Nomination for Westerly Burial Ground

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- NPS Form 10-900 (Rov. 8-86) RECEIVED OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form JUL 2 4 1987 NATIONAL REGISTER This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materinis. and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1.

Name of Property historic name Westerly Burial Ground (preferred) other names/site number Centre Street Burial Ground 2. Location street & number city, town state Massachusetts Centre Street West Roxbury code 025 county Suffolk N/A not for publication N/A vicinity code 025 zip code 3. Classification Ownership of Property private public-local public-State public-Federal Category of Property building(s) district site structure object Name of related multiple property listing: N/A Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing buildings 1 sites structures objects Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 4.

State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Actof 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the NationalRegister of Historic Places and meets theprocedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60 In my, opinion, the propertyXmeets does not meet the National Register criteria. See continuation sheet. klici Signature of certitying official Massachusetts Commission Date 20 , 1787 State or Federal agency and bureau State Historic Preservation Officer In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. See continuation sheet. Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 5.

National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Lentered in the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register. removed from the National Register. other, (explain:) Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 6. Function or Use Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury. Massachusetts Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Funerary - burial ground Funerary - burying ground 7. Description Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) N/A Materials (enter categories from instructions) foundation - walls. roof other N/A N/A N/A N/A Describe present and historic physical appearance.

wester ly Cemetery is located on a lot which measures 39,450 square feet, (.91 acres). The site is roughly rectangular in shape. The original cemetery (1683) contained -4 acres; an addition c. 1845, now the western portion of the site, increased thecemetery to its current size. The east side of the cemetery faces Centre Street, the main commercial street in West Roxbury. A rectangular lot with industrial buildings, an abandoned gas station, and other infill structures bounds the south side of the cemetery. La Grange Street is directly south of this lot. The west side of the cemetery is bounded by the Penn Central Railroad tracks. To the north are several commercial buildings and a parking lot. Al1 four edges are boundedby a puddingstone retaining wall. A simple wrought iron fence is set atop the stone wall on the eastern boundary.

A chain link fence surrounds the property on the northern, southern and western boundaries. The site was originally open, with no fence or wall. When the Cemetery was enlarged c. 1845, the site was enclosed by the puddingstone wall and the present entry gate was added on the east, or Centre Street side. The gate is composed of four square granite posts, set in pairs, and the wrought iron fence. A second entrance, from the southwest, isindicated on early surveys, but today is not obvious. The cemetery is a refreshing green landscape amongst the commercial buildings on Centre Street. There are several mature trees in the centre of the lot, with additional trees along the borders. The site is relatively flat with the exception of the seven tombs in the northeast section.

X See continuation sheet NPS Form 10-000-a (8-88) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number - Page - Westerly Cemetery contains a large monument in the form of a granite obelisk, at its center, seven tombs in the northeast portion and approximately 225 burial sites. Consistent with the documentary evidence, the remaining markers represent the chronological pattern of its development, with the earliest in the northeastern and central sections, and later markers positioned in the western portion. As previously mentioned, the site originally had no walls or fences of any sort. The stone walls were added in 1846, as was the en tr ance gate, when the site was enlarged.

The wrought iron fence is evident in a photograph of 1946, though does not appear in a photograph from 1901. The chain link fence is a later addition. A stone path which once wound through the burial ground is visible in the early photographs, but is no longer evident With the exception of the path and the wrought iron fence, the Cemeter y has not been significantly altered since the mid-19th century. The outline of the original northeast portion is shown on a map of 1832 drawn by J.G. Hales; this section has not been altered since that time. OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 1/24/2 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

surtal aroune West Roxbury Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties Massachusetts nationally statewide Lx/locally Applicable National Register Criteria xA Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Religion Art (funerary) community planning and development Period of Significance 1683-1900 Significant Dates N/A Cultural Affiliation N/A Significant Person N/A Architect/Builder N/A State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. Wester ly Burial Ground possesses integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship. The burial ground was established by a vote of the town fathers in 1683.

It is one of the few surviving elements of the 17th century settlement patterns associated with the ear ly settlement of West Roxbury, and is. its most visible reminder of the 17th century beginning of the community. It marks the focus of the earliest settlement, which included the cemetery and an adjacent church. Westerly is one of seven 17th century burial grounds in Boston,andis noted for its comprehensive collection of three centuries of funerary sculpture. The burial ground contains approximately 265 grave markers. The earliest graves are those of the town's first and most prominent families including the Drapers and the Lyons. Westerly also contains the graves of eight veterans of the Revolutionary War and fifteen Civil War Veterans. Ground thus meets criteria A and C and Exception Dof the National Register of Historic Places on the Tocal level.

Westerly Burial Ground provides a visual record of 3 centuries of the development of Roxbury and West Roxbury. It provides a history of early settlers, prominent families and the separation of West Roxbury from Roxbury in the mid 19th century. Westerly served as West Roxbury's only cemetery for 268 years. Burials at Westerly ceased in 1951.

According to The Town of Roxbury: Its Memorable Persons and Places (1878) by Francis Drake, Westerly Burial Ground was estabTished in 1683 when the Town Selectmen voted that "our brethren in Jamaco have liberty to provide a convenient place for a berring place, and ye towne in general will bare the charge provided the selectmen doe judge the place covenant, and the aforesaid berring place if so provided shali be for any of the towne to bury their dead in if they please." At this time the closest cemetery was the Eliot (Eustis Street) Burial Ground, established in 1630, and located on Washington Street, six miles away.

