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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston In Area no. Form no. Old Camb. IIB3 1. Town_Cambridge iss 144 Coolidge Hill Street : Joseph Holmes House ent use residential 4. Map. Draw sAcw... in relation to nearest cross streets anu 1110-2ZA other buildings. Indicate north. 225 COOLIDGE COOLIDGE SMADT RO SHADY HILL SCHOOL ASSESSOR sent owner Elizabeth G. Ferry cription: 1801, 1929 Source deed records /le Federal chitect John Holmes, housewright Exterior wall fabric wood clapboard Outbuildings (describe)-. Other features small Federal house featuring a porch with delicate triglyphs, papyrus leaf capitals. Altered Yes- service Date 1929 wing added Moved Yes Date 1929 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 100 feet Approximate distance of building from street 18 feet 6.
Recorded by_Bainbridge Bunting OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm. Date 1964 4TM - NEWTON 19/323790/4693060 30M-5-77 # 242A-127 NOV 1 4 1980 7. Original owner (1f known) Joseph Holmes Original use_ residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Agricultural Education Architectural Exploration/ The Arts settlement Commerce Industry Communication Military Community development XX Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) This trim Federal house was originally located at 15 Appian Way and moved to its present location and the service wing added in 1929. The square plan house is adapted to its narrow lot by being turned with the entrance toward the side yard.
The porch has delicate triglyphs, papyrus leaf capitals and an elliptical fan. Records indicate that John Holmes father of Joseph Holmes, built other Iwellings in Cambridge during the early nineteenth century. The relocation of the house in 1929 when there was increasing pressure for development in Harvard Square saved it from demolition. The dearth of buildings of this early date makes this house worthy of recognition on its architectural merits despite the move. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Holmes, usseph, House Property: cambridge nultide Resouna. State, County: MA- Muddleseo (ela) Federal Agency: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No.
Fed. Reg. Date:. Date Due:. Action: 11-14-802862 4/17/82 ACCEPT RETURN 4/13/87 - REJECT photos _L maps Substantive Review: - sample - request - appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: noufficent statement of arcute dusal sigmuficance deshough anerample of Pederae aretiteetme. nas veen real contertual and evaluahive information Recom. /Criteria Retuun provided, Reviowerrarham Discipline asch. /tisfonian Date - 4.2.82 - see continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification ery -wmership Pebilc Aoqulaitien 4. Owner of Property Metur eceselble mresom Ueo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys fee fhie property beon determined eligibte? 7.
Description exceller detertorater .ruins hock ane - unattered atered seertbe the procent and orteinel (if knewm) plrysieel summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Check ene _ original site _moved dete 8. Significance Perted irees of si peeifle detee Cheok and juetify baler Whder Arebl onlteen summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship to of integrity significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data loreage ef nominated property - Quedrangle name UMT References Vorbel baundary deecriptien and jastificatter 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Thhe eveluated significance of thie property within the etete le: national oca Buate Mietortc Preservetten Officer eigneture dote 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - signed Brauam - Date 4/3.82 Patrich Andrus Phone: 202 272 -3504 Comments tor 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. Old Camb. IIB3 1. Town_Cambridge Address 144 Coolidge Hill Street Name_ Joseph Holmes House Present use residential 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1110- Z2A - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north.
225 COOLIDGE HILL SHADY NILL SCHOOL OM-5-77 ASSESSOR # 242A - 127 NOV 1 4 1980 Present owner_Elizabeth G. Ferry 3. Description: Date 1801e 1929 Source_ - deed records Style Federal Architect John Holmes, housewright Exterior wall fabric wood clapboard Outbuildings (describe)_ -- Other features small Federal house featuring a porch with delicate triglyphs, papyrus leaf capitals. Altered Yes- service Date 1929 wing added Moved Yes Date 1929 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage_ 100 feet Approximate distance of building from street 18 feet 6. Recorded by_Bainbridge Bunting OrganizationCambridge Historical Comm. Date 1964 UTM - NEWTON 19/323790/4693060 - 7. Original owner (if known) Joseph Holmes. 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 XX Exploration/ settlement Industry Military XX Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) This trim Federal house was originally located at 15 Appian Way and moved to its present location and the service wing added in 1929. The square plan house is adapted to its narrow lot by being turned with the entrance toward the side yard. The porch has delicate triglyphs, papyrus leaf capitals and an elliptical fan. Records indicate that John Holmes, father of Joseph Holmes, built other dwellings in Cambridge during the early nineteenth century.
