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Nomination for Fire Station No. 7

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,010 words across 8 pages, filed in 1985. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 85003265, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office oi the Secretary, State House; Boston - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number_ - - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. (over) 37M_7_77 1 In Area no. Form no. 43 215-6 1. Town Brookline MRA Address 665 Washington Street Name Fire Station #7 Present use fire station Present owner Town of Brookline 3. Description: Date 1898 Sourceblueprints StyleDutchh with Italian Renaissan Tower Architectg. Fred Crosby Exterior wall fabric brick veneer with masonry taim Outbuildings (describe) Other features Dutch stepped brick gab masonry and brick voussoirs, mason ry quoins Altered left entrance Date 195l Moved Mo Date_ 5. Lot size: 6777 sq.ft.

One acre or less x Over one acre Approximate frontage 50 feet Approximate distance of building from street 20 feet 6. Recorded by s.W. Leff and C.w Benka Organization_BHC Date 1980 See rear for geographical information. 7. Original owner (if known) Town Of Brookline Original use_ fire station Subsequent uses (if any) and dates_ 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Fire Station #7 is one of the more interesting fire stations in Brookline and certainly the only one designed with a Dutch gable andaan Italian Renaissance tower.

Altered in 1951 to accomodate larger fire trucks, it was originally designed by G. Fred Crosby, a native Brooklinite, whose office was located on Tremont Street in Boston. All work on the building was performed by Brookline mechanies, ac- cording to an article in The Suburban which also stated that: this new house, known as a three door house, Brookline will be able to boast. of efficient a fire department as any in the state!!" Fire Station #7 meets criteria A and C of the National Register, An imposing piece of municipal architecture, the Fire Station is notable for its Dutch/Renaissance Revival styling and as a reflection of Brookline's commitment to munieipal improvements and public safetylat the end of the nineteenth century. Newton Quadrangle UTM Reference: 19/324200/4689380 Map #: 69 10.

Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Brookline building department-bay #4, blueprints Brookline building department-permits-1898 Brookline atlas-1893, 1897, 1900 The Suburban- June 1, 1899, p.3 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 Expires 10-31-87 For NPS sea Only ecetived 9-4-85 date antered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Brookline MRA MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 21. Elliot, General Simon, House 22. Emmett Cottage 23. Fernwood 24. Fire Station #7 25. Fisher Hill Historic District 26. Francis, Dr. Tappan Eustis, House 27. Fuller, Peter, Building 28. Goddard, John, House 29. Graffam Development Historic District 30.

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AubusByan 1/212 WeloueByer14nb Nelmasgua 10/2665 MbeByaa 1/2185 delomBgun 1da165 85083265 WASO Form - 177 ('R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Fire Station #7 (Brookline MRA) Norfolk County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: sample M request SEP 4/ 1985 Working No.- Fed. Reg. Date: 2/3/87 Date Due: -10/19/83 Action: ~ACCEPT 10-17-85 Ertered in the -RETURN Netionel Register - REJECT- Federal Agency: - Lappeal L 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? 7. Description Condition exceilent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed yes 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 _J 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 ciarity 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 665 waskington Fire Staten #7 Drooldie MRA MA OCT 178 by Berkey OCT. 1978 estig Prints by Berkey 665 Washington Firestteen #7 Broukoline MRA, MA OCT. 1978 ints by- ey CSTON BOAD ORCHARD RÓAP D CITY VIEW RD nzdona DO1 R WEST $000 SNODOO A E BARTLETT CR GDOD DNDL PLAY MICHA DRISCOLL GROUND SCHOOL WOODSTOCK ROAD JENNESS RD.

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