X See continuation sheet NPS Form 10-900-e (6-86) UnitedStates Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number Page - It is not known how the residents decided upon the present location or how long it took to find a satisfactory site: The earliest grave marker now remaining dates to 1691, suggesting that there was a lag time of several years between the establishment of the cemetery and the first burial. The earliest marker is a double stone commemorating James Draper (d. July 1691) and his wife, Mer iam Draper, (d. December 1691). The only other remaining stone from the 17th century is that of James Draper Jr. (1698). In the 17th century, Westerly was surrounded by farms and homesteads.

Early town records refer to the apportionment of land to individual settlers; the original Draper homestead was not far from Westerly, on the road to Dedham. This homestead stood for over two centuries. The western section of Roxbury began to establish itself as a distinct community early in the 18th century. In 1712, 18 parishioners from the First Church in Roxbury who lived in the western section of the town, set out to establish a church that would be closer to their The church was called the Second Church of Christ in Roxbury. It received ecclesiastical approval in 1712, but was not given civic approval until 1733 when the general court finally recognized it as a second parish. The first school was established in 1737. The markers remaining from this period suggest that at least 40 interments took place in the 18th century.

Existing stones commemorate families by the name of Newell, Herring, Lyon, Richards, Whiting, Seaver, Whittemore, Cookin and Healey. These names also appear in some of the earliest town records and many were still residents of West Roxbury in the 19th century. The people of the western part of Roxbury first petitioned the Selectmen of the town to be set off from Roxbury in 1838. This petition was denied, but the inhabitants persisted and in 1851 ga ined their independence. at this ttmebitants persisted and inn 185of dent merchants, tradesmen and farmers. The town remained an independent center until 1874, when West Roxbury officially became part of the City of Boston. Ma intenance and preservation of Roxbury cemeter ies (Eliot and Westerly) were documented for the first time with the issuance of the Roxbury town reports after 1833.

Regular reference to burial ground ma intenance is made after 1840. continued OMB ApproVeN No. 19240036 1.2418 NPS Form 10-900-e (8-86) OMB Approyel No. 10240018 1/243 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number Page In 1844 the Selectmen of Roxbury met to "hear and act on the Petition of Edward Richards and others...to enlarge and suitably enclose the upper Burying Ground at Spring Street, West Roxbury." of the ceneery vas aded, and he o ury Tawn It was at this time that the western portion of the cemetery was added, and the granite gate posts and puddingstone retaining wall put in place. In 1845 the selectmen granted permission to two residents of western Roxbury, Judson Chapin and Cornelius Cowing to construct tombs in Westerly.

Information on Westerly Cemetery is scant; the last burial occurred in 1951. The Draper family is one of the most prominent West Roxbury family to be buried at Westerly Cemetery. The Drapers were one of the first families in the area. James Draper (d.1691) was a townsman in Dedham in 1653, and in Roxbury in 1690. Mary Draper was famous for her support of the Revolutionary War effort and was a subject of Women of the American Revolution, written in 1851 by Elizabeth Ellet. Her childrèn and many grandchildren are bur ied at Westerly. Other prominent members of the Draper family buried at Westerly Cemeter y include Captain Jonathan and Seargent Paul Draper (d. 1788), Revolutionary War Veterans, who served in the William Heath Regiment in April 1775. Two members of the Draper family were Doctors; Abijah Draper Draper (d.

1721) signed the petition to form a separate church in the western portion of Roxbury in the early 18th century. Twenty seven members of the Draper family are buried at Westerly Cemetery; the last Draper burial was in 1901. The Lyons, another prominent early West Roxbury family, have nine members interred at Westerly Burial Ground. Joseph (d. 1724) and William (d. 1714) both signed the petition for a second parish in West Roxbury. The Whiting family, associated with the founding of Whitinsville, Massachusetts, is commemorated at Westerly bythe most prominent marker at Westerly. Ebenezer Whiting (d. 1819) was a tavern keeper and a supporter of the Boston Minute Regiment. He was also a member of the 'committee of correspondence' prior to the revolution. Mary Davis Whiting (d. 1814) is credited with starting meetings that grew into the Congregational Church of West Roxbury.

A marker remaining in continued NPS Form 10-800-e (8-88) OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 7/24/87 UnitedStates Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet 3 Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number - Page . the burial ground states: "Here lies the remains of Mr. Nathaniel Whiting Junr, who died June 21st 1769 in the 22nd year of his age. Erected 1918 by descendants, founders and residents of whitinsville, There are sixteen members of the Whiting family bur ied at Westerly. Another prominent West Roxbury families interred at Westerly are the Coreys, represented by Deacon Ebenezer Corey (d.1782). The Coreys gave land for a parsonage, and are the names ake for Corey Road in West Roxbury.

