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Nomination for Lechmere Point Corporation Houses

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 945 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 82001957, 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 Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to lett side oi form Photo number |101 - 30A - - ASSESSOR # 21-38 21-39 21-40 (over) In Area no. E. Camb. Form no. EC IIC1 - 1. Town Cambridge Address 45-51 Gore Street, 25 Third Street NameLechmere Point Corp. Houses Present use residential 25 Third: Jose and Maria Dias 49 Gore: Dorothy C. Present owner Vetrano 51 Gore: Philip & Louise John 3. Description: 47 Gore: Rocco Lopardo Date before 1821 Sourceassessor/deed records Style _tederal Architect Exterior wall fabric wood and brick Outbuildings (describe) Other features houses under what was originally a single gable 10of. Altered _Yes Moved No 5. Lot size: Date different times Date_- One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage all bldgs.

70 feet Approximate distance of building from street 0 feet 6. Recorded byBainbridge Bunting Organization Cambridge Historical Comr Date_1964. UTM-BOSTON SOUTH 191328710/4692940 30M-5-77 7. Original owner (if known)_ Lechmere Point Corporation Original use_ residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural XX The Arts Commerce Communication Community development XX Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9.

Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) This Federal style residential block is the oldest structure known to be standing in East Cambridge, and the only one remaining of an unknown number built It first appears in a real estate transaction in 1821, when it was sold by the Corporation to Governor Christopher Gore. in tavat cambrideo taine in East Cambridge real estate on his own account. The block contains four houses. The houses at each end of the row are entered through doorways placed in the center of each facade, while the two houses in the midale of the row are entered from Gore Street and appear to have typical sidehall plans Only the building facing Gore Street remains substantially unchanged.

The pedimented gable is now asphalt sided, but was presumably flush board; on the brick wall below, only the deeply recessed center entrance relieves the undetailed facade. The unit at 49 Gore has been remodelled with arched windows and an additional story, while a mansard roof has been added to number 51. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NOV 1 4 1980 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 UND NU. LUC4-UU13 EXP. 12/31/84 For NPS use only received date entered Page &ahe? Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 31. Bottle House Block 35. 36. '37. "38. i5 Teat 3o. :40. eiwow Keeper Date/Signature William H.

Drackam 4.13.82 Attest 32. Building at 42 Edward J. Lopez Avenue Keeper WiliamH Bracham 4.13.82 Attest 33. East Cambridge Savings Bank Keeper Welliam A.Drackam 4.13.82 Attest Hoyt, Benjamin, House Substantive Review Keeper Attest Wellias H.Bracham 4.13.82 Lechmere Point Corporation Houses Keeper Wieuam H. Bracnam 4.13.82 Attest Sacred Heart Church, Rectory, School and Convent /Keeper Wiliamt Brochon 4.13.82 Attest Union Railway Car Barn V Keeper Wieliam H. Bracham 4.13.82 B and B Chemical Company Attest Substantive Heview Keeper WiciamH.Brashom 4.13.82 Attest Petermined Baker House Substantive RevIew DÖE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest Beth Israel Synagogue Keeper Attest William H. Bracham 4.13.82 JATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACE United States Department of the Interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Lechnere Point corp.

Honses Property: (CAmbridze Muetip/e Resture HRIL State, County:MA-Muddleuex Federal Agency: Working No.- 11-14-80-2862 Date Due: 8o 4-17-82 Action: ACCEPT- 7/13/82 resubmission - RETURN. nomination by person or local government - REJECT- owner objection photosL appeal maps - Substantive Review: - sample - request - appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: Despite acterations, tai block is sigruficant for eaily development of this area Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer - Braizam Discipline tara arcerlti Date 4.2.82 - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: -technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification alogory Dumership Public Aoquieltien 4. Owner of Property Netus Aecocalble mrosom Uso 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Me thi property been detormined oligttle? - n 7.

Description mohler . excettent good feir leteriorated ruins unexposer Chock one _unaitered . altered acont and artginal (il known) plryateal summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Check one . original site moved date - 8. Significanco portor Apeas of 8I Chock and jaotity baler bultdor/Aretito 4 - d0 summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance the to resource context relation ship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Aoreage of nominated property - Quedrangto name. UNT Roterences Verbel beundery doecriatien and pstihicetie 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evetuated significance of thie propperty wlthin the etato ls: _ national .

state _ local le Mlatoric Procervatten OMficer eigneture 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 STREET" 730AM CLOSED *4PM GORE ST SCHOOL PLAY AREA STRLET OF.X 1O RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS ONLY 830 - 5P.M IRESIDENTS 01-30A NOV 1 4 1980 Cambridge MRA, Ma Lechnere Paist Carp, Houses 730 49-51 gore St; 25 ThirdSt. 45-51 1101-30A Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275