Major Bibliographical References G.K. Wright Collection, P. MSS., BoyIston Historical Conmission Harlow Collection, Boylston Historical Society William Dupuis, Boylston Historical Society 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property less than 1 acre; refer to the attached map Quadrangle name - Shrewsbury quad UMT References Quadrangle scale 1:25,000 1,9 Zone L2/715/61710 416/910|31010 Easting Northing B Zone D F Easting Northing LiLL LLILLL HLu LLiLu G Verbal boundary description and justification Refer to the attached map. The nomination is confined to the main house and the land immediately surrounding it including the well. List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries state code county code N/A state code county code 11. FormPrepared By with Rev.
Paul J Toujas name/title Candace Jenkins, Registration Director, with Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester organization Massachusetts Historical Commission date March, 1982 street & number 294 Washington Street telephone 617-727-8470 city or town Boston state Ma. 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 Offiçer 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 Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
State Historic Preservation Officer signature Votuue LWestonki title Executive Director, Massachusetts Historical Commission date 4/21/82 For HCRS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Keeper of the Wational Register Attest: Chief of Registration date date GP O 938 835 SdN: 104 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATIONTREFOHR" SHEET Property: BarliN Acres State, County: MA Federal Agency: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample Reviewer's comments: United States Department of the interior National Park Service Working No. 1/28/82-128 Foat. Rou Dt Date Due: 2/82- 6/12/8 Action: ACCEPT - RETURN- 4/82 -_ REJECT_ photosS maps . - request appeal - NR decision Recom.
/ Criteria Retuen Reviower Patuire Andus Discipline Historian Date 6/10/62 - _ see continuation sheet technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below - -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Pomerallu dolle de -alelele 4. Owner of Property darden mosont lao 5. Location of Legal Description Representation in Existing Surveys Iese thle property teen dueerwined 10° - Nº 7.
Description tade ardglnet (10 (uewee) poye summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection bistoui at is impossile to evaluate the architectural integiit d this building based upon the documentation submitted- - - there is only one photo, and it does not show the - entue buüldeng uncledeng the wings addled to Phateti taken tismanamaen elak- peae yel please plovid entue crulding - this is necessar in order to waluate whethe the brülding ietains its abibite to onvey its isthcentury torm - it is nor necessau to provice ange scale (ot10 Dhotos for theas addittonal vrews 8. Significanco ese - 1 summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10.
Geographical Data aneted property - des and kstieatio - 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tho evetuetad etgnificance of onte proporty wlthin the stnto le: _national stota oca Botorte P 13. Other Maps Photographs Other latuide Andues Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed Date 6.11,82 Phone: 202 272 - 3 Comments tor any Item may be continued on an attached sheet 10.14 FHR-8-300 (11-78) Res. United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries - complete applicable sections 1. Name Barlin Acres For HCRS use only received APR 2 8 1982 date entered historic Deacon Cyprian Keyes House- and/or common Deacon Cyprian Keyes House-Barlin Acres (preferred) 2.
Location street & number 284 School Street N/A not for publication city, town Boylston N/A vicinity of congressional district 3rd district state Ma. 3. Classification Category Ownership district public x building(s) * private _ structure both _ site Public Acquisition object WJA in process - being considered code 025 county Worcester code 027 Status X occupied _ unoccupied - work in progress Accessible X yes: restricted - yes: unrestricted _ no Present Use _ agriculture commercial x educational entertainment government industrial military _ museum - park - private residence X religious - scientific _ transportation _ other: 4. Owner of Property name Roman Catholic Bishop of Worcester street & number 49 Elm Street city, town Worcester N/Avicinity of 5. Location of Legal Description state Ma. courthouse, registry of deeds, etc.
Worcester County Court House, Registry of Deeds street & number 2 Main Street city, town Worcester state Ma. 6. Representation in Existing Surveys title Inventory of the Historic Assets of has this property been determined elegible? - yes the Commonwealth #303 date 1973-74 federalX state _ - county - local depository for survey records MHC city, town Boston State Ma. 7. Description Keyes House, 284 Schoo1 St., BoyIston Condition _excellent X good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one unaltered X altered Check one X original site -moved date N/A Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance The Keyes-Dakin House (Barlin Acres) is located off School Street, which runs south from Boylston Center to the interchange of State Route 140 and Interstate Route 290.
