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22000 FORMC-MONUMENTS 8 12 Reading Haverhill Street Haverhill Street Milestone wner Town of Reading, Town Hall Reading, MA 01867 vner 100' Southeast of the intersection ructed of Haverhill & Wakefield Sts. -ated wate C. 1800 c Sculptor fr group responsible for monument n owner Excerrent Good Fair Deteriorated Moved* Altered IMPORTANCE of monument to area: Great Moderate None - Painted MONUMENT endangered by:. Exhaust - nearness to road LOCATION OF INSCRIPTION: Plaque on wall, house, post; base of monument; Milestone by side of the road. other ENTIRE INSCRIPTION on monument: B 12 M DESCRIPTION** Foundation: Pedestal Base None Material Material: Bronze Stone Masbie Granite Wood Other Setting (surroundings) 9.. At side of Haverhill, between two house lots.
Recorder For Architectural Preservation Associates Reading Historical Commission (Name of Organization) Photo XXYIII - Date Received Nov. 30, 1980 15 A 19/328410/4711890 * If the monument has been moved, indicate the original location on the reverse side. ** Describe the monument on the reverse side. Acreage: Less than 4 Verbal Boundary Description: The nominated area includes the Haverhill Street Milestone and the surrounding land to a circumference of 10'. 23 GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER AND/OR DESIGN OF MONUMENT This is a 2 1/2' - 3' granite slab with a rounded top. A painted inscription B indicates the number of miles to Boston, possibly to the Boston stone. M This was a 17th century road. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF MONUMENT. (Refer to the theme circled on front of form. What happened? Who was important?
Comment) This marker was one of several which measured the course of the old coach road from Boston to Haverhill. Similar markers still stand in Wakefield on the east side of Lake Quannapowitt and in Greenwood. This marker had been removed when Haverhill Street was widened and replaced at citizens' request. REFERENCE: (Where was this information obtained? What book, records, etc.) The Third Parish, Reading, Mass. 1976- J A Bicentennial Heritage Irail, Bicentennial Commission, 1976 Reading Chronicle, August 29, 1963. INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity : Reading Form No: 900-4 Property Name: Haverhill St. Mlerk Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The Haverhill Street Milestone is significant as a reminder of the time when Haverhill Street was one of the main north - south coach.roads connecting Eoston with Haverhill. It retains integrity of seneral location, design, general setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling, and meets Criteria A and C of the National Register. Staple to Inventory form at bottom WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Haverhill Street Milestone (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS Substantive Review Working No._ JUN 4 1984 Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due:_ 75/84-7/19/84 Action: ACCEPT resubmission KRETURN 77 7-8 nomination by person or local government _ REJECT owner objection Federal Agency: appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample - request Lappeal LJ NR decision THERE IS INSUFFRUIENT INFORMATTON TO LOCATE THE PROPENTY. IF IT IS LOCATED ON A SPECIFIL PALCEL PLEASE PROVIDE THE PEED REFERENCES. IE IT Recom./Criteria /EjURN Reviewer _ MACDOUEA Discipline Date 7//9/74 _ see continuation sheet IS ON PUBLIC LAND PLEASE PROVIDE A REFERENCE Nomination returned for: technical corrections cited below / A hXEO POINTSUCH AS A STRERT INTERSECTION, - substantive reasons discussed below pONí ALONG THE KKOLtT Of WAy OR DISTANKE FRAM A PROPCUTY HNE. 1. Name X2. Location 3. Classification Adlus Category Ownership Status Public Acquisition Accessible Owner of Property PLEASE PROVIDE.
IS I PUBLC OR ARIVATE RAND? Present Use 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 J unaltered altered Check one -original site moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 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 X10.
Geographical Data X Acreage of nominated property Fleme punie anse Quadrangle name_ UTM References X Verbal boundary description and justification Pleane pumile VBD 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 Aue hem dingl - Date 1/10/84 - Phone: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet NP5 Form 10:900-9 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form OMB No.1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only received 6/4/54 date entered Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Page ,af9 dnr-11 Name State Reading Multiple Resource Area MASSACHUSETTS Conu Nomination/Type of Review Reswr 1. Ace Art Company (untaufet mpt 1/19/8x Date/Signatúre toua fua louga i 2150 2. Common Historic District 3. Harnden-Browne House Substantive Review fukeeper Attest rencensive Kerter guKeeper Attest aprave Hevier dukeeper Attest Bau-/hac Dnyo 2%85 Donne handnpd 2-1:85 4. Haverhill Street Milestone Substantive Review 5. Kemp Place 6. Kemp Barn 7. Nichols, Jerry, Tavern 8. Reading Standpipe seeper Tonsu MaDonjd 21-B4s Attest Entered in the National Register TKeeper AleluseBs//9 Attest Entered in the MatLerel Hegister fukeeper AuensBgun 3/4/94 Attest Entered in the National Register .
fktéper XeluSyus 119lo4 Attest Frostantive Heview Jusseeper Faunde Dazl 2185 Attest ywww 9. Smith Shoe Shop yus 10. Wobust Street Historic District NATAVE KAViAn gitseeper Attest Substantive Review frkeeper Attest Poma faitonya 2/85 Baa harbngel 22.54: WASO Form - 177 ("'R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Haverhill Street Milestone (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS Substantive Review Working No. 6-4-84 Fed. Reg. Date: . 2.4.86 Date Due: _ 2 -fS Action: ACCEPT- 2-1-85 resubmission -RETURN nomination by person or local government _ REJECT.
owner objection Federal Agency: _ appeal Substantive Review: Arample Jrequest LJappeal LNR decision Reviewer's comments: Cas ca Dizniprama of This marker rende criterim A is not mode Recom./Criteria Reviewer - Discipline Date a c07 g 2.1-85 _see continuation sheet _technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below Nomination returned for: 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? 7.
Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed yes Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use no Check one unaltered altered 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 Havor- hil/ i 4257 Haverkill st. Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290