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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 - Area Form no. 262 Ro1l 2:29 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 oI geographical features. Indicate north. BROADIVA Town Stoneham 42 High Street Address Historic Name Georga Cowdrey House Use: Original residential residential Present_ Ownership: 2 Private individbaft C. and Ann Yardamian Private organization Public Original owner_ George Cowdrey DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1865 Source Style map research Second Empire unknown Architect Exterior wall fabric_clapboard Outbuildings E. 20th century garage COVDRYST. Major alterations (with dates) porch (c. 1900) Moved no Date_ N/A Approx. acreage 24,500 sq. ft.
Recorded by Candace Jenkins with Carole Zellie Setting Turn-of-the-century residential Organization Landscape Research neighborhood. Date June 1979 Assessor's Map #11-263 UTM - Boston North Quad 19/327760/4706170 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) The George Cowdrey House is one of Stoneham's few Second Empire residences to retain its original form, features, and setting intact. Constructed c. 1865, it is a side hall cottage with rear and side wings.. Typical features incluse a bracketed cornice and segmentally arched dormers with scrolled enframements. A later (c. 1900) feature which complements the original fabric, ts an open porch with corner gazebo which is supported on Tuscan columns.
The entry is framed by leaded stained glass side lights, also a later addition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) The George Cowdrey House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. It is significant as a good local example of a Second Empire Cottage and as the home of a local shoe manufacturer.As a well preserved and typical representative of Stoneham's residential development during its greatest period of prospérity, the Cowdrey House meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. The builder of this: Mansard roofed residence took full advantage of the slope of Farm Hill; the views to the west are extraordinary.
It appears that although this is a small residence, the builder took care to finely detail all aspects of the design. George Cowdrey, the first owner, was born in Stoneham and engaged in shoe manufacturing. He was active in town business and also in the State Legislature. Cowdrey Street is named after him; his land holdings included other lots abutting it. Hill Street had few houses along the northern end until the 1880's. The Cowdrey House is the finest early residence, beginning a tradition which resulted in several architecturally conscious houses in the immediate area. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Stevens, History of Stoneham, p. 197 1874 Plat map 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 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only recelved 2/28/84 date entered Page 2of7 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name Stoneham Multiple Resource Area State Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 11. Buswell, Clara, House Entered in the National Register fieeper Attest Fkeeper Date/Signature NelausDyer $/3/64 12. ChamberLain, Samuel, House Enterod in the National Register SelunByu 4/13/84 13. Cogan, Bernard, House Enterad in the National Register 14. Cogan, James, House Entored In Gha National Register Attest /Reeper Attest FReeper Attest tKeeper AlnaByu 4/2117 Aelmnssyen 4ah4 15. Colonial Beacon Gas Station Entered in the National Register delveBye t/2/84 16. Cowdrey, George, House Entered in the Mational Register 17. Daniels, Blake, Cottage Entered in the National Register 18. Dean, Silas, House Entered in the Hational Register 19.
Dow Block Enterad in tha National Register 20. Durgin, E. A., House Zatvred in tha Pational Reghrter Attest FKeeper AulumBye ./13/84 Attest tkeeper.. Aulutyes 419/84 Attest Reeper SeluuaBye 111/84 Attest Keeper AlouByu 4/13/84 Attest freeper AelunByur 4/13/64 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Cowdrey, George, House (Stoneham MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample Jrequest Working No. FEB, 2,8 1984 Fed. Reg.
Dates35 85 Date Due: 4-13-84 Action: Y ACCEPT _ 4-13-64 Entered in the - RETURN National Registen _REJECT_ Federal Agency: 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 J 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 -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 title date 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 cordtej, Geuse, He Stanehem MRt, ...a LeTe jM? 123 BROADWA F= 62 457 41001:4 M202 *. 208 : 1i,973 .1 / "209 9750. LOT 222 KEENE 212 -07=2 14,116 ./1 1 01 LoT 14 12,000./ 7923 s./. 238 12,0091l. L'6 238 235 234 11,200 |: g/ 233 15/00./ 232 231 230 15.69/a/r:) 15,718a/ 239 240 15,728 s/1 16.395al {zi2s./ 241 242 15,100 16.60c ../ 240 243 *4: 244 HIGH *39 4075, 1 *37 245 *32 26g 20z +- 552 14,438 208 2250v 290 -42 10.500s 264 16,170,7 203 *30 24.500 s./ 261 //303,/ 020ni: 35 8347: 24 23 BROADWAY E. 11,056 262 : 1304.1 270 #,474 s/ 271 13,956 .1 272 273 21.75P ,/ 274 14.535./; 21,615 e/ 275 278 STEELE 32.7 LoT LoT B 24-28 ./.: 220 27.225.1 399 290 2c AnT..
3.91 15,007.l 335 8761 262 14.30257 30g 14-3111720..410.50015.020001.12.00 1f/10001 19012.1g 220 "2" SHERIDAI 212 -2 802320. ST. 2"2195 4:4 25,670 229 *12 8205.J. #325a/ $L=12 5,100 2 -1g 228 227 =."- 220 /223 ...- : 16,000al 240 *3. *34 260 *32 16. 500 a/ 259 16,500 +/ 25 16,/70 s./ 248 250 19ssofi 15,50701i/0090/l 201 *25 25; 1254 4890 g ST. 257 26,240 3.1. 215 7040/1 2,55 C592a23 255 18,3 9dafsi LoTA: 122,774 e/ 278 3094 COWDREY 50,385 ./ 277 4/1 *12 225 41,516 kr 280 204 28 10 2 28.2 18.487 cl. 308 10.46/./ 397 281 396 8.355./ 37 .: d010s/ .220 850 304 COLLINCOTE 243 AcREs 303 Lor8 310A 3I2A 313 314 7280g 8320 g 965, 319 10,0/53/ 4/0..
Tios.i Me.!: 322 323 222/321/398/10511- 31%, 326 3 26- 3 133 3 232 ENDICOTT u..Ar2l 343 L*20 *21 -ie RD 340 339 330 337 RD 23 50000 *5 355 8,069l 40,992 344 151 35% 6040.7 345 6,000 357 11.479./ 348 246 349 359 15.035+l* 13,099.1 7150g 18,732 (3:1 347 4285 CENTRAL PARCEL 6 19,926 360 13 430 36L 53600 -360C 00 .é 93 5182.1 " 295 66,812 .l. 3-15-12 COURT 10,973 ./ 302 12354,3 301 6526 /. 18.858 ,/ 297 229 ONIAL =4 15,20, 300 303 20.404/ 18 72 9 Town ol Stoneham Arkssorts Maps paye n lot 263 present date "=J00' PARCEL 55.84 .2 PaRceL 22,3741 #262 12 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000295