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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5", black and white) Indicate address of property on back of photo. Staple to left side of form. 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 ATTA CHED MAP UTM REFERENCE 19.319560.4685220 USGS QUADRANGLE Newton, Mass. SCALE 1:25,000 AREA 114 FORM NO. OH-11 Newton, Mass. M.R.A. Town Newton / Oak Hill Address 729 Dedham st Historic Name none Use: Present dwelling Original dwelling DESCRIPTION Date c.1855 Source map Style Greek Revival Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric Outbuildings none clapboard Major Alterations (with dates) 1886 - addit. of 2-story rear ell Conditionvery good Moved no Date Acreage 26,780 sq.
ft. lessthan one acre Setting intersection of 2 major roads, facing northeast Recorded by Archit. Pres. Assocs Organization Newton Hist 3omm Date 6/83, rex. 3/86 Major Significance VATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (ff applicable) 729 Dedham St meets criterion cas Oak Hill's best remaining example of the Greek Revival style in cottage ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. This small Greek Revival cottage is in an excellent state of preser - vation. Five bays wide, its gable roof rests on a delicately detailed two part entablature, supported on the facade by corer pilasters with overscaled capitals. The wide door surround with sidelights and 6/6 sash are typical features of the Greek Revival style. The house was bullt by a local carpenter.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. This house was built for Calvin Rand, about whom nothing is known. In 1874 H.J. Howard, a local schoolmaster was recorded as the occupant; the Oak Hill school was located nearby at 742 Dedham Street. During the 1880s the house was owned by Villiam Sanderson, during whose tenure the house was expanded and functioned as a farmstead. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Directories Atlases 8/85 NPS Form10-900-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 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only recelved 1/23/16 date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Newton MRA State Middlesex County, MA Nomination/Type of Review 71. House at 31 Woodbine Streetintered in the National Begister 72. House at 41 Middlesex Road ... National Register 73. House at 47 Sargent Street lorister Date/Signature Theeper Aelau Byen 24464 Attest fseeper Aeloreßjan 9/4106 Attest fheeper seloreByeu 144114 74. House at 511 Watertown Street Entered in the National Register Attest tKeeper 75. House at 60 William Street Mat 76. House at 68 Maple Street Entered in the Mational Register Attest Eegiste: fKeeper Attest fKeeper Attest 77. House at 729 Dedham Street Keeper 78. House at 81--83 Gardner Street Attest Encered in the Mational Register fkeeper 79. Hyde House 80.
Hyde, Eleazer, House Entered 1n the Maticnei Register Attest fKeeper Attest ftseeper Attest DeloreBgen 91412 deloreBgun914687 deloreßogun 944 AelareeBgun 11466 DelorerByan 9/4/8 aeloreßyan 91416 AiloresByen 9/4166 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET House at 729 Dedham Street (Newton MRA) Middlesex County MASSA CHUSETTS 86001835 resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample Jrequest Entered Nationa -appeal JUL 23 1986 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: - 8/21/86 36376 Action: LACCEPT -- 9-4-86 RETURN legistex _REJECT_ Federal Agency: _ -NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline.
DateR 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 Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked 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 date title 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 Newton, Mass, MRA House at - 729 Dedham St, Oak Hill Roll #16 (33) RESERVEÕ A DEDHAM 19 VWATER EASEMENT CITY OF NEWTOM SECTION 126 BLOCK 82 15 127 10745 125 124 123 STREET 122 STREET 10460 A NAHANTON Clty of Newton Assessor's Maps. Sheet /55 Metric Series. 1979 Scale: UTM grid line interval = 100 meters (328 feet) Newton, Mass. M.R.A. 729 Dedham Street, Oak Hill 83-36-5 -