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Nomination for Building at 104-106 Hancock Street

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,290 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 83000789, 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 - - - - - - In Area no. Form no. MID CAMB. II B7 1. Town_ Cambridge Address 104-06 Hancock Street Name Present use residential 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1094 -28A - - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. Present owner Nunzia Lovoi 3. Description: Date 1839 Source Style Greek Revival Architect_ unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings (describe) - Other features A Gothic cottage with Greek Revival form, enclosed side- porch. Altered addition Date unknown Moved No Date 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre 50' Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street 15' 6. Recorded by_E. MacDougall Organization_Cambridge Historical Comm.

Date_ 1966 UTM-BOSTON SOUTH 14/326420/4692700 AssEssOR # 17-5 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 XX Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Number 104-06 is a small Gothic cottage, adja- cent to an identical Gothic cottage. Both are basically Greek Revival in form. The structures stand with their gable ends to the street and have Doric side porches. 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 Dutdigpot 104-106 Haneack StReet Property:- Cambredge Multpk Resonnu ARia) State, County: MA- Nuddleuex Federal Agency:. resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: No arctivectasae contert provided - Do statement g significance United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Working No. U-14-80-2862 Fod. Reg. Date: _ Date Due: Action: 4/17/85 ACCEPT- RETURN 4/13/62 - REJECT photos_L maps- -sample -request - appeal NR decision Recom. /Criteria Aetuu Reviewer Issauhaur Diacipling Qnehtts Date -2-82 - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1.

Name 2. Location 3. Classification Procom uao raoedettion 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description . Representation in Existing Surveys popery coom eoormined eloloo? - p - o 7. Description eterior nudna boek en anattered terer Check ene -otpied ate . moved erfo the prosent and ertginal (ll known) ptoyeleet oppoarams summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significanco pentor aroos of Shgnldlerm ef stanitleam 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 Aeraago ol nominatad proporty auadrangie nemo _ UNIT Roterences orbel boundery di and justitlcation 11. Form Prepared By 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tho ovatuatad elgnilicance of thie property vlthim the state le: _ national . local Blata Mtatorte Preservetten Officer eignature 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. P. Andru Signed Brachow - Date 413.82 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. Form no. MID CAMB. II B7 1. Town Cambridge Address 104-06 Hancock Street Name Present use residential 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1094 - 28A - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. A SS 35 R # 117 - 5 Present owner_ Nunzia Lovoi 3.

Description: Date 1839 Source Style Greek Revival Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings (describe)-- Other features A Gothic cottage with Greek Revival form, enclosed side- porch. Altered addition Date unknown Moved No Date - 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre 50' Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street 15' 6. Recorded by_E. MacDougal1 Organization_Cambridge Historical Comm. Date_ 1966 UTM-BOSTON SOUTH 14/326420/4692700 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) Number 104-06 is a small Gothic cottage, adja- cent to an identical Gothic cottage. Both are basically Greek Revival in form. The structures stand with their gable ends to the street and have Doric side porches. 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 7 417 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 61.\Valentine Soap Workers Cottages (101 Pearl St.) / Keeper Attest 62. Opposition House Substantive Review Substanilve Reyiew Keeper Attest 63.

Frost, Walter, House Eubstanilvù Revisy Keeper Attest treadwe+-Sparks HOuS )E/OWNER wne oljectin prthlramn Attest 65. Rrancis, EbeneZeZ HONER OBJECTION Keeper Attest SobatantIxe Sevten . LOTvorinE, JOEP WNER OBJECTION flKeeper auinee aijetin Attest 57. Y Atwood, Ephiram, House Keeper Attest 68./Buildings at 104-106 Hancock St. Keeper Attest .-69. Colburn, Sara Foster, House SubstantIve RevIewKeeper Attest ativa Yevi Brooke, tuther, yWNER OBJECTION feeper aunu anzehen Withdea Date/Signature Boneaha Dru 1 6/30/83. Welian 4.Bracham 4.13.82 Wimiam H.Brarkam 4.13.82 latuich Anduus 9/12186 sothfsarse a/13 Hawend Patucke Andurs 9/12/86 Bethy.Sauze 2/12/8 Donur linturd6/2983 Anu- fuo bongl 6151) Wiliam H.Brocham 4.13-82 Patuicks Anduuo q/rafa Bethg.

Sovaje 1/12/86 ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES t el the interier ited Sta sopar tional Park Servict EYALUATION / RETURN SHEE Substantive Review Building at 104--106 Hancock St. (Cambridge MRA) Middlesex County MA resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Roviower's comments: Working No. L. 14.80-2862 Fed. Reg. Date: 2-7-84 Date Due: 7/4/85 Action: - ACCEPT 6/30/83 - RETURN . REJECT_ Federal Agency: _ - sample - request _ appeal _NR decision PROVIDEN Recom. /Criteria Reviewer_ Discipline Date. Atc Accon 4.14 $-30.83 -s00 continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Proeont Uon 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys ms this prepeny been ee 7.

Description mentora uine Phees em Rove ratral (ll tmowel pteyeieed a summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity - GULD HAVE BEEN MONE SPECIMCALLT /AODRESSED dates houndau clcation 8. Significance ore Arees et s t el Stomtteema 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 - Quedrangle neme - UNT Raterencse Verbel I 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of thie property within the state is: tate Mistorie Preee ation Officer signetur scle 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 NO PARKING AT DRIVEWAY 1094-28A NOV 1 4 1980 Buding at 104-06 Hancock St. Canbridee MRA, Ma 1094-284 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275