MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES The Federal Presence, Craig, Lois A. MIT Press 1980 Field Guide to American Architecture, Rifkind, Carole History of Post Office Construction, 1900-1940 July 1982 History of Northbridge, Kerrick, William Unp. 1978 Bonanza 1980 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ UTM REFERENCES 0.473 A A 1,9 12|79|8,1,0/ 14,6/6,5/2,9,01 EASTINGNORTHÍNG 1LiliLul VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Beginning at a point on Church Street, thence running: Southwesterly 163'÷ Southeasterly along Church Street Southerly 57'+ Southeasterly 130'+ Northeasterly 156,* Northwesterly 39 to the point of origin. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE N/A CODE COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE E.
Brett Heenan, Preservation Coordinator - ORGANIZATION March 25, 1986 DATE THE BOSTON PARTNERSHIP, INC. STREET & NUMBER 48 INMAN STREET CITY OR TOWN TELEPHONE (617) 492-8866 STATE MASSACHUSETTS 02139 CAMBRIDGE. CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATION STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER RECOMMENDATION YES X NO_ NONE. Valerie A laemae STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATIO OFFICER SIGNATURE In compliance with Executive Order 11593. I hereby nominate this property to the National Register, certifying that the State Historic Preservation Officer has been allowed 90 days ifwhichto presegt the nomination to the State Review Board and to evaluate its significance. The evaluated level of signifigence i -State - ocal. FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE MAn TITLE DATE 11-3-86 FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER DATE DIRECTOR.
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Dunleavey Pond 5699 *DAVIS 586 UNITED STATES POST OFFICE 58 CHURCH STREET WHITINSVILLE, MA 01588 UXBRIDGE QUADRANGLE UTM: 19-2/79/810-46/65/290 4/31rt PROVIDENCE Linwo Whit Pund 86003433 xess than 50 WASO Form - 177 ("'R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET US Post Office--Whitinsville Main Worcester County MASSACHUSETTS Subatantiva RevIew resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No. NOV 5 1986 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: 2274/86 1/20/56 Action: ACCEPT -RETURN 12-986 - REJECT 1 Federal Agency: U.S. P. S- Substantive Review: *sample J request -appeal -NR decision Reviewer's comments: posk office appeare eligible fi lasting, please note techiical soblem on reverse.
Returu Reviewer Discipline Date - Arlutectural Eastory 12/9/86 see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition Status Accessible Present Use 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 J unaltered J altered Check one J original site moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 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 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 De Mapof lease pronde areginal fule USGS map. Photographs aruatio genamn ti nrinio may ae trntud o Beth Sacrage (202) 343-9550 Signed.
ratrick Anduus Date 12/9/86 - Phone: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Form No. 10-306 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM RECEIVED DATE ENTEREDDCT1989987 FOR FEDERAL PROPERTIES SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS 1 NAME HISTORIC 2 UNITED STATES POST OFFICE AND/OR COMMON WHITINSVILLE MAIN POST OFFICE LOCATION STREET & NUMBER 58 CHURCH STREET CITY.
TOWN STATE WHITINSVILLE -VICINITY OF CODE 1470 NOT FOR PUBLICATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COUNTY CODE WORCESTER 027 3 MASSACHUSETTS 01588 CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY XDISTRICT __BUILDING(S) -STRUCTURE _SITE _OBJECT OWNERSHIP XPUBLIC -PRIVATE _BOTH PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS N/ A BEING CONSIDERED STATUS &OCCUPIED _UNOCCUPIED _WORK IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE X YES: RESTRICTED -YES: UNRESTRICTED _NO PRESENT USE _AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM _COMMERCIAL _PARK _EDUCATIONAL _PRIVATE RESIDENCE -ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS XGOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC -INDUSTRIAL -TRANSPORTATION _MILITARY _OTHER: AGENCY REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS: (If applicable) NEW ENGLAND FIELD REAL ESTATE AND BUILDINGS OFFICE- STREET & NUMBER 1050 WALTHAM STREET CITY. TOWN STATE MASSACHUSETTS 02173 LEXINGTON, - VICINITY OF 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
STREET & NUMBER WORCESTER COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS 2 MAIN STREET CITY. TOWN STATE MASSACHUSETTS 01608 WORCESTER, REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE NONE DATE _FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS CITY. TOWN STATE 7 DESCRIPTION CONDITION XEXCELLENT _GOOD -FAIR -DETERIORATED _RUINS _UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE XUNALTERED -ALTERED CHECK ONE ZORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Located on Church Street, the eastern approach to the Village Center, the Whitinsville Post Office borders Memorial Park, an attractive well-planted Green and occupies a prominent site at the Gateway to Whitinsville. The Post Office also borders upon the Whitinsville Historic District, a heritage area that encompasses many buildings of historic significance and varied architectural periods.
