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FORM B- BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA NW APR | 8 1985 FORM NO. 114 ÇOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION :80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 Town_ Arlington Address 93 Summer Street Historic Name Ella Mahalla. Cotter Sterlir 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 residential Original farmhouse DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1840-1865 Source N/A Style_ Greek Revival Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric_clapboard Outbuildings none Major alterations (with dates)_ _ell extended several times Recorded by Betsy Friedberg Organization Mass.
Historical Commission Date December 1984 Moved no Date N/A Approx. acreage less than 1 acre Setting The property has a low stone retaining wall, granite posts, and an iror gate. UTM: 19132246014698340 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGVIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the conmmity.) The finest Greek Revival house in this section of Arlington, the E.M.C. Sterling House has a full pedimented gable, a one-story Doric porch, corner pilasters, and a side-lighted entrance. An extended ell of several sections is attached to the southeast wall of the house. The house stands atop a low rise on a broad lawn, and the property is framed by a low stone wall and gate- posts.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the commmity.) According to the 1875 J.B. Beers & Co. Átlas, house belonged to E.M.C. Sterling. This was probably Ella Mahalla Cutter Sterling, the daughter of J. Cyms Cutter, who in 1875 continued to own and farm most of the property surrounding this house. Mrs, Sterling. was married_to. Edwin L. Sterling. The Cutter Family was prominent in Arlington affairs beginning in the early eighteenth century, when John Cutter was chosen to be deacon of the 'newly organized Northwest Precinct/Second Parish of Cambridge. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The E.M.C Sterling House is an intact example of the Greek Revival style.
It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and association and it meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) Stadley map, 1898 - (does not show house ) Beers map, 1875 Walker map, 1889 Arlington Past & Present, 1907. Building permits 80 BOAT21OM 1SF. AV2ZVCH021112 MI210BICHI COWNIZ2ICA COWNOMMEYCIH 0E W0R200A02E112 10M - 7/82 NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number 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 41. Russell Common Entered in the Hationel Register 42.
Shattuck, Ralph W., House Tieeper Attest fukeeper Date/Signature selanfzun y/et8s Eaterad Nat-Lonel tha Begister AelarBgue 9/2703 43. Sterling-Cutter, Ella Mahalla, House Eaterod in taa Het1onel Nogtisfes Attest Tiseeper DlerBga 118/65 44. Swadkins, Thomas, House Sabered in the Mational Register 1Keeper SeByaa vlichs Attest 45. Swan, Henry, House Entered 1m Nationel Jeglster fteeper AelneeByen 9107185 Attest 46. Symmes, Jr., Stephen, House Fatered 1n the Mationel Nogtistos freeper AilsByen 411/os Attest 47. TayIor-Dallin House Entered in the National Beglater TKeeper AeloreaBgen9/27185 Attest 48. Wayside Inn Entered 1a Metlone1 Fegister /keeper AeloreSyun 9/27/85 Attest 49. Whittemore House Imparod in tao pap1onms Restoter fKeeper AelareBgen418/85 Attest 50.
Winn Farm fukeeper Iadorad Ln Mat1onel AebvesBya 4/18/83 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Sterling-Cutter, Ella Mahalla, House (Arlington MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample request Working No. MAR 6 1985 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: TItss 48% - 4/70/85 Action: LACCEPT 4-18-65 Entered in Letiooal Hogpeiec - RETURN _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. Ciassification Category wnershil ublic Acquisitio 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 Junaltered 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 J original site - moved date 8. Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect 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 SNeAA. Sterling- Gutto, Fella Mahalla, Hause Arlinsten MRA, MA 353D 9542 ROCKMOUNT ROAD 694g 80 36.3, ROAD- 86 6166 PTIO 6490 6458,3 6402 56.35 6220 RICHFIELD- 43747 MONTROSE 69%0 4773 AVENUE 68 5072 .212 -ORLANDO 62=: V 128.14. RICHFIELD- GRCA 8595 1026 7588 7 25 Arlington MRA 12,044 E.M.S.
Sterling House 93 Summer Street STREET L SCALE 192 56 AVENUE- 77IH 9769 55 59 10357 110.01 ZEL9 27625 8095 8825 115.22 6076 CCCT 1Á8GI aVOd BLOCK PLAN NO.