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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - In Area no. NW CAMB. rorm no JWe IIC7 - 1. Town_Cambridge Address_45 Orchard Street Name_Frederick Billings House Present use residential 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to lett side of form Photo number (|05-2) - - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and 70)x - ORCHARD 5 Present owner John J. Guinane 954 Cambridge St., Camb. 3. Description: Date 1846 Source deed records Style Greek-Revival/Bracketed Italian- ate Architect Joshua Fernald-housewright Exterior wall fabricwood clapboard Outbuildings (describe)_barn Other featureswide and deep overhang eaves with thin brackets, windows with full facade Altered Yes-porch added Moved No 5.
Lot size: Date 1890s Date -- One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 52 feet Approximate distance of building from street 15 feet 6. Recordedby_Arthur Krim OrganizationCambridge Historical. C0mm. Date 1972 UTM- BOSTON NORTH 19/326410/4695230 30M-5-77 ASSESSOR # 180-44 7. Original owner (it known)_ Frederick Billings Original üse_ residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8. Themes(check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development XX XX Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9.
Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Number 45 Orchard Street is one of the earliest Bracketed-Italianate designs in Northwest Cambridge, erected only a year after Henry Greenough introduced the new style to Cambridge. Italianate features include the projecting bracketed eaves, windows 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. Number 41 and 45 Orchard Street are the work of Joshua Fernald, a local housewright, and were built immediately after Orchard Street was platted for development. After the initial construction of chese houses 1n 1846, development largely ceased unti] the late 1880s. The houses are accomplashed lf modest examples of the Bracketed Italianate style. NOV 1 4 1980 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 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Page /5 4.1 Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review '141. Taylor Square Firehouse Date/Signature Weliam H. Brocham 4.13-82 '142. Aborn, John, House "143. Hews Pottery Company Carriage House 2 ryá. Walden street cattle Tunnel Sufitenttr Hovto Kceper -145. Slowey, Patrick, House "146. Fresh Pond Hotel *747. McLéan, Isaac, House '748. Billings, Frederick, House -149. Farwell, R. H.,House Substantive Review 156. Tst.
John's Roman Catholic Church V Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Attest Keeper Attest / Keeper Attest Keeper Attest * Keeper Attest / Keeper Attest Keeper Attest WuliamH. Brackom 4.13.82 Reje i 4/13/85 Detren 4.13.82 WelianH Bracham 413.82 IeamH. Bracham 4.13.82 Weuam A Brnham 4.13.82 WuiamH.Bracham 4.13.82 wuai A. Bravkam 413.82 Duun ha Dnye 630.3 Substantive Review NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 145 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Billings, Fsederick, House Property: (CAmbredge Multple Resounee State, County: MA- Nuddlean Federal Agency: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No. 1/-14-80-2862 Fed. Reg. Date: - Date Due: 4-17-82 Action: - RETURN_ - REJECT- photos _/ maps.
Substantive Review: - sample - request - appeal LNR decision Reviewer's comments: One of lautiest bracketed/ Atalianale designs in Nw cameridge Recom. / Criteria Roviewer Kraukam Discipline 4.13.82 Date - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification ategery Pemershép Public Aoqutsitien 4. Owner of Property Btatus Aocosalble Presont Use 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys has thie property beon determined oligible? - - 0 7. Description neltier excellem good tair deteriorated .ruins unexposed Check one unaltered aitered ribe the me nd ra(wn shral summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Check one - original site moved date 8.
Significance pess of S omllcanco eelfle detes ment of Bignificanoo (in Joatify bole allder/Arele peregrep 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 Aoreage of nominated property Guedrangle neme UMT Poterences Verbel boundery descriptien and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Thhe evalusted significance of this property within the state is: national --state local Beate Mtetoric Preeervation Officer eigneture date 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 1105-21 NOV 1 4 1980 canbridse URA, Ma 0490 Billings, Frederok, Hause 45 Orchard St. 1105-21 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275