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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 1099-14 In Area no. NW CAMB. Form no. NWC IID4 1. Town Cambridge Address 113 Garden Street Name Iaylor Square Firehouse Present use firehouse - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. WINSLOW 8 HURON COURT WINSLOW GARDEN P TIERNEY ORRIN ENPA 30M-5-77 TIERNEY- ASSESSOR Present owner City of Cambridge 3. Description: 1. Date_ 1904 source city records Style neo-Moorish Architect Charles Greco Exterior wall fabric_brick Outbuildings (describe) Other features_incorporates diverse styles; tower and boldly projecting cornice have great scalloped wooder brackets; patterned brickwork of parapet. Altered No Date Moved No Date 5.
Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage _160 feet Approximate distance of building from street 0 feet 6. Recorded by_Bainbridge Bunting Organization Cambridge Historical Comm. Date 1965 UTM-LEXINGTON +9132462014694400 #228-2 7. Original owner (if known) City of Cambridge Original use firehouse Subsequent uses (if any) and datessame 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 *X 9.
Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The Taylor Square Fire House was designed in 1904 by Charles Greco, a prolific local architect whose other area commissions include the Main Post Office in Cambridge (1932) and numerous residences and schools. The firehouse occupies a triangular lot. The func- tional design incorporates elements of several exotic styles within a standard plan. The tower and boldly projecting cornice feature wooden brackets, related some- what to the California Bungalow style, while the patterned brick work of the parapet and the Neo-Moorish arches of the engine bays provide additional unusual detail. The building is one of six firehouses built within a few years of each other at the turn of the century. All were executed y different architects, and the Taylor Square station 1s the most accomplished of the group.
For this reason, only this fire station is being nominated. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) MOV 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 For NPS use only received date entered Page /5 4.) Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area Nomination/Type of Review '141. Taylor Square Firehouse '142. Aborn, John, House Estas Date/Signature Wieliam H.Aracham 4.13.82 '143. Hews Pottery Company Carriage House 144. Walden Street Cattle Tunnel 145. Slowey, Patrick, House '146. Fresh Pond Hotel '147. McLean, Isaac, House 148. Billings, Frederick, House ^149. Farwell, R. H.,House 150. JSt.
John's Roman Catholic Church V Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest SubsFantive Revie Keeper Attest *. stt. Keeper Attest / Keeper Attest Keeper Attest / Keeper Attest Subatantive Hoview / Keeper Attest / Keeper Attest WuliamH. Brackom 4.13.82 Repi 4/13/82 Retrun 4.13.82 Wielian Hrachan 413.82 IeuamHBracham 4.13.82 Weuam H Araiham 4.13.82 Wuccamttracham 4.13.82 weuain H.Brackam 4.13.82 Duen her Dnydl6 305 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Taylor Square Frechouse Property: ICambnidge muetiple Resoura Asea) State, County: A- nuddlesex Federal Agency: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: tel Clisire a pistinae - siguificant o do eet of suviia exanyee United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Working No.1/-14-80-2862 Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due: 4-11-82 Action: ACCEPT_ - RETURN - REJECT- photos_L maps. - sample - request - appeal NR decision Recom. /Criteria AFC Reviewer _ Iravkam Discipline- 4.13.82 Date - see continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Puership pudbitc Aooetattion 4. Owner of Property Matur lecocalbte rocom Uao 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys fas thie property been determined oligtoto? 7. Description excelten good tair _ detertorated ruins Ohock ono _ unattered - altered Chock one - original site - moved dete cartao the prosont and artginal (il known) plryetaal eppoerana summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection - 10= -0 &.
Significanco and jostify bole holider Arotltoe 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 of nominated property. Quadrangte namo UNIT Roterences arbed boundery doscriptien and heeticatien 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated eignificance of thie property wlthin the etate is: - national - eate - local Dusa Miatork Preservetten Omicer eignetune 13.
Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Andress Signed Brackam - Date 3.5.8z Phone: 202 272 -3504 Comments for any Item may be continued an attached sheet 1099-14 NOV 14 Cambridee MRA, Ma Taylar Squae Firchouse 113 garden St. 1099-14 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275