It is a two story frame house with brick ends which appears to date primarily from the late eighteenth century, although tradition ascribes a construction date of 1743. Major additions are known to have been made in the 1920s, but the east service wing may date from the same period as the central block. The house presently stands on 300 acres of undeveloped land which includes most of an early eighteenth century land grant to the Keyes family. Several outbuildings surround the house, but they appear to date from the twentieth century. At this time, the nomination is confined to the house and the land immediately surrounding it, including the well. The original portion of the house is square in plan with a symmetrical, five bay facade. It rises from a masonry foundation (partially covered by concrete to a low hipped roof and paired end wall chimneys (of which the right front is missing).
Windows consist mainly of 12/12 double hung sash in simple frames with louvered shutters. Trim includes a plain, boxed cornice, plain corner boards and a molded water table. The facade (south) displays the customary 5 bay, 9 window configuration of the two story eighteenth century house. Its focus is an enclosed entry porch ascended by two granite doorsteps. The entry consists of paired fluted pilasters, supporting a plain trieze and a triangular pediment. Ihis composition entrames a six panel door which appears to be a recent replacement. The window directly above the entry is slightly smaller than the rest due to the intrusion of the pediment, and contains 6/6, rather than 12/12 sash. Therear elevation(north) is also 5 bays, with an entry slightly west of center. This is framed by 3/4 length side lights and an elliptical fan, all with heavy wood tracery.
A secondary entry has replaced the original window inthe outer easterly bay. This entire elevation is now screened by a full, two story portico which projects several feet to form a small patio area. This has a flat roof with a balustrade and is supported on five square pilasters. The portico appears to date from the mid-twentieth century. Thebrick side elevations (east and west)are almost totally obscurred by additions. The east ell is 1, 1/2 stories in height, with a gable roof, and covers all but the front bay of the east elevation. This long rectangular structure has an enclosed one- story porch on its south side and an entry on the east end. It contains a dining room, kitchen and servant's quarters and at least part of it may have existed as an original service wing. The west ell is 1 story in height with a gable roof and so leaves the second story of the west elevation intact.
This is a small square structure with a chimney rising through its front elevation; it contains a sunken ballroom. 8. Significance Period - prehistoric 1400-1499 1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 -1800-1899 1900- Areas of SignificanceCheck and justify below - archeology-prehistoric - community planning X archeology-historic conservation - agriculture economics X architecture education art engineering commerce X exploration/settlement communications industry _invention _ landscape architecture religion law literature military music philosophy - politics/government Tercy ne science sculpture social/ humanitarian theater -transportation -other (specify) Specific dates C.
1790 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect unknown The Keyes-Dakin House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship as well as significant associations with the development of Boylston since the eighteenth century and with one of the area's prominent families, the Keyes. Additional- ly, it stands as a fine example of early Federal period architecture in its original agrarian setting. hitoctus an he urionat Recistor Thus, the Keyes House meets criteria A, B, and C of the National Register of Historic Places. town in 1786. Keyes in 1734. As far as can be ascertained, Cyprian was the first to actually build and settle on the land. Cyprian was one of the twenty founders of the North Precinct (which was later incorporated as Boylston) Church and one of its first Deacons.
He also held numerous offices in Shrews- bury: including Tow clerk, Selectman, and Assessor. He was also a member of the first Precinct Committee, established in 1742-43. The property remained in his possession until his death when he willed it to his son-in-law, Oliver Dakin, who gave it to this son David in 1805. David Dakin held the land until 108s when he sold it out of the tamily, to William Toombs. The house appears to have undergone substantial renovation, if not rebuilding, shortly after Cyprian's death, since its form and details are those of the ,early Federal period. After Toomb's death in 1856, the property was owned by his son Edward W. Toombs who subsequently sold the portion with the house to Patrick Griffin, an Irish immigrant.
