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Nomination for Baxter, Charles L., House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,104 words across 8 pages, filed in 1987. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 87000315, 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.

- 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 Lored propaety and ner eterigs intersection(s). Indicate north see attached assessors' map UTM REFERENCE 19/319180/4610130 USGS QUADRANGLE Cotuit, MA SCALE 1:25,000 Barnstable, MA MRA AREA FORM NO. CTA 61 Town Barnstable (Cotuit) Address 77 Main Street Historic Name Charles L. Baxter House Use: Present dwelling Original dwelling DESCRIPTION Date_c1858 Source Barnstable Co. Registry of Deeds Style Greek Revival Architect Charles L.

Baxter (builder) Exterior Wall Fabric clapboard Outbuildings barn Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition good Moved Acreage Setting no 1.02 Date 9/13 n/a residential road connecting Santuit and Cotuit Patricia J. Anderson Recorded by Candace Jenkins Organization BArnstable Historical Comm. Date 1986 114-7 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Charles L. Baxter House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant as a well preserved and detailed Greek Revival style cottage built by its original owner. It thus meets criterion C of the National of Historic Places. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Charles L. Baxter House is a 1 and 1/2 story Greek Revival style house of L-shaped plan.

It is sheathed with clapboards and trimmed with corner pilasters and a full en- tablature. The entry, which is framed by pilasters, an entablature and lintel shelf, is located on the forward projecting wing that faces gable end to the street. The two flanking windows have projecting lintels as do others on the the house. A one story porch, supported on slender columns, extends across the side wing whose roof is pierced by a large gable roofed dormer. A bay window that is probably a later addition is located on the south elevation and a rear ell extends back from that point. A barn sits at the rear of the porperty. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.

In 1858, Alvan Crocker, who had acquired much of the land in this area from his family (see Area CTA), sold one acre of cleared land to Charles L. Baxter, housewright. Baxter had recently sold his former homestead to Nelson Rhodehouse (CTA62). BAxter presumably constructed this house since his occupation was that of housewright. He continued to reside here until his death. In 1918, Edgar Lovell, administrator of his estate, sold the "Homestead of Charles L. Baxter" to Roscoe Brackett. Brackett owned the property until 1924 when he conveyed the land and house to John M. Almeida. The property has had several owners since the Almeida's. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Barnstable County Registry of Deeds and Probate. Barnstable County Atlases. 1858, 1880, 1907.

8/85 NPS Form 10-900-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 Far NPS use only recaived date antered 127-87 Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Barnstable MRA State Barnstable Co., MA Nomination/Type of Review 21. Baker, Nathaniel, House 22. Baker, Capt. Seth Jr., House Jetered in tio Hat1omal zeglotor Jreeper Attest Hawonfik eeper Attest Freeper Date/Signature Zelou Byu 3/12/6; 23. Baxter, Charles I., House 24. Baxter, Capt. Rodney J., House 25. Baxter, Shubael, House 26. Baxter, Capt. Sylvester, House 27. Bearse, Capt., Olíver, House 28. Bearse, Capt. Allen H., House 29.

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Building at 237--239 Main Iuiwraad 1a ten Street 1s poosi Meges$at Attest 23 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) 870003/5 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Baxter, Charles L., House (Barnstable MRA) Barnstable County MASS A CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: - sample request Jeberred in the Xa Nlomd Begister Jappeal JAN 27 1987 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: 2/2/88 Date Due: - 2/26/87-3/13/81 Action: LACCEPT... 3-13-87 _RETURN _ REJECT - Federal Agency: LJ 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 J 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 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 14-7 Baznstable, Mas MRA Charles L. Baxter Hs CTAGl 77 Main st. 1986 lacing Na 4.94 AC-S -50AC 1.26 AC SAAC-S 3Ac~3 2.07 AC 15 6.48AC 12 43 AC Barnstable, MA MRA Charles L.

Baxter House 77 Main St., Cotuit - Assessors' Map Scale: 1"=100' 32 1.71 K (APe 7-40 CALE",100' 19 180-5 31 16 18AC 14 73 AC 13 LO2 AC 2.7 AC-S 8 AC WAY PARCEY 1243-5 6.50 AC 6 STREET 300 (1-1M-749) 25 194x 300 LASY NO. REV. BY ORIGINA NO NOT US 2 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000271