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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 1110-30A 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. XINGTON LAKE 2 A HAW 2 VIEW Lailb» Les DRINI HiTgoNec. Eli 30M-5-77 2 1/~ In Area no. NW CAMB. Form no. Nwc IIC3 , 1. Town Cambridge Address 234 Lakeview Avenue Name_ Fresh Pond Hotel Present use residential Present owner Wayne Mount, Lincoln, MA 3. Description: Date 1796 Source deed records Style Federal/Greek Revival features Architect John Walton, Joseph Moore, housewrights Exterior wall fabric wood, now stuccoed Outbuildings (describe). Other features originally built as a Federal-style hotel, remodelled with Greek Revival gables and trim about 1838.
AlteredYes-several timdate 1838,1890s, 1920s Moved Yes Date 1893 5. Lot size: One acre or less XXOver one acre Approximate frontage_60 feet Approximate distance of building from street 20 feet 6. Recorded by_Arthur Krim OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm. Date 1972 UTM-LEXINGTON 19/323710/64694270 ASSESSOR# 234-38 NOV 1 4 1980 7. Original owner (if known) Jacob Wyeth Original use_ hotel Subsequent uses (if any) and dates convent, apartments 8. Themes (check asmany as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Agricultural Education Architectural XX Exploration/ The Arts settlement Commerce Industry Communication Military Community development XX Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) XX XX The celebrated Fresh Pond Hotel was for many years a famous and popular resort.
The hotel was established in 1796 when Jacob Wyeth, shortly after his graduation from Harvard, bought eight acres next to Fresh Pond from his father and erected a building in the Federal style. Located on a bluff overlooking the Pond, on the present site of Kingsley Park, the hotel drew on a market of wealthy Bostonians who found easy access via West Boston Bridge and the Concord Turnpike, opened in 1793. The creation of the nearby Mount Auburn Cemetery in 1831.. increased the hotel's popularity, and the building was remodelle with Greek Revival features about 1838. More business for the hotel was generated by the opening of the Watertown Branch Railroad. which took Bostonians directly to the Pond.
The Hotel continued asma favopite site forlBostonsocial events for another genération, butfin1886, the Cambridge temperance laws ended such parties, and the building was converted to a convent by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The Hotel was moved in 1893 to its present location at.234 Lakeview Avenue and converted to apartments. Today it is relatively unaltered except for a twentieth century covering of stucco. Despite its relocation due to great development pressures along Massachusetts Avenue, the building's overwhelming historical significance makes it deserving of preservation. 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 /5 4.7 1 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review "141. Taylor Square Firehouse Keeper Date/Signature Weliam H.Braham 413.82 V26W Attest '142. Aborn,. John, House / Keeper Attest Wiliamt Brackom 4.13.82 "143. Hews Pottery Company Carriage House Keeper Reje 4/13/85 1 l. Halden Street Cattle Tunnel Subotanttri Hovto Keeper -145. Slowey, Patrick, House sz12: Attest Attest JKeeper Detrun 4.13.82 wieliant Bracham 413.82 Attest '146. Fresh Pond Hotel *'147.
McLéan, Isaac, House : J Keeper sliamH.Bracham 4.13.82 Attest - Keeper Welan H Bunham 4.13.82 Attest 748. Billings, Frederick, House ahue m Keeper WuuamH Brachom 4.13-82 Attest -149. Farwel1, R. H.,House Substantive Review / Keeper 4.13:82 156. .St. John's Roman Catholie Church Attest / Keeper Attest Muen ha Onydl630:3 2 SubsNAfiöNAY ®REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the Interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Fresh Dond Hoter (Camboridge Property: multypke Resorne AdLa) State, County:- MA- nuddleux Federal Agency:. Working No.- 11-14-80-2862 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: 4-11-82 Action: ACCEPT 4/13/62 resubmission RETURN nomination by person or local government REJECT_ owner objection photos !
appeal maps Substantive Review: - sample - request - appeal .NR decision Reviewer's comments: Despite its morie digpificant asa horlectu ais histoncally Recom. /Criteria A Reviewer Aesaea aun Discipline- arch a Date .5.82 - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Cetagory Ownership Public Aoquisitien 4. Owner of Property Btatus Aecossible rosont Ueo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys hee thie property been determined eligible? 7. Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check ene _ unaltered altered Check one original site moved date be thhe precemt and eriginal (If known) physical appoarence summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8.
Significance Porte Aroes of Signith Speeltle datee Statement ef Signilieanee ( ok and juetlty bolew uilder/Arehites summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance the resource to context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quedrengle neme. UMT Reterences Verbel beundery descriptien and justificatien 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of thie property within the state is: _ netional -__ state _ local Pate Historic Preeervation Officer signeture 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 1110-30A NOV 1 4 1980 Ganbridge MRA, Ma 043 C Fresh purd Hatel 234 Lakeview Ave. 1110-30A Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275