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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Area Form no. 32 FHOTO (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) Staple to left side of form Phoiu number -- J SKETCH MAP Drav map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north Town Stoneham Roll 18:19A Address 477 Main S T. Historic Name Onslow Gilmore House Use: Original residential Present_ residential Ownership: [] Private individual R. O'Neil Private organization Public Original owner_Onslow Gilmore DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1875 Source map research Style High Victorian Italianate Architect_unknown Exterior wall fabric_asbestos siding Outbuildings_ none Major alterations (with dates) X siding Carole Zellie Recorder by_. (ed.
Candace Jenkins, MHC) Organization Landscape Research Date May 1979 Assessor's Map #18-291 Moved no Date N/A Approx. acreage 11,390 sq. ft. Setting Commercial on Main St., mid-late 19th century residential behind. Boston North Quad 1:25,000 UTM: 19 327260 4704500 (Stanle additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within conmunity) The Onslow Gilmore House is a fine local example of the Italianate style and one of the few to remain along Main Street, a thoroughtare lined with elaborate residences, cIvic and commercial structures in the second half of the nineteenth century. Constructed c. 1875, it is identical to its neighbor, the Clara Buswell House (#31). Both have up-to-date L-shaped plans with entries and porches at the L's angle.
The open porch is supported on ornate carved posts and the entry contains double doors. The house is now clad in asbestos siding rather than clapboards, but most of the original trim, including bracketed cornice, remains as-daes the patterned slate roof. Window treatment is varied, including single and paired openings with heavy lintels, paired arched windows in the gables, and bay windows at the first story. In general, original 2/2 sash remains. The house also retains its original granite curbing and posts. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) The Onslow Gilmore House possesses integrity of location, design and workmanship. It is signifi- cant as an excellent local example of the Italianate style, and one of the few period houses to remain on Main Street.
It meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. Onslow Gilmore owned the land upon which his house was built for years prior to its construction; as a realtor and insurance man, he owned a good deal of property in the seventies and 'eighties. His finely detailed house (now somewhat altered) spoke well of a man prominent in business and financial circles. Treasurer of the Stoneham 5¢ Savings Bank, Director and Treasurer of, the E.L. Patch Company, Town Treasurer, and State Representative, he came to Stoneham in 1850 from New Hampshire. This residence is nearly identical to the adjacent house, at 481 Main Street (#31). BIBIIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 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 2/26/84 date entered Page yuf7 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Stoneham Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 31. Gilmore, Onslow, House Entered in tho National Fegiater 32. Green, Jonathan, House Entered in the National Register 33. Hawkins, Lorenzo D., House Entered in the National Register 34. Hibbard, Benjamin, House Entered in the National Register 35. Hill, Sidney A., House Entered in tha National Register 36. House at 6 S. Marble St. Entered in the National Register 37. House at 19 Tremont St. Entered in the National Register Date/Signature fhesper denßgun eiy Attest Fkeeper AulmuerBye 4/3/04 Attest theeper delusByun 4/13/04 Attest TReeper Attest Tkeeper Attest Tkeeper Attest fKeeper 38. House at 391 Williams Street Entered in the National Register 39.
House at 114 Marble Street Attest fKeeper Attest teeper Enterad in tha National Register 40. House at 269 Green Street Entered in the National Register Attest fkeeper Attest AhlrusByu 4/1/84 delrusBgen 4/13/04 AelruByeu 4/3%v AilmesBgc 4/1/64 delme.Byan 1/13/84 XelvuaByen 4/3/54 deloeaByen 1/13/84 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Gilmore, Onslow, House (Stoneham MRA) Middlesex County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: 85 Date Due:: 29-84 Enter ed Action: -ACCEPT - National .
RegisterRETURN REJECT Federal Agency: FEB 28 1984 - 4-13-84 4-13-84 -appeal 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. 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? ves 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 - 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 11 clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked J relating significance to the resource context redal26f 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 Gilhore, askw, Hosc Stechan MRA M0 8 12 G Town ol Stoneham. Assessorls Map#p.18, lut290 /"=200" presentdate #32 ~249 MIDDLESEX RD. 228 237 W MIDDL 292 312 "8 90. 446 4 242 263 244,245 ... MA 252 251 ... 290 :390 222 :314 316 -. 315 251 F 254 -255 25g -253 ST 26 28R SUMME -287 . 332 25. -258 25g = 260 262 Pso s0e 24 23 TOWN OF STCNEHAM 274 ° 273 272: 271 3 270: 117.520 s2 25 263 264 ,265 265 267 268/+115 4 130 6SAO 4 *S2E RRY 323 320 413 411 141 474 15: 1 000 ,475 :a94. 479 WINTHR do 48.: 410 48 483 4831 404 485. 3 30m 486 ...7. 5LorA 286 285/234|263 3-19 0 3 333 :282 EA91AL 8 4001 280 enet 334 330- P .*321= 335 =s.s0. 328 329 341 =), ... ST. ... 105 C4 403 43 13.35 17 S0 -52 -:87 279 25.200 276 273 37Z LOTP - LaTC 21945m 473 401 09 502 324 RESS 552 501 525 .0.
499 528 6Ö3 614 615 F28 631 1S 612 16 3- 406 1497 ST .. 498 497 496 529 20 11537 232 Eses ..... ... 48 5.47 ST. 609 511 EIO 633 $39 634 Fis : =| BfE:A ktalal= 492 399 u.470 534 535 1..398 EZ 337 :: ST COOLIDGE 15 96 395 643 E40 645 242 646 5 ol 11.80 00: 647 dea 1.. 336 332 338. *7: /346 347 ..... 345 149 : 350 12..1° 16 4301 352 S.ro= ::353 18 4- = : 254 : 355 35G 103 357 1..100= *a Aare Deed 358 359 B9T : $ 360 30% :36 *62 SOUTH 390 643 4-344 TOWN OF STONEHAN 41.000 + 351 o. SONCHAM TOWN AVE FISIE MEA TOWN DOW 322 JAM 367 364 393 MARBLE.. 387 335 19. 12 23 656 657 PAR 658 S60 e5l Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000295