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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTQN, MA 02108 APR 1 8 1985 AREA FORM NO. 136 --COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 Town Arlington, MA Address 160 Westminster Avenue Historic Name Thomas Swadkins House Stap" to ist, black e ubite) 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 DESCRIPTION: Residential Date ça. 1882 Source Arlington Advocate, Aug. 26, 188 Style_ Italianate with Victorian Gothic etements Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric Clapboard Outbuildings None Major alterations (with dates)_ None Recorded by Betsy Friedberg Organization Mass.
Historical Conmissien Date 12/84 Moved No Date N/A Approx. acreage_Less than one acre Setting. This house is located at the top of a steep hillside.. 19/32010014699630 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGVIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the conmunity.) This building is one of two heavily decorated small houses in Crescent Hil!, a development in northwestern Arlington. Its detailing and form reveal the impact of mid-19th century styles. Of special note are the punched and decorated gable trusses and ornamental porch rail and brackets-Gothic in feeling-and Italianate window surrounds.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the commmity.) The Crescent Hill subdivision was first developed in the 1870s as an attempt to ofter homesites to people of modest means. The developers, the Mechanics Cooperative Association,offered favorable terms to encourage prospective Cooperative interest in the community continued as the area grew with the founding of a neighborhood improvement association. The area includes a wide mix of residential building types and styles, all perched upon Crescent Hill's rocky landscape. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The Thomas Swadkins House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. It meets Criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author,date and publisher) Arlington Advocate, August 26, 1882 ". 80 -1BEGL WUZRVCHAZENZ MIZTOBIOVE COMWIZZIOM CONWOUMEVEIH OL WV:20CAn2ELLa 10M - 7/82 - (PS Form 10-900-a 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. Russel1 Common Entered in the Hationel Regtster 42. Shattuck, Ralph W., House Fatered Nat-Lonel the Begister tieeper Date/Signature HelauBgun 4/0065 Attest fukeeper Aelmubzen 9505 43. Sterling-Cutter, Ella Mahalla, House Eatorod 1n tpa Mationet Hool Perfes: Attest tKeeper AhenBya 4118/65 44.
Swadkins, Thomas, House Sabere ta the Hationel Register 45. Swan, Henry, House Entered Nationel Begdster 46. Symmes, Jr., Stephen, House Eatered in the Metionel Negti 47. TayIor-Dallin House Entered in the National Regtater 48. Wayside Inn Entered 1a Hetlong1 Pegister 49. Whittemore House Haparod in pafsonm Ressotor 50. Winn Farm Bacorod in Mationm!
Nogt fkeeper Slluayan vlitts Attest Jtéeper AiloneByen 9107185 Attest freeper AelnaByen A0/ns Attest TKeeper AebreaBzan 9/27/85 Attest /Keeper AelorAgun 8127/85 Attest fKeeper AelaresBgen tlis/8s Attest fukeeper AulresBye 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 Swadkins, Thomas, House (Arlington MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample Lrequest in Hettocet -appeal Working No. MAR 6 1985 Date Due: Datei -213 Date Due: - 8/20/83 Action: LACCEPT 1-15-85 the - RETURN stster _REJECT. Federal Agency: 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 L 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 Swadkmas, Thonos, Houx Arlingtan MRA, MA EVERGREEN 30.0 2300 PT, 16g 40.6 : PT. 13 23 60.0 11,000 PT.15( 40 112 10.0 LEXINGTON Arlington MRA Thomas Swadkins House 160 Westminster Avenue SCALE 40.0 10.90.0 20230.0 2 19:000 63 15,000 PT. SA 65 PT. 83 20,000 20,000 *P9. poE 1300 CRESCENT- HILL 100.0 122 E-ppra 46 B 7500 PT. 4440 40.0 40.0 00°195 45.3 190.9 495 50.0 PT24 825 PT. 25 PT. 25 - 2500 5o. PT. 26 PT.26 ° 4717 PT.26 49,5 7425 13 49.5 7425 12 42.2 1500 5000 20.2 -WESTMINSTER 73:0 PT.15 60 65.5 30.0 *188-19 AT.FW2215 155 15 75.0 14100 6211 At 14 + P+ 13B 3778° PT. B 3230 P. 135 6/49 1152 5000 B 3 200.79.04 4255 4863 32.69 4256 160 FEET- LOWELL T5.0 -STREI -MONTAGUE.
50.0 4 82 7506 7500 81 1665 67 7500 BO 68 150.0 150.0 15,000 1$,000 100.0 -AVENUE 100.0 TOORd 7500 PT 45 25.0 12,000 120.0 150.0120.0 7500 75.0 VPT. 44 15,000 43 42 190.0 PT. 100.0 BARN 28A 6005 PTS. 28-29 & 44 PT.30 61 as 50.0 PT. 29 5000 Pt288 7995 ¢ A157-155 14,000 50.0 20.0 AVENUE 30.0 8) 500 10,000 5 500 10 A 5250 10B 9A OR PT.10 PT. 11½ 7581 50.0 -0 25.0 PT.IO 109 7871 75.07 OBLOCK PLAN NO.:86