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Nomination for Atwood, Ephraim, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,345 words across 12 pages, filed in 1983. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 83000781, 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.

B - BUILDING SACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION ce of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - In Area no. MID CAMB. 1. TownCambridge Address 110 Hancock Street Name_ Ephraim Atwood House Present use residential Form no. II B 6 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1094-27A 1 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. Present owner Karen Alexander-Pratt and Andrew Pratt 3. Description: Date 1839 Source_ -deed records Style Greek Revival Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric_clapboard Outbuildings (describe) Other features small Gothic cottage with Greek Revival forms, side porch enclosed. Altered No Moved No Date ---- Date ---- 5. Lot size: One acre or less Approximate frontage XX Over one acre 50' Approximate distance of building from street 15' 6. Recorded by E.

MacDougall OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm. Date 1966 UTM- BOSTON SOUTH 19/326420/4692700 AssESSOR #117-6 30M-5-77 7. Original owner (if known) Isaac Livermore Original use residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 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) One of two adjacent twin Gothic cottages, 110 Hancock Street is basically Greek Revival in form. It stands with its gable end to the street and has a side porch included under the gable. The porch columns are Doric. The house retains abundant ornament in the form of cut bargeboards in the end gable and dormers.

10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NOV 1 4 1980 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Ephnaim Atwood House Property:_ (CAmbMane Aultiple Resouace ARca State, County: M1A. nuddlened Federal Agency:. United States Department of the interior National Park Service Working No. 1/-14-80.2862 Fed. Reg. Date:- Date Due: 4/17/8 Action: - resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal ACCEPT- RETURN 4/13/82 - REJECT_ photosL maps Substantive Review: - sample -request - appeal .NR decision Reviewer's comments: No architedurae contert - Pease eyplam why this brilding is indirduall eligalo fp. N.A. Csting WAB Recom.

/Criteria Lelsm Reviewer Yatuza Anauus Discipline_ Distnan Date- 4/13/82 - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Prosone Uee 4. Owner of Property - Location of Legal Description - Representation in Existing Surveys reperty been deterwined oliglete? - º 7. Description nulna unaltered Mered Chock one - moved fal erfbo the precent and ertalnal (1l lumerera) phoyataad epposrems - summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8.

Significance moes of 1 haldor/Arobltcs - al ah ontlaanas fla eao parassant 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 No statement gsignafince 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data lorage of nominated property auadrangio namo. UNIT Roteranca Vortel boundary descrtatien and jestihcatien 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The oveluatad elgnilicenco of thia property antenin the eteto le: netional State Dato Hletorte Preeervatten Officer eigneture 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to.

Pat Andrus Signed 2 Date 4/3.82 Phone: 202 272 -3504 Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - In Area no. MID CAMB. , 1. Town Cambridge Address 110 Hancock Street Name Ephraim Atwood House Present use residential Form no. MC II B 6 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1094-27A 1 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. ANCOCK Present owner Karen Alexander-Pratt and Andrew Pratt 3. Description: Date 1839 Source deed records Style Greek Revival Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric_clapboard Outbuildings (describe)_ Other features small Gothic cottage with Greek Revival forms, side porch enclosed. Altered _ No Moved _No Date--- Date _---- 5.

Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre 50' Approximate frontage_ Approximate distance of building from street 15! 6. Recorded byE. MacDougall OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm. Date 1966 UTM- BOSTON SOUTH ia(326420/4692700 Ass ESSOR #117-6 30M-5-77 7. Original owner (if known) Isaac Livermore Original use_ residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 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) One of two adjacent twin Gothic cottages, 110 Hancock Street is basically Greek Revival in form.

It stands with its gable end to the street and has a side porch included under the gable. The porch columns are Doric. .The house retains abundant ornament in the form of cut bargeboards in the end gable and dormers. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NOV 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 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group 7111 Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area Nomination/Type of Review 6X.X Valentine Soap Workers Cottages (101 Pearl St.) Keeper 62. Opposition House Substantive Reviow Substanülve Reyiew Attest Keeper Attest 63. Frost, Walter, House Keeper -64.

BreadvedW ObECtaptive Heview fal Keeper tone abjection with Attest Attest 65. rrancis, Ebenezer. House DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper ubatantIva wku JOEP WNER OBJECTION sune aljeten Attest flKeeper Attest 6T.Y Atwood, Ephiram, House Keeper Attest 68./Buildings at 104-106 Hancock St. Keeper Attest -69. Colburn, Sara Foster, House Substantive ReviewKeeper betantiva Attest Ye7Ie *0. Brooks, LuchezcyWNER OBJECTIONfikeeper aune arzetion wethden Date/Signature Pmur lus Dnu d 42/15 Wilian H. Bracham 4.13:82 H. Brockam 4.13.82 htrich Anduus 9/12/86 sothzsarse -9/12 Harvend Patuick Anduro 9/12/86 BethY. Savze?/1/8 tomer lu-Brydbets fonme- fico mnylo1218y WeliamH.Brocham 4.13.82 Patricks Andrus g/rata Bethg.

Sovaje 1/12/86 TIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Tod States Depertm et of she lerterie donai Park Service Substantive Review EYALUATION / RETURN SHE: Atwood, Ephrauem House (Cambridge MRA) Middlesex County MA resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: CONTEXT EXPLANED Working No. 11.14.80-2862 Fad. Reg. Date: _ 2-7-84 Date Due: Action: ACCEPT _6/30/83 - RETURN . REJECT- Federal Agency:- - sampie _ request - appeal ,NR decision Recom. / Criteria Reviewer_ Me Dovçu Discipline_ Date. Ate peeeet 6-30.83 .see continuation sheet technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussad below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. mgery Classification Matur Mte hamutattion 4. Owner of Property Prason uoo 5. Location of Legal Description 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys fhs property hean emememed - 7. Description pooc -emenores ruiers unespose Poch ene . unertered atered summary paragraph compieteness clarity Choct eno -ooma - - mored 8. Significance Peried Aroas of SignificanceChock and justity bolow Specific dates Builder Architeet Statement ot Significanco (in ene peragraph) 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 Acreage of nominated property Quedrangie neme - UMT Reterences Verbal boundary description 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 State Mistoric Preservation Ofticer signature date titie 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed Date Phone: 202 272 -3504 Comments for anyitem may be continued on an attached sheet 1094-27A 50042 NOV 1 4 1980 9 Hancock St. canb-idge MRA, Ma Athood, Ephraim, Hause 1094-27A Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275