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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 number110 - 16A - '- 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. <34 ATTLE 129 CHANNING (O3ICA 226 N - METROPOLI METROPOLITAN PARKWAY Fa. ASSESSOR # 239-55 30M-5-77 QNE In Area no. Old Camb. Form no. OC IIC2 1. Town Cambridge Address 25 Lowell Street Name_Lowell School Present use offices Present owner City of Cambridge 3. Description: Date 1883 Source deed records/City history Style Italianate Architect James and George Fogerty Exterior wall fabric wood Outbuildings (describe) =- Other features only surviving, frame school remaining in Cambridge, fairly aus tere design in keeping with public views. Altered No Date_-- Moved No Date =- 5.
Lot size: One acre or less Over one acre XX Approximate frontage 200 feet Approximate distance of building from street 18 feet 6. Recorded by Harriet White Organization Cambridge Historical Comm. Date January 1980 UTM-LEXINETON 19/32430014693420 NOV 1 4 1980 7. Original owner (if known) City of Cambridge Original use school Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political XX Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The Lowell School has the distinction of being the only surviving frame school remaining in Cambridge.
It was designed by the father-son team of architects;James and George Fogerty, prolific Cambridge designers whose work included schools, firehouses, factories and over 100 Cambridge residences. The design of the Lowell School reflecits important advances in educational policy and school design of the 1880s. By this time classes were graded, each in its own room. Lower grades were separated from high school in different building. Improved sanitation and heating facilities had also been developed, and school grounds were enlarged to provide adequate recreational space. The Lowell School was built in 1883 at a cost of $12,943 which included land, construction and furnishings. Ihe two-story, rectangular plan frame building rests on a brick foundation. Its low-pitched hip roof has a projecting cornice supported by paired brackets.
Except Ior the brackets, the building is otherwise devoid of ornamentation; such austerity was considered appropriate for educational buildings, and was done for reasons of economy as well. 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 /3 %.7 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature eternined Eligible 121. 1Worcester, Frederick, House Keeper DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Aucellda Aezal 6 307 Attest 122. /Porcellian Club SutsG Keeper tus dun Bry 6300) Attest 123.
Lowell Schoo1 Keeper Wikiamt Bravham 4.13.82 Attest -124.X Frost, Elizabeth, Tenanthouse Keeper Substantive Review tnea haragal bzs. Attest 125. Wyeth, Augustus, House DOE/OWNEROBJECTION 8calg Keeper 6/10/82 Attest I26. Brattle Hall Keeper Harveud Wunan/tBracham 4.13.82 Attest 127. Frost, Robert, House Keeper Wehan tt Bracham 4.13.82 Attest 128. Stedman, Samuel, House DJE/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper Attest 129. Mount Auburn Hospital - Determined Eligible DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Substantive Review Keeper Attest Haveae _pomen chian Prng 1 6-30-83 '130. Dodge, Edward, House Keeper Attest WieliamHBracham 4.13.82 2 Subsfantive RevIew NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Property: huetipke Resouree Lowell, SchonllCAnbrudge State, County: M4- Middkeux Federal Agency:.
United Sta tes 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:- 417-82 Action: LACCEPT_7/13/52 -RETURNOO - REJECT- photos _L maps Substantive Review: - sample - request _ appeal VNR decision Reviewer's comments: Orly surwing hame school -of the i ssos- Gruie ly combridge designers. Recom. /Criteria AtC Roviower Brauwamarailti Discipline 4.2.8 2 Date - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification @umerahip Pblic Aoquteition 4. Owner of Property Matus secosolbte roaam Uco 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Ma tule property been determined eltgibte? - p00 - to 7.
Description enditlen excellert good fair _ deteriorated ruins unexpoeed Dhock eno unattered aitered Chock one original site _ moved date asortbs the prosant and ertginal (Il knoum) ptoyatesl apgaerenso summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance a Chock and fatsty balen ulider Arothe 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 horaage ol nominated property Quedrangle neme _ UNIT Referencee Farbel boundary doscriptien and juetiticetion 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property wlthin the state is: national stote - lecal Date Historic Preservatton Officer 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 GALLERY 1110-16A 086LIAON 431 Cambride MRA Ma Lowell School 25 lowell St. 1110-16A Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275