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FORM B - BUILDING - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1107-37 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. CHANCO 023 PPIS MASSACHUSETTS 50M-5-77 A SSESSOR # 117-20 417-62A In Area no. MID CAMB. 1. Town Cambridge Address_15-17 Lee Street Name Present use residential Form no. MC II B21 Present owner Joseph Paul Pelletier Melrose, MA 3. Description: Date 1856 Source deed records Style Italianate Architect -_ John Webber Exterior wall fabric wood clapboard Outbuildings (describe)- Other features two and one-half stories with heavy overhang.. Attic story al- ternates windows and panels with balusters Altered Nº Moved Date- Date- 5.
Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street 22' 6. Recorded byE. MacDougal1 OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm. Date_1966 UTM-BOSTON SOUTH 19/326440/4692670 7. Original owner (if known) Warren Bacon, Lucius Stiles Original use residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates_same 8.Themes (checkas manyas applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development XX Conservation Education Exploration/ seftlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Number 15-17 Lee Street is a large double house with heavy classical details and a cupola.
It was built in 1856 and is an excellent example of a type of pattern book Italian villa not found elsewhere in Cambridge in original form. The house was designed by architect John Webber and built by Moses and Jedidiah Ricker, local carpenters. Other features include quoins on the two lower stories supporting cornice below attic story, paired arched windows under large corniclon ground floor, and a large ornamented porch. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, ete.) 0861 '10N 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 9 h17 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource, Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 81.
Buildings at 15-17 Lee St. VKeeper Date/Signature Weliam/t Bracham 4.13.82 Subatantire Hevien 82. Bltot, Charlede/OWNER ÖBJÉCTION Subatentira Mevion 83. Sanders, Chardes/UWNElR HOSOBJECTIQN Attest Keeper Put 6/10/82 -84. 1Jones, W1111am R., House Attest Harvard Keeper Weuam H. Bravwam 4.1382 odetum id eegibee Attest SubstantIva BeviawKeeper Attest Substantara Ksvt ow aljutini 32050820.13 + 86. Dexter, D. CUbeETOHPMEER OBJECTIQN 298.2 ,87. Keen, Alden T., House DÓE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest Keeper fonentrny 6:308) latrick Anduus 9/12186- Bet. /148 126/1452 Attest Hanond Keeper /t 6/10/82 Attest -88./ Bradbury, W1111am F., House / Keeper. Htaweud tomhelayl 6.308 Attest 89. Hyatt-DUTSE HOUSNER OBYEEPTOR Bovtew Keeper Attest Hawend. ,P= 90.
James, William, House DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper Attest 610/82 Hawend SdN: 104 NATIONA Ant Tew REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the Interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Suldiino t15-17 LEE STRGET Property:_ (CAmbrLse Multsbte Resounce HRea State, County:- MA-nuddlenx Federal Agency: Working No.1/-14-88-2862 Fed. Reg. Date:. Date Due: Action: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal 4/17/82 ACCEPT_ 4/13/82 - RETURN_ - REJECT_ photos L maps. Substantive Review: - sample - request - appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: talenela erampe oot fornd seumue Recom. /Criteria Reviower Drauram Discipline 4. 2.82 Date - see continuation sheet Cref - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification aleig Leqalaltien 4.
Owner of Property maeant Ueo 5. Location of Legal Description .Representation in Existing Surveys a popary tom eramined logte - -e 7. Description dotertorate ruine Sook on nattered attared Chock ena - ortvina ata.. -moved esaribe the precent and erdginel (if imeur) poryoleel appoareno summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance Porded ef - peelfle dates 0 -F Sig maanoo (a summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas Checked relating significance to the resource context relation ship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data nated property UNIT Relerenoe erbel beundary deesr 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Thee evetuated significance of thie property wlthin the state le: dgnatun Sote 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 1107-37 NOV 1 4 1980 0GGC Cambridep MRA, Ma Buldings at 15-17 Lee St. 15-17 Lee St. 1107-37 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275