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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 -- Area Form no. 312 Roll 13:18 PHOTO (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) Staple to left side of form Photo number - SKETCH MAP Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. HERSAM SI CENTRAL Sq. MINOT Town Stoneham Address 34 Wright S+, Historic NameC.H. Brown Cottage Use: Original residential Present_ residential Ownership: ] Private individual Private organization Clayton E. Conn Public Original owner_unknown DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1830-1840 Source v/a, maps Style Greek Revival Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings_ none LINCOL N. S7. Major alterations (with dates). none MAPL MAIN Moved nO Date Approx. acreage 8.913 sq. ft.
Recorded by Candace Jenkins with Carole ZellieSetting 19th and 20th century residential Organization Landscape Research neighborhood Date May 1979 Assessor's Map #8-162 UIM: Boston North Quad 19/327160/4704850 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) The C.H. Brown Cottage is a well preserved mid-nineteenth century workers' house with more stylish pretensions than most others of its modest scale. Constructed ca. 1840, it faces a two bay gable end to the street, It is covered in clapboards with cornerboards treated as pilasters, wide tascia boards, and a raking cornice with gable end returns. Windows are simply framed and contain 2/2 sash.The entry, which is handled with unexpected elaboration, is framed by full-length side lights and a full entablature.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) The C.H. Brown Cottage possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. It is significant as a well preserved and unusually well detailed example of a modest shoe worker's house. Possessing associations with Stoneham's maior theme and period, it meets criterion A of the National Register of Historic Places. This house was owned at mid-century by C.H. Brown, a partner in the Tidd tannery, who resided in an elaborate mansion at the corner of Chestnut and Maple Streets.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1874 Valuation Books 1858, 1874 map of Stoneham 20M-2/80 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 Thematic Group Name State Stoneham Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review Substantive Review 1. Lang, William Bailey, House DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Substantire Review 2. Martin-Maxwell Estate DOE/OWNER OBJECTION 3. Substantive Review Sweetser, Warren, House DOE/OWNER OBJECTION 4. Almshouse Entered in the National Register Beard, Padilla, House Entered in the National Register Boston and Main Railroad Depot Entered in the Natiopal Begister Bottume, John, House Entered in the National Register 8. Brown, C. H., Cottage Entered in the Natlonal Reglster 9.
Bryant, William, Octagon House Entered in the Matiopel Begistor 10. Buck, Charles, House in tha "attopel Beglater Exe:10 For NPS use only received 2/28/84 date entered Page /of7 dnr-11 Date/Signature Deternined Eligible Keeper Melruce 1/0/4 Attest Deternitned #l1g15le Keeper hac bragel 4/13/8. Attest Heterut Keeper Ma Dergd 4/13/87 Attest feeper Aeluiabyun 4/12/84 Attest feepar Aetrubyen 4/13/ Attest Keeper AeluaByru 413/a Attest fieeper XlusBya 1113/r; Attest feeper Aulmeazan 4/12/8, Attest 1eeper delocibyee4/18 Attest fReeper Delmeeßyc4/3/54 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Brown, C.
H., Cottage (Stoneham MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request FEB 28 1984 Working No.. Fed. Reg. Daze 22 Date Due: 4584 85 - 4-13-84 Action: LACCEPT +-13-84 Eatered in the RETURN. Mat1ona1 Reféderal Agency: REJECT_ Lappeal -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 excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed 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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect summary paragraps completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked J 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 Bram, Cilt, Cotte Staehar /MNA, Ma 9241 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000295 #312-support #312-1840 34wiight-Heet Valerie lalmnge Atonehau, mauichuvitir 02180 Lecuttve vircator Actier 3,1983 marxe clunctts hwtncal Cormisero RECEIVED -94 wahington threet Bizton heeksacinxetto OCT 6 1983 ÖZICS Dear Mitaimage MASS. HIST. COMM. t am very witing te bact my houxe in- Histeria Places.
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