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Nomination for Newman, Andrew, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 774 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 82001963, 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 - - - - - - - 1 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1103-22 - - adohenePE D: ASSES5OR #104-16 30M-5-77 (over) - In Area no. C'port 1. Town Cambridge Address 23 Fairmont Street Name Andrew Newman House Present use residential Form no. CPT IIC2 Present owner Alexander & Elizabeth A Pellrine 3. Description: Date 1823 Style Source deed records Late Georgian Architect _unknown Exterior wall fabric - wood Outbuildings (describe) ---- Other features one-story, center hall house with massive central chimney. Altered No Date Moved NO Date - 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage_50 feet. Approximate distance of building from street 5 feet! 6. Recorded by Bainbridge.

Bunting OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm Date _ 1964 - UTM - BOSTON 304TH 19132618014691840 1990 NOV 14 7. Original owner (if known)_Andrew Newman 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 Andrew Newman house presents an unusual architectural departure from the standard Federal period house: it is a one-story, center-hall building with a large central chimney.

The chimney and compact massing recall earlier eighteenth century structures: The Newman house is one of only two surviving houses of its type in Cambridgeport. : Built on land once owned by Peter Tufts, the house's first inhabitant was Andrew Newman, a Cambridgeport rope- maker. 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 1:1 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area Nomination/Type of Review 41. Company Date/Signature Retun OBJECTION / Keeper Attest "42. Davenport Car Works Keeper Reteei 4. 1382 Attest "43.) Ellis, Asa, House Keeper 21/20/03 Attest 44.

XFlentje, Ernst, House Substentive Keview Keeper Attest 45. Kennedy, The Keeper nctucu 4.13.82 Attest 46. Lamson, Rufus, House Keeper Wiiuan H. Bravnam 4.138: Attest 47. Mason, Josiah, Jr., House Keeper Wilion/tBracham 4.13.82 Attest ,48. Newman, Andrew, House v Keeper Wieciant.Bracham 4.138i Attest 49. Odd Fellows Hall Subatantive Review Keeper Weliam H.Bravkam 413.82 Attest '50. President's House DOE/OWNER OBJECTION *Keeper Attest Ret 1.13.82 SubstantIva Review NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Newmas, Andrew, Honae Property:. (eAmbruse multiple Resonrce ARea) State, County: MA. Medulesey Federal Agency: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviower's comments: 19 2 suuriing example of its type United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Working No. 11-14-80-2862 Fod. Reg.

Date: Date Due: 4-17-82 Action: ACCEPT 4/13/5~ _RETURN- - REJECT - photos L maps - - sample - request _ appeal NR decision Recom. /Criteria - Roviower Kerarkam Discipline_ asch Mo Date - 4.2.82 _ see continuation sheet technical corrections cited below _ substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification conogary werahie blic Aoqutattion 4. Owner of Property Matus Lecosalble Procom Uao 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Mas tue property boon dotormined oligtbe? - 7. Description Dondttlen excellem good tair _ deteriorated ruins unexposed bback eno _ unattered altered Chock one - original sito .moved date - acortbo the prosant and ertginal (il knawm) plryaieal eppr summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8.

Significance oded Pees of pocle dete al ef Bignifiea book and joetlly baler wder Aretde summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance the to resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data acraago of nominatad property. Quedrengie name. UNIT Roterences ferbel boundary doscriatien and jeticetior 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eraluadad algnificance of thie propparty wutthin the atate io national otate Aute Mletorte Preserratten Oficer etgneture 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 1103-22 086L 7 T ÃON Canbridge MRA, Ma 4 0 Newnan, Androw, House 23 Fairmont St. 1103-22 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275