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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 1094-26A - HARVARD M. (over) ASSESSOR # 117-81 30M-5-77 In Area no. MID CAMB. 1. Town Cambridge Address 2-4 Hancock Place Name Opposition House Present use residential Form no. mc II B 1 Present owner Herbert Oliver/Judith F. Ziegler 29 Dana St., Cambridge 3. Description: Date 1807 Source tax records Style Federal Architect anonymous Exterior wall fabric_Clapboard Outbuildings (describe) Other features_hip-roofed, double house. Altered Yes-minor Moved Yes 5. Lot size: Date unknown Date1859-60 One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 52' Approximate distance of building from street 3 6. Recorded by: Elizabeth MacDougall Organization Cambridge Historical Comm. Date 1966 UTH-BOSTON SOUTH 19/326500/4692740 7.
Original owner (if known)_ Original use residential Iudge Erancis Dana Subsequent uses (if any) and dates s ame 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 XX 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Opposition House is the oldest suryiving house on Dana Hill, and a historical curiosity. By 1803 attempts were being made to extend Harvard Street across Judge Dana's estate despite his violent opposition. In an unsuccessful attempt to block any further extension of the road, Opposition House was built in its path in 1807.
The road was realigned and tne house, a hip-roofed Rederal style double house, was moved from Harvard Street:to its present location in 1863 or 1865 when a more intensive use of the land was desired. Such moves are typical of Cambridge's earliest buildings extant and do not detract from the structure's significance in Cambridge's developmental history- 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) 10N 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 For NPS use only received date entered Page 7111 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review QI.X Valentine Soap Workers Cottages (101 Pearl St.) Keeper 62.
Opposition House Substanilve Review Substaniire Reyisy Attest Keeper Attest 63. Frost, Walter, House 2abs00n Keeper =64. B82VdWNE UJEtva lrs" fal Keeper onc objection wothoran Attest Attest 65. Francis, House EENOZ/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper Joseph. Subatantiva Xavy sine abjetun 66. Lolvering, DOSEPOWNER OBJECTION Attest flkeeper Attest 67.Y Atwood, Ephiram, House Keeper Attest 66.1 Buildings at 104-106 Hancock St. Keeper Attest - 69. Colburn, Sara Foster, House Subsfantive HeviewKeeper astentive :10.Brooks, LuuheHyOWNER OBJECTIONgkeeper yunu arjectin lthdeawn Attest Attest Date/Signature Ponealadar Druyl 420/3 Wulian H. Bracham 4.13.82 Wuuam H.Bravkam 4.13.82 latirch Arduus 9/12186 pothl Sairse a/17 Hawend Patuick Andens 9/12/86 Beth.Sauzge ?/12/ Murl inDid620t3 twu-/iDangl6151) Wielian/t. Brockam 4.13.82 Patrck Anduo g/rafa Petht.
Sovafe 1/12/18 SdN: 104 NAFTONAY RÉGiSTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Opnosition Houee Property: (Cambridge buelteple Resounee Aeea) State, County: MA- nuddleces Federal Agency: United States Department of the interior National Park Service Working No.- 11-14-80- 2862 Fed. Reg. Date:- Date Due:. A/n|83 Action: V ACCEPT - ./13/82 resubmission - RETURN. nomination by person or local government - REJECT- owner objection photosL appeal maps. Substantive Review: - sample - request - appeal LNR decision Reviewer's comments: Oldest sawing house unct innediate area - nistoucae ascociations uith develepment d immediate are a as Recom. /Criteria- Reviower Baunam well. DisciplineAsch /tu Date_ 4.0:82 - see continuation sheet -technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3.
Classification elogary -umerahig Pbtte Aoquteition 4. Owner of Property Notu Ascocelble rocam Ueo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Mee tue property boan dotarmined oligitie? - 1o 7. Description lotertorate good fair ruine heek Check ene _ unaltered Mored moved eribe the pe acond and artginal (il krowm) ployeteel appo summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance Portor Roocs ol Stomdderno Me datee nifleanco ( 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 loreage ef nominared property - Quedrengle nemo - UNT Referencss torbel boundery descriatien and jestmealie 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Thhe evetuatad eignificance of thie property wtahin the tate ie: - nationel oca Aote Mistorte P - Oficer eignatun 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 No PARKING 1094-26A NOV 1 4 1980 2-4 Hancock Place Canbridge MRA, Ma Opposition Hocse 1094-26A Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275