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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number .- - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. In Area no. Form no. 329 1. Town Taunton Address Berkley St. - Name Walker School - Present use School Present owner City of Taunton 3. Description: 1895 Date Source City Records Style Georgian Revival Influence Architect E.A. Crane Exterior wall fabric Brick Outbuildings (describe) None: Other features See attached. 329 N AGAWAN BEACON ST- (over) Altered additions Date 1906, 1924 Date : Moved No 5. Lot size: WARD 6 PLN-II BLK -50 LOT- 2 One acre or less Approximate frontage Over one acre 1.2A 160.6' Approximate distance of building from street 40' 6. Recorded by Organization Date C.C. T.C.IT.$.
11/79 UTM; 19/329650/4638520 7M-7-77 7. Original owner (if known) Original use Subsequent uses (if any) and dates Citj of Taunton School N/A 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) Originally called the "East Veir School," this structure is the third oldest Taunton school in continuous use. It was built in 1895 by F.D. Williams, Irom designs of architect, E.A. Crane on land donated by prominent Taunton businessman, William Ellery Walker. Description: The school is primarily rectangular in plan, and has a rear ell and hipped roof, with large chimneys.
stories with an exposed basement, it shows Georgian Pevival influence in its central door, topped by a semi-circular arch,? and qaoined corners. G/6 and 6/2 sash windows are placed regularly throughout the building. The Walker School possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association. It meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places as a good local example of restrined Georgian Revival institutional architecture, constructed during an ear of educational reform and expanding population in the City. Boundaris conform to current lot lines. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assess or's records, early maps, etc.) City lecords.
NPS Form10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Far NPS use only recelved MAY 211984 date entered Page 8 wf 9 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Taunton Multiple Resource Area State Bristol County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 71. Vickery-Baylies House Entered In the National Regi 72. Vickery, Capt., David, House ntered in the National Reg+. 73. Walker, Peter, House Entered in the Mational Regis 74. Walker School ared in the Matlonal Regist 75. Washburn, Samuel, House the 0081 Register 76. Washington School Entered in the National Register 77. Westville Congregational Church Entered in the National Registc: 78. Weir Engine House Entered 1n tho Matiopal Register 79. White, William L.
Jr., House Eatored in the Neclone? Begister 80. Whittenton Fire and Police Station Aogister Keeper Attest fukeeper Attest frKeeper Attest fakeeper Attest fireeper Attest fasteper Attest foseeper Attest foKeeper Attest frkeeper Attest fukeeper Attest Date/Signature LllmuByer 1/5/8 Aulorußyur 2/5to5 dllouBzu >15/84 AulereByu 115/84 215/04 AcBye 7/5184 AuluBgun 2/5/54 SeenByen 215164 LlelauaByun 115/84 AelmuDyu 1/5/84 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Walker School (Taunton MRA) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: sample Lrequest Working No._MAY 2 / 1984 -85 Fed. Reg.
Date: 6/=7/84 -7/5/54 Date Due:_ Action: ACCEPT- 7-5-54 Encered in the RETURN National Regsster - REJECT- Federal Agency: -appeal NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer _ Discipline Date see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes no 7. Description Condition JJ excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one - unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one original site moved date_ 8.
Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance J justification of exception other ET3 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References 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: national state _local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13.
Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed - Date - - Phone:_ Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet IWALKER SCHOO BERKELEY ST #329 Taunten MNA, Ma MAY 1980 Prestige Print by Berkey 54 195.5 - 60.00 CITY OF TAUNTON (SCHOOL HOUSE) CITY OF TAUNTON 60 106 SCULLY, DENNIS 4 KATHLEET 106 1977 MOSKOFF, 7-AHENRIETTA 1942 106 106' S-B . 09 -EF NOLNT 9-A 108 TAUNTON MULTIPLE RESOURCE NOMINATION FORM NO. 329 WALKER SCHOOL SCALE: 1" = 60' MAP NO. WD 6, Plan 11, Lot 2 ACREAGE less than one JACOBS WILLIAM E O HELEN 1959 108- LOPES. t10-A CATHERINE 1963 -LOPES CATHERINE 10-5 1963 106" LANE. WILLIAM E 10-C EMMA1932 105° MATTOS, DANIEL E LOPE EONAI - F 1964 IMARG Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000297