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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 - Area Form no. 30/141-11 PHOTO (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) Staple to left sideof form Photo number Town Brookline MRA Address 12 Linden Street Historic Name NA Use: Original_ residential Present_ residential (multi-family Ownership:X Private individual Private organization Public Original owner Charles W. Scudder SKETCH MAP Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings or geographical features. Indicate north. DESCRIPTION: Date I843-44 SOLTCE Map, Historical Sketches of Brooktim Style Greek Revival Architect information not available Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings none Recorded by Carla Benka Organization Brookline Historical Com.
Date Fall, 1980 Atlas Page 30/141-11 Major alterations (with dates)_ 1978-rear porch repaired, dormers added Moved no Date NA Approx. acreage_5308 sg.ft. SettingSet in center of small lot, abu apartment house at south end of property; across the-street from Lin- den Fark (Staple additional sheets here) Boston South Quadrangle UIM Reference: 19/325450/4688860 Map #: 42 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community): There are three houses on Linden Street whose designs show the influence of the Greek Revival style: #s 12, 19, and 53.
(Although #9 Linden Street has a few Greek Revival elements, its overall ap- pearance has been substantially altered.) Evidence of this style is clear in the design of #12 Linden Street, particularly in the pedimented gable, heavy cornice with simple -frieze, and pilastered cormerboards. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) According the Harriet Woods in her book, Historical Sketches of Brook- line, and-an 1844 map of the town, this house was built between 1843 and 1844 as part of the subdivision and development plan for this neighborhood. (For more information on the subdivision, see #29 Linden Place.) Like #s 19 and 53 Linden Street, this house was built and first owned by a merchant. Charles W.
Scudder worked on Federal Street on Boston; he was a hardware merchant, according to the city directory. Scudder was also active in the Harvard Congregational Society and acted as its treasurer and auditor for annumber of years.' rThe Scudder family owned this house through 1893. It is interesting to note that even prior to the arrival of the railraad, parts of the neighborhoods of Brookline Village were developed, and houses were built by men who commuted to Boston to tha arowtn or Che comnenctat apea te aie 19 tanlen Plac (Gim 31-59, Mep 19). L2 Linden Street meets NR criteria A and C, being one of ..a small number of houses whicl remain from the 1843 Linden Place residential subdivision and a rare°gkample of the Greek Revival style. Due to the presence of modern infill, the remaining components of the Linden Place development are being nominated individually.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Maps-1844, 1855 Atlases-1874, 1884, 1888, 1893, 1897, 1900 Boston Directory-1850 20M-2/80 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 9-f-83 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Brookline MRA State MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 31. Harris, John, House 3us Fnferco and Farm 32. Heath, Charles, House 33. Heath, Ebenezer, House 34. Holyhood Cemetery 35. 37. 38. 39. 40. House at (4 Perry St.) House at (9 Linden St.) Houseah (12 Linden.
St.) House at (12 Vernon St.) Houseat (19 Linden St.) House at (53 Linden St.) - Intorél 1x Lational Regiater Eabered In tie National Register tKeeper Date/Signature AelonByand 10lnl8 Attest fKeeper Aeauabyun 0t218 Attest fKeeper Intored im Hational Beaister Subm Byan 142195 Entered 18 the Nationel Register Entered 1a tle National Jegdmber Attest tKeeper AelamByan 1/2105 Attest fKeeper AeloBgen 10/,218) Attest bKeeper selonaBgun c442185 Enteredin tae National Reglater Attest /Reeper AlmuByur 10/02185 Ehtered 1a National Regieter Attest Keeper Entered ia the Wational Begister AilouaDged 0/1218) Entered 1x t National Neglmber Attest fReeper SelvaByur 10/12/85 Attest 6Keeper Aulme Byan 10/12185 Entered Ix tie National TeaMnebioz Attest 85003279 WASO Form - 177 (*R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Horse (Brookline MRA) (1~ Lenteo st.) Norfolk County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample Reviewer's comments: Lrequest SEP Working No.
4 1985 Fed. Reg. Date: o 1382 Date Due: 70/3/8S 10/19/81 Entered 1n Action: -CACCEPT - 10-12-53 Mational the -RETURN Registen REJECT- Federal Agency: - 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 Status Accessible Present Use Check one L 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 432 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 12 Linden 6105 Broskeine (Ma)MRA 632-EOT 12 lnden 6\85 Brookliae (Ma) MRA CTES CREENOUGHCIR PIERCE PLAYGROUND S SOLDIERY MOMUMENT ELM CE EMERSON ST EMERSON GARDEN ER OWN BOYLSTON PLAYGROUND a/ca AVENUE 00 BOVLSTON 200 20l-82 BAPA LLER PLYGRD ROAD VE HAWTHO 203 SzeDe ROAD GLEN PARKWAY HARVARD SHIN A TION BROOKLINE YIUAOE LATA CUARE AVENUE 008 080 STR SER 12 undenst. (30/141-11) OROOKLINE (Ma)MRA own o Brokune Mapdan 1981 Scale LINDER SPINW RAYGROUNE JRCH 008 PARSONS FIELD 0000 -m IKENT ST. JM/PLAYGRD STRE ET ARL STREET WATERWORRKS RIVER BROOKLIME AVE. PLAYGROUND JAMES J TARECREATIONCTR. BROOKLINE ROÁO TRIVERWAY INGTON AV. HUNTINGTON AVE. PAR