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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 204 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 - PIOTO "(3x3" or 3x5", black & white) Staple to left side of form Phoiu number SKETCH MAP Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. PLEASA Area Form no. 174 Town Stoneham Roll 16:20A Address_ 57 Central 5+, Historic Name (Walter K. Foster (House Use: Original Residential Present_residential Ownership:[X] Private individualW. Higgins Private organization_ Public Original owner Walter K. Foster DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1870 Source va Style_ Italianate Architect_ unknown Exterior wall fabric_ clapboard Outbuildings_none MA COMMON ST PINE ST. Recorded by Carole Zellie (ed.
Candace Jenkins, MHC) Organization Landscape Architects Date May 1979 Assessor's Map #12-404 Major alterations (with dates) no Moved no Approx. acreage_ 3,600 sq. ft. Setting_ mixed use and date Date_ Boston North Quad 1:25,000 UTM: 19 327490 4705190 (Strple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within conmunity) The Walter K. Foster House is a totally intact'examplé of a side halt Italianate style house and one of three such in Stoneham. Constructed c. 1870, its entry is contained in a two bay gable end which faces west onto Central Street. This end is framed by paneled pilasters which support paired brackets and the gable end return of the cornice.:The house is sheathed in clapboards and rests on a brick foundation.
The entry has a heavy bracketed hood and contains a door with paired arched lights. Windows have bracketed caps and contain 2/2 sash. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) The Walter K. Foster House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and work- manship and 1s significant as a good local example of the Italianate style associated with a known industrialist. It meets criteria B and C of the National Register of Historic Places. This residence is representative of more fashionable residences built near the town center after the middle of the nineteenth century. Its owner, Walter K. Foster, was the owner of a Pencil Sharpener Factory, and an inventor.
BIBLJOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1874 map of Stoneham 1882 Business Directory 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 received 3/25/64 date entered Page 3011 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Stoneham Multiple Resource Area State Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 21. Farrier, Amasa, Boardinghouse Entered In the Natlonal Register 22. Farrier, Amasa, House Entered in the National Register 23. First Baptist Church Entered in the Nat1onal Register 24. First Congregational Churchintered In the National Register Entered in the 25. First Unitarian Church National Register Entered in the 26. Foley, Michael, Cottage Wational Beglster 27.
Foster, Walter K., House Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register 28. Fuller, Enoch, House Entered in the 29. Fuloes, W2111am Griffin, Nat10sa1 Bog1ster 30.
Gi11, Charles, House Entered in ius National Begister Date/Signature tKeeper AelanByen 4/13/34 Attest fReeper delmeByen 4/13/84 Attest fKeeper diluaByu 4/13/94 Attest fKeeper AeluByer 413/84 Attest tKeeper delouBye $/13/84 Attest frkeeper dlbyu 4/13/84 Attest frkeeper AelrusBgad 4/2/64 Attest f'Keeper delmaßyen 4/13/8; Attest fukeeper AelueBye 4/3/04 Attest f Keeper Aelmusyen 4/2/34 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Foster, Walter K., House (Stoneham MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample request Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: a Date Due:3-29-85 Entered Action: _ACCEPT - Mational Register _RETURN. _ REJECT.
Federal Agency: FEB 28 1984 85 - 4-13-84 4-13-54 Lappeal LNR 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. Ciassification 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 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 J 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 I relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance I 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.
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X 39000/ 332 352 TOWN OF STONEHAM 378 16.335 IAM Lor 2274 / LOT*5 315 MERROW 0,370 ./ LOT -4 3L4 7992 2,88318 LOT E12.044 43804 3i -188.1 : 317 10.000 ./ 339 LOT-10 323 325.15842 P951.1; 328 318 9,3/0 326 321 334 323 319 131541/ 12,700 +/ 12750+/ 3214 s5000/; 339 379 110 380 2280s/ f 377 14,939 393 392 381 12,920 +F 384 16ar1k F395 10:3017 494./ : ! 386 ST ST PATKIEe'S 376 113.450 % PATRICK'S SCHOOL 402 421 6526.1* 3.520 1r ST < Q. TTT- R.A. 12742 ./ 250 58s2.i; 1°.5%x7! 352/ 353 / 354 | 352. -LNXE 3- GRAVE ( YARD (3357 360 =752 1,.:u- 358 339 361 2443-7 058=/ 22660 PINE 358- 255- ST.3C4 ...) 371 1e7o: 259 s.$f2Y PLene :4085359 7÷23 4 374 *375 :403 404 4C5.
10,000+/ 406 CENTRAL -101s/ 313 WL N ACRE 294 325 /ttwlsene:/1445220/ CENTRAL 414 S7 397 126 12/902121 SAIMTS EPISCOPAL CHURLN R4005 21,220 / 399 398 TOWN OF CSTONEMAM ASSESSORÚ MAP-PRESENT DATE- USCAE.1"A 300' PAGE 12 LOT 404 INVENTORY # 174 13 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000295