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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.
AREA FORM NO. FORM B= BUILDING 613 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH OF MATSACFHISETTS 294 WASHINGION STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 MASSACHUSETTS IEST?R 14L COMMISSION 80 BOYL: "# #REET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 -7° Town Arlington Address - 5 Willow Court Historic Name None PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5" ,black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 1 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 Residence Original Residence DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1874 Source plaque Style_Second Empiize = 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 Yes Approx.
acreage Date 1930s less than one acre This house is set amidst a very Setting dense residential and commercial area. UTM: 19/322350/4698110 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the conmmity.) A handsome hpuse, although somewhat altered, it is somewhat difficult to date as its original location on Massachusetts Avenue is not known. It was moved to its present site in the 1930s. It is a well-preserved example of the. Second Empire Style, with much decorative detailing, included eared surrounds on the upper windows. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the commmity. This structure formerly stood on Massachusetts Avenue.
At the time of its construction Arlington was becoming increasingly sophisticated, changing from a rural community to a bustling Boston suburb. The Second Empire style of this- building reflects--its- - - sophistication.. Its removal to a side street off Massachusetts Avenue was typical as the avenue began to develop commercially. . . CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION A rare form in Arlington, this Second Empire-style house at 5 Willow Court retains integrity of materials, design, feeling, and association, and fulfills Criterion C of BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) Assessors Records Wb22VCH022 COWAOMMEVI 112 10M - 7/82 OPC.Form 10-900- United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only recelved date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Arlington Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 21. First Parish Church Parsonage 22. Hall, Edward, House 23. Highland Hose House / 24. H111, Addison, House 25. Hornblower, Edward, House and Barn 26. House at 45 Claremont Avenue 27. House at 5--7 Winter Street Entorod in tha Matione! Regteter Date/Signature Serel Metione! Negtertor Thooper delmsByen dihs Attest TKeeper AelmeAgen 4/18/81 Entered in the Nationel Hegetter Attest JKeeper AeborByet11065 Saborsd ti: Mat1onel Hogterfor Attest Hatored the Mational ieglster fikeeper AelunByen 9/27/85 Attest JKeeper Enterod in the Mational Hegietos delaresDyun 4/10/55 Attest Theeper Mabierod in the AlelmreBzun 4/18/05 Met1onel Regietor prna e botor Attest Keepe dlebreßyen 4/18/85 28.
House at 5 Willow Court Attest treeper Entered in the National Begtster 29. Kimball, W.W., House Eabered in the Mationel Negtster 30. Locke, It. Benjamin, Store Entored in the Mationel Jegteter Attest teeper Attest feeeper Attest AelmuByan 4/1x/65 AlbusByentliss DelmueBza4118/65 WASO Form - 177 (R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET House at 5 Willow Court (Arlington MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner obiection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample Jrequest Working No. MAR /6 1985 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/ 4486 Date Due: 4 x5-4/20/83 Action: Entered in the LACCEpT- 4-18-85 -RETURN Hationel Negeeter _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 -J 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 J 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 J Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Date - _ Phone: _ Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Houseat 5 Willow court Arlingten MRA, MA C THIS PAPER NUFACTUR KODA 1147 28169 AVENUE MASSACHUSETTS 2990 41483 WILLOW RAMSDELL ® 528 3106 ae nias COURT- 375913 COURT- 35 car geras NE MILL 2523E 33ST 10970 8316 24312 34868 WAY 9000 763:09 25,397 128.59 GÓ'RT OF WAY 42868 -MILL BROOK- 73369 RIGHT F36 20-22 95.32 Arlington MRA 5 Willow Court [2 4227 44358 349.07 188A8G C STREET RICHFIELD ROAD WINTHROP ROAD 154G1 C ST. TMI (51 41.78. FEET 4074 SUMMER ZUTTER HILLRD. BLOCK PLAN NO.52 5 Willowcourt