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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 XVI-5 Area C Form no. 177 location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings OI geographical features. Reading Name 57 Woburn Street - Koumeat ginal dwelling sent dwelling p: X] Private individual Private organization Public ginal owner Alfred w. Danforth TION: Date 1887 Source Chronicle Style Queen Anne Architect Horace G. Wadlin Exterior wall fabric clapboards, shingles Outbuildings garage Major alterations (with dates)_ Recorded by Architectural Associates Organization Reading Historical Commission Date November 507179800 Thia Preservation Date 2/14/84 Moved no Date Approx. acreage 8,510 sq. ft.
Setting on a flat lot, facing south toward a main street; large elm shades front facade 19/327440/470140 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) This house is one of Reading's more elaborate Queen Anne structures. Of basically the same cruciform plan as its neighbor, 55 woburn Street, it is enlivened: 1) by its variations of shape, such as the void of the porch, and the rounded gable-window jambs; and 2) by surface detail, Boro tnerpduceana now greagi such as its patterned shingles, recessed stucco sunburst, elaborate: porch railing, paneled spandrels, and unusual brackets. The Queen Anne in architectural massing and ornament; this house takes good advantage of both.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) Dr. Alfred Danforth was living at 55 Woburn Street when he purchased the lot next door, on which he had this house built in 1887. It was designed by prominent local architect Horace G. Wadlin, and built by Captain A.J. Bancroft. Danforth owned and operated a drugstore on the corner of Main and Pleasant Streets for many years. He located first in the Bank Building before mov- ing across Pleasant Street to the opposite corner, 1 Harnden Street. After Alfred's death in 1923, his son Percy ran the business through 1956. In that year, it passed to Abraham Berson, who still operates the drugstore under his name. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1889 map - Alfred W. Danforth 1906 map - Alfred W.
Danforth 1884, 1917 business directories Chronicle, May 21, 1887; July 30, 1887; and Dec. 10, 1887. 20M-2/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity : Reading Property Name : Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. Forn No: C-177 - CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION This house is significant (1) for its role in the late 19th-century residential development of Woburn Street; (2) for its connection with longtime Reading druggist Alfred Danforth; and (3) as an intact example of an architect-designed Queen Anne-style residence. of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling, and meets Criteria A, B, and C of the National 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 64(s7 date entered Page 519 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 National 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 Nationa? Register 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 tha Hattone? Begister 50.
House at 199 Summer Avenue Entered 1n tha Nattonal Begister Date/Signature Täeeper AulByan 119/84 Attest fKeeper AelurByan 7/19/8 Attest keeper AulouByen 1/19/8 Attest feeper AeluByan 2/19/8 Attest tkeeper SelueBgen 7/19194 Attest tKeeper dulmeByas7/19/84 Attest Kkeeper delanByan 1/19/s Attest Kkeeper AulruAzen +12/04 Attest tkeeper AlilureByun 111913 Attest Hseeper AeleBye +/1910 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Ry.#84002657 House at 57 Woburn Street (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample request JUN 4 1984 Working No. red. Reg.
Date: 440 Date Due: _ 184-7/19/54 Action: -ACCEPT 7-19-84 Entered in the -RETURN- Nationat Register _ REJECT- Federal Agency: - Jappeal -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 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 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 Neero 57 Waburn st. MT. 73.85 7,600 5q. Ft. 36 VERNON 75.00 399%. 0+08 Sq. 37 67.55 3,510 bq Ft. 38 60.50 13. 19.90 SLBII 8,510 Sq. F4. 35 091 6,630 Sq. Ft. 34 08z0 08:35 86.75 Sq. Ft. 33 13,970 Sq. Ft. 18 20 6,000 Sg. Pt. 32 31 35,90 65.0 5585 Sq .Ps. 49.10 3la 151.0 520 Sq.F+ 30a 18e 23,19 -72 Sg.Fr 997 WAY -23 25.13 9,800 sq. Ft. 30 31.33 g 37.13 62.87 = 2294,20 3620 28:*28a. Sq. F1. 28c* 6, 58.50 3234 50.107 4.59 1,290 Sq. Ft. 6,590 Sq 29 27 83.Cela 78-88 G0.0 LINDEN 105 So mig 68 PLAT 75 168.27 60.08 ST 85.78 10,290 Sq.Ft. 39 259-82 100 333.33 See Lot 3' 23,800 To Dash 50,617 40 39 105 43 Cengri 177.21 6225 STREET 72.57 25 120.05 107.02 WOBURN 487.00 72668 9,505 Sq. Ft 23 25ET 105.73 133.75 144 .40 137,25 74.35 23,6573q. F+ 22 156.52 STREET -6.o 09.60 66.85 9,235 Sa. F 12 8. 9,395 -11 15,318 9q.Ft.
24 100.0 17, 860 Sq. Ft 25 93.63 132.00 26a 5,465 Sq. Ft. 61.50 IG1.0 132.95 11.015 s4.f7. 21 32.41 32.00 134.08 4i Sa. P. 134.59 9,866 Sq.Ft. 20 134.72 1,224 Sq. F4. 19 175034.87 21,070 5q. Ft. 18 84.90 26 13.73 14730 9,590 9q. FN. 13 82.50 12-12 Taoo 140r 140.02 210 7,739 Sq. Pt. 14 SANBORN 136.43 10,914 Sq, F -14b 17B°6)3263 2912 033.94 83.28 16 88,3g I7A 61041) 85- 18.3 15 9,284 Sa. FA. 49.32 180 169 STREET 9/ 3833 635 Sg.F, 9,470 Sq. F+. 30.95 BT. GO Coo 186.02 HAVEN #C-177 57 Woburn St.LAT 54 Map 64, Lot 35 1983 Assessors Map 1" 1= 100' Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290