The relocation of the house in 1929 when there was increasing pressure for development in Harvard Square saved it from demolition. The dearth of buildings of this early date makes this house worthy of recognition on its architectural merits despite the move. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commnity: Old Cambridge Form No: OC II.B.3 Property Name : Joseph Holmes Hous Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. The Joseph Holmes House is one of only 28 houses remaining in Old Cambridge which were built between 1800 and 1833, a period in which development in Cambridge was taking place in East Cambridge and Cambridge- port at the expense of the older section of town.
The house is an un- pretentious example of a rather standard, five bay, center entrance Federal period house that is significant because of its relative rarity and excellent state of preservation. Its present location in Coolidge Hill, a real estate subdivision of the 1920s, 1s indicative of the regard shown for Federal houses during that period and the frequency with which they were moved. Other examples of this trend are the Hall Tavern (also nominated), built in 1798 and moved from Duxbury in 1930, and the Edward Marrett House, built in 1760 and moved from Dunster Street to Manchester, Massachusetts, in 1926. The Holmes House is significant under Criterion C, as embodying the distinctive characteristics of its type and period.
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 // 4,1 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA -. Nomination/Type of Review -101. Harvard Graduate Center Pera Mawij Keeper DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest -102. Child; Francis J., House Tretor Pma Fomton / Keeper Attest 103. XH111, Aaron, House mtive Heview Keeper Attest 104. Cook, William, House Subetantive Bevlew Keeper Attest Suoe Wnbive Royinw 105. Building at 10 Follen Street Keeper ,106. XHa11 Tavern Attest äbünientire Twvioy Keeper Attest 107. Xcloverden (Mann House) A5170 hevi Keeper Attest 108. The Fairfax DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper Attest 109.
Larches, The SubstanFive Review / Keeper Attest *10. THolmes, Joseph, House Keeper Attest Date/Signature Ret 6/10/52 Haward Bokuea, luBgel 630-83 Bonea he eny 16i30e issuam H. Bracham 4.13-82 Wuliam ABrockam 4.13.82 tamoho Bnyh, 690.33 fome,hlng el 6330-65 6 /10/62 Hauad Wiekam H.Bracham 4.1382 Bm ho Bong 1 6:300 ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Hod States Departmand of tho Interien Honal Park Service Substantive Review Holmes, Joseph, House (Cambridge MRA) Middlesex County MA EVALUATION / RETURN SHEE resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviower's comments: Working No. 1.14.80-2862 Fed. Reg. Dato:2-7-84 Date Due: 7/4/65 Action: L ACCEPT 6/30/83 - RETURN. REJECT. Federal Agency: -sample - request - appeal NR decision cutest and significm proded. Recom.
/Criteria CDeCAD Reviewer - Discipllne_ A-lt Date - 6-30.83 .soo continuation sheet _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussad below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. batagary Classification mrate wte hegutateion 4. Owner of Property maca uao 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Ies this property een deeren 7. Description paod - detenorasec renns Jech em - unettered _ aiterec and ortoal (il tumaraml po summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity Chock ene _ moved 8.
Significance Peried Arees ef Significance-Chock and juetify belew Specific dates Suilder Architeet Statement of Significance (in one peregraph) 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 Quadrangie neme. UMT References Verbal boundery description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _netiona! _. state - local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date tttie 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 110-2ZA Cambridge MRA, Ma Holmes, Joseph, House 144 Coolidge Hill St. 1110-22A Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000275