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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. *# 76 W. & E. Palmer 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 E. M. McNulty J - Davila B E M. Tayer A G. & S. Campagna W. Shepard J. LaCroix J. S. Casey J. & E. Offenbach F & C. Brink E. S. Goldman **3209 2037 2045 2053 2061 2069 2077 2085 2093 2101 2109 sa. 11 ft. 11 (over) 37M-7-77 In Area no. Form no. 35 171-6-17 1. Town Brookline MRA Address 76-96 Harvard Avenue Name NAppucable House Present use Some houses altered to apartments - see Present owner * 3.
Description: Date 1903 Source Building permit Style Georgian Revival Architect_Stephen Brennan E Sidney Vaughan Exterior wall fabric_Brick Outbuildings (describe) None Other features Classical cornice, smeot entablature, limestone lintels & sills, wrought iron balconies, wood pareled vestibules. Altered See #9 Moved nO Date_ Date_ 5. Lot size: ** One acre or less Over one acre Approximate frontage Total - 220' Approximate distance of building from street 15' 6. Recorded byKapstein, Benka, Larkin OrganizatioBrookline Historical Comm. Date Fall, 1978 Newton Quadrangle UTM References: 19/324900/4689170 Map #:22 7. Original owner (if known)_ Benjamin Whitney Original use_ Attached houses Subsequentuses (if any) and dates Some converted to 3 apartments - see below 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) This was the first building on the street. that was not a single family frame dwelling, and it opened the way for other, not so handsome, large buildings. Originally a row of attached houses, #s 76, 78, 80, 88 & 92 were converted to 3 apartments each in the 1940's and 50's. The regular facades and nice proportions of the houses ; decorated only by the iron balconies, have-a pleasing effect on the street.
Benjamin Whitney, who lived in Wayland and is listed in the Boston Directory only as Treasurer, 8 Bosworth, Boston, is shown as owner of this block on the building permit, but he does not appear in the 1904 tax list. Probably he sold the buildings immediately after they were built. In 1907 five of the eleven houses were owned by Dr. Francis F. Whittier, who lived at #94. He also owned other houses and many lots in the town. None of the other owners of record lived here - all the houses were rented out. Tenants included 2 lawyers, a manager, an accountant, a pianist, 2 insurance salesmen, and a broker. 76-96 Harvard Avenue meets NR criteria A and C, being a fine example of Georgian Revival rowhouses with intact detailing and reflecting one solution to the increased demand for housing on limited land during a period of rapid development in the town at the beginning of the 20th century.
It is also one of the few examples of the academic vartatfonsof the Georgian styte with piano nobile, similar to those found in the designs of London and Beacon 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, early maps, etc.) Brookline Atlases, 1900, 1907, 1978 Brookline Tax Lists 1903, 1904 Brookline Building Dept. permit Brookline Directory, 1907, 1910 Boston Directory, 1903 NPS Form 10-900-8 (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National ParkService National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only 9/4/85 received date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State BrooklIne MRA MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 51. House «t (156 Mason Terr.) 52. Houses et (76--96 Harvard Ave.) 53. Hotel Adelaide 54. Hotel Kempsford 55.
Jackson, Thaddeus, House 56. Kilsyth Terrace 57. Linden Park 58. Linden Square 59. Lynch--0'Gorman House 60. Milestone (Harvard St.) Entered in the Natdonel Begister Date/Signature TReeper AremByan 1dales Attest TKeeper delouaByas 112185 Fabeced Natiomel Hegieter Entered 1m Natiomal .
Iegi.ster Attest Keeper Attest Entered in the National Jegiater OReeper Attest Entered in the National Register LKeeper Attest Entered ia the National Regiater 6Reeper Entered in the National legtater Attest tKeeper Entered in the Nationel Regiater Attest 6Keeper Attest /Keeper Enterad 1s bhe Natioael Begdsicei Entered in tae National Register Attest FKeeper Attest delouBjan r012/s5 Aelußyen 10/12/85 delomByan 10/12/81 deloretyer 10/12185 deloneaBye 10/02185 KeloreBye10/n181 delouBye 10/12/85 dlelouaByer1011185 85003294 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Houses(Brookline MRA) at 26-96 Gaward Ave.
Norfolk County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: - sample Reviewer's comments: Lrequest SEP 4 1985 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: 213/82 Date Due: _ 1073/85 10/19/83 Action: ACCEPT. -10-17-85 Entered in the National Register -RETURN -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? 7.
Description yes no 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 J summary paragraph completeness clarity 432 applicable criteria justification of areas checked J 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 title date 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 76-96 Hauaud Ave 5/85 Brookline (MA)MRA 8401:100 76-78 Heuvoud Ave Xaxa estige Prints 8461:100 Broskliae (MA) MED Juld OCT. 1978 RISCOLI PARK COREY HILL MpATH FO - Allm 3 10 Bey GRIGGS PLAYGROUND 200 ,900 CREEMOUGHÇIR 290/050 000 PIERCE PLAYGROUND Babbedod REET 000000000 76-96 Haward Ave (35/ Brooklene (A MEA-6) Town of Brooklne dan 1981 f scale2"=200fT. D DC bobbas mio OA KEHILLA WIL LIAMS EDW. DEVOTION HOUSE VIDL TOWN oF TOWN OF BROOKLINE PARKING AREA REET ST. MARK'S CHURCHI ST.
MARKS SQUARE TOWN OF BROOKLINE PARKING AREA TRANSFER 00000 IARRIS STRET BOODO COSTERST 870000g8