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Nomination for Dolan, Terence, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,140 words across 8 pages, filed in 1984. Reproduced in full, word for word.

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The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA FORM NO. 130 Town Methuen Address 478 Prospect Street y Historic Name |Terence Dolan House Present Owner: Frank Petralia PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 6-23 Use: Present_ private residence- Original_ same DESCRIPTION: ca. 1900 Date Source V/A; maps Style Georgian Revival Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric Clapboard Outbuildings none SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection. Indicate north. CURTIS ST. PROSPECT ST- Major alterations (with dates)_ n/a Moved no Approx. acreage Setting residential Date n/a 9,07Bsg.A less than one acre Recorded by Gail Hunton/Carole Zellie Organization Landscape Research, Ltd.

Date May, 1978/May, 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 97, Lot 14 UTM Reference: Lawrence Quad. 1:25,000 19 323310 4732320 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) 478 Prospect Street, built ca. 1900, is distinguished by a full two-story Ionic portico which rests on a granite rubble foundation. Georgian Revival features of the clapboard- clad building include pedimented dormers set into the steep hip roof, and an entry formed by fluted pilasters. Purlins carry the overhanging eaves; a prominent dentil cours 478 Prospect Street is significant as an example of the period revival styles desired by the residents of turn-of-the-century subdivisions such as Fair Oaks.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) Adjacent to the Fair Oaks Addition, this Georgian Revival residence reflects the styles and materials of many houses built in the Fair Oaks area, one of many turn-of- rais of a additions the-century Methuen subdivisions, but distinguished by large, high-styled houses. Terence Dolan, the original owner, was a mason. Characteristically, houses in the Fair Oaks subdivision appealed to Lawrence "commuters" as well as merchants and professionals in Methuen. It possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship, and meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) The Town of Methuen Pictorial Souvenir. 1903 (Fair Oaks).

1906 Lawrence Atlas. 10M - 7/82 NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area Essex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review *1. Barker, Stephen, House Intered Efe Nartional Rezister 2. Buswell, J. E., House Enfered National Begister 3. Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery Entered 1n the Matignel. Register 4. Dolan, Terence, House Entered in the MatLonel Begister OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Por NPS use anly recelved date entered 1/162 Page /M3 dnr-11 5. Double-arch Sandstone Bridge 6. Emerson House 7. Emerson, Capt. Oliver, Homestead 8. Emmons, G. B., House 9.

First Baptist Church Intered in the Mebtonal Register Matered 1n the Matt.onel Regteter Entered in the Mational Regieter Fatered Ia tha MetLonel Fegtwbor 10.

Hardy, Urias, House Substantive Revlew Conu OK Date/Signature Teeper AtulouBzun poley Attest Tkeeper AuloueDyaa110/24 Attest FReeper HiluByenl 1/20/84 Attest TKeeper delousByun 1/20/14 Attest Keeper Mece ha h 1 620/89 Attest feeper delmußyan /u/84 Attest /Reeper delmByeu1/20/84 Attest fKeeper AiluusByen1/4/14 Attest fReeper Attest Keeper Slelomeßzen1/0/84 trurde lamgd mkele Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Dolan, Terence, House (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: L sample -request DEC - 7 1983 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: 3-3-85 Date Due:_ 584- Action: Entered In the LACCEPT 120/87 RETURN National Register REJECT.

Federal Agency: - -appeal L 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? 7. Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed yes Check one J 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 justification of exception other 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 Delan, Terace, Hece Methven MRA, Ma 83 250 ,500, A 88 AVE. 51 6 ,300 CUR 1 1980 112 10 6 0° 10 109 9000 18E 100 10 (PL 9-2-27) 9000 105 20 9. 970 15 39A a5 8500 39 85 O (390) S 1. 38 9 9:9 38 89 9 8,134 38 9,102 38P 9 8,1340 38H 83 8 110 38 TO (PL9-2-27) 8,13.4 38J - 82 9 8 8,134 38K 82 10 9,020 38 9 38A 38B 10 6,300 6 300 90 90 S 9900 11 110 g0 400 70.72 PL 390) 1819,100 70.72 135 18B 14,962 150 18C 16,188 155 17A 16,873 150.75 ~ 111.39 105.36 (PL 6-3-14) 95.46 105.36 94.72 110.08 PROSPECT - 150.46 23B 210 900 210 16 29,975 210.69 180 37A 9,000 180 36-37 AVE. 140 12,600 13 g0 23A 15 Õ 6,300 134.67 5 17,50 124.1 9. 078 117.72 135.43 75.35 99 ST. 113.9T 13 50 72.79 24 105 9,450 72.5 8,008 12 75. 7,759 25 9,450 g9. 63.85 90.85' (PL3 82.67 2 5) 18,000 EAST 53 177.52 80.87 15,957 94.13 47.13 125.

25 161.52 72.54 10,097 234.06 100 76.34 4 21,328 94.14 24 6,500 65 100 222.25 23 15 7,500 100.07 100.07 100.07 (PL 35) 100.02 80 ST. 5 32,995 211.96 5A 21,005 208.15 6 20,624 204.34 7 20,243 200.53 FAIROAKS 199.16 8 19,809 197.02 9 15,620 96 80 16,000 195.03 160.06 165.03 11 26,560 BLK 150 100 22 14,000 100 100 21 7,500 100 100 - 20 7,500 100 100 100 19 10,00 100 (P 68 122.6 131.73 26 1,34 110 100 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284