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Nomination for Larches, The

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 984 words across 10 pages, filed in 1982. Reproduced in full, word for word.

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The nomination, in full

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

- FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - In Area no. Old Camb. 1. Town Cambridge Address 22 Larch Road Name The Larches Present use residential Form no. oC IIB5 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1100-19,21 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. POND PKWY HAL ASSESSOR #250-221 30M-5-77 Present owner Margaret W. Thompson 12 Larch Road 3. Description: Date _C. 1808 Source v deed records Style Georgian Architect_ unknown Exterior wall fabric _ wood Outbuildings (describe) - Other features conservative use of quoin: and projecting cornice, the detailin in dentil, and leafed capitals- Federal. Altered Yes Date 1915 Moved Yes Date _1915 5.

Lot size: One acre or less Over one acre XX Approximate frontage_240 feet Approximate distance of building from street 58 feet -6. Recorded by_ Bainbridge Bunting Organization_Cambridge Historical Comm, Date_ 1964 UTM-LEXINGTON 193235504693600 7. Original owner (if known) Jonathan Hastings, later William Gray Original use_ 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) Built around 1808, The Larches was the mansion of the last important Cambridge estate to be suburban development. a summer home.

the Gray House and its ell were moved to their present Hotao ama te the subdivided for The Larches was originally used as In 1915, the grounds were subdivided and locations,_22 and 36 Larch Road respectively. Àt the time of the 1915 move, aiterations on 22 Larch Road were carried out by the architect Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr. The low hip roof and delicate cornice with fretted dentils and mutules, lightened by a pattern of drilled holes... is characteristic of its early 19th century date. The entrance has a graceful elliptical fan light and sidelights, and is set within a porch supported by light fluted columns with papyrus leaf capitals. The surface ornamentation implies that the designer was still compiling ornamentation in the Georgian manner. The interior of The Larches constitutes the best sur- Federal period work in Cambridge.

A graceful flight of stairs rises in a semi-circle. Doors throughout the struc- ture are capped by delicate friezes of molded plaster. The woodwork is light and elegant in scale, throughout. The Larches is now the home of the composer Randall Ihompson. It was originally built for Jonathan Hastings in 1808, and was later finished in 1810 by William Gray of Salem for his 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records country early maps, etc.) home. NON P 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 // 211 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review -101.

Harvard Graduate Center DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper Attest -102. Child, Francis J., House 5wRe mtun Fowtom Keeper Attest 103. "Hill, Aaron, House Sube santive Keview Keeper Attest 104. Cook, William, House Substantive Beview Keeper Attest Subelemtivo Eurlew 105. Building at 10 Follen Street Keeper Attest -106. XHa11 Tavern MRTira Frivluy Keeper Attest '107. Xcloverden (Mann House) Keeper Attest "108. The Fairfax DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper Attest '109. Larches, The Sabstantive Review /Keeper Attest "IXO. THolmes, Joseph, House Keeper Attest Date/Signature Net Haward saue/ua lo,e 6:30-13 br he Dany 16i30e Wiuiam H. Bracham 4.1382 William HBrackam 4.13.82 tamebom boyl 690.13 srmehelong 1 630-69 Hauad Wieliam H.

Bracham 4.1382 tone tes Bag 1 6-3083 2 bstantive Reviev NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET The Larches (Cambredge Property: muetyple Resource ARea) Stato, County:MA - Mudaleset Federal Agency: United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Working No.- 11-1480-2862 Fod. Reg. Date: Date Due: Action: 417-82 ACCEPT 4/13/52 resubmission . RETURN nomination by person or local government owner objection photos 2 REJECT- appeal maps - Substantive Review: sample - request - appeal - NR decision Reviewer's comments: Signuficant Federal interio Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer - bacram Discipline asen /tu Date - - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification pery emorshis publtc Acopotettion 4.

Owner of Property Matus Recosolbte rooont Use 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys has tuie property boeen determined eligitte? - 190 - no 7. Description Cendttten - exceltent good fair _ deteriorated ruins unexposed Ohock eno _ unaitered - altered Chock one - original site - moved dato bcertbo the prosont and ertginal (il knowm) phryaieal aspoaranes summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance ono Chook and hoadsty balor ulder/ Arell rapt 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 oreage of nominated property - Quedrangle namo UNT Roterences erbel boundery descriptien and jetication 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tie evaluated eignilicance of thle property antehin the otete is: . national - Mate - locai Rute Mistoric Proeervetten Officer etgneture 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed - Date_ Phone: 202272-3504 Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet 100-2) NOV 1 4 1980 076C canbridse MRA, na The Larches (36) 22, Larch Road 1100- 21 1100-19 NOV ^ 4 1980 Cunbridge MRA, Ma 076 C The Larches 22 Larch Road 1100-19 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275