This district was listed on the National Register in 1979. A basic square in plan, some 65 feet wide by 55 feet in depth, consisting of one story and full basement, the building covers 3,770 square feet of floor space. Construction cost was just under $50,000. The building was designed and constructed of uniform thickenss bearing walls supported by reinforced concrete foundations on spread footings. The floor is cast-in-place, reinforced concrete slab and the flat roof is steel framed. The pitched hip roof covering the front central portion of the building was framed with wood rafters. The basic floor plan is similar to many post offices constructed during this era, yet the distinct robust treatment of the front entrance surround on this building differs markedly from the Art-Deco or Moderne motifs of similar buildings in surrounding communiites.
The Whitinsville Post Office is of Colonial Revival design featuring a stunning entrance, accentuated with four wide, flat, cast stone pilasters, segmenting the entrance into three equal and proportionate bays. Monumental multi-paned wood windows in each bay flank the similarly transomed front entrance doors in the central bay. The original doors have been replaced with wide-stile aluminum and glass doors which detract from the original design intent. Colonial style raised wood sill panels enhance the flanking entrance windows. The window units are encased in narrow colonial wood surrounds, slightly recessed from the face of the cast stone pilasters. On either side of the stone entrance surround is a single multi-paned, double hung wood window set in brick segmental arches. The window head trim and top sash in arched to the configuration of the brick, thus strengthing its design feature.
Each of the other facades continues with five of the familiar, six over six wood windows set in the same segmental arches, unifying the building as a single statement. Six granite stpes, bordered with 'colonial' wrought iron railings, terminating gracefully on the bottom granite step as fluted, colonial posted lanterns, lead up to the granite entrance platform. The front mass of the building rests on a beige colored cast stone veneer applied to the concrete foundation. The remaining rear mass NPS Form 10-200-8 (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number 7 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only received u15/86 date entered Page 1 -..
of the building foundation is brick faced, unbroken at the floor line- The building is veneered with a full range of waterstruck red brick laid in common bond, with the mortar pigmented to the beige tones of the stone veneer. The warm brick facades terminate vertically at an unadorned cast stone frieze, toned to the foundation veneer, set under a continuous narrow colonial wood cornice that unifies the two separate roofs. The roof of the rear mass of the building is flat, successfully screened from casual view by the dominant front, slate hipped roof which is surmounted by a tall beacon-like, octagonal cupola with louvered sides, capped with a copper roof and weathervane. The closed sides of the cupola replace the original glazed openings. A copper bracketed snow guard protects the main entrance door.
With the exception of an added plaster partition that separates the lockbox lobby from the service windows, the lobby remains unaltered and is in remarkable condition. Green and gray terrazzo floors are edged with gray Vermont marble. A lighter shade of gray wainscotting surrounds the lobby and compliments the floor. Dark lustered birch trims the screen line windows and lock boxes as well as the original wood-muntined glass vestibule. Despite its relatively small size, the site is well treed and landscaped, enhanced by a park on the right side of the property and the plantings of a serene Gothic churchyard to the rear. The delightful landscaping of the Post Offcie is meticulously maintained and reflects the excellent care and attention afforded this building.
8 SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD _PREHISTORIC -1400-1499 - 1500-1599 - 1600-1699 -1700-1799 -1800-1899 X1900- -ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE KARCHITECTURE ART _COMMERCE -COMMUNICATIONS AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _CONSERVATION -LAW -ECONOMICS -LITERATURE -EDUCATION _MILITARY LENGINEERING _MUSIC -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY _INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT -INVENTION -RELIGION -SCIENCE _SCULPTURE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -THEATER -TRANSPORTATION _OTHER (SPECIEVI SPECIFIC DATES Designed 1937 Constructed 1938 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE BUILDER/ARCHITECTLouis A. Simon, Sup. Arch't. Blauner Construction Co.
Although less than fifty years old, The Whitinsville Post Office possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship as well as significant association with the efforts of the Federal Government to releive unemployment and stimulate the economy through the rapid construction of governmental structures during the depression era. Additionally, it is locally significant as visual and tangible evidence of the Federal Government's activist role and a symbolic representation of its strengths and ideals. The Whitinsville Post Office thus meets the National Register Criteria A and C. Whitinsville, and its post office, is a latter-day manifestation of the power and vision of one family. Originally part of the Plantation of Medham, Northbride and Uxbridge opted for separate town charters in 1727.
