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Nomination for Town Line Boundary Marker

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,224 words across 9 pages, filed in 1987. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 87000243, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

DAI HOLAULC FORM C - MONÜMENTS - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston Town Earnstable (West-Barnstable-West) Street Great Hill Road Town line boundry marker Iowns of barnstable and Sandwich Owner Towns of barnstable and Owner Sandwich nstructed unknown icated unknown bf Date -- r or Sculptor_ al or group responsible for monument than owner - Altered ne LOCATION OF INSCRIPTION: Plaque on wall, house, post; base of monument; other on stone post ENTIRE INSCRIPTION on monument: Letter S on left side of bertical line. Letter B on right side. DESCRIPTION** Foundation: Pedestal Base None Material Material: Bronze Stone Marble Granite Wood Other Setting (surroundings) Size (approximate)_ I2" W x 8" thick x 48" H Indicate location of monument on map below Recorder SCORTON HILL Martin E.

Wirtanen R.R.TRACK SANDWICH LEARNS TAAL CREAT HILL P.DAD For Barnstable Historical Commission (Name of Organization) #57-6-NEC913 Photo Date Received 1983 #69-4A-C913 + 19/383080/4619160 sandwich, MA 1:25,000 Acres: less than on: * If the monument has been moved, indicate the original location on the reverse side. SUB DIVISION ** Describe the monument on the reverse side. CEDAR STREET (5M-2-76) SEP 18 19874 GINE A: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER AND/OR DESIGN OF MONUMENT The stone marks the boundry line between the Towns of Barnstable and Sandwich. The letter B, on the right side of the vertical line chiseled up the middle of the marker, stands for the Town of Barn- stable. The letter Son the left side stands for the Town of Sandwich. The date of erection is unknown. GINE.A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF MONUMENT. (Refer to the teme circled on front of form.

What happened? Who was important? Comment) The marker is located on the boundry line between the Towns of Barnstable and Sandwich basically set when the settlers purchased. most of what is now West Barnstable from the Indian Chief Serunk in 16+4. Criteria Although the precise date of its erection is unknown, the Great Hill Road boundary marker is significant for its associations with the history of Barnstable's boundary establishment. It possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association and meets criterion A of the National Register of Historic Places. REFERENCE: (Where was this information obtained? What book, records, etc.) Trayser, Donald G. Barnstable, Three Centuries of a Cape Cod Town, 1939.

87000242 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Town Line Boundary Marker (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: L sample Reviewer's comments: request Lappeal see general comments for mRA. technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below Suestantive Revieg Working No. JAN 2 7 1987 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: _ Action: 2/26/87-3/13/87 ACCEPT -RETURN. 3-3-87 REJECT Federal Agency: _ LX NR decision Discipline_ auef3187 tistony _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: 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 Condition l excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed yes Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use no Check one unaltered altered Check one J 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 MAL 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 X Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name_ UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification Heam fomic aunge 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 Vatuck Anduus Date 3/13/67 . Phone:. GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet NPS Form 10-900-8 (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 date entered 1/27/87 Page Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Barnstable MRA Barnstable Co., MA Nomination/Type of Review 81. Smith, Matthias, House Setered in Nilla Matamal Reedser TKeeper Attest Date/Signature ArlnuBy3-13-57 82. Town Line Boundary Marker/ (Great Hill Rd.) baofant1 ve ierfif Keeper ratiik Anluus q(18/6)= Attest BattL Sawoge 9/18/87 83. Town Line Boundary Marker (410 High St.) sasatentave Herfekeeper Patrick Anduus 9/18/8)= Attest Betaz Suze 9118/87 84. Town Boundary Marker (Race Lane at Sandwich town line) 85. Weeks, Barzillai, House ubatentive Reva fl (Keeper Attest Reeper Satuck Anduus 9/18/687= BethL. Savase 9/18/8 Mzyne! Aeemabzur 3-1377 86. Whitman, Josiah B., House Attest TKeeper Iatersd im Aatloral Sogister AulurBgur 3-13t. 87.

Baker, Benjamin Jr., House Attest Buietantive Xovsen, Keeper Attest Patuik Anduus 110/8z° pott. Saug 11/10/87 Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest = 82 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RESUBMISSION NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Subertantton Revier Town Line Boundary Marker (Barnstable MRA) Benstable County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No. JAN 2] 1987 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/2/88 Date Due:- 9/20/81 Action: _LACCEPT ._ 9-1887 RETURN _REJECT_ Federal Agency: Substantive Review: sample Jrequest Lappeal ANR decision Reviewer's comments: Significant for assoriation g boundary establechinenk etewen funstabe Reviewer.

Ledept dendl Histon Date_ Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below presumably dateng fom _substantive reasons discussed below tate 17th early 18th Centem 1. Name mid-17theentury. 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 J excellent good fair I deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one unaltered 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 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 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 S-129 a C-914 69-41-c913 buundury Haulend la 198 MAR Prestige Prints by Berkey Baonaable Mass MRA Bamstable(Sandwich Bound- any Marker. WBL913 Great Hill kd. 1980 AR 1980 WUBC93 Prestige Prints by Berkey Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271