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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 attached assessors'map UIM REFERENCE 19/382360/4612130 USGS QUADRANGLE Cotuit, MA SCALE 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA AREA FORM NO.
MMA 16 Town Barnstable (Marstons Mills Center) Address Main Street Historic Name Liberty Hall Use: Present institutional Original same DESCRIPTION Date 1859 Source Seven Villages Style Greek Revival Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric_shingle Outbuildingsnone Major Alterations (with dates) renovated 1985 Condition good Moved Acreage No Date -39 78/63 Setting residential village area Recorded by_Candace Jenkins Organization Barnstable Historical Comm. Date 1986 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) Liberty Hall possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant for its associations with village life in Marstons Mills, in its role as a gathering place, since 1859. It is also a representative example of a simple mid 19th century institutional building.
It thus 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. Liberty Hall is a simple 1 1/2 story structure designed in the Greek Revival style in 1859. It is enclosed by a gable roof and trimmed by corner pilasters and an en- tablature. Windows are large, framed with projecting lintels and contain 12/12 sash; the gable window contains 6/6. The entry is located in a one story enclosed porch angled off one corner. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. The village hall was erected in 1859 and owned by a stock company of village residents. This follows a typical Barnstable pattern.
It was called "Liberty Hal1" in 1866 as an item in the Barnstable Patriot indicates. The old horse sheds were still standing well into the 20th century. They were of open-front design and used by both hall and church. In 1945 the hall was renovated by the Methodist Church and used as a parish house. The church bought the building shortly after and sold to the Men's Club in 1960.During the 1890s the hallwas used by the Dramatic Club of Marstons Mills. Most village activities requiring space took place in the hall. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Deyo, Simeon. History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 1890 The Seven Villages of Barnstable. 1976. Barnstable Patriot. 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 1/2=/87 recelved date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name Barnstable MRA State Barnstable County, MA Nomination/Type of Review 61. Jenkins, Joseph, House 62. Jenkins, John, Homestead 63. Jenkins--Whelden Farmstead 64. Liberty Hall 65. Lincoln House Club 66. Lovell, Capt. George, House 67. Lovell, Nehemiah, House 68. Marstons Mills Hearse House and Cemetery 69. Marston, William, House 70. Merrill Estate iiibudul tl wae Iatiosal Begister Keeper Date/Signature AouByu31147 intern? Matpct Attest F5L8b01 GKeeper dhemuBge 32107 Attest Talenesd. FistlomA1. Bogisie -Keeper Zatered Matloral Bagdster Attest fKeeper Iacerad 15 Mtcsal Masdster Attest fReeper Attest ShenByun 812/17 Aibmaßzen 3112187 ShlanByu 2/2/87 Mohotant1va Rertl Keeper Attest Satcich Andurs 1/10/87 ZetBZSocge 110/8i eecantive Rev.
Keeper atuck Andun 9/10/87 Attest Bethf Sarage 9/18/87 sered in tao posn1 Register fKeeper Aelmu gun tislo Attest labened 1a Mator ennd glsher fKeeper AkemBgun 3/3/87 Attest subatantzra aursigliseper fatik Anduus qieke- Attest Bett. Savage 9/18/87 87000246 WASO Form - 177 ("'R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Liberty Hall (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASS A CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: sample Jrequest JAN 27 1987 1001 Working No. Fed. Reg.
Date: 2f Date Due: - 26/87-3/13/81 Action: -ACCEPT 3-13-87 Nobensd 1.mR _ RETURN Mateomed Megdseer _ REJECT - Federal Agency: _ Jappeal LNR 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 - 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 Barastabl, Mass, MRA Liberti Hall MMA16 MainSt. 1978 facingN 1s X. 4lac 54 68. 653/3 9 5.58 AC- S 277/3 25 .53 AC-S 28 10I AC-S RORA 96A8 4.6540 14 .55 AC-$ 15 1.49 AC-S 16 163 AC-S 'a) WSEA 119 -32 Tc 17 2,19 AC. Barnstable, MA MRA Liberty Hall, Main Street, Marstons Mills Assessors' Map Scale: 1"=100' 24 5.02 AC 18 6.15 AC-3 29-2 113 a (9-1 1-22) LANE 23 .63 AC-S 22 .37AC-S 73 .21 AC-S 19 72 AC-S 200/5 74 ..85 AC-3 63 .39AC-S 20 65 AC-3 120/3 62 .33 AC-S ROAO M AIN 61 -77AC 2,70 ac 169/3 72 .23 AC-S 64 .83 AC 193/3 135/3 59 .23 AC-S 149 150 34 A2 AC-S SYOEI 92 1.82 Ac MARSTON'S MILLS FIRE STATION 71-1 .2$A0 MASAS 71-2 ,34 (1. 71-3 ,36 (-20) 70 ,35 Ac. 69 5.60AC 36 .96 AC-S LOVELL'S.
65 46 AC 115/3 185/3 58 1,4| AC- S SCALE 1':100' 66 1.65 AC 257/3 207/3 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271