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FORM F - STRUCTURE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION XYX|| ? Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - 1. Town Address In Area no. D Form 206 Reading Auburn and Beacon Streets Name Reading Standpipe Present use Water Reservoir Present owner Town of Reading - : ion in ldings, ndicate 3. Type of structure (check one) bridge canal dam fort gate kiln lighthouse pound powder house street tower tunnel wall windmill other Water Standpipe 5 9t Mescription 1890-91 urce Reading Board of Public works ruction material Boiler plate Wrought iron/steel nsions 138' high x 30' diameter On hilltop in residential area. ition Good 19/327040/4710680 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE USGS Quadrant MHC Photo no. Acreage: approximately |½ acre (over) 6. Recorded by Architectural Preservation Associates Organization Reading Historical Comm. Date NOREVISED 1980 Date_ 6/82 5M-5-73-075074 7.
Original owner (if known). Original use Subsequent uses (if any) and dates_ 8. Historical significance. Town of Reading Water Reservoir Due to the chronic shortage of water for firefighting purposes, as well as the increased demand for water by a growing population, the town of Reading undertook in 1883 to provide a public water system, In 1885 a private corp- oration, the Reading Water Company, was chartered to provide this service. Study committees constituted by the town, however, recommended that the town take over this respon- sibility, and the issue was settled by the General Court in favor of the town in 1889. A Board of Water Commissioners composed of Lewis Bancroft, George Abbott,and Edward Nichols was elected. The water system of 20.5 miles of pipes, 1l1 hydrants, a steam-powered pumping station, and the standpipe were con- structed in 1890-91 at a total cost of $185,331.75.
Water was from wells above the Lobs Pound mill dam. In 1894,it was found necessary to remove the mill dam from the Ipswich River, and Reading purchased the ancient mill rights of Lob's Pound mill to assure its water supply. Aside from its importance to the town, which had been devastated by fires with some frequency, the standpipe today has considerable significance as a visual landmark, standing on a hill, visible from many points and resembling a medieval tower in its design. 9. Bibliography and/or references such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records. early maps, etc. Eaton, The 1891/2 Memorial Volume, p. 337, photo Reading Board of Public works Iown Report, p. 97 (for the year ending, Feb.
1, 1892) 3/73 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity: Reading Form No: D-206 Property Name: Reading Standpipe Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The Reading Standpipe is significant (1) as part of the toim's first water system (1890-91) ; (2) Îor its commandinz presence as a visual landmar! on the Peadin, skyline; end (3) for its Medieval-tower-like desirn, It retains integrity of location, design, materials, work- manship, and feelins, and meets Criteria A andiC of the lational 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 Reading Standpipe (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample Jrequest Lappeal JUN 4 1984 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: - 75/84 -1/19/84 Action: ACCEPT LRETURN. 719-54 _REJECT Federal Agency: L 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) summaryparagraph 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 XAcreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification Pleaa pemie acunss 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 Mayan - Date 2/19/84 Phone: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet NPS Form 10900-a 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 614/34 date entered Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Page /af9 dnr-11 Name State Nomination/Type of Review Resur 1. Ace Art Company Reading Multiple Resource Area MASSACHUSETTS 2. Common Historic District 3. Harnden-Browne House Conu Meentorufel. auyt 1/19/84 Date/Signature substantive Rovior fukieeper twca MuaDugd2 2150 Attest rboteotire Kerier ou Keeper touu-hhae tnyo 21.85 Attest AntAve Hevier Jukeeper Buu nardmpo 2i1.25 Attest 4. Haverhill Street Milestone Substantive Review 5. Kemp Place Entered in the Natlonel Register 6. Kemp Barn Entered in thø MartLorel Register 7. Nichols, Jerry, Tavern Entered in the National Register . : 8.
Reading Standpipe frostantive Heview jkeeper Donse Ma Douja 21:843 Attest TReeper Ahesußu/4/0 Attest jükeeper SueBpun 2/9/94 Attest freéper XeluuByu i/19lot Attest Jseeper Frude Dagl 21:55 Attest Wsw9. Smith Shoe Shop Nu5Ave MaviAn yUs" 10. Woburn Street Historic District Substantive Review gutseeper Attest orkeeper Attest Foma Mailanyd z/85 Baa haubngel 21.57: WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Reading Standpipe (Reading MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETT S resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: L sample Lrequest Substantive Revien Working No.- Fed. Reg.
Date: _ Date Due: Action: Jappeal 6-4-84 2.4.56 2-2 -8: LACCEPT 21-SS _ RETURN_ _ REJECT- Federal Agency: - * NR decision Recom./Criteria delepT pttc Reviewer _ Ven mu Discipline. A.Hf. Date 2.1.85 - see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _ substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownersnip 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 Keudin Stadi Reulie 1e - la - =. Auburn st Water Stand Pipe XXXII. 19A 147.09 148.30 15,300 122.9 82.50 10,890 2 132.0 10,890 132.0 10,890 4 132.0 10,890 132.0 10,850 6 132.0 10,890 7 132.0 6150 10,890 82.50 132.0 32 66 8,750 24.20 262510 88.10 9 2419.30 84.00 124./3 8473 10,096 120 $82.50 36 39 82.50 ROAD 84.13 .28 204 'og 10,040 35.10 F = 17 13,797 18 12,295 19 84.26 80.0 88.46 99 BEACON 40'Wide 85.10 16 15 85.10 22 7,275 20 84.30 ST.
Sewer 36 85,10 21 97.10 = 8,355 87,60 9383,070 2 87.75 115.50 132.30 11,410 11,400 11,385 87.75 87.75 175.50 CHESTNUT 6150 82.50 14 14,600 14,600 23 os'28 178.80 178.80 13 14,870 St28 14,870 24 182:10 182.10 90.75 91.35 51.05 91.05 110.85 12.027 12,250 12,200 12181 H 12 25 26 71.95 40 94.30 93.70 AUBURN 73.20 ST. #D-206 Auburn & Beacon Sts. Map 114, Lot 25-26 1983 Assessors map 1" = 100° 17-09 3uomoso= BEACON CE 05 29 PLAT 32 55.35 6,240 -132.0 G.35 31 10.890 132.0 30 9,283 133.21 TAREST 29 28 131.80 132.0 27 9,034 126.81 47,7G 123 111.92 16.00. '68., 33 34,59 113.70 31.4 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000290