Also important are the Cowing family, farmers, who were friends and supporters of Theodore Parker and the abolitionist mov em ent. The Billings are another influetial West Roxbury family interred at Westerly Cemetery; there are fifteen members buried at Westerly Cemetery. Benjamin Billings (d. 1829) was an early merchant who owned his own tannery and clothing business. Robert Charles Billings (d. 1899) donated $10,000 to the Unitarian Church to care for the Ebenezer Lo ehe Bo tor Pif le '1 trary for the purchase of Sodks. Affluent merchants' families are also bur ied at Westerly including the Guilds, the Wiggins and the Jordans. Abner Guild (d. 1877) was a whee 1wr ight who lived in Spring Street; Ben jamin Guild (d. 1879) was a wealthy blacksmith who is reputed to have sold land to West Roxbury tor an addition to the bura ground. The wiggin family owned the painting firm of Henry Y.

and Joseph Wiggin. The Jordans provided local services as shoe and boot makers. Many Revolutionary and Civil War Veterans are interred in Westerly. There are eight veterans of the Revolutionary War including: the Drapers; Lemeul Billings (d.1842),who served in the Second Company of Roxbury; Ebenezer Corey (d. 1782) who served in Col. John Greaton's Minute Regiment; Amassa Gray (d. 1856), a captain in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment; Solomon Richards (d. 1834) who served in the Ebenezer Battle Company and defended Dorchester Heights in 1776; and Henry Whiting,who served at Castle Island and Fort Independence. Many of the Deacons from the early Parish are also buried in Westerly, 1856) who signed the document accepting abolitionist Theodore Parker's resignation from the Second Parish Church in West Roxbury, and Michael Whittemore (d. 1871), a farmer.

continued NPS Form 10-000-e (6-86) OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 1/24/87 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number Page - - Wes ter ly Cemetery mak es a major contribution by providing evidence of the religious and philisophical views of the early settlers of West Roxbury. Through their design, the stones illustrate the prevalent attitudes towards life and death, common in early New England society. The design of the earliest markers are functional and utilitarian. Generally, only the name, date and age at death are recorded, with little decorative carving on the stones. Often the only decorative carving is a death's head. The Draper stone of 1691 illustrates this type of stone.

In the 19th century, a more decorative style of commemorative stone evolved. Particularly distinctive markers from this period in Westerly are those of Mr. William Lyon (1714) and Mrs. Mehetabel Newel1 (1739). The Lyon stone is elaborately carved, bears a small death's head, two winged cherubs holding a decorated urn, and extens ive floral designs on the shoulders and head. The design of these stone suggest a change of emphasis from mortality to regeneration and resurrection. Dur ing the 19th century gravestone art reflected an interest in classicism and a frequent motif is the willow and garland, or willow and urn. Two excellent examples at Westerly of this type are those of Eliza Richards (d. 1843) and George B. Howard (d. 1837). Also popular in this period were tiered pedestal and dome-shaped markers.

The granite monument and tomb, became popular at this time and both are in ev idence at Westerly. The best example of this type at Westerly is the Whiting family monument. There are seven tombs in Westerly constructed in the mid 19th century. These tombs are actually mounds of earth over vaulted masonry. The Billings tomb is a typical example of the 19th tomb structure. The 19th century funerary art from Westerly suggests a less functional and more romantic notion of death than that of previous centuries. Children's burialmarkers were often commonly decorated with romantic motifs such as flowers, cherubs or maternal scenes. The head and foot stone of Abby Frances Harper (d. 1845) is an excellent example of this type. Westerly's markers from the 20th century show less decoration and less elaboration than markers from the 19th century.

These stones are characterized by a simple inscription. Decorative carving is usually limited or nonexistent. continued NPS Form 10-e00-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior NationalPark Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page 5 Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Several gravestones at Westerly appear to have been designed by important area carvers. The headstone of Will iam Lyon, dated 1714, is one of the most attractive extant markers in Westerly. It is in excellent condition and demonstrates a high degree of skill and craftsmansh ip. The stone bears a unique style of decoration and symbolism, and is most likely the work of a Boston carver working at the end of the 17th century, known by his initials 'J.N." The work of J.N. has been identified at the Granary Burial Ground for the Benjamin Hills stone.

The William Lyon stone at Westerly is dated 1714, and ma y be one of the latest works of the carver. The work of J.N. has distinguishing features including urns, a winged skull, Dagons, and elaborate floral motifs. The lettering on the Lyon stone also closely resembles lettering on another stone attributed to J.N., that of Ruth Carter from the Granary Burial Ground. The stone of Mehetabel Newel1 (d. 1739) is in excellent condition and is attributed to a skilled craftsman from Dorchester, James Foster The attribution of the Newell stone is based on its similarity to the stone of George Payson, (Dorchester North Burial Ground, 1734) identified to be the work of Foster. Both stones have an oversized, winged skull in the tympanum area, with floral motifs on the pilasters, and wording placed with in a doub le frame.

Westerly Burial Ground is one of seven 17th century cemeteries in the neighborhoods of Boston. Other 17th century cemeteries include Kings Chapel (1630) and the Granery Burying Ground (1660) in the Central Business District, Phipps Street (1630) in Charlestown, El iot (1630) in Roxbury,Dorchester North (1633) in Dorchester and Copps Hill (1659) in the North End. Granary Burying Ground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 as part of the Beacon Hill Historic District. Phipps Street, Kings Chapel, Eliot and Copp's Hill were each listed individually on the National Register in 1974. Dorchester North was individually listed on the National Register in 1983. Westerly is thought to be in the best condition of Boston's 17th century cemeter ies.

