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FORM B - BUILDING - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - In Area no. NW CAMB. , 1. Town Cambridge Address 152 Vassal Lane Name_Wyeth-Smith House Present use residential ' Form no. NWC IIC4 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number |110-29A 1 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. SALPINE 222 85 Present owner_John P. E Agnes M. Sanderson 3. Description: Date 1820 Source_ deed records Style Federal Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric_ asbestos shingles Outbuildings (describe) - Other features classic late Federal/ Greek Revival entrance-- well-preserve good period detail. doorway remodelled 1830s Altered Yes- shingles Date unknown added Moved Yes. Date 1893 5.
Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 55 feet Approximate distance of building from street 7 feet 6. Recorded by Arthur Krim Organization Cambridge Historical Comm. Date_ 1972- UTM-LEXINGTON 19/323900/4694320 M-5-77 ASSESSOR #233-189 7. Original owner (if known)_ Jacob Wyeth Original use residential Subsequent uses (if any) and datessame 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural 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) NOV 1 4 1980 The Wyeth-Smith House is the finest early nineteenth century two-room, center-hall Iarmhouse surviving in Cambridge.
Built in 1820 as a tenanthouse by Jacob Wyeth on land he had purchased from his father to erect the Fresh Pond Hotel, it was immediately leased to Ebenezer Smith. The house was moved to Vassal Lane in 1893 from its original location at the junction of Fresh Pond Parkway and Huron Avenue as development pressures forced it to be relocated. The compact massing, the low-pitched roof and the tight eaves express the essential qualities of the Federal style. The Greek Revival doorway dates from a remodelling in the late 1830s. Except for the artificial siding, the house has survived intact.Its historical associations with the Wyeth family, prominent landholders in Northwest Cambridge who were responsible for initiating the ice industry in Fresh Pond , make it an integral part of the history of Northwest Cambridge and a significant landmark which should not be overlooked. 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 /6 411 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 151. Day, Anna, House 152. Kingsley, Chester, House 153. Watson, Abraham, House 154. Wyeth Brickyard Superintendent's House '155. Greek Revival Cottage 156. Yst. James Episcopal Churchsea 1157. Kidder-Sargent-McCrehan House '158. Henderson Carriage Repository :159. Soule, Lawrence, House 160.
Wyeth-Smith House Suüsteativo ioriow /Keeper Attest FGIarV Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Substantive Rev1ew Attest V Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Subetentive Review Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Date/Signature Weliam A. Bravnam 4.13:82 Wieuam A.Brackam 4.13.82 Wilkam H.Araczam 413.82 Wuliam HBraikom 4.13.82 Wiellom. H. Drackam 4.13.82 Dore luatragel 6 30-03 Welam H Bravnam 4.13.82 Wikam H. Braikam 4.13.82 WillianA.Brachom 4.13.82 WelamA.Bravuam4.13.82 Substantive Review NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Wyeth- SmuTH House (Cambredge Property: tultple Resouru ARLa) State, County:- MA-Meddlesex Federal Agency: 6d United States 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: 7-17-82 Action: ~ ACCEPT_4/13/82 RETURN. - REJECT_ photos 1 maps- Substantive Review: - sample - request - appeal - NR decision Reviewer's comments: strong /teal /amily doscciations - aeso Diapuficant des for its type. Recom. / Criteria Reviewer Baurau Discipline 4.5.82 Date - see continuation sheet -technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Catagory Oumership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property Blatus Accossible Prazant Uso 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys hac thie property been determined eligible? - - - 7.
Description ditien excellent good tair deteriorated ruins unexposed Chock eno unaitered altered asorlbe the procent and ertinal (Iknewn) phyaical summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Check one - original site moved date 8. Significance Araes ol signiticenco pocifie dates Chook and featity baler Belldor Arehhi nane el sionitlaenoo (in ano paragrat 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 Aoreage of nomineted property Quadrangle name. UMT Reterences Verbal boundery descriptien and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ netional _ state - local Mate Mistoric Preservation Officer signature sate 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 1110- 29A NOV 1 4 1980 Cambrido MRA, Ma 3 ( wyeth-smits House 152 Vassal Lane 1110-29A Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275