Northbridge, of which Whitinsville is the main village and commercial district, became a separate town in 1772. The distances that the citizens had to travel to the established town churches was the main reason that new towns, and churches developed during these times. In 1790, Paul Whitin arrived at one of the hamlets, called South North- bridge, and founded an iron works on the banks of the Mumford River. Formerly a farming community, the area grew under the economic benefits Ycoford benertts created by Mr. Whitin who, upon controlling the water rights by 1810, established the first cotton mill in the area. The small hamlet by this time had become "Whitin's Village", or Whitinsville.
With the continued development of water power on the river and the associated ponds, Whitin, now the Whitin Company, expanded the economic diversity of the community by manufacturing the mill and loom machinery required by the developing mill industry in New England. The majority of the total Northbridge economic base was now centered in Whitinsville, but the community was unable to support the growing population. The Whitin Company then proceeded to develop and construct a planned community patterned after the successes of Lowell, Pullman and Gary, the first communities totally built for specific industries in the United States. 9 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES The Federal Presence, Craig, Lois A. MIT Press 1980 Field Guide to American Architecture, Rifkind, Carole History of Post Office Construction, 1900-1940 July 1982 History of Northbridge, Kerrick, William Unp.
1978 Bonanza 1980 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ UTM REFERENCES 0.473 A A 1,9/ |2/79|81,0/ ZONE EASTING 14,6/6,5/2,9,01 NORTHING *ZONE EASTiNG NORTHING NORTHING CLL DULLILLd LIILLL VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Beginning at a point on Church Street, thence running: Southwesterly 163' Southeasterly along Church Street Southerly 57 + Southeasterly Northeasterly 156'+ Northwesterly 39 to the point of origin. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE N/A CODE COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE E. Brett Heenan, Preservation Coordinator ORGANIZATION March 25, 1986 DATE THE BOSTON PARTNERSHIP, INC. STREET & NUMBER 48 INMAN STREET CITY OR TOWN TELEPHONE (617) 492-8866 STATE MASSACHUSETTS 02139 CAMBRIDGE.
12 CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATION STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER RECOMMENDATION YES X NO_ NONE. Valerie laemad 5l1l8e STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATIOMOFFICER SIGNATURE In compliance with Executive Order 11593. I hereby nominate this property to the National Register, certifying that the State evaluate its significance. The evaluated level of significance is Historic Preservation Officer has been allowed 90days iwhicho preseal enomination to the State Review Board and to FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE A Sa000 TITLE Realty Acquisition Specialist, Prancipal DATE 11-3-86 FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUD D IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER DIRECTOR.
OFFICE ATTEST: OPANCHEOIOGY GYD HISTORE SERVATION KEEPER OF THE NATIONALREGISTER avage DATE 10/s/82 DATE 10/15/87: GPO 899-214 NPS Form10-200-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number 8 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only recelveda5lrt date entered Page 1 The Whitin Company developed housing, stores, churches and even recreational areas for their employees. With the Dudley family, who were related by marriage, they built office space for firms not owned by the Whitin Company, but necessary for the continued trade and economic growth of the company and area.
The first post office in Whitinsville was established in 1834, with rented space in the Whitin Office Block on Memorial Square, on the corner of Main and Forest Streets, with Paul Whitin Jr., son of the Village founder, as appointed Postmaster. Subsequent moves to the Bates Store, the Taft Block, Memorial Block, Bank Building and in 1922, to the Pythian Building, demonstrated the ever-increasing spatial demands for postal service, and the continued growth of the area. The textile recession of the mid-1920's and the subsequent economic disaster during the 1930's, while not completely catastrophic to the Village because of the diversified industries of the single company, put many workers on part-time shifts and furloughed many others. As with the other textile communities, recovery was a slow process and any economic stimulation was a victory to be pursued.
The Whitinsville Postmaster, William McCarrick, had been attempting for some time, without success, to obtain a new post office of sufficient size and stature for the community, the only village structure that the Whitin Company could not attempt. Typical to the political scale of descending importance, small communities were the last to be considered in the quest for Federal Works monies, particularly when the voting record of the community was not for the benefit of the congressional delegation now seated. Postmaster McCarrick's continued efforts were rewarded in 1937, when the Government selected a site of the edge of the business district. Using Federal guidelines, only a first-class post office could be situated on land equal in value to the downtown commerical property. Designed by the Office of Supervising Architect, Louis A.
