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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - - - In Area no. NW CAMB. - 1. Town Cambridge Address_41 Orchard Street Name_John Aborn House Present use residential Form no. NWC IIC6 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number |105-20 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. 6 .... 5T JÁM CMURC ASSESSOR T 180-43 Present owner John J. Guinane 954 Cambridge St., Cambridge, M 3. Description: Date 1846 Source deed records Style Greek Revival/Bracketed Italian ate Architect Joshua Fernald-housewright Exterior wall fabric_ clapboard Outbuildings (describe). Other features a fine building reflectin transition between Greek Revival and Italianate - naive detail, wide brac- kets Altered Yes-porch Date 1890s added Moved No Date ------ 5.
Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 50feet Approximate distance of building from street 15 feet 6. Recorded by Arthur Krim Organization Cambridge Historical Comm. Date1972 UTM- BOSTON NORTH 19/325430/4695200 OM-5-77 7. Original owner (if known) John Aborn Original use residential 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) NOV 1 1980 Number 41 Orchard Street is one of the earliest Bracketed-Italianate designs in Northwest Cambridge.
It was erected only a year after Henry Greenough introduced the new style to Cambridge. Italianate features include the projecting bracketed eaves, win- dows with bracketed lintels, and double doors with arched upper panels of glass. The house was located near the Fitchburg Railroad Depot for the convenience of Boston commuters. The building, along with 45 Orchard Street, is the work of Joshua Fernald, a local housewright, and was built immediately after Orchard Street was platted for development. After the initial construction of these houses in 1846, development largely ceased until the late 1880s. The houses are accomplished if modest examples of the Bracketed Italianate style. 10.
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS use only received date entered Page /5 4.7 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review Taylor Square Firehouse V Keeper Date/Signature Weliam H. Aracham 4.13.82 Attest '142. Aborn,. John, House J Keeper Attest Wiliam Brackom 4.13.82 "143. Hews Pottery Company Carriage House Keeper Reje i 4/13/85 I44. Walden Street Cattle Tunnel SulsfentIvs Hevie Keeper Attest Attest Detrun 4.13.82 -145. Slowey, Patrick, House Keeper WeliamH bracham 413.82 *146. Fresh Pond Hotel cais *747.
McLéan, Isaac, House Attest / Keeper 11eamHt.Bracham 4.13.82 Attest / Keeper Wean A Bracham 4.13.82 Attest 748. Billings, Frederick, House 7 Keeper Wuccamt.Brachom 4.13.82 Attest -149. Farwell, R. H.,House Substentive Heview / Keeper wuuam A.Braikam 4.13.82 Attest 150. JSt. John's Roman Catholic Church V Keeper Attest suun har Oryal6 30B TOI five Revie WATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACE: United States Department of the Interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET AboRd, JshN, House (CAmbredge Property:- muetiple Revouru ARLa) State, County:- MA- Duddlecex Federal Agency: Working No. Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due: Action: 11-14-80-2862 4-17-82 ACCEPT- resubmission RETURN_ nomination by person or local government - REJECT- owner objection photosL appeal maps - Substantive Review: - sample -request appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: Margiiae statement of signficanee - Tuis is one of eautiest type, 9 Bracketed-Stalianate iioren Recom./Criteria( Reviewer /1rakam Discipline areh-/hst Date 1.5.80 -see continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below - Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Calogory Classification Ownership public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property Status Accossible prasent Use 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys has thie property been determined eligible? yas - no 7.
Description Condition .excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Chock one unaltered altered Check one original site _ moved date Desoribe the prosent and ariginal ( known) physical appoerence summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Significance erled Broes of Significance Check and juetsty baler pocifle dates atement ef Signiflcance (in ene paragrop 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 - Quedrangle name - UMT Reforences Verbel boundery descriptien and jetiicatton 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of thie property within the state is: national _state toric Preeervation Officer signeture 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ Signed - - Date - Phone: 202 272 -3504 Commentsfor any item may be continued on an attached sheet 1105-20 NOV 1 4 1980 Cambridge MRA, Ma 49 C Abors, Jahn 41 Orchard St. 1105-20 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275