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Tocation in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. ni FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION IV-2 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Area C Form no. 166 Reading (#8) ess 44 Temple Street Koure at oric Name_ Original dwelling Present dwelling rship: [8 Private individual Private organization Public Original owner_ Annie M. Bliss SRIPTION: Date 1910-1911 Source Water Department records Style Bunga low Architect Exterior wall fabric shingles, field- stone foundation Outbuildings -- Major alterations (with dates) porch steps Moved no Date Approx. acreage 9,110 sq. ft. Setting_On small lot, facing north.
Recorded byArchitectural Preservation Associates Organization_Reading Historical Date NoveREVEB3Bjon Data 4/82 UTM: 19/326250/4709620 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This bungalow has grouped horizontal windows and an exceptionally wide roof over- hang carried on the exposed ends of the roof rafters. The front edge of the roof is further supported by two large knee braces. Low, square piers flank the porch steps and secure the porch balustrade. The prominent dormer serves more as decoration than as a source of light. This house is a good ex- ample of the bungalow style in Reading -- a style formed in the West and embraced across the country as part of the interest in efficient and economical use of space that developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) This house illustrates a typical pattern of land development in Reading. Two families -- the Appletons and the Temples -- owned large, contiguous tracts of land. A street was laid out along the boundary in 1848, and named Temple Street. With the area opened for development, a few lots were sold and built upon, but spaces remained between the houses. These spaces gradually filled up with houses as the years went by, such that Temple Street now has houses from most of the stylistic periods of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ovmer of this house was Annie Bliss, known as Nancy Dliss. She wrote a veekly column for the Reading Chronicle during the 1930's. She also ran a small candy shop in her home that was freguented by children.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1875 map - land owned by E. Appleton, no house 1910 - land purchased from Mrs. Frank Smith (no house) 1911 - Water Department records Wadlin, Concerning the Past, Chapter XCII Readine Chronicle, Jul 20, 1949 (obituary) 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commumity : Reading - Form No: C-166 Property Name: 44 Temple St. Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. CRITERIA FOP EVALUATION This property is significant (1) as an example of the infill pattern of land development in Readins; (2) for its connection with writer end storekeeper Annie ("Nancy") Bliss; and (3) as an excellent example of the bungalow style in Readin. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship, and meets Criteria A, 3, and C of the Mational Register.
Staple to Inventory form at bottom (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS use only received 64lry date entered Page 5+9 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Reading Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 41. House at 11 Beech Street Entered in the National Register Entered in the 42. House at 16 Mineral Street Watlona1 Register 43. House at 26 Center Avenue Entered in the Nationel Begister 44. House at 42 Salem Street Entered in the National Register 45. House at 44 Temple Street Entered in the National Register Entered in the 46. House at 57 Woburn Street Natlona? Registor 47. House at 77 Howard Street Entered in the National Register 48.
House at 79-81 Salem Street Entered in the National Register 49. House at 129 High Street Entered in the satone? Begister 50.
House at 199 Summer Avenue Entered AetAepa 1n I tis Begester Date/Signature Treeper AibuaBzan 1/19/84 Attest fK eeper AelueeByen 7/19/8 Attest Theeper Alloubyen 7/19/8 Attest Meeper AeluByan 2/19/8 Attest tkeeper StelvueBgan 7119/94 Attest Keeper AilmeByer 1119194 Attest tkeeper slonaByan zle1e Attest Hseeper Auloraazan 1/19/64 Attest tiseeper AilursByun 1/19/8 Attest Hkeeper AllonsByen 1/19/0 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Rf# 84002650 House at 44 Temple Street (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request Working No.
JUN 4 1984 Dade Due Dae: 2/9,/85 Date Due: _ - 7/19/84 Action: -ACCEPT - 7-19-84 Inatered in the -RETURN National Register REJECT_ Federal Agency: _ appeal -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 -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 J 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 Recelig MRA, Ma 44 Temple St. 9 76.0 75 20 89 "-HI lun 76. 76 242 SUMMER 236 110.20 80.15 112.50 - 23 22 21 110. - 24 12,230 16,200 8,360 110.0 80 93.55 173.55 25 20 8,360 12,500 155.35 110.0 26 19 8,360 11,115 110.0 137.15 AVENUE 98.81 10 216 64.0 10 a 81.78 33 N N 20,175 10,458 139.92 64.0 203.92 217 37,360 BOYCE 76 27 8,360 76. 110.0 sewer Eo3s- 28 8,360 76 110.0 9,732 18 78 238.45 229.50 118.95 17 8,348 100:75 13 0 20 12 32,080 O STREET 2 50.00 1681 12 100.87 67.25 30 29 LO 23,550 101.25 107 16 O. 198 Ln = 10,530 89.20 WOBURN 201 185.43 4a 13 30 1.104 Acres 15,900d 20 1.073 1600 ,0 N n11,300 263.75 279.26 1685 - 100.85 359.85 25,530 to Dash Line 67.80 15 88.60 14 27,796 276.32 46 186 PLAT 51 #C-166 44 Temple St.
Map 50, Lot 2-2A 1983 Assessors Map 1" = 100' 210 131.34 9 10,790 132.05 8 10,790 132.84 7 13,640 134.0 8,725 70 134.45 143.40 760 147.50 10,040 5 151.84 135.0 8,425 4 135.0 8,370 3 135.0 8,100 135.0 2 13,550 136.10 PLAT 61 62.0 62.75 46 TEMPLE 67.07 67.07 101.90 STREET 81.0 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290