by a Commission in charge of the Schoolhouse Department. Of the three Commissioners, at least one was usually a prominent Boston architect. Several new schools were built each year, many, like the Garrison, planned for future expansion, and additions were built to existing schools.

Architectural standards were high, and the best types of interior plans of the period were used. Boston's activity in school building in the first three decades of the 20th century was paralleled elsewhere in the United States. That the Garrison tury was paralieled elsenher School was considered especially fine is shown by the fact it was published in a volume illustrating grade schools from all over the country.1 While early 20th- century schools have not become quite as rare as 19th-century ones, relatively few outstanding ones survive. New concepts of classroom space and use have made them uss, a euture that is asstred for exe aerison Schotes for conversion to residential use, a future that IWilliam C. Bruce, compiler, Grade School Buildings (Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Company 1914), Vol. I, 143.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES City of Boston, Annual Reports of the Schoolhouse Department, for the years ending 2/1/1910, 15, 70-1; 2/1/1911, 8, 27; 1/31/1918, 3, 64; 1/ 31/ 1921, 4; 1/31/1922, 4; 1/31/1924, 12; 12/13/1928, 35, 26; 12/30/29, 19. William C. Bruce, compiler, Grade School Buildings (Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Co., 1914) Vol. I, 143. scrado sehooua MERISISD 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY_ 52,371 sq. ft. ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED QUADRANGLE NAME Boston South QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24000 UTM REFERENCES A|119 | |3/2,7|81010/ 14,6/8610,3,0) LLILNILILILLI ZONE EASTING NORTHING ZONE NORTHING LILu DLL LLJLILILIL ELL LLIL FLULLILJLILILIL LLILLLILILIL HLULLLWLiLIL VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Please refer to the attached map on which the boundaries are deliniated.

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 Candace Jenkins, National Register Coordinator ORGANIZATION Massachusetts Historical Commission STREET & NUMBER 294 Washington Street CITY OR TOWN Boston Cynthia Zaitzevsky, Consultar Schoolhouse 77 Associates DATE April 1979 FELEPHONE (617) 727-8470 STATE Massachusetts 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 the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE Vatem Westowsk- 114/80 DATÉ TITLE Executive Director, Massachusetts Historical Comm FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INÇLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER REEPRLCE THENATIONAL REGISTE ATTEST: Andlua CHIEF OF-RECISTRATION DATE 4/16/80 DATE 4/14/60 GPO 921-803 Brookledge Street I F B E G H Hutchings Street William Lloyd Garrison School, Roxbury, Mass. Key To Elevations APR 16 1980 THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE REC'D APR101980 INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE (ATTACHED) INFORMATIVE MATERIAL SENT TELEPHONE CALL (ATTACHED) DATE ACTION TAKEN INITIALS Brookledge Street III. 1922. < Newhall & Blevins, architects Assembly HAII ad wing orrqinal Wing II. 1918. Newhall & Blevins, archi- tects I. 1910. , Newhal1 & Blevins, architects extension of ad wirg IV.1929. A. J.

Carpenter, architect Hutchings Street William Lloyd Garrison School, Roxbury, Mass. Building Periods APR | 6 1980 received N. R. Aprilio, 1980 Po> 8000 7,500 7896 YCE 7936 7700 6750 26,335 William Lloyd 38H Hutchings Street e 1"2 100" Garrison School, Roxbury 8035 76/0 789, 0880 STREET 8320 9600 10,880 7961 20,234 5589 '49,, 9958 Lle 6750 LLOYD EL. SCHOOL WM 81bl ,45,000 BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY ELM HILL FOR ELDERLY THE MASS. 2-29 A 246 HV- 172.33 C 28 4680 8:598 9095 4932 4899 3578 SONOMA 2603 47631 18,820 315 10,293 NAZING 690 C me tl EEv RECEIVED JAN 2 9 1989 NATIONAL REGISTER APR 1 6 1980 Property Aoncison, Hillia Elryd, School re State no falk Working Number TECHNICAL 1-29-80 309 CONTROL Photos. 2 Maps Bult in fou periods feam 1910-1929 this bldg. is eligible for auchitectue and education HISTORIAN as an example d Zostonis dedicauon to public education.

Built by a well.knoun Boston arch. fum this sllq, is a goodexample of advanced educalional theory (1.e. German plan) that called for more liahi andais n school sllgs. This large 2 atou brich (designed w/expansion in mind) reflects Patrick Anduus the growing population trend in tuun of the centeny Beston and its Judor style detaling reflect 4/14/80 prevailing dedication to the concept of public education. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Inventory Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry Send-back Re-submit Entered United States Department of the Interior -Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Sarrison, William Zloya sehool William Lloyd Garrison Schoo] 20 Hutchings Street Boston, Massachusetts suffek co.

1978 Randolph Poulds 144 Moody Street Waltham, Massachusetts APR 1 6 1980 Photo #1of 2 From Brookledge Street looking southeast toward the school JAN 2 9 1980 Larrison, Willian Floyd, sehool William Lioyd Garrison School 20 Hutchings Street Boston, Massachusetts suffolk co. Randolph Poulds 1978 144 Moody Street Waltham, Massachusetts APR 1 6 1980 Photo #2 of 2 From Hutchings Street looking southwest toward the school JAN ? 9 1980 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE TELEPHONE REPORT FROM (Name) 1. CALL TO: Candy Jenkens 3. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC. DATE 4/2/80 TIME OF CA 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) MASS. SHPO AM PM WillAm Llaud Garrison School - Suffolk countu, MASS. 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION Jasked hes to send us a map that labels the streets and labels the sections of the building as they are described in the homination.

4/10/80- they have arived. NAMEOF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL tatuico Andus FHR-8-227 June 1978 TITLE ,OFFICE ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE MASSACHUSETTS Date Entered APR 1 6 1980 Name Location (Garrison, W1111am Iloyd, Schoo1 Boston Suffolk County St. Mary's Church and Cemetery Newton Middlesex County Also Notified Honorable Paul Tsongas Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Honorable John J. Moakley Honorable Robert F. Drinan State Historic Preservation Officer Mrs. Patricia L. Weslowski Executive Director, Massachusetts Historical Commission 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 NR Byers/bjr 4/22/80 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401.