Recordsshow that Westerly Cemetery has been sporadically mainta ined by the Town of West Roxbury and the City of Boston since the mid 19th Preservation and maintenance at Westerly is documented regularly after the establishment of the Cemetery Department of the City of Boston in May 1897. Plans of the cemetery were completed in 1900; every tomb and gravestone was represented and numbered. continued OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 1/24/87 NPS Form 10-900-# (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground, west Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number Page In the early 20th century, the front wall was pointed and the entrance was improved. In the 1910s, trees and plants were trimmed and added. In 1910 the stone wall at the rear of the cemetery was replaced and parts of the grounds regraded.

Boston's Cemetery Department was closedin 1916,and records of later maintenance or preservation efforts do not exist. Currently, westerly Burial Ground is in relatively good condition. The earliest markers, which were done on slate, are in good condition. The large tombs have exper ienced some settlement and are in need of some masonry repair. Nineteenth century stones, made of brownstone or marble, are in the greatest need of repair. These types of stone are more susceptible to erosion and weather ing. Open spaces in Boston with no history of development or filling may conta in prehistoric archaelogical sites. In the Westerly Bur ial Ground, prehistoric potential may exist throughout. OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 24/8!

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Major Bibliographical References see continuation sheet Previous documentation on file (NPS): preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested previously listed in the National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # 10.

Geographical Data QUAD: Newtor UTM References A LL ,9 3|2,1 19 ,5,0 Zone Easting 14,683050 Northing See continuation sheet Primary location of additional data: State historic preservation office Other State agency Federal agency Local government University Other Specify repository: B D Zone Easting Northing See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description see assessors' map See continuation sheet Boundary Justification The burial ground is on a polygonal lot (less than one acre). It is bounded by Centre Street to the east; commercial/industrial buildings abut to the south; the Penn Central Railroad tracks abut to the west, commercial buildings and a parking lot abut to the North. See continuation sheet 11.

Form Prepared By name/title Carol Huggins/Joyce Clements, Boston Landmarks Commission organization Boston Lancmarks Commission _date_May 1987 street & number City Hall Room 805 _telephone 725-3850 city or townBoston - stateMassachusetts zip code 02108 NPS Form 10-000- (8-88) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page - OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 7/24/87 BIBLIOGRAPHY Memoria1 History of Boston, 1630-1880, ed. J. Windsor, Boston, 1881. Drake, Francis S., The Town of Roxbury: Its Memorable Persons and Places, Roxbury 1878. Auditors Reports of the Town of Roxbury, 1832-1851. AnnualReport of the Cemetery Department of the City of Boston, 1901- 1915 Poland Papers: Notes and Papers of Mr. John Poland, founder and president of the West Roxbury Historical Society, 1936.

West Roxbury Magazine, Illustrated, by a Committee of the First Parish of West Roxbury, E.F. Worcester Press,. 1900. WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Jubstautive Bovser 87001401 Westerly Burial Ground Suffolk County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: sample J request Jappeal Working No. JUL 24 1997 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: - 8/20/87 - 9/1/87 Action: . ACCEPT - LRETURN 9-4-8 _ REJECT- Federal Agency: . -NR decision laturu Reviewer. Date drehsteteral History 9/4/87 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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria [X justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other context 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 amton seraeig iaceoiaseom o et Sauage (200) 343-9550 Signed latuik Andues - Date - 9/4/87 . Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet NPS Form 10-900 (Rev. 8-86) RECEIVED OMB NO. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form JUL 2 4 1987 NATIONAL REGISTER This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts.

See instructions in Guidelines for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property historic name Westerly Burial Ground (preferred) other names/site number Centre Street Burial Ground 2. Location street & number city, town state Massachusetts Centre Street West Roxbury code 025 county Suffolk code N/A not for publication N/A vicinity 025 zip code 3.

Classification Ownership of Property private xl public-local public-State public-Federal Category of Property building(s) district X site structure object Number of Resourceswithin Property Contributing Noncontributing buildings 1 sites structures _objects Total Name of related multiple property listing: N/A Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register - State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this Jrequest for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National RegisterofHistoric Places andmeetsthe procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. alene LSee continuation sheet.

almage Signature of certifying official Supo Massachusetts Historical Commission Date 20,1987 State or Federal agency and bureau State Historic Preservation Officer In my opinion, the property does not meet the National Register criteria. See continuation sheet. Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 5. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: entered in the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register. latuick W. Anduus "/20/87 removed from the National Register. other, (explain:) - fa | Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 6. Function or Use Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury.

Massachusetts Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Funerary - burial ground Funerary - burying ground 7. Description Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) N/A Materials (enter categories from instructions) foundation - walls N/A N/A roof other N/A N/A Describe present and historic physical appearance. Wester ly Cemetery is located on a lot which measures 39,450 square reet, (.9l acres). The site is roughly rectangular in shape. The original cemetery (1683) contained .4 acres; an addition c. 1845, now the western portion of the site, increased the cemetery to its current size. The east side of the cemetery faces Centre Street, the main commercial street in West Roxbury.

