BlockThe nomination, in full
Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.
FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 NII 101900 AREA FORM NO. 618 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 Town Arlington, MA Address 19 Winter Street Historic Name_Robinson House 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 Dwelling Original_Dwelling DESCRIPTION: DateMid 19th Century Source Town Atlas Style_ Greek Revival Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric Aluminum siding Outbuildings. None Major alterations (with dates). None Recorded by. Organization Date December 1984 Betsy Friedberg. Mass.
Historical Commission Moved No N/A Date Approx. acreage _less than one acre Setting_ The house is situated in a thickly settled residential area. arn: +91323800/4696960 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGVIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the commmity.) - This house was originally owned by the Robinson Family; it and its stylistic twin next door (13 Winter Street, #617) the open land between them, and the fine old trees - pear, copper beach & silver maple that grace their properties form a particularly mid 19th century ensemble. Despite the presence of aluminum siding, the Robinson House is a fine example of the Greek Revival style, with full-length windows, pedimented front gable, and a full colonnaded porch wrapping around two sides of the building.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the commmity.) Both the Robinson House and the W.W. Kimbal1 House were in all probability built for speculative purposes. In 1846, regular train service commenced from Boston through Arlingtor, and developmen increased along Massachusetts Avenue. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The Robinson House possess integrity of location, design, setting, workmanship, feeling, and association. With associations with Arlingtonks early suburban development,aand as a fine example of the Greek Revival style, lit meets Criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name ofpublication, author, date and publisher) Town Atlas Assessors Records 80 218EE1 WAZA0HAZED H2OB CONNIZZ0 OE WV BVONNZEI1?
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 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only received date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Arlington Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County. MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 31. Locke Schoo1 Fatered in the detioae? iegister 32. Milestone Entored in tlia National Reglater 33. Prentiss-Payson House Eaterad in tiba Mationel Regtoter 34. Prentiss, William, House Entered in the Nationel Register 35. Proctor, William, House Entered in the Mationel Nogtster Date/Signature freoper delunbzenspas Attest fareeper ZilonaByu9/27/65 Attest fticeper AelamBgen 11460 Attest fareeper AelonaByen 927/65 Attest Akeeper delmnBzii 4/18/45 36.
Rawson, Warren, Building Fetioned Is Wie Natlonel legister Attest Jeéeper AeloresBye 9/27/65 Attest 37. Rawson, Warren, House Entered in the National Begister AelanBgun 416/85 38. Robindreau, Alfred E., House Attest TKeeper Entered in the Nationel Nogérter AelunaBgen 44a/65 39. Robinson House Attest /keeper Entered in Nationel Now Aster SlluraByen 4/16/65 Attest fKeeper 40. Robinson-Lewis-G.F., Fessenden House DleloueByee10/05 Entered in the National Regdster Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Robinson House (Arlington MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample LJrequest MAR 6 1985 Working No. Ded.
Reee Date a Date Due: 7/20/85 Action: _ACCEPT4-18-55 Entered in the -RETURN National Register _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 J 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 Robmsar House Arlington MRA, MA 000000050 464 STREET GRAF TON 4196960 UTM: 19/323800/ 19 Winter Street Robinson House Arlington MRA 233 23L 39210 22141 OXFORD 900 T80.0 202 56.0 128 5400 130 5400 80.0 4950 4950 24 4950 32 4950 133 4950 20.0 E * 4950 55.C 134 4950 50 123 4950 135 4950 4950 4950 50 1AA 20 90.0 4950 4950 STREET STREET 52.0 50.30 520 46.15 155 5232 LE 164 4SO CROSBY SCHOOL 137.08 137.00 13A12 13814 156 5356 216.22 7170 7194 24 10124 2490 15635 7170 PTS.1642165 9684 PT.164 13 852 2214 6935 3038 7236 136.37 6900 154 8297 136.25 ABC 4A 2235 157 54 8 3 12818 L2 8 13240 AVENUE STREET 5305 122.70 FEET : -9T0 150.02 1526 10730 13432 10299 U 6987 43.0 66s0 WINTER 100.0 3545 CAR TRACKS 4700 4700 PORES 397.
18308 BLOCK PLAN NO.