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- - FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - In Area no. MID CAMB. 1. Town Cambridge Address 125 Antrim Street Name_Isaac Fay House Present use residential Form no. MC II B 12 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1|06 - 25A E LA 1647 1371 -1916 1900 1857 (over) ASSESSOR # 114A-108 Present owner Joseph L. Dobrowolski 3. Description: Date 1843 Source deed records StyleGreek Revival Architect_unknown Exterior wall fabric_clapboard Outbuildings (describe) - --- Other features Large pilasters. at corners of porch have leaf molding for capitals, ionic capitals en three columns of wrap-around porch. Altered_No Moved _ Yes 5. Lot size: Date_ Date 1856 One acre or less _XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 30' Approximate distance of building from street 25' 6.
Recorded byElisaheth MacDougall OrganizationCambridge.Historical. Comm. Date_ 1966 UTM- BOSTON SOUTH 19/325920/41693120 30M-5-77 7. Original owner (if known) Isaac Fay 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) XX The Isaac Fay House is a representative Greek Revival side-hall house distinguished by its elaborate wrap- around Ionic porch and octagonal cupola. The house, which originally stood on Fayette Street, was moved its present location in 1856.
It served as the residence of Isaac Fay, a city alderman and benefactor of the Cambridge Hospital. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) O8LIA0N NATIONAL EGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Isaae Fay House Property:- (CAmbRidge Dulteple Ressunue Asea) State, County: MA-Middlecey Federal Agency: United Sta Dopartment of the Interior National Park Ser resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No.11-14-80-2862 Fed. Reg. Date: . Date Due: Action: 4/17/82 - ACCEPT -RETURN _ REJECT- 4/13/202 photos _L maps. Substantive Review: -sample -request - appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: stroreger acot ifie atiae puande do auclileeoa context. fa this buil ding. Recom. /Criteria Netur Reviewer rauuam Discipline asch. /tis.
Date- 4.6.82 - see continuation sheet .Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification prosont Ues 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys propeny beon determined otigbte? - 7. Description Shee moved unexposed aserlbe the present and ertglnel (11 knewm) ptryelael appoaramo summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance arded dales ef ddorran summaryparagraph 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 vominated property. arbel beundery desertpe 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eveluste ance of thie property wlinin the otate is: Stabe local Pute Mtetorte Pressrvatten Officer eigneture 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Andrus Signed Bracham - Date 4/6,.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 125 Antrim Street Name Isaac Fay House Present use residential Form no. II B 12 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 11D6 - 25A -% 1906(= <16457 4341 x 1896 Yeno1 1857 (over) ASSESSOR # 114A-108 Present owner Joseph L. Dobrowolski 3.
Description: Date 1843 Source deed records Style Greek Revival Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings (describe)_ Other features _Large pilasters at corners of porch have leaf molding for capitals, ionic capitals on three columns of wrap-around porch. AlteredNo Moved Yes Date_ ---- Date 1856 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 30 Approximate distance of building from street 25' 6. Recorded byElisabeth MacDougall OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm Date 1966 UTM- BOSTON SOUTH 19/325920/4693120 30M-5-77 7. Original owner (if known) Isaac Fax 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 XX Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The Isaac Fay House is a representative Greek Revival side-hall house distinguished by its elaborate wrap- around Ionic porch and octagonal cupola. The house, which originally stood on Fayette Street, was moved Lts present location in 1856. It served as the residence of Isaac fay, a city alderman and beneiactoi of the Cambridge Hospital. 10.
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) O8LIAN deu INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Conmmity : Mid Cambridge Form No: MC II.B.12 Property Name: Isaac Fay House (1843) 125 Antrim Street Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. The Isaac Fay House is important as one of the city's finest examples of a three-bay side hall Greek Revival House. In remarkably intact condition, the Fay House possesses numerous outstanding decora- tive element, including a wrap-around Ionic porch and octagonal cupola. It is the only Cambridge example of the Greek Revival to retain these elements intact. The Fay House was moved from its original location on Fayette Street to its present location in 1856.
Two large lots of land south of Cambridge Street began to be built up during the middle years of the nineteenth century. One of the lots included modern Antrim and Fayette Streets. Both of the lots were owned by a series of real estate specu- lators, and remained unimproved until the 1840s when the area was de- veloped with parallel streets between Broadway and Cambridge Street. Lots were sold and house construction followed rapidly. The Fay House was one of the first houses to be built in the area, and for this reason is important in the history of the development of Mid Cambridge. The Isaac Fay House is significant under Criterion C as an important example of the Greek Revival style.
Staple to Inventory form at bottom 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 8 4/7 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 7I. Melvin, Isaac, House 72. Saunders, William, House 73. Fay, Isaac, House 74.. Buildings at 102-104 Inman St. Subatantive Review 75. Buildings at 106-108 Inman St. Buildings at 110-112 Inman St. "T1. Buildings at 1707-1709 Cambridge St. -78. Buildings at 1715-1717 Cambridge St. . 79. Deane-Wil1iams House ..80. Vinal, Albert, House rvara bevlow Keeper Attest *yIom Keeper Attest *[o7 Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper. Attest BubetantIva RevIen /Keeper Attest Keeper.
Attest Date/Signature Weeian H.Bracham 4.13.82 tomuhatrayd 6.305 tores her lny a b.s0.rs Aane arDay I 6-s0:8) Weliam A.Brarham 4.13.82 WlllamA. Brocham 4.13.82 Bnan l lanl 6.30-83 tanADuyl 6.50.87 Wieliam H.Bracham 4.382 mda Bongl 6:3053 ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ited States Depart neat ef the interies tional Park Servics Substantive Review - Fay, Isaac, House (Cambridge MRA) Middlesex County MA EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: -sample - request i appeal Working No. 1.14.80-2862 Fed. Reg. Date:_ 2-7-84 Date Due: 7/4/83 Action: ACCEPT 6/30/83 - RETURN. REJECT_ Foderal Agency:. - NR decision Roviower's comments: CONTEYTAND SIGNIFILANCE PROVIDEN Recom. /Criteria AuEP/ Reviewer Diacipline_ A.H. Date.
6:30-53 _ see continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below AtL -Momination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Prasont Uen leltion 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Représentation in Existing Surveys Mes ehle property been e - 7. Description hock ene _ unertered Hered gooc tone nesposa be the prose ad eriginel (ll tumowal plryeteel summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Chocà eme _ mover 8. Significance porter Ipees et 1 detee od Sh mineen etlly bate 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 Loraage of nos property - Quedrangie neme UNT Reterences Verael boundery deecriacion justifieatie 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eveluated significance of this property within the stase is: netione! state ate Historle Preeervatien Officar signature dete 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed .Date_ Phone: 202272 -3504 Commentsfor any item may be continued on an attached sheet - MRA-833 1106-25A NOV 1 4 1980 064C Canbridge MRA, Ma Fay, Isaac, iteuse 125 Ant-imst 123 AntrimSt. 1106-25A Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275