A rectangular lot with industrlal bulldings, an abandoned gas station, and other infill structures bounds the south side of the cemetery. La Grange Street is directly south of this lot. The west side of the cemetery is bounded by the Penn Central Railroad tracks. To the north are several commercial buildings and a parking 1ot. Al1 four edges are bounded by a puddingstone retaining wa11. A simple wrought iron fence is set atop the stone wall on the eastern boundary. A chain link fence surrounds the property on the northern, southern and western boundaries. The site was originally open, with no fence or wall. When the Cemetery was enlarged c. 1845, the site was enclosed by the puddingstone wall and the present entry gate was added on the east, or Centre Street side. The gate is composed of four square granite posts, set in pairs, and the wrought iron fence.

A second entrance, from the southwest, is indicated on early surveys,but today is not obvious. The cemetery is a refreshing green landscape amongst the commercial buildings on Centre Street. There are several mature trees in the centre of the lot, with additional trees along the borders. The site is relatively flat with the exception of the seven tombs in the nor theast section. X See continuation sheet NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number / - Page - Wester ly Cemetery contains a large monument in the form of a granite obelisk, at its center, seven tombs in the northeast portion and approximately 225 burial sites.

Consistent with the documentary evidence, the remaining markers represent the chronological pattern of its development, with the earliest in the northeastern and central sections, and later markers positioned in the western portion. As previously mentioned, the site originally had no walls or fences of any sort. The stone walls were added in 1846, as was the entrance gate, when the site was enlarged. The wrought iron fence is evident in a photograph of 1946, though does not appear in a photograph from 1901. The chain link fence is a later addition. A stone path which once wound through the burial ground is visible in the early photographs, but is no longer evident With the exception of the path and the wrought iron fence, the Cemeter y has not been significantly altered since the mid-19th century. map of 1832 drawn by J.G. Hales; this section has not been altered since that time.

OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 7/24/87 8. Statement of Significance mesterly, Burial Ground West Roxbury Massachusetts Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relatión to other properties: nationally statewide x locally Applicable National Register Criteria C Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) Areas of Significance (enter cateaories from instructions) Art (tunerary) community planning and development D Significance Signific/nt Dates Cultural Affiliation N/A Significant Person N/A Architect/Builder N/A State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. Westerly Burial Ground possesses integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship. The burial ground was established by a vote of the town fathers 1n 1683.

It is one of the few surviving elements of the 17th century settlement patterns associated with the early settlement of West Roxbury, and is its most visible reminder of the 17th century beginning of the community. It marks the focus of the earliest settlement, which included the cemetery and an adjacent church. Westerly is one of seven 17th century burial grounds in Boston,andis noted for its comprehensive collection of three centuries of funerary sculpture. approximately 265 grave markers. The earliest graves are those of the town's first and most prominent families including the Drapers and the Lyons. Westerly also contains the graves of eight veterans of the Revolutionary War and fifteen Civil War Veterans. Westerly Burial Ground thus meets criteria A and C and Exception D of the National Register of Historic Places on the local level.

Westerly Burial Ground provides a visual record of 3 centuries of the development of Roxbury and West Roxbury. It provides a history of early settlers, prominent families and the separation of West Roxbury from Roxbury in the mid 19th century. Westerly served as West Roxbury's only cemetery for 268 years. Burials at Westerly ceased in 1951.

According to The Town of Roxbury: Its Memorable Persons and Places (1878) by Francis Drake, Westerly Burial Ground was estabTished in 1683 when the Town Selectmen voted that "our brethren in Jamaco have liberty to provide a convenient place for a berring place, and ye towne in general will bare the charge provided the selectmen doe judge the place covenant, and the aforesaid berring place if so provided shall be for any of the towne to bury their dead in if they please." At this time the closest cemetery was the Eliot (Eustis Street) Burial Ground, established in 1630, and located on Washington Street, six miles away.

X See continuation sheet 9.1 Major Bibliographical References see continuation sheet Previous documentation on file (NPS): -preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested previously listed in the National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # 10.

Geographical Data Acreage of propertyless QUAD: Newton SCA UTM References A |1,91 1312,119,5,0 Zone Easting nan one 1:25 acre 14,618,3 Northing 5,0 C X See continuation sheet Primary location of additional data: State historic preservation office Other State agency Federal agency Local government University Other Specify repository: B Zon Easing Norhing D See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description see assessors' map See continuation sheet Boundary Justification The burial ground is on a polygonal lot (less than one acre). It is bounded by Centre Street to the east; commercial/industrial buildings abut to the south; the Penn Central Railroad tracks abut to the west, commercial buildings and a parking lot abut to the North. See continuation sheet 11.

Form Prepared By name/title Carol Huggins/Joyce Clements, Boston Landmarks Commission organization Boston Landmarks Commission date May 1987 street & number City Hall Room 805 _telephone 725-3850 city or townBoston stateMassachusetts _ zip code 02108 NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number. Page It is not known how the residents decided upon the present location or how long it took to find a satisfactory site: The earliest grave marker now remaining dates to 1691, suggesting that there was a lag time of several years between the establishment of the cemetery and the first burial. James Draper (d. July 1691) and his wife, Meriam Draper, (d. December 1691).

The only other remaining stone from the 17th century is that of James Draper Jr. (1698). In the 17th century, Westerly was surrounded by farms and homesteads. Early town records refer to the apportionment of land to individual settlers; the original Draper homestead was not far from Westerly, on the road to Dedham. This homestead stood for over two centuries. The western section of Roxbury began to establish itself as a distinct community early in the 18th century. In 1712, 18 parishioners from the First Church in Roxbury who lived in the western section of the town, set out to establish a church that would be closer to their The churchwascalled the Second Church of Christ in Roxbury. It received ecclesastical approval 1n 172, but was not given cv1c approval until 1733 when the general court finally recognized 1t as a second parish. The first school was established in 1737.

