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- FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL GOMMISSION 304 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02108 APK 1 8 1900 AREA FORM NO. 112 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 Town Arlington, MA Address 57 Summer Street Historic Name Winn Farm 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 Original DESCRIPTION: Date .ca. 1820 Source Style_ Federal Architect residential residential Vsual Analysis Unknown Exterior wall fabric shingle Outbuildings_ shed Major alterations (with dates) none Recorded byBetsy Friedberg Organization_Mass. Historical Commission Date 12/84 Moved no Date N/A Approx.
acreageless than one acre Setting_The housesits on a low rise, and the property is framed by a cut-cel tone retaining wall. Granite illars mark steps cut into th rise. UTM: 19/322600/4698340 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGVIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the commmity.) This is a good example of a five-bay Federal house. It is the only example in - this section of Northwest Arlington, which did not develop fully until the early 20th century- HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the conmmity.) Albert Winn, the builder and owner of this 19th century house, was a leading figure in town. He was president of the Arlington Savings Bank, a selectman, a representative in the State Legislature, and Town Assessor.
The Winn Farm was built on the former.site of Captain George Cooke's house. Cooke was awarded the first water mill privilege in Cambridge, together with 20 acres of land in 1637. His establishment foreshadowed the subsequent development of the area as an important industrial complex and, more immediately, attracted settlement in the northwest precinct of Cambridge, later West Cambridge,. and Arlington. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION Winn Farm possesss integrity of location, design, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. As a good example of Federal-period domestic architecture, il meels Criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) Pront ton Advocate, Suee3 ul farmers, col. 2,3.
(Obituary) BO2LOM WYCZVCHU2E112 0S110 85 B0M 2:04 1BEE1 COWNIZ2IOM COWWOMMEVPIH OL WVO2VCH02E112 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 Matlonel Begtster 42. Shattuck, Ralph W., House Tieeper Attest Eaterad 1 the fukeeper National Begister Date/Signature sheauByun y/et8s delarubgun 9/27os 43. Sterling-Cutter, Ella Mahalla, House Eatorod in tpo Matione! No destes Attest FiKeeper AlenBgan 118/65 44. Swadkins, Thomas, House Nabered in the Hational Register fKseeper SubuByaa vlists Attest 45.
Swan, Henry, House Entered 1n Nationel Beglster jkeeper AelamByen 9127/85 Attest 16. Symmes, Jr., Stephen, House Eatered 1n the Met1one1 Moglistos feeper AilraByen 110/8s Attest 47. TayIor-Dallin House Entered in the Mational Register fKeeper AeloreaByan 9/22/85 Attest 48. Wayside Inn Entored 1n Metlone] /Keeper AeloreByun 9/27/85 Register Attest 49. Whittemore House Iamparod in tão paf1ona1 Rostotor fKeeper delareByen4/18/85 Attest 50. Winn Farm fakeeper Bnzered : Metione! Sulmeßzan 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 Winn Farm (Arlington MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: L sample LJ request Working No. MAR/ 61985 Fed. Reg.
Date: 2/4 86 Date Due: +485 - 4/20/85 Fatered in thaction: LACCEPT .. Metionel Ne eiest RETURN _REJECT_ Federal Agency: . -Jappeal 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 j no 7. Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one J 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 57 Sunmer Wina Farm Arlingtan MRA Massachuseft 17199 2359. L0901 2266 I2A 10071 8300 76.35 G CUTTER HILL 27,594 -SUMMER -ROAD -NUAD 7070 5760 59& 5376 60 5280 162 eiel 5665 42 6567 40 RADCLIFFE 6240 -JOHNSON 30 (ase +to6 6isS 565/ 39 5322 45 38 5922 0,4 7330 7045 226AS ROAD ROAD 15685 34A 30 75528 6098 35A 23-2 7200 565 GÃOI 147 6212 25 6309 VICTORIA EDGEHILL Arlington MRA Winn Farm 57 Summ 57 ScemmerSteet FEET