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- FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - - - - In Area no. E. Camb. Form no. EC IIB4 1. Town Cambridge Address_215 First Street NameAthenaeum Press (now Cuneo Pres: Present use_ industrial 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number /102-20 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and nther huildings. Indicate north. BINNEY COMMERC Broa d Cana ! CKMBRIDGE Present owner Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 3. Description: Date 1895 Source assessor/deed records Style Mill Construction Architect_ Lockwood, Greene, & Co. Exterior wall fabric brick Outbuildings (describe)=- Other features numerous stylistic embellishments, including at one time, a statu e 0f Athena. Altered _No Date = Moved No Date- 5.
Lot size: One acre or less Over one acre XX Approximate frontage 200 Feet Approximate distance of building from street 0 Feet 6. Recorded by_Bainbridge Bunting OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm. Date 1964 UTM- BOSTON SOUTH 19/328060/4692770 30M-5-77 ASSESSORS * 15-3 7. Original owner (if known) Ginn and Company Original use book printing plant 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 XX XX Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9.
Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The first printing in the English-speaking colonies was done in Cambridge, and by the late nineteenth century, it had become an important center of printing and publishing. Ginn and Company, the well-known school book publishers, Rlvat this extensive plant on the banks of the Charles It was the third and last of the major printing to locate in the City following the Press of 1849 and the Harvard University Press. It is also important as a major architectural landmark on the Charles River Basin. The architects, Lockwood, Greene.& Co., were mill:." engineers of wide repute. The Athenaeum Press building is one of the earliest and largest industrial plants along Cambridge's reclaimed riverfront. Structurally, it represents a con- tinuation of nineteenth century millconstruction techniques.
The architects were concerned with efficient and economical manufacturing as well as with the health and safety of the workers. The latest innovations in ventilation, plumbing, lighting and fireproofing were applied to the construction. Because of the high visibility from the Longfellow Bridge, the Athenaeum Press building was given numerous stylis- tic embellishments, including a statue of Athena, which has since been removed. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NOV 1 4 1980 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 OMB NO.
1024-0018 EXP 12/31/84 For NPS use only received date entered Page 3 %-7 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature /21. Harvard Houses snen alzetein BJLStSWNETOBJECTION af Keeper Subehenhtve Wavtep Attest J22. Harvard Square Historie Distrlftebenttr. Keeper MoinS Patuik Andu 1/12/86 patrSange /186 WuliamH. Brainom Attest 4.13.82 v 23. Old Harvard Yard Historic Suösdestire Herier Itarvax see # /93District (Boundary, ancrease) DOE/OWNER OBJECTION / -24. Old Cambridge Historic District Subatantiva Beviow Keeper 630-89 Attest Htan wrud /"25. Winthrop Square Historic District Suoasentive Heview Keeper R2t. 6/10/12 Attest Htarvand /'26. Hubbard Park Historic District**asir- Hevig Keeper WilianH Brackam 413-82 Attest 27. Fresh Pond Historic District Esalra Zeriev RejecT 4.13.82 Attest 28.
American Net and Iwine Companyilatlonal oetatac Keeper delre Dyer 4/1/52 Attest -29. Athenaeum Press Substantive Revier Keeper WeenamH. Bracham4.13.82 Attest 130. Barnes, James B., House Keeper Attest Welam A Brackam 4.13-82 2 SubstantIve RevI NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the Interior National Park Servico EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Athenaeum Paess (Canbredge Property: Multiple Resouna Amea) State, County: MA- Duddleses Federal : Agency: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No.- 11-14-80-2862 Fed. Reg. Date:- Date Due: Action: 4/11/82 ACCEPT- 4/13/22 - RETURN - - REJECT- photos L maps - Substantive Review: sample - request - appeal - NR decision Reviower's comments: Tis building is locally siqnificant for tts assorration with the importail I ia th and zoth century cambridae book publishing induslry.
Duilt in 1895, the building is a good lacal example Recom. /Criteria accept AE C &19th century mill constuction. Reviewer Faluick Anduus Discipline Historian Date - 3/15/62 - see continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Ormorahio Pealte Acopatattion 4. Owner of Property Matus Accosslbte Pracont Ueo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys me tue property beon dotormined oligialoa 7. Description endbtten _ excettemt good toir deteriorated ruins unexposed Chock one _unattered _ attered Chock one original site moved dare sontbo une procant and ertoinal (ll knorm) ptoyateel appaenanso summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection
Significance Iees of s Choek and juetily bale goifeane ane peragragl summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Aoreage of nominated property Qundrangle name. UBIT Referencss ferbel boundery deecriptien and justificatien 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tiee evaluated eignificence of this property wdthin the stote le: national stade _ leca Bate Metorte Preservetten Officer eigneture 13.
Other Maps Photographs Other 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 02-2011 ROBERT A NOV 14 1980 NOV 1 4 1980 Caribr dge MMA, Ma Ather aous Press 215 First St. 1102-20 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275