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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 - - Area Form 30-140= 14,14A PHOTO (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) Staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. Town Brookline MRA - Address 17 Kent Street Historic Name Ginery Iwitchell House Use: Original residential Present residential Ownership: - Private individual Private organization Public Original owner Probably Gineny. Twichell DESCRIPTION: Date 1844-1855 Source maps StyleGreek Revival/Italianate transitio Architect Information not available Exterior wall fabricclapboard Outbuildings garage Major alterations (with dates)_ Convert to two families- 1927 Moved 1o Date NA Approx. acreage6170 sq.ft.
Recorded by_Leslie Larkin, Carla Benka Setting Set back approx. 20 feet from st Organization Brookline Historical Com. in center of lot; Italianate-type house Date Fall 1980 from later period next door (to the east) Boston South Quadrangle Atlas page- 30/140-14, 14A UIM References: 19/325480/4788700 (Staple additional sheets here) Map #: 35 tro1 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and - evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) The lower section of Kent Street, once called Harrison Place, displays a number of houses whose designs reveal the influence of the Italianate style. Number 7 Kent Street presents a bracketed cornice, round arched doorway, ana bracketed eaves, while #40 Kent Street's details are even more typical of a classical interpretation: cupola, flat rool, quoins, porch supports, and carved brackets.
Number 17 Kent Street is one more example of an Italianate influence, even though the basic configuration of the house is derived from the Greek Revival style. However, the double brackets, jigsaw detailing over the windows and bays, and design of the HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE S FICNPexplan therole buners playea ocat er sofee htstoryace. and how the building relates to the development of the community) According to an 1858 map of the town,Ginery Iwiche11 owned this house as well as 40 Kent Street. Due to lack of documentation, it is not possible to determone who lived here after the completion of the house by1855. We do know from different accounts that Mr. Iwichell lived at #40, built in 1851. (Number 17 Kent Street does not appear on the 1844 map; it is shown on the 1855 map, but without owner identification.
The 1858 map of Brookline indicates that Iwichell owned this house.) Ginery Iwichell, an "unrivaled express rider who travelled the distance from Worcester to Hartford, some sixty miles, in three hours and in 1846" later became the owner of stage lines between Boston and Worcester, which used 150rhorses to con- routes aggregating 286 miles. Iwichell became the president of the Boston and Worcester Railways, when steam railroads supplanted stage routes, as well as the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. also a member of the United States House of Representatives.
17 Kent Street meets NR criteria B and C, having been built by Ginery Iwichell, a pioneer in stagecoach transportation between Boston and Worcester, and now a fine remaining intact example of the Greek Revival/Italianate transitional style, the eaooklne elopmede the toge of Bdokel1te Vitaned Eoan dabiefathantealdanote this house is BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES John Curtisi, History 6f Brookline, pp. 195-97. 20M-2/80 NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use onty received date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Brookline MRA MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 81. Iwitchell, Ginery, House 82. Walnut Hills Cemetery 83. White, Benjamin, House 84.
White Place Historic District 85. Dutch House (The) 86.
Spooner, William, House Bntared in the theeper Netdoal Jegister Attest fKeeper Entered in the Meddonal Megister Attest tK eeperr Ertaced 1a baa Mational Register Attest Heeper Entared 1n taa National Begisten Wve Fevlow Attest falKeeper Attest Sabatantiva EevIer Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Date/Signature AelomByun 10/12185 Stelm Byan 10/-2135 AlonAzan 10/01/85 AuluusByan 142185 fatrck Andeus 1/24/86 Betf Saurge 1-24-86 WASO Form - 177 ("'R" June 1984) 85003240 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Twitchell, Ginery, House (Brookline MRA) Norfolk County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: - sample Jrequest Working No._ Date Reg Date ladA 1985 Date Due: 9535 10/19/85 Action: -ACCEPT 10-17-8 -RETURN Entered in the -REJECT - Netdonel BEgderaleAgency: -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 unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection rbs Historic District Status Accessible Present Use Check one - 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 critéria 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 Prestige Prints by Berkey NOV 1980 stige Prints by Berkey Brooklene (Ma)MRA 17 Keut St Twitwhall, Girey, House Tw,towell, Ginery, Huse 17 kent st 6/85 Brookline CMa)MRA Ca GREENOUGHCIR. SOLDIERS 2500 EMERSON ST. EMERSON GARDEN 8 B000 AVENÚE MD BOYLSTON PLAYGROUND DAVI STONST PIERCE PLAYGROUND PLYGRD HARVARD SI SHING ON BROOKLINE VILARE LETA ST LAGk SOUARE AVENUE HAWTHO NE Szesa GLEN ROAD PARKWAY NP MARY'S SSUMPTION FE PEARL WATERWORKS STRE SE i7 Streer (30114,14A) Brookline (Ma)MRA Town of Brookline Map Jan1981> Scale"z"= 200)r TTELL 88000006 8 BROOK PLAYGROUNK 008 do0ag PARSONS FIELD C M KENT ST. MPLAYGRD BROOKLINE AVE. PLAYGROUND RECREATIC MESJ LYCTE BROOKLINE RIVERWAY INGTON AV. HUNTINGTON AVE. PARKWA