Griffin retained the property until his death in 1888at which time photographs show it to be little altered from its turn of the century appearance. It was subsequently owned by George Flagg, F.C. Stark, James McGovern and by the 1920s, George S. Barton, who was responsible for most of the additions. In 1973 it was sold to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester which reassembled most of the acreage of the original 35th house lot granted in 1718. The integrity of the location and setting of the Keyes-Dakin House indicates that historic archaeological resources and subsurface features have probably remained intact. The property is considered to contain artifactual deposits and features pertain- ing to its original construction and use as a residence, farm and ammunition storage in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The most significant archaeological feature is the existing well in front of the house. While estate grounds are commonly characterized by low densities of artifactual materials, wells and privies contain rich deposits of artifacts. Excavation and analysis of features and artifacts can provide information NUI VERIrIEU AUNLAGE NU 9. Major Bibliographical References G.K. Wright Collection, UNP. MSS., Boylston Historical Commission Harlow Collection, Boylston Historical Society William Dupuis, Boylston Historical Society 10.
Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property - less than 1 acre; refer to the attached map Quadrangle name Shrewsbury quad UMT References ^ 19| |2| 7 5|670 Zone Easting [416/910|31010 Northing cuLIL ELL LILLL Quadrangle scale 1:25,000 ILiraduilLL Easting Northing LliL FLI LLIL LILILIL HLJ LetaLdaL Verbal boundary description and justification Refer to the attached map. The nomination is confined to the main house and the land immediately surrounding it including the well. List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries state code county code N/A state code county code 11. Form Prepared By with Rev.
Paul J Toujas name/title Candace Jenkins, Registration Director, with Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester organization Massachusetts Historical Commission date March, 1982 street & number 294 Washington Street telephone 617-727-8470 EC /E: city or town Boston state Ma. 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 the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
State Historic Preservation Officer signature PatumLWeslonki title Executive Director, Massachusetts Historical Commission date 4/21/82 For HCRS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register hun Druerl ,"Keeper of the National Register date 11/26/72 Attest: Chief of Registration date GPO 938 835 NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form OMB NO.1024-0018 EXP. 12/31/84 For NPS use only receivAPR 2,8 1982 date entered Continuation sheet 8 2 Item number Page important to the interpretation of the domestic and agrarian activities, lifestyle, foodways, personal property, and land use patterns associated with the earliest development of Boylston, and one of its prominent historic families.
The Keyes-Dakin House is an outstanding local example of the early Federal period. It is inusual for the area with its four-pile, central plan and brick ends. Other houses of similar date tend to exhibit a more conservative central chimney plan. Despite twentieth century additions, the house continues to preserve its important features and massing. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Dozartmont of the Iaterior Mational Park Service, Substantive Review EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Barlin Acres MA, Worcester Working No. 4.28.82-/284 Fed. Reg. Date:_ Date Due:_ 28/82 Action: - RETURN. . REJECT_ Federal Agency:- - NR decision resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample __ request - appeal Reviower's comments: Additinal photogaphs illustnate the additiun to either end of th main bloc.
Despite tu istensice additima, the signifiant qeatumes & the main block remain inrel intet. Nomination røturned for - technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed bolow Recom. /Criteria Atc Reviewer - war Discipline Date 17-26.82 soe continuation sheet 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification atogery Pensoral Batur Aoooooltl Procont uoo eqaloltion 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Représentation in Existing Surveys Ass thlaproporty toon cnteralnadog 7. Description goo iotorioratec ruins Check eme _umaitered _ aitered 4 end eriginal (18 kaov) piryodead a summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Chock ova - moved carenco 8.
Significance Period Aroas of SignificanceCheck and justity below Spocific dates Bullder Architect Statoment of Significance (in one paragraph) 29138 wil1s61 yete9 270 Wl .81 (R summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quedrangie name UMT References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evalusted significance of this property within the state is: _ national -. state local State Historic Preservation Otficer signature date title 13. Other Maps Photographs Other ADDITIONAL PHOTOS WERE GLUED TOGETHER SOME RIPPEDIN PEING SEPANATED.
Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ Signed - Date. Phone: 202 272-3504 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet PHOTOGRAPHI E KEEGAN Main St. MA 015 Keyes-Dakin House (Barlin Acres) Boylston Worcester County, Mass. Photographer: James Leivin Date: 1/1980 Negative filed at: Historical Center, Boylston Northeast side, present rear door, former front door. Photo 1 of 1 BA 284 S BOYLS' REC AUG MASS.
H Boyalston Keyes-Deakin House (Barlin Acres Rear elevation of facing east s equipment used this picture UL , 1982 Boyalston Keyes-Deakin House (Barlin Acres) rear elevation focusing South- use ure west & equipment used luce this picture 82 Kodak naner & anuir Boyalston Keyes-Deakin House (Barlin Acres) North elevation of west ell paper & to prod Boyalston Keyes-Deakin House (Barlin Acres) rear elevation central block facing Southwest Boyalston Keyes-Deakin House (Barlin Acres) North elevation of east ell oda & equipment used duce this picture UL. 1982 Brooks N32 20'I5 * 9 Barton 4 Acres 4 Boylstön, Mass. Plan showing partof Barlin Acres as assembled from deeds as assessors maps. 1-7-80 - Scali /"=200' E.
TainTer MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Office of the Secretary of State 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 617-727-8470 MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY Secretary of State April 22, 1982 Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper National Register of Historic Places + RECEIVED APR 28 1992 National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20243 NATIONAL REG'STER Dear Ms.
Shull: Enclosed you will find the following nomination forms: Boston - Adams Nervine Asylum (state) Boyalston - Keyes - Dakin House (local) Grafton - Willard House and Clock Museum (state) Hatfield - The Old Mill Site Historical District (local) Holden - Rogers House (local) Needham - Tolman - Gay House (local) Newton - Slade - Hovey House (local) ewner ebiects Sturbridge - Oliver Wight House (state) Upton - Knowlton Hat Factory (local) Weston - Isaac Hobbs House (local) All have been voted eligible by the State Review Board and have been signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer. Owners were notified of pending State Review Board consideration 30-75 days before the meeting and were afforded the opportunity to comment.
Conments received to date Sincerely, Candace fenkins Candace Jenkij Registration Director Massachusetts Historical Conmission CJ/amf -0000550 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Office of the Secretary of State 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 617-727-8470 MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY Secretary of State August 31, 1982 Mr. Jerry Rogers Keeper National Park Service Mid-Atlantic Regional Office 600 Arch Street Room 9310 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Dear Mr. Rogers: Enclosed are several National Register forms: Salem: Rufus Choate House (local) new submission - This has been voted eligible by the State Review Board; the owner supports nomination. Boyalston: Deacon Cyprian Keyes House/Barlin Acres (local) resubmission - additional photos have been included. Concord: Wheeler-Merriam House (local) resubmission - We have added a boundary justification.
Ipswich-Turner Hill (state) - resubmission - photos and descriptions of out- buildings have been added as well as a boundary justification. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Candore Jenkins Candace Jenkins Registration Director Massachusetts Historical Commission 190L Enclosures CJ/pg Keyes-Dakin House (Barlin Acres) Boylston Worcester County, MA Source: E. Tainter Scale: 1" = 200' Date: 1/07/80 CROSS 1608 2 st'o N 1 720 165.0 10p 541.96 34?°t 58 Acres 2994Sg Main House 7 Acres 415+ S48°E = 20 175,56 21 Acres 39 11 Sq.Ft. S85E 287.38 15064500 308.88 104. 25 g 693.0 S1O4SE 1097.25 1155.0 36° 619.45 N2o ooono on NR6'4478k ,450 Barton 4Acres 495.2 -50752910 23 AcrFt. 40eS Sa.0 L 337,63 22/765 336.08, ROTO ercec wett School Brools 2 Acres 227.70 N3143 N322015''W apdue.