Simon, and constructed in 1938, this Colonial Revival building, based on a standard layout, is striking, distinguished by the overscaled stone elements surrounding the main entrance and the tall, beacon-like cupola finial. The warm use of brick surrounding the arched colonial windows ties the structure to the architectural heritage of the community. Blauner Construction Company of Illinois, the General Contractor, used many area sub-contractors and filled out his carpentry and labor forces with local help, thus easing unemployment and stimulating the economy during the construction period. NPS Form 10-700-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number 8 OMB No.1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only recelved (15/y date entered Page 2 Standing as a sentinal at the eastern edge of the Whitinsville Historic District and local "Heritage Area" , this colonial ediface harmonizes well with the other important, historical structures of varied architectural styles, that grace the Memorial Square neighborhood. Under a Federal grant from the Section of Fine Arts, artist Milton Horn created and cast his bas-relief sculpture, entitled, "Blacksmith Shop" in 1939, which adorns the lobby. The Section of Fine Arts was the continued attempts of the earlier Public Works of Art Project, funded by the Treasury Department under the management of Edward Bruce- Bruce convinced Treasury Secretary Henry Morganthau Jr. to continue the Art Section when the original Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, was phased out.
A warm, graceful reminder of the Federal Presence of an era past, the Whitinsville Post Office exemplifies the contribution of Government Building Programs to the construction environment of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and represents the fine, revival style of that period. Fish Pond -RD?: Cem BM .BM Whitins Pond 307 ten Aorper Lackey Dam OAKHURS) T 312 Pond Plummer Corner PRO VIDENCE Lackey fCamillus ospital Balmer Sch New Yillage -Armory Ircad ond 307 Meadow DOUGLAS 11626 RAWSON BM 30. Pond ROAD 400 Riley Pond Hundred Acre SUTTON -STRE Clark 572° Castle HIll HARTFORD hitinsville Golf Course k Pine Grove, - Northbridge High Sch É Christian Sch ELNWOOD Linwood Pond 193 LavuEr WEST -Farre oà" Gravekial Golf Course Dunleavey -Pond unleab eY.
Proks William Hill UNITED STATES POST OFFICE 58 CHURCH STREET WHITINSVILLE, MA 01588 UXBRIDGE QUADRANGLE UTM: 19-2/79/810-46/65/290 1151xh 458 Linw MUMFORD Rivulet Pond Whi Pona N Do Memortar eank esehvoiro RESUBMISSION WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET US Post Office--Whitinsville Main Worcester County MASSACHUSETTS Bovder resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal 5-86 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: 2/7/89 Date Due: 10/19/87 Action: LACCEPT 10 -/5-87 -RETURN REJECT Federal Agency: .
USPS Substantive Review: A sample Lrequest Lappeal L NR decision Oxceptonally rignificant Colonial pa enea co antiied Recom./Criteria Dccept ArC Reviewer Discipline erehitegeral Atestory "Colonel Paul Wtuiten - Blackomith" e coninustion 1oet Nomination returned for: - -technical corrections cited below execeted m 1939 under - substantive reasons discussed below gederal arxe grank of the sept A Setioof 1. Name Iine AAs. 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition Status Accessible Present Use 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 J altered Check one - original site moved date - Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria I 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 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 REQUEST FOR DECISION ON PROPERTIES ACHIEVING SICNIFICANCE WITHIN THE LAST 50 YEARS Names of Nominated Properties: USPO - Whitensoille mano, mA USPO - millbury maio, ma Recommendation: Accept A4C // Others (see attached): yes _ no X Explanation of reconmendation: attached to this sheet (ee belowo) attached to individual property evaluation/return sheet attached to MRA/Theme cover evaluation/return sheet Additional Carments: The artoork exhibited in both Post offices is cited in Parkç markowitz'p Democratic Vistaz : Post offices and pubeic art in the New Deal. "An Pncident in the King Philip War, 1670, "was was executed 10/14/87 Sifieeartiliy under U. S.
POST OFFICE 58 CHURCH STREET WHITINSVILLE, MA 01588 PHOTO DATE: JUNE 1985 VIEW FROM WEST RIGHT SIDE ELEV. NEGATIVES @ USPS-FREBO LEXINGTON, MA 02173 U. S. POST OFFICE 58 CHURCH STREET WHITINSVILLE, MA 01588 PHOTO DATE:JUNE 1985 VIEW FROM NORTH FRONT ELEVATION ablt NEGATIVES @ USPS-FREBO LEXINGTON, MA 02173 POSTMASTER 12 ;OUKIE: Code of Ethu NOTICE OF REWARD U. S. POST OFFICE 58 CHURCH STREET WHITINSVILLE, MA 01588 PHOTO DATE: JUNE 1985 LOBBY-WEST WALL WPA SCULPTURE NEGATIVES @ USPS-FREBO LEXINGTON, MA 02173 U. S. POST OFFICE 58 CHURCH STREET WHITINSVILLE, MA 01588 PHOTO DATE: JUNE 1985 VIEW FROM EAST LEFT SIDE ELEV. NEGATIVES @ USPS-FREBO LEXINGTON, MA 02173 WATES POSTA UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Facilities Service Office P.O. Box 324 Lexington, MA 02173-0324 July 29, 1986 The Honorable J.
