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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 1102 - 16 - 3120 CORP. 703 5 ASSESSOR # 77-57 30M-5-77 In Area no. C'port Form no. CPT IIC3 1. Town Cambridge Address _11 Market Street Name Josiah Mason, Ir. House Present use residential Present owner_Francis X. Hayes; 170 Harvard Street 3. Description: Cambridge, MA 02139 Date Style 1831 Source deed records Late Federal Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric_brick Outbuildings (describe) Other featuresGreek Revival pilaster enframement ef entrance. Date Date_- Altered No Moved Ne 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage_50 feet Approximate distance of building from street 20 feet 6. Recorded by_Bainbridge Bunting Organization Cambridge Historical Comm.
Date 1964 UTM-DOSTOM SOUTH NDV 14 1988/ 327530/4692440 7. Original owner (if known) Josiah Mason, Jr. Original use residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates residential 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural XX The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The Josiah Mason house is significant both architecturally and historically. It is important as a rare example of a Federal period side-hall single The brick cornice of the structure is a Federal detail, but the pilaster enframement of the entrance indicates the emergence of the Greek Revival style.
The first inhabitant of the house was Josiah Mason, Jr., a merchant and owner in the hundred share estate. By an act passed in 1805, Mason, along with Royal Makepeace, John Cook, Daniel Mason, and Andrew Bordman, formed the Cambridgeport Meeting- house Corporation. Mason was a Representative in the General Court In 1832 and served as a Selectman from 1828-31. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NPS Form10-900-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 1.1 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area Nomination/Type of Review 41. BOtoNOVen HSEOWER OBJECTON / Keeper Company Attest Date/Signature Retun {2 42.
Davenport Car Works Keeper Netere 4.1382 Attest "43.)E1115, Asa, House Keeper Attest 44. Flentje, Ernst, House Substantive Reriew Keeper Bmhbaglale sann he rpo bbet? Attest 45. Kennedy, The / Keeper Retuc. 4.13.82 Attest 46. Lamson, Rufus, House Keeper Wsilian H. Brainam 4.138: Attest 47. Mason, Josiah, Jr., House Keeper Attest Welion/tBracham 4.13-82 48. Newman, Andrew, House ~ Keeper Attest Wilkiam/t. Bracham 4.138i 49. Odd Fellows Hall Subafantfre Revtew Keeper Attest Welian H.Bravham 413.82 '50. President's House DOEZOWNER OBJECTION * Keeper Attest Ret 1.13.82 2 Substantive Review NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the Interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET mason. Joseah Je.
House Property: (CAmbrdge multiple Resouner ARea) State, County: MA- Muddlese Federal Agency: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No. Fod. Reg. Date: Date Due: Action: 11-14-80-2862 4-17-82 ACCEPT4//3/82 RETURN - - REJECT- photos L maps - Substantive Review: - sample -request _ appeal _ NR decision Reviewer's comments: Vliguire for fis toviae associations and Recom. /Criteria_AtC raue example y zederae side hale Reviower brackan Discipline. arch Ites Date 4.13.82 single house. _ see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification gery Drmershio Ablic Aoqutettien 4. Owner of Property Matur lecocollbte Prosan Uao 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys o the property boon determined eligtote? - 100 - 7.
Description ondttion . exceltemt good tair Setertoratec ruins .unexposed Dhock eno _ unaitered altered eeoribo the cont and artginal (il knoum) phryeieal summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Chock one original site moved dete - 8. Significanco orod Arees of 8 pnthcenos Chack and puottly bator peelfe detes n ol sig milaanao fla eno paragrapl ullder: Ape 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 Acraaga of nominated property - Suedrangle neme - UNT Poterences torbel boundery descriptien and fuetication 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tie evaluated significance of this property wlthin the state le: _ netional _ local Bute Mlatonic Preeervation Officer eignature 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 1102-16 Canbridge MRA, Ma 0 82 C Masan, Jasiäh Jr., Hause 11 Market St. 1102-16 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275