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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 - - Area Form no. 39 149-21 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 4 Perry Street Historic Name Use: Original NA Hausa residential Present residential Ownership:@ Private individual Private organization Public Original owner William Wellman DESCRIPTION: Date 1843 Source Maps Style Greek Revival Architect Information not available Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings none Recorded by Carla Benka, Leslie Larkin OrganizationBrookline Historical Com. Date Fall, 1980 Major alterations (with dates) four feet re.
moved from rear (1903); converted to 2 families (1903) Moved from site facing Date 1903 Linden Place Approx. acreage 3366 sq.ft. Setting_Faces Linden Square, set in between two apartment:houses. Atlas Page- 31-149-21 Boston South Quadrangle UIM Reference: 19/325520/4688970 Map #: 54 (Staple additional sheets here) * Between 1845 and 1854, Wellman was listed in the Boston Directories as a deputy collector at the Customs House in Boston. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community) # 4 Perry Street is one of several Greek Revival homes found in this area. (See also #12, 19, and 53 Linden Street) Characteristics of the Greek Revival style found in this house include the flushboarding, pedimented gable, and elaborate pilasters. style porch columns with acanthus leaf motif.
Only one other house in Brookline has such columns:(see # 7 Holden Street) Facing Linden Park, this house is one of the few older homes in the immediate neighborhood which has remained relatively unaltered. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community) Located in an area once belonging to Ebenezer Davis which subsequently came into the hands of James Holden who married Davis' widow, #4 Perry Street was built in 1843-4 at which time the Holden land was auctioned off and - developed. This house was built by William Wellman,* a banker, who worked on State Street in Boston.
It was one of three houses ullt immedlately atter Linden Square was laid out and until 1903, was sited facing Linden Place.(The house was moved to make way for two apartment buildings, both owned by Rufus Candage et al.) Until that time, it was one of several buildings - clustered around Linden Square which, until the early 1900's, had been a privately owned open space. Becawse of economic pressures and lack of land use regulations, buildings such as 4 Perry Street soon were surrounded by apartment houses and triple deckers. Fortunately, the absense of severe alterations and the proximity of this house to Linden Square help to recreate the sense of scale and ambiance which was to be found here during the 19th century.
4 Perry Street meets NR criteria A and C, havirg been one of the original dwellings built as part of the Linden Place subdivision, and a fine @xample of the Greek Revival style, Like other Greek Revival structures in the Village, the house is sited with front gable to the street and is enlarged with a side bay. Of particular distinction are the capitals embellished with an Egyptian motif of lotus leaves (as opposed to the, Column common Doric style); only one other house in Brookline, #7 Holden Street, has similar columns. Recent repair of the columns as well as other details and on-going maintenance work have resulted in a well preserved structure which makes an outstanding contribution to the streetscape. Because there is a sutstantial amount of modern infill in area, the surviving components of Linden Place development are being nominated separately.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Maps-1830, 1844, 1855 Tax lists- 1837, 1851 Boston Directory- 1845-1857 Permits-1903, 1936 Atlas- 1874, 1884, 1888, 1897, 1900, 1907 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- 4-51 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name -Brookline MRA State MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 31. Harris, John, House alsuret smffinco and Farm 32. Heath, Charles, House 33. Heath, Ebenezer, House 34. Holyhood Cemetery 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. House at (4 Perry St.) House at (9 Linden St.) Housect (12 Linden. St.) House a (12 Vernon St.) Houseat (19 Linden St.) House af (53 Linden St.) - Entored Tr lational Regiaber tKeeper Attest tKeeper Date/Signature AelonBya 10112/6.
Eatered In %a Iational Register Aremuasbigen 0l210i Attest Intered in Hational Besister &Keeper AuemeByu 112185 Entered 1a tlie Nationel legister Attest (Keeper AelmByan 101105 Entered 1a Wi National Jegluber Attest fReeper Attest bKeeper AelmuBye 14/02181 AelonaBgan 14/2185 Entered in the National Reglater Attest /Keeper Ehtered 1m National Regleter AelaBgar 10/2185 Attest 6Keeper Enteredin the National legister AulonaByed w/n18) Entered 1x National Ioglnter Attest freeper AelvaByes 10/12185 Entered 1x t6e National Megkmbon Attest 6Keeper Attest AeloaByan 10/12195 85003287 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET House (Brookline MRA) Norfolk County MASSACHUSETTS (4Purryst.) resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: J sample Reviewer's comments: -request 4 1985 Working No._ Fed.
Reg. DatesL 385 Date Due: _ 10/3/85-10/19/8 Action: «ACCEPT 10-17-5 Entured in the -RETURN _ REJECT- intional Begdufederal 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 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 clarity80 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 4 » Brookline (Ma) MRA PROCI JUL 4 Perre , Brookline (Ma) MRA) NOV 1980 Prestige Prints by Berkey ORY&2 Ta lt Perpy st (39/149-21 Ma) MRA Brooklinegzookuwe MAP TOWN oF "(" = 200 F+ 08aa S SOLDIEN HoME" I 100 LIBRA JaN. 1981 ST 7 0) LN UT LVL. C TVH IG ON FIELD 10 MERSOM ST EMERSOM GARDEN 00480p 00000 dca ER TOWN, HALL 8. BOYLSTON PLAYGROUND WM.H.UNCQ! MARVAROS E R M PLYGRD ELLI NOL BERI ROAR WTHOR NE PARKWAY LEVERETT DAL ND MER VILA PIERCE 2000 ana0 ION PEARL _MPLAYGF REE KL RIVEF SO. HUNTINGTON AV. HUNTIR AVENUE POND JAMAICAWAY TC