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AREA FORM B - BUILDING FORM NO. 549 MASCACHUSETTS HISTORICAL GOMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA -02108 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS W'STOR CAL CONMUSS'A" 8 BYCTO:! ! ...USACHUSEIO Un..i Town Arlington, MA Address //73 Massachusetts Avenue Historic Name Kimball Farmer House PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection. Indicate north. Use: Present Commercial Original DESCRIPTION: Dwelling Date 1826 Source Mrs. Frederick W. Hill Style Federal Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric Clapboard Outbuildings None Major alterations (With dates)None Recorded by Betsy Friedberg Organization Mass. Historical Commission Date_ December, 1984 Moved No Date N/A Approx.
acreage less than one acre Setting. This house sits in an area that is now thickly settled with both commercial and multi-family residential buildings. CTM: 19/320704698860 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the commmity.) Built in the Federal style, this center entry two-story house retains the fine gothic lancet tracery adorning its doorway. The rear-wall placement of its two chimneys follows the regional pattern for Federal-period chimneys in Middlesex County: HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the commmity.) This house was at one time part of a large far, that of Kimball Farmer, and remained in his family for three generations. Mr.
Farmer was noted for the violets he grew for his wife in hotbeds behind his property. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The Kimball Farmer House retains integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship. It meets Criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places as a well-preserve example of the Federal style. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) Parker, Arlington Past and Present 10M - 7/82 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 CMP. 1- 10-8-0008 Page Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name Arlington Multiple Resource Area State Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 11. Bassett, Maria, House Exteced is ahs N2tioee?
Megt ster auuyeug Buildings at 1334 and 1339 Massachusetts Ave. Subatentlke lavley 13. Call-Bartlett House Hatered in Metionel Hesi 14. Capitol Theater Building Jaterod in Xetbona1 Begie tir 15. Chapel of St. Anne Eatered in tha Hat1onel Fegtuter 16. Cushman House Entered in Mationet Se 17. Cutter, Jefferson, House Entered in Nationel 18. Cutter, Second, A.P., House Habsrol Hettone! Betor 19. Damon House Batered in the Mat1onel Bogieter 20. Farmer, Kimball, House Haterod in the Metionel Beg lebos.
Date/Signature freeper AllousAyur 9/271 Attest Keeper Attest fkeeper AeenuByen 4/e/0s Attest fReeper AumBgun 1/i/rs Attest freeper Auenre Bgun 4/45 Attest Ticeper Siluue Bogen wts Attest tKeeper AclausByc 1/18/83 Attest Areeper AllrafByent/10/8s Attest futéeper dleloueByer 4/10/65 Attest Reeper Aemeßyun 4/18/85 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Farmer, Kimball, House (Arlington MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample LJ request Sdeacll Bolidia Mationet legteter Working No. MAR/ 61985 Fed. Reg. Date:cxL Date Due: +H85- Action: - RETURN _REJECT- #/20/85 4-18-83 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 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 1173 man sue Farme, Kim bull, Hase Arlingten MR$ PRC roges ROAD. 136082 BECK T72809 69gz) K Pt. A ete 41496 1000 ® Arlington MRA Kimball Farmer House 1173 Massachusetts Avenue UTM: 19/321070/4698860 -NNI0O TTH 6686 AAIL ema do 1s uSz AVENUE 0320t 25,680 BE PLAN eTO 200 -STREET- Scsot AYM J0 1N 22572 130.03 MASSACHUSETTS PSZIT 133ALS- s0as 11,598 25 PEIRCE BLOCK PLAN NO.57