The markers remaining from this period suggest that at least 40 interments took place in the 18th century. Existing stones commemorate families by the name of Newell, Herring, Lyon, Richards, Whiting, Seaver, Whittemore, Cookin and Healey. These names also appear in some of the earliest town records and many were still residents of West Roxbury in the 19th century. The people of the western part of Roxbury first petitioned the Selectmen of the town to be set off from Roxbury in1838. Th is petition was denied, but the inhabitants persisted and in 1851 ga ined their independence. At this time the community was composed of merchants, tradesmen and farmers. The town remained an independent center until 1874, when West Roxbury officially became part of the City of Boston.

Ma intenance and preservation of Roxbury cemeteries (Eliot and Westerly) were documented for the first time with the issuance of the Roxbury town reports after 1833. Regular reference to burial ground ma intenance is made after 1840. continued MB Approval No. 1024-001 7/2418 NPS Form 10-800-a (8-86) OMB Approyal No. . 1024-0018 1/24/87 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number - Page - - In 1844 the Selectmen of Roxbury met to "hear and act on the Petition of Edward Richards and others...to enlarge and suitably enclose the upper Burying Ground at Spring Street, West Roxbury." (Roxbur y Town Records, 1844, Vol.

5) It was at this time that the western portion of the cemetery was added, and the granite gate posts and puddingstone retaining wall put in place. In 1845 the selectmen granted permission to two residents of western Roxbury, Judson Chapin and Cornelius Cowing to construct tombs in Westerly. Information on Westerly Cemetery is scant; the last burial occurred in 1951. The Draper family is one of the most prominent West Roxbury family to be buried at Westerly Cemetery. The Drapers were one of the first families in the area. James Draper (d.1691) was a townsman in Dedham in 1653, and in Roxbury in 1690. Mary Draper was famous for her support of the Revolutionary War effort and was a subject of Women of the American Revolution, written in 1851 by Elizabeth Ellet. Her childrèn and many grandchildren are bur ied at Westerly.

Other prominent members of the Draper family buried at Westerly Cemetery include Captain Jonathan and Seargent Paul Draper (d. 1788), Revolutionary War Veterans, who served in the William Heath Regiment in April 1775. Two members of the Draper family were Doctors; Abijah Draper (d.1836), who lived and practiced in Roxbury, and Abijah Draper Jr. (d.1874), who served for a time as a parish clerk. Nathaniel Draper (d. 1721) signed the petition to form a separate church in the western portion of Roxbury in the early 18th century. Twenty seven members of the Draper family are buried at Westerly Cemetery; the last Draper burial was in 1901. The Lyons, another prominent early West Roxbury family, have nine members interred at Westerly Burial Ground. Joseph (d. 1724) and William (d. 1714) both signed the petition for a second par ish in West Roxbury.

The Whiting family, associated with the founding of Whitinsville, Massachusetts, 1s commemorated at Westerly by the most prominent marker at Westerly. Ebenezer whiting (d. 1819) was a tavern keeper and a supporter of the Boston Minute Regiment. He was also a member of the 'committee of correspondence' prior to the revolution. Mary Davis Whiting (d. 1814) is credited with starting meetings that grew into the Congregational Church of West Roxbury. A marker remaining in continued NPS Form 10-800-e (8-86) OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 7/24/87 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number. Page - the burial ground states: "Here lies the remains of Mr. Nathaniel Whiting Junr, who died June 2lst 1769 in the 22nd year of his age.

Erected 1918 by descendants, founders and residents of whitinsville, MA." There are sixteen members of the Whiting family buried at Westerly. Another prominent West Roxbury families interred at Westerly are the Coreys, represented by Deacon Ebenezer Corey (d.1782). The Coreys gave land for a parsonage, and are the namesake for Corey Road in West Roxbury. Also important are the Cowing family, farmers, who were friends and supporters of Theodore Parker and the abolitionist mov ement. The Billings are another influetial West Roxbury family interred at Westerly Cemetery; there are fifteen members buried at Westerly Cemetery. Benjamin Billings (d. 1829) was an early merchant who owned his own tannery and clothing bus iness. ags (d. 192g wasr an esi Robert Charles Billings (d. 1899) donated $10,000 to the Unitarian Church to care for the Ebenezer Billings (d.

1848) tomb and donated $5000 to a perpetual trust fund for the upkeep of Westerly Cemetery in 1904. Robert Billings also donated $10,000 to the Boston Public Library for the purchase of books. Affluent merchants' families are also buried at Westerly including the Guilds, the Wiggins and the Jordans. Abner Guild (d. 1877) was a whee1wright who lived in Spring Street; Benjamin Guild (d. 1879) was a wealthy blacksmith who is reputed to have sold land to West Roxbury for an addition to the burial ground. The Wiggin family owned the painting firm of Henry Y. and Joseph Wiggin. The Jordans provided local services as shoe and boot makers. Many Revolutionary and Civil War Veterans are interred in Westerly. There are eight veterans of the Revolutionary War including: the Drapers; Lemeul Billings (d. 1842), who served in the Second Company of Roxbury; Ebenezer Corey (d. 1782) who served in Col.

John Greaton's Minute Regiment; Amassa Gray (d. 1856), a captain in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment; Solomon Richards (d. 1834) who served in the Ebenezer Battle Company and defended Dorchester Heights in 1776; and Henry Whiting, who served at Castle Island and Fort Independence. Many of the Deacons from the early Parish are also buried in Westerly, including Deacon Ebenezer Corey, Benjamin Billings Farrington (d. 1856) who signed the document accepting abolitionist Theodore Parker's resignation from the Second Parish Church in West Roxbury, and Michael Whittemore (d. 1871), a farmer. continued NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) OMB Approviil No.

1024-0018 7/24/8 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Section number - Page - 4 Wester ly Cemeter y makes a major contribution by providing evidence of the religious and philisophical views of the early settlers of West Through their design, the stones illustrate the prevalent attitudes towards life and death, common in early New England society. The design of the earliest markers are functional and recorded, with little decorative carving on the stones. Often the only decorative carving is a death's head. The Draper stone of 1691 illustrates this type of stone. In the 19th century, a more decorative style of commemorative stone evolved. Particularly distinctive markers from this period in Westerly are those of Mr. William Lyon (1714) and Mrs.

Mehetabel Newe11 (1739). The Lyon stone is elaborately carved, bears a small death's head, two winged cherubs holding a decorated urn, and extens ive floral designs on the shoulders and head. The design of these stone suggest a change of emphasis from mortality to regeneration and resurrection. Dur ing the 19th century gravestone art reflected an interest in classicism and a frequent motif is the willow and garland, or willow and urn. Two excellent examples at Westerly of this type are those of 1 ent examples at Eliza Richards (d. 1843) and George B. Howard (d. 1837). Also popular in this period were tiered pedestal and dome-shaped markers. The granite monument and tomb, became popular at this time and both are in ev idence at Westerly. The best example of this type at Westerly is the Whiting family monument. There are seven tombs in Westerly constructed in the mid 19th century.

These tombs are actually mounds of earth over vaulted masonry. The Billings tomb is a typical example of the 19th tomb structure. The 19th century funerary art from Westerly suggests a less functional and more romantic notion of death than that of previous centuries. Children's burial markers were often commonly decorated with romantic motifs such as flowers, cherubs or maternal scenes. The headandfoot stone of Abby Frances Harper (d. 1845) is an excellent example of this type. Wester ly's markers from the 20th century show less decoration and less elaboration than markers from the 19th century. These stones are characterized by a simple inscription. Decorative carving is usually limited or nonexistent. continued NPS Form 10-800-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number.

8 Page OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 1/24/87 Westerly Burial Ground, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Several gravestones at Westerly appear to have been designed by important area carvers. The headstone of William Lyon, dated 1714, is one of the most attractive extant markers in Westerly. excellent condition and demonstrates a high degree of skill and craftsmansh ip. The stone bears a unique style of decoration and symbolism, and is most likely the work of a Boston carver working at the end of the 17th century, known by his initials 'J.N." The work of J. N. has been identified at the Granary Burial Ground for the Benjamin Hills stone. The William Lyon stone at Westerly is dated 1714, and may be one of the latest works of the carver. The work of J.N. has distinguishing features including urns, a winged skul1, Dagons, and elaborate floral motifs.

The lettering on the Lyon also closely resembles lettering on another stone attributed to J.N., that of Ruth Carter from the Granary Burial Ground. The stone of Mehetabel Newell (d. 1739) is in excellent condition and is attributed to a skilled craftsman® from Dorchester, James Foster The attribution of the Newell stone is based on its similarity to the stone of George Payson, (Dorchester North Burial Ground, 1734) identified to be the work of Foster. Both stones have an oversized, winged skull in the tympanum area, with floral motifs on the pilasters, and wording placed with in a doub le frame. Westerly Burial Ground is one of seven 17th century cemeteries in the neighborhoods of Boston.

Other 17th century cemeteries include Kings Chapel (1630) and the Granery Burying Ground (1660) in the Central Business District, Phipps Street (1630) in Charlestown, Eliot (1630) in Roxbury, Dorchester North (1633) in Dorchester and Copps Hill (1659) in the North End. Granary Burying Ground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 as part of the Beacon Hill Historic District. Phipps Street, Kings Chapel, El iot and Copp's Hill were each listed individually on the National Register in 1974. Dorchester North was individually listed on the National Register in 1983. Westerly is thought to be in the best condition of Boston's century cemeter ies. Recordsshow that Westerly Cemetery has been sporadically mainta ined by the Town of West Roxbury and the City of Boston since the mid 19th century.

Preservation and maintenance at Westerly is documented regularly after the establishment of the Cemetery Department of the City of Boston in May 1897. Plans of the cemetery were completed in 1900; everytomb and gravestone was represented and numbered. continued NPS Form10-900-s (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - 8 Westerly Burial Ground, west Roxbury, Massachusetts Page - In the early 20th century, the front wall was pointed and the entrance was improved. In the 1910s, trees and plants were trimmed and added. In 1910 the stone wall at the rear of the cemetery was replaced and parts of the grounds regraded. Boston's Cemetery Department was closed in 1916, and records of later maintenance or preservation efforts do not exist.

Currently, westerly Burial Ground is in relatively good condition. The earliest markers, which were done on slate, are in good condition. The large tombs have experienced some settlement and are in need of some masonry repair. Nineteenth century stones, made of brownstone or marble, are in the greatest need of repair. These types of stone are more susceptible to erosion and weathering. Open spaces in Boston with no history of development or filling may conta in prehistoric archaelogical sites. In the Westerly Burial Ground, prehistoric potential may exist throughout. OMB Approyal No. 1024-0018 2487 NPS Form10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - 9 Page - OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 7/24(87 BIBLIOGR APHY Memoria1 History of Boston, 1630-1880, ed. J. Windsor, Boston, 1881.

Drake, Francis S., The Town of Roxbury: Its Memorable Persons and Places, Roxbury 1878. Auditors Reports of the Town of Roxbury, 1832-1851. Annual Report of the Cemetery Department of the City of Boston, 1901-1915 Poland Papers: Notes and Papers of Mr. John Poland, founder and president of the West Roxbury Historical Society, 1936. West Roxbury Magazine, Illustrated, by a Committee of the First Par ish of West Roxbury, E.F. Worcester Press,. 1900. 4500 WESTMOUNT 9020 5491 2600 6435 6626 4494 WALL 4466 PESTON 54438 3110 3120 RD. 3680 CHAPIN WALL- SPLATFORM CENTPAL WALL 1391 GRANGE CEMETERY 39,450 3640 WAL LE 3 480 LPARKING D 22,654 10 M ^ -D. 9IE- 12,363 WALL IERNON 79,630 ROBERT G.

SHAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL RAILROAD PARKING WALL 73,105 2 003 /2009 5233 2029 202 1951 STREET 3799 2147 60° 6 18,856 6970 WEST ROXBURY CONG CHURCH WALL 1964 19 18,493 STREET AVE WAL 14,5 28 1991 1963 55,730 1985 POST 14,731 OFFICE 1977 WAOPS WALL' 40° 9 1980 11,208 4650 199C 5206 1P8E QUINN 1996 9240 PARKING 25,940 BILLINGS 4506 20,786 PARKING 10,700 WESTERLY CEMETERY West Roxbury, (Boston) MA Boston Photogrammatic Map # 11N-4E Series 1"=100' ypllo1 5036 2020 2024 2026 -9310 63 RESUBMISSION 87001401 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) Westerly Burial Ground Suffolk County MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET tentive lovder resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample J request appeal Working No. 7.24.87 Fed. Reg. Date:.

2/7/81 Date Due: - 20/87 Action: _ ACCEPT /-20-87 -_ RETURN .REJECT_ Federal Agency: - NR decision element of wnot porbinys early develogment dating back to 1683. see continuation sheet _technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed belov Pritial netum gemente 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition Status Accessible 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 boundaryselection Present Use Check one - 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 clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource I 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 WESTERLY CENETERY CENTRE ST. W. ROXBURY, MA CAROL HUÇGINS, 1987 UIEW FROM CENTRE ST. BOSTON LANDMARKS #1of5 WESTERLY CEMETERY CENTRE ST. W. ROXBURY, MA CAROL HUGGINS, 1987 CENTRE, ST. VIEW FROM NORTHEAST BOSTON LANDMARUS #2of5 WESTERLY CEMETERY CENTRE ST. w. POXBURY, MA CAROL HUGGINS CENTRE ST FROM SOUTHEAST BOSTON LANDMARAS #30f5 WESTERLY CEMETERY CENTRE ST. W. ROXBURY, MA CAROL HUEÇINS 1987 BOSTON LANDMARKS #4of5 WESTERLY CEMETERY CENTRE STREET WEST ROXBURy, MA CAROL HUEGINS, 1987 VIEW FACING WEST BOSTON LANDMARUS #5of5 4ot am Craciy +685513131 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State Michael Joseph Connolly, Secretary Massachusetts Historical Commission Valerie A.

Talmage Executive Director State Historic Preservation Officer July 20, 1987 Carol Shull National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior National Park Service P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Dear Ms. Shull: Enclosed you will find the following nomination forms: Boston (Jamaica Plain), 17 Cranston Street Boston (West Roxbury), Westerly Cemetery, Centre Street Boston, Timothy Hoxie House Needham, Emery Grover Building, 1330 Highland Avenue All have been voted eligible by the State Review Board and have been signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer. Owners were notified of pending State Review Board consideration 30-75 days before the meeting and were afforded the opportunity to comment. Camments received to date are attached to the nomination form.

Sincerely, Betay Frudleng Betsy Friedberg Na tional Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission JUL 2 4 1987 Enclosur e 80 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (617) 727-8470 P093S44739 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State Michael Joseph Connolly, Secretary Massachusetts Historical Commission Valerie A. Talmage Executive Director State Historic Preservation Officer September 29, 1987 Ms. Carol Shull National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior National Park Service P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Dear Ms.

Shull: Enclosed please find the following nomination forms returned after substantive review by your staff: Boston, 17 Cranston Street Boston, Hoxie, Timothy, House, 135 Hillside Street Boston(Roxbury), Westerly Burial Ground, Center Street Concord, Thomas Mott Shaw Estate, 