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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA FORM NO. 108 Ro11 2:4A, 5A PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5" , black & white) staple to lett side of form Photo number 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. Town Stoneham Address Historic Name 111-113 Elm Street Blake Daniels Cottage Present Owners: Richard M. & Elsie L Original Owner: Blake Daniels |Haradon Use: Present residential Originalresidential/shoe shop DESCRIPTION: Date_ca. 1860 Source_ maps Style_ Greek Revival Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings_ none ELM ST.
DUNKLEE Major alterations (with dates)_none Recorded by Organization Date_ May, 1979 Assessor's Map # 7-109 Candace Jenkins with Carole Zellie Landscape Research Moved no Date n/a Approx. acreage_21,754 sq. feet Setting residential neighborhood of moderate density. Boston North Quad 1:25000 UTM: 19/328120/4705960 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) The Blake Daniels Cottage is one of Stoneham's best preserved Greek Revival residences, closely associated with the shoe industry. Constructed ca.1860, it has a sidehall plan with a large side ell, which may be of an earlier date. rests on a granite foundation, is covered with clapboards and is enclosed by a pitched roof with shed roof dormers.
The main entry is framed by full-length sidelights, pilasters and a full entablature. Windows have simple surrounds and contain 6/6 sash. The cottage is set well back from Elm Street on a slight rise and facesnorth. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Blake Daniels Cottage possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship.. It is significant as a well preserved example of a Greek Revival cottage and for its close associations with the shoe industry. Thus, it meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. Blake Daniels had a small last factory, possibly occupying a portion of this house in the 1870s. The site, at the corner of Elm and Dunklee Streets, is well preserved, as is the house.
The house appears to have possibly an earlier wing with a central chimney, and 6/6 sash. The Daniels House is a good example of the kind of home industry which flourished in the home-manufacture phase of shoemaking, prior to the introduction of machinery and subsequent factories. The manufacture of lasts or other components was carried out throughout the town, in addition to the cutting and stitching of shoes. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) 1874 Stoneham Map 1887 Stoneham Map 1882 Directory 1882 Business Directory 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 MB No. 1024-0018 xp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only 2/28/84 received date entered Page 2 of7 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 12. Chamberlain, Samuel, House Enterad in the National Register 13. Cogan, Bernard, House Enterad in the National Register 14. Cogan, James, House Extored In Wis National Register fkeeper Attest Tieeper Attest /Reeper Attest fReeper Attest tkeeper Date/Signature XelarsByer +/3/84 delunByen 4/13/54 AluBye 4/2/14 OelmsByen sate 15. Colonial Beacon Gas Station Entered in the National Register SelvuByan 4/2/64 16. Cowdrey, George, House Attest Fkeeper Entered in the Mational Register AlmBya 7/13/84 17. Daniels, Blake, Cottage Intered in the National Begister 18. Dean, Silas, House Entered in the National Register 19.
Dow Block Enterad in tha National Regiater 20. Durgin, E. A., House Pacured in tha Mational Regtrtez Attest Tkeeper .- AeleByes 4/13/04 Attest Keeper DelveaByur 1/1/84 Attest fKeeper AelouByen 4113/84 Attest fKeeper SeluuByur 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 Daniels, Blake, Cottage (Stoneham MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: L sample Jrequest FEB Working No. red. Reg. ate Date 29-82 Action: Eatered in tha ACCEPT -RETURN Mational Regietex _REJECT. Federal Agency: Jappeal -NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline.
Date _ see continuation sheet 28 1984 - 4-13-84 4-13-84 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 J 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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect 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 Daniels Blake, Cutue Stauetha NP: 1G 222 235 -2*8 P... 02 18 9cg RIGHT OF 226 1212 15.807 13- (PAPER) VERNON AVE. -3201 203. G 204 202 208 303 202 1 199 198 303 AVE 186 STONECROFT 1BI 188 189 190 193 192 189 AVE 33-62 BRACKETT E COTSaR 39 13 159 158 LOToBi i 20 NORVAL 69 163 152 160 6E° 45 GREEN 37.100 THERESA RD. 15° 24 13.063 349 341 240 10009. 349 194.33 250 3 V MELBA 17 (PAPER) 1AS LoTa dsi 46 167 154 10222 .12") 230 itE BS I2, B1 235 234 158.56 19080 **2? 24.200 % 25.000= 36009 260 557,00 1..70 50 eoo 93 95 155 56 AVE -s7 93 20 30.000 -/39 2:2 5ST -Tan .732 A 55 LoT = 258 10,040 Lor 26/ 11.G3g LoT: 54 141 2e-00g .33 32 ELM ST.
PATRICK'S CEMETERY 13.S ACRES MAC ARTHUR 149 143 142 141 140 8.18A e=d É 4,140 UNCKLEE 21:54 of 109- 108 112 129 145 30 TET "TAD RO , 50° 24.979 134 030133 10133 ) 101 12. 130 1L4 PENNY 95 1439 : 1e1.32 Rroraco 516545 4.519 95 98 10 teg 19.278 _0..1 97- AVE. pol 101A 103 1 104 1>3B. 119 118 12.32 113 3 LANE 125 123 IF 79.43 120 50:60 LaTo 10,800/ 99 100 112 66/s.F STONEHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY .... 1700 3.16e 12? 158 Stoneham inv. #108 ItsEssoris Map-p.t, let 109 VERA LANE UCALE PARKER 120 3200_+ 29 ms0 Passoge:vay 23 *... MT. Vernon St. 1" = 300 CHASE 34 STONEH. -5 = 26 Èbre HK34 21.790 i7. 222 171.80 33 PROSPECT : 33 24 Gtone l2 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000295