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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTQN, MA 02108 AHK 1 8 1980 AREA FORM NO. 21 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 Town Arlington, MA Address 215 Crosby Street Historic Name Stephen Symmes Jr. Hous 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 Residence Residence Original DESCRIPTION: Date 1841 Source Mrs. Marianne Teuber Greek Revival Style_ Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric_Clapboard Outbuildings None Recorded by Betsy Friedberg Organization_Mass.
Historical Comnission Date 12/84 Major alterations (with dates) Chimneys and fireplace added ca. 1900. New plan inside, ca. 1900. Moved No Date N/A Approx. acreage Less than one acre Setting_ The Symmes House is sited in a residential area of northern Arlington. UTM: 19/32262014699580 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the conmmity.) Local tradition ascribes a 1746 construction date to this building, and it is possible that some fragments of an earlier structure may survive. But archi- tectural evidence indicates that the house's primary significance is as a wel1- preserved example of the Greek Revival style, probably the grandest of the Greek Revival houses in the area. It is fully pedimented with a one-story Doric porch and wide corner pilasters.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the commmity.) At his death in 1901, Stephen Symmes, Jr., donated his farm to the town to be used as a hospital site. The city fathers sold the house instead--to the Fairchild family--and the hospital was erected on its present site, using the proceeds from the sale of the house. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 'The Stephen Symmes, Jr., House is a well-preserved example of the Greek Revival style. It is associated with the earliest benefactor of Symmes Hospital, and it retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, teeling, and assoclation. The house meets Criteria B and C of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES(name of publication, author, date and publisher) Mrs.
Marianne Teuber, Present Owner Arlington Advocate, March 11, 1901 .80 BOAIZLOV P1BEFL W22VON02E112 RIZ1OBICET COWNOMMEVTIH OL WYC2VCHACE112 10M - 7/82 MPSForm 10-900- 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. Arlington Multiple Resource Area State Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 41. Russell Common Entered in the Mationel Begtster 42. Shattuck, Ralph W., House Eaterad Nationel. Begister 43. Sterling-Cutter, Ella Mahalla, House Eatorod in tpa Matione! Nogleries Tieeper Date/Signature SelauByu 4/1585 Attest fukeeper delambgen 9/2805 Attest fikeeper AleByur 4/10/65 44.
Swadkins, Thomas, House Baberaf inthe Netional Hegister fKeeper Attest SebunByan liths 45. Swan, Henry, House Entered Nationel Beglater Jkeeper AelaeByen 967185 Attest 46. Symmes, Jr., Stephen, House Batered 1n the Net1onl Noglistes feeper AilriaByeu A/16/8s Attest 47. TayIor-Dallin House Entered in the National Begister Tteeper AebreaByen 9/27/85 Attest 48. Wayside Inn Entored 1a Hetilone] Register Hkeeper AeloreAzun 8/27/85 49. Whittemore House Iamparod in tho *afrones neeloter 50. Winn Farm Bacerad Matione?
Attest fKeeper Attest fukeeper Attest deloresBgen4/18/85 Aubuaßye 4/18/85 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Symmes, Jr., Stephen, House (Arlington MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: - sample Lrequest MAR 6 1985 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date:C2 Date Due: _ 41485- Action: LACCEPT- Entered in the- -RETURN Netionel Register _REJECT_ Federal Agency: _ 4a0/8 1-18-65 -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 Imoved 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 J 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 Symnes, Jro, stophes, Horse Arlingtan MRA, MA O,LD 5602 12543 2 755 132.835 6252 (3) 9429 3 PT. X TOET 14340 8903 10 Arlington MRA Stephen Symmes Jr. House 215 Crosby Street UTM: 19/322620/4699580 GiOO: a5.0 -MYSTIC 9500 3 PT. X1 PT. X VIEC 31453567 120020 28 43 16 PY-15 TUC 6 10360 i4565 12 950° 22630: '1268.
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