Alfred Benoit Chairman, Board of Selectman, Town of Northbridge Town Hall - Memorial Square Whitinsville, MA 01588 Dear Chairman Benoit: The U.S. Postal Service in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Officer in Boston has evaluated the Main Post Office in whitinsville and has determined it is significant from an historical viewpoint. In view of the above evaluation, the U.S. Postal Service intends to nominate this building to the National Register of Historic Places. We would, prior to our taking formal action, appreciate receiving your concurrence. If you concur with our proposed action, kindly return a signed copy of this letter in the enclosed envelope. Sincerely, Gregory 3 Nearney Gilleland General Manager conan g. Aufud Benat Enclosure AUG 5 8 56 An *86 IOLAND FIELO AO- -xi0.0H.t ATER ELDOS.
OFF 0.175 GATES SERVICE UNITED UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Facilities Department 475 L'Enfant Plaza. SW Washington. DC 20260-6400 November 3, 1986 Ms. Carol D. Shull Chief of Registration National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Department of Interior Washington, D.C. 20240-1002 Dear Ms. Shull: The Postal Service hereby submits a nomination for the post office located at 58 Church Street, Worcester County, Whitinsville, Massachusetts. If you have any questions concerning this nomination, please contact me at (202) 268-3107. Sincerely, fakusnoa uer Realty Acquisition Specialist, Principal Realty Acquisition Division Office of Real Estate Attachment NOV 5 1995 WATES POSTA UNITE US.MAIL UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FACILITIES SERVICE CENTER REAL ESTATE DIVISION WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06006-0330 September 1, 1987 Ms. Carol D.
Shull Chief of Registration National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Department of Interior Washington, DC 20240-1002 Dear Ms. Shull: The Postal Service is pleased to submit nominations for the following Post Office facilities: 1. 2 119 Elm St., Worcester County, Millbury, MA 217_Commerical St., Branstable County, Provincetown, MA 3. 37 Taunton Green, Bristol County, Taunton, MA 4 2 Abbott St., Middlesex County, Woburn, MA 5. 58 Church St., Worcester County, Whitinsville, MA 6. 321 Main St., Middlesex County, Wakefield, MA 1. 48 Waterford Rd., Middlesex County, Winchester, MA 8. 15 Park St., Bristol County, Attleboro, MA 9.90 Center St., Plymouth County, Middleborough, MA Some of these nominations were submitted previously and returned in order that full quadrangle maps could be included. This has been done in all cases.
Should there be any questions concerning these nominations, please do not hesitate to call me on 203-285-7181. Sincerely, WtliamManael William S. Moncrief Real Estate Specialist, Principal Enclosures CC: John Sorenson Realty Acquisition Specialist, Principal Washington, DC SEP 4 1987 correction cousded 12/16/87 ds/ The Commonwealthof Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State Michael Joseph Connolly, Secretary Massachusetts Historical Commission Valerie A. Talmage Executive Director State Historic Preservation Officer November 4, 1987 Carol Shull National Register of Historic Places Departm ent of Interior National Park Service P.O. Box 37127 Washingt.on, D.C. 20013-7127 Dear Ms. Shull: The Massachusetts Historical Com mission staff have identified two mistakes in the October 23, 1987 entry of the National Register of Historic Places which need to be rectified. They are: 1.
Massachusetts, Nantucket County, Siaconset, Sankaty Head Light (Lighthouses of Massachusetts -TR) Sankaty Head (10/15/87). The town in which Sankaty Head Light belongs is Nantucket, therefore listing should be as follows: Massachusetts, Nantucket County, Nantucket, Sankaty Head Light (Lighthouses of Massachusetts-TR) Sankaty Head. 2. M assachusetts, Worcester County, Whitinsville, U.S. Post Office - Whitinsville Main, 58 Church Street (10/15/87). The town in which the Whitinsville Post Office lies is Northbridge. Therefore, listing should be as follows: Massachusetts, Worcester County, Northbridge, U.S. Post Office - Whitinsville Main, 58 Church Street. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Value Valerie A.
Talmage Executive Director State Historic Preservation Officer M assachusetts Historical Com mission xc: #'s 66 & 67 on attached sheet VAT/kmh C EIVE NOV 1 8 1987 80 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (617) 727-8470
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