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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") staple to leit side ot torn Photo number 10 48-14 - - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. NUTTING MEMORIAL DR.X RIVEA AsSEsSOR #F 165-26 30M-5-77 In Area no. 01d Camb. Form no. oc IIC7 1. Town Cambridge Address_980 Memorial Drive Name Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John Present use church Present owner Society of St. John, Evangelist, Bosto: 3. Description: Date 1936 Source deed records Style Medieval Architect Cram & Ferguson Exterior wall fabric stone and stucco Outbuildings (describe)_ Other features accurate replica of medieval Burgundian forms of the twelfth century. Altered _ No Moved No Date-- Date- 5.
Lot size: One acre or less Over one acrexX Approximate frontage 275 feet Approximate distance of building from street 20 feet 6. Recorded by_Bainbridge Bunting Organization Cambridge Historical Comm. Date_ 1964 UTM- NEWTON 19/324080/4693980 7. Original owner (if known)_ Society of St. John the Evagelist Original use chunch Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8. Themes (checkas many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development XX Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation XX 9.
Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) This distinguished Romanesque building is the last in a series of Medieval Revival Cambridge churches: This 1936 design by Cram & Ferguson is the most archaeologically correct of all the City's Medieval churches. The church is enhanded by the riverfront setting, with flanking monastery buildings and walled gardens. reproductions of a medieval building, done by the toremost architect in that vein, Ralph Adams Cram. The forms are accurate replicas of twelfth century Burgundian forms, and the design was featured in Architectural Record, June 1941. While six years shy of being fifty years old, the complex's architectural distinction and vulnerable location make immediate recognition highly desireable. 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 Page /4111 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 131. Conventual Church of St. Mary and St. John Substantive Review Keeper Date/Signature Weeuam H.Bracham 41382 Attest 132. /Second Cambridge Savings Bank Building Subetantivo MevsAr Keeper t (mde,1631) Attest '133. Frost, David, House Su0e5 nfiyo Nevlen Keeper Attest pu 1-leng 16-208 1,34. Howe House Substantive Review Keeper Su8e5 135. Lowell, The VÍAD Attest Keeper num A Daal 630.8) Attest Sudot 136.
Willis, Stillman, House Tarion Keeper Wielian H Braham 413.82 Attest SoleWcaVira "137. Second Waterhouse House Keeper tonukdar (6-308) Attest **138. SEMAS TOWER - Harvard. Observatory ruine aljecten DOL/OWNER wthdrawn -139. Almshouse Substantive Review JECTION Keeper Attest Keeper Cane P Shuel 2-2687 BethSange 2-26-81 WeuamH.Bracnam 4.13.82 Attest -146. Lovell Block SuDs Keeper Aiuer, la Cogl6.308 Attest SubstantIve Review NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Conventual Chunch& ST. Mary and ST.VehN Property:(CAmbadge Multple Resoune Hea, State, County: MA- nuddleux Federal Agency:- 13/ United States Department of the Interior National Park Service resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No. 11-14-80-2862 Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due: 4-12-82 Action: ACCEPT_ ./13/82 _RETURN - REJECT_ photos L maps Substantive Review: - sample - request - appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: has veen demonstrated Ereeptinal signuficance frttes936 churen by Raeph adams cram. Recom. /Criteria_C Reviewer Braunam Discipline 4.5,82 Date - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category @wnership Public Aoqutaition 4. Owner of Property Beatus Aecesslble Present Use 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys hes this property been determined eligible? - ros - no 7.
Description Cenditier .excellent good fair deteriorated ruins .unexposed Check ene unaitered aitered Check one - original site _ moved date acoribe the present and eriginal (Il knewn) physleal apposranco summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance Ported pesifle deter n of Bienifcano and Juetify belew ullder/Arehiteet 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 Acreage of nominated property Quedrangle neme - UMT References Verbel beundery descriptien and juetiicatien 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evalusted significance of thie property within the state is: national - etate local Mete Hietoric 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 1098-14 NOV 1 4 1980 Canbridge MRA, Ma Convertyonal Charchof St. Marya 5t. Jom 980 Memorial Drive 1098-14 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275