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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - In Area no. Old Camb. Form no. IIB14 1. Town Cambridge $ 87 Raymond Street W.A. Mason House nt use residential 4. Map. ue- in relation to nearest cross suuv. other buildings. Indicate north. BELLEVUE ASSESSOR #209-33 ent owner_Kenneth & Mary Dawson ription: 1846 ource deed records Greek Revival/Italianate 110-36A :hitect unknown Lxierior wall fabric NYMAN wood Outbuildings (describe) -- Other features I-shaped house, of rather modest proportions com- pared to its neighbors. Basic Greek Revival and Italianate features Altered Yes-enlarged Date 1867 Moved _No Date_--- 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage_ 72 feet Approximate distance of building from street 20 feet 6. Recorded by_E. MacDougall Organization Cambridge Historical Comm.
Date 1968 UTM-LEXINETON 191324920/4694560 30M-5-77 7. Original owner (if known) Original use W.A. Mason 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 87 Raymond Street is a rather small, I- shaped house combining both Greek Revival and Italianate features. The pilasters are evidence of the Greek Revival influence. The house underwent substantial alteration in 1867 when a rear extension was added. surveyor roe resinsibeforasatting sod surveyLambrädnest HYsworkherring ea in Cambridge in the nineteenth century.
and in nearby areas shaped the physical patterns which these towns and cities still utilize. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NOV 1 4 1980 WAMASON & SON ENGINELAS AND * Established + 18 FURCHASE SURVEYORS JALE In Cambridge Public Library Grant - Boston Engineers at work ESTATE CENTRAL SQUARE CAMBRIDOEPORT. PESI0TAtE RAYYONS STREE CAMBRIOGE BOTANKA CAPDENS w. A. Mason House 87 Raymond Street Photo: c.1880 N.R.# II.B.14 WHO FORTH FROM CROWDED CITY LEAD THE LENGTHENING STREET" William Cullen Bryant sen NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the Interio: National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Mason. W.A., House (Cambridge Property:- multiple Resounce Area State, County:- MA- Muddlea Federal Agency: Working No.1/-14-80-2862 Fod. Reg.
Date:- Date Due: 4-17-82 Action: ACCEPT- RETURN- ./13/82 resubmission nomination by person or local government - REJECT owner objection photos L maps appeal Substantive Review: -sample _request _ appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: E ltoure seems tole pigmficant por asceciaton with W.A. Mason. Howlong did he lue in this houce and were sulaequent alteations severe enough to negate Hhe lary Recom. /Criteria setur aesciations? Reviewer - Brarram Discipline 4.2.82 Date - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below _ substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification coragen merahis woltc Aoepstettion 4. Owner of Property Matus Accocelble Prosam Ueo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Ion thie property boon determined eligible? - no 7.
Description nttion _ exceltent g0o .tair deteriorated ruins _ Check eno . unattered altered Chock one - original site _ moved dote - ocortbs tho prosant and erteinal (Il knowni piryeieel eppoeranas summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance Ported peeile dates od ef s4 mitho and joatsfy balor hollder/Aretitee summary paragraph completèness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data oreage of nominatad property busdrangle rame UNT Roterencee Varbel bouadery doscrtatton and hestification 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evatuatad atgnificance of thie proporty wlthin the atote le: nationa! - state - loca Bate Mtetortc Preeervatten OMicer eignerume 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed Bracham - Date 4/3:82 1. Andrus 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. Old Camb. 1. Town Cambridge Address 87 Raymond Street Name W.A. Mason House Present use residential Form no. OC IIB14 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 1110 - 36A - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. '- NYMAN W BELLEVJE 2:2 ASSESSOR #209-33 Present owner Kenneth _E Mary Dawson 3.
Description: Date 1846 Source deed records Style Greek Revival/Italianate Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric wood Outbuildings (describe) =- Other features I-shaped house, of rather modest proportions com- pared to its neighbors. Basic Greek Revival and Italianate feature Altered _Yes-enlarged Date 1867 Moved No Date -- 5. Lot size: One acre or less XX Over one acre Approximate frontage 72 feet Approximate distance of building from street 20 feet 6. Recorded by_E. MacDougall Organization Cambridge Historical Comm. 1968 Date UTM-LEXINGTON 191324920/4694560 30M-5-77 7. Original owner (if known) W.A. Mason Original use residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8.
Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural XX 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 87 Raymond Street is a rather small, I- shaped house combining both Greek Revival and Italianate features. The pilasters are evidence of the Greek Revival influence. The house underwent substantial alteration in 1867 when a rear extension was added. surveyor responsible for platting and The original owner was W.A. Masod'surveying the Çambridge every Workherrinr Cmrin tnntnt cntry. and in nearby areas shaped the physical patterns which these towns and cities still utilize. 10.
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) NOV 1 4 1980 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Conmmity : Old Cambridge Form No: OC II.B.14 Property Name: William A. Mason Hoase Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued belowi. The W. A. Mason House was built in 1846-47 and extended in 1867, and has retained its Greek Revival - Italianate transitional features. The present ell was built in 1846-47, and the front part of the house added in 1867. The only recent alterations have been the replacement of the entrance surround with a new stock unit which does not detract from the integrity of the house, and the enclosure of a porch with jalousie windows.
Mason occupied the house from 1851 until his death in 1880; thereafter, it was occupied by his son, Charles A. Mason, who maintained the family survevina business of W. A. Mason & Son. The Mason House meets criterion B for its associations with surveyor W.A. Mason and criterion C as an example of its style and type. 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 /2111 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Cambridge Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 111. Y Mason, W. A., House Substentive Meview Keeper Date/Signature Irnene Dagl 6-30.8 Attest 112. Building at 259 Mount Auburn Substant1ro Hev1owKeeper Street Boaer he Any 6 3033 Attest '113.
Howells, William Dean, House Sunstentiva BewoKeeper weianH.Brackain 4.13.82 Attest 114. Mount Auburn Cemetery Reception House Substantive Review Keeper Bne de -Biyh 6-30-837 '115. Mount Auburn Hospital - Main Building DOE/OWNER Attest Determined E11g1 OBJECTION Keeper tilil@nyl630-03 Attest 116. Higginson, Colonel Thomas Wentworth, House Srasi Keeper teliant Bralkam 41382 Attest 117. Noyés, J. A., House 477 Keeper WielianH.Bracham 4.1382 Attest 118. Coolidge, Josiah, House Keeper Bren Ma Dad 6 3083 Attest 119.
Orne, Sarah, House Substantive Review Keeper Attest 120 Hooper-Eliot House iamv Keeper Attest har 163013 bona Tu Brep 630895 TIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES od Statas Dopartmont ef the leterien anal Park Service Substantiva zevien EYALUATION / RETURN SHE Mason, W.A., House (Cambridge MRA) Middlesex County MA rosubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appez! Subatantive Roview: Working No. 11.14.50-2862 Fed. Reg. Date:_ 2-7-84 Date Due: 1/4/83 Action: - ACCEPT 6/30/83 - RETURN - REJECT - Federal Agoncy:- -sample - request - appeal - NR decision Roviower's comments: -Nomination returned for: tcaldy sigpigicun? Blarcat - Andividual: associated Recom. / Criteria Reviewer Discipline. Date with the hous. No 800 Continuation sheet state menu , suhnical dorracona discus Ardi ter tunal sipnetichs befow -substantive reasons discussad below 1. Name 2. Location 3.
Classification 4. Owner of Property maan vas 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys s toe proserty bom rammed 7. Description - smonorate ruine daca en - unarorad - artered - e and artytaed (il koowel P summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/ nte rit Chack om - moved 8. Significance Partod Aroes of Stgnificance Chock and justity betow Specific dates Builder