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Nomination for Building at 106-108 Inman St

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 833 words across 8 pages, filed in 1982. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 82001927, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

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

FORM B - BUILDING - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Otfice of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - In Area no. MID CAMB. Form no. MC II B 1 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") staple to lett side oi forn Photo number ||04-3 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. INMAN 22 AMORY Ass 30M-5-77 # 110-8 ,-100 , 1. Town Cambridge Address 106-08 Inman Street Name_ Present use residential Thomas A. Battell - 108 Present ownerEdward Kayn & Ruth Bauman -106 3. Description: Date 1845 Source_ deed records Style Greek Revival ArchitectWilliam Ricker/David Chandler builders Exterior wall fabric wood Outbuildings (describe) -- Other features part of a grouping of Greek Revival houses built on Inman St. Adherence to classical Greek Revival forms. Altered No Date - Moved No Date- 5.

Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 80' Approximate distance of building from street 16' 6. Recorded by_E. MacDougal] OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm. Date 1966 UTM-BOSTON SOUTH NOV 1 4 19 19/325960/4693020 7. Original owner (if known)_ J.D. Russel1 Original use_ residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Agricultural Education Architectural XX Exploration/ The Arts settlement Commerce Industry Communication Military Community development Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) 106-108 Inman Street is a double house which is an integral part of a series of Greek Revival houses built on Inman Street in 1845.

Slight differences in handling create a sense of variety among these essen- tially similar buildings. Unlike the more pretentious houses of the period, none of these houses shows any departure from Greek Revival forms. Numbers 106-108 has four-bay fully pilastered facades and a The double house is essentially intact and represents an important expression of the Greek Revival in a form not found elsewhere in Cambridge. :=: 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 NationalPark Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS use only received date entered Page 8 4,7 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review Bobe 71.

Melvin, Isaac, House Date/Signature ava davton Keeper Wilian H.Bracham 4.13.82 Attest 12." Saunders, William, House Keeper Ponwnharayd 630-87 73. Fay, Isaac, House Attest Keeper Attest tores hror lmy a 6 30.53 '74.. Buildings at 102-104 Inman St. SubatantIve RevIew Keeper Dtmne farDayl 650:8) Attest -75. Buildings at 106-108 Inman St. Keeper Wecion H. Bracham 4.13.82 176. Buildings at 110-112 Inman St. Attest Keeper WilliamH. Brackam 4.13.82 Attest T1. Buildings at 1707-1709 Cambridge St. Keeper Attest Fore drPag 6.30-53 -78. Buildings at 1715-1717 Cambridge St. . V Keeper . tanLDuyl 6-30-87 79. Deane-Wil1tams House Attest SubatanIve RevIew/Keeper Weliam H.Bracham 41382 Attest . 80. Vinal, Albert, House v Keeper.

Attest Amd Bongl6:3053 Substantive Review NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Unitad States Department of the Interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET wldinigal 106-108 Inman STRet Proporty: (CAmbRidge Mustiple Resonnce Area) Stato, County: MA- nuddlesex Federal Agency:- Working No.- 11-14-80-2862 Fod. Reg. Date:. Date Due:. Action: 4/17/82 ACCEPT4/13/82 resubmission - RETURN nomination by person or local government -_ REJECT. owner objection photos L appeal maps - Substantive Review: -sample - request -appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: impertart Sraled expression etpouid slceusore in cambriage. - Recom. /Criteria. Reviewer _ Ram Disciplinezt 522 arch/tis. Date - 4-2.82 - see continuation sheet -technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination roturned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3.

Classification Oumershio Pudalte hospetaltton Matur hscosalblo 4. Owner of Property Procom Ueo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys hes eate property beon determined aligtble? - nÂș 7. Description andltlas - axcellant good tair Ieterioratec ruins hook ane unaitered sitered Check one - originai aito - movod dato tbo the pri acont and artotnal (i lnsrro) ployateet aspoaram summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance orted of 8u vetily sted dl algnilaenoo (in eno, 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 Acreago of nominated property.

avadrenglo ramo_ UMT Roterances Verbel boundery 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tho evatuatad elgniticanco of thie proporty wlehin tha atato ia: national -local Dlato Mlatorte Proservetton Officer etgnature 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 1109-31 086L$IA0N 045 C Cambsidge MRA, Ma Bulding at 106-08 Inmanst. 1109-31 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275