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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTQN, MA 02108 AREA U 1700 FORM NO. 438 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 Town Arlington, MA Address 267 Broadway Historic Name Whittemore 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 Multifamily housing Original_ Residence DESCRIPTION: Date mid 19th century Source town atlas Style Greek Revival Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric Outbuildingsshed Asbestos shingle over clapboard Recorded by Betsy Friedberg Organization Mass.
Historical Commission Date December 1984 Major alterations (with dates) E11 extended to rear of house in late 19th century. Moved NO N/A Date Approx. acreage less than one acre Setting_The house is part of the Broad- way Historic District, which was designate as alocal historic district in 1981. - - UTM: 19/323220/4697700 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the conmmity.) Although this house has been divided into four units and re-sided with asbestos shingle, it retains most of Its early character. The building's window enframemerts, doorway and entablature details, as well as a monumental Doric portico, are all original.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the conmmity.) A striking temple-front home in a good state of preservation despite modern re-siding, this is the only example of Greek Revival architecture with a pedimented two-story porch in Arlington. Another unusual feature is the triangular wood fanlight in the pediment. Its closest achitectural relative in the valley was the First Parish's Third Meetinghouse, built in 1844 and later burned. The church's colonnaded facade was visible from this house's front door. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION The Whittemore House retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. It fulfills criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places a an example of the temple-front Greek Revival style.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) Town Atlas Assessor's Records 8O 21BEEL WU22VCH02E112 HIZLOBICHT COMWIEZIOW COWWOWMENTIH OE WYERYCHNEE11? 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 Thematie Group Name State Arlington Multiple Resource Area Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 41. Russell Common Entered in the Hationel Beetster 42. Shattuck, Ralph W., House Fatered the NatLonal Begister tieper Date/Signature sheaußgun 4/05 Attest fukeeper delaßzuu 9/290s 43. Sterling-Cutter, Ella Mahalla, House Eaterod in Mationet No Attest Jiseeper erfes Aherbgan 4/18/65 44.
Swadkins, Thomas, House Babered in the Netional Register HKeeper SheeBya v1iths Attest 45. Swan, Henry, House Entered Nationel Bemlster Jteeper SelreByen 96685 Attest 46. Symmes, Jr., Stephen, House Eatered 1n tle Metionel Neglirte ficeper AbmaByeu 111/85 Attest 47. TayIor-Dallin House Entered in the National Begister fKeeper AeloreaBgan9/27/85 Attest 48. Wayside Inn Entered in Hetlione1 Register fKeeper AelorBzu 8/27/85 Attest 49. Whittemore House in tha neelster fKeeper delareBgen 4/18/85 Attest 50.
Winn Farm fukeeper Bndorad La Met1onml Nog AubraByn 4/18/85 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Whittemore House (Arlington MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: J sample Lrequest Working No. MAR/ 6 1985 Fed. Reg. Date: 2 4/86 Date Due:_ .11/85 - Entered 1n Action: LACCEPT. Nat1onel Register - RETURN REJECT. Federal Agency:. 7/20/85 4-16-5) 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 J 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 Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to . Signed - Date - _ Phone:_ Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Whittemore House 267 Broadway Arlington MA (MRA) Niei wisha piact apheevs. PHOTO #10 Whittemore House 267 Broaduay DUETTE PHOTO EIGHT CENTRA ARLINGTON, A (617) 643-: 84+ Whittemore House Arlingten MRA, MA FEET BLOCK (g203, 52 281 BROADWAY I0 PAM WEBSTER 107.25 PALMER 9028 WYMAN E 5308 2i20 6000 FRANKLIN 7500 16543 PT. A 5648 0F58 29247 oob.
7865 (o) 6955 5280 $280 13) STREET /1 - 33 3798 360 3837 1850 4405 02, 123, 3643 -..°0 1273 3632 ").. 4398 7290 1a'*11 EÔN -DAMON- 20 PCTE AL53 18c 45.0 3740 31.28 4510 PARK 373 2063 - 3.0 7655 32.1 a2(o) 660 STREET 50.0 5782 10000 6465 2538 1000 4416 731.78 3088 3594 STREET 22.13 PALMER 5280 $280 92.8 5280 8289 Arlington MRA STREET TET, 267 Broadway Whittemore House G 96-4 DEED) .WEBSTER 8 24 686 5g 588 PT. OOSS *°Bin9 5504 -320 SeoI FRAN 700 1800 6364 5676 * 9833 FPT.I3 4000 40 20