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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5", black and SeBre o TeP S o Tom Sketch Map: Draw map showing property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection(s). Indicate north (SEE ATTACHED MAP) UTM REFERENCE 19.319560.4691570 USGS QUADRANGLE NEWTON, MASS. SCALE 1:25.000 AREA FORM NO. 1173 Newton, Mass. MRA Town Newton (Newton Corner) Address 33-35 waban Street Historic Name John Buckingham House Use: Present dwelling Original dwelling DESCRIPTION Date ca. 1864 Source stylistic analysis Style Mansard Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric clapboard Outbuf1dings carriage house Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition Very good Moved no Date Acreage 10,001 sq.
fte Setting suburban residential less than oneacre Recorded byK, Hatch Organization Newton Historical Comm. Date 2/77; rev. by H. White 3/86 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The John Buckingham residence is an exceptionally well-preserved sidehall Mansard house and is representative of the wood frame suburban houses built by Boston commuters in Newton Corner during the period following the Civil war; it therefore meets Criteria a and C of the National Register of Historic Places. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Buckingham residence occupied a substantial lot located at a curve A portion of the original property has been subdivided for townhouses. on waban Street. The property is bounded by an arcaded iron fence cast at a Waltham foundry.
The house, designed with a long rear ell, has remained exceptionally well-preserved. The bellcast Mansard roof retains its earmyfishEcale pattered slate, omate segmental donern denticular The two single -story polygonal bay windows are a leature which originated during the Italianate period and continued in use. Elaborate porches are located at the main entrance and rear entrance in the ell. An ornate carriage house with a Mansard roof and ventilator stands to the rear of the lot. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. John Buckingham, pastor of the Unitarian church in chestnut H111, moved to this house in 1866. Owned by Georgianna, his wife, and later by their granddaughters, the house remained under the ownership of the Buckingham family until 1973.
The establishment of regular commuter rail service in 1844 triggered a period of growth in Newton Corner, which resulted in substantial sub- in teeton coae, urban residential development. The noted landscape architect, Alexander Wadsworth designed several residential subdivisions around small parks in Newton, including nearby Waban Park. The Buckingham House is representative of the wood frame suburban houses built by Boston commuters and the newly- rich upper middle class. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Atlases: 1907, 1895, 1080, 1074. City Directories: 1868 O.H. Bailey. View of Newton, Massachusetts (1878). M.F. Sweetser. King's Handbook of Newton (1889), p. 315. The Newton Times (April 2, 1975), p.3.
8/85 IPS Form 10-900- 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 7/23/86 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name_Newton MRA State Middlesex County, MA Nomination/Type of Review 31. Buckingham, John, House - 32. Building at 1--6 Walnut Terrace 33. Central Congregational Church 34. Chestnut Hill, The 35. Claflin, Adams, Estate 36. Clark House 37. Collins, Frederick, House 38. Curtis, Allan Crocker, House--Pillar House 39. Curtis, William, House 40. Davis, Seth, House Entered in the National Register freper Attest Intered in the Hationel Register Jkeeper Interud Hationsi the Register Attest Heeper Entered in the Mational Register Attest Keeper Enterad Nations.
In the Regiater Attest JKeeper Entered in the Mational Rogister Attest Hkeeper Attest fKeeper Intered In the National Rogister Entered 1n the Mational Logister Attest Tkeeper Inte Attest fkeeper Attest fReeper Attest Date/Signature HelousBgan 914186 HiloraByus 9/8186 Sllmge 91466 dilmusByun 214186 SliruByur 814186 Leloueßyan 914/7 detruabya 814106 Selmes Byan 914116 Sltreßzan 214146 Lelruyßiga 214156 WASO Form - 177 ("'R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET 66001778 Buckingham, John, House (Newton MRA) Middlesex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request Working No. JUL 23 1986 Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due: - 8/21/86 2/3/3: Entered in Action: -ACCEPT - 9/6/86 -- 9-4-86 _RETURN Mational Register _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 Joriginalsite moved date 8.
Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) J summary paragraph J completeness clarity J applicable criteria justification of areas checked J relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance J 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:- GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Becking han, Jchn, Huse LeRtOny Massa MRA 33-35 Waban St, Newton Corner -77-A-10 (15) Bucking han, John, House LeRcan, Mase MRAY - 33-35 Waban St, Newton Corner - 77-A-9 (11) WABAN WABAN STREET PARK 27 26 25 WALNUT BLOCK 12 23 13 Clty of Newton Assessor's Maps. Sheet /9 Metric Series. 1979 Scale: UTM grid líne interval = 100 meters (328 feet) - STREET STREET JEWETT WABAN 17 SECTION 12 BLØCK 6 16 15 POQL SEC C0 1 2 BA STREET HOVEY SECTION BLOCK 18 STREET 14 13 Newton, Mass. M.R.A. 33-35 Waban Street. Newton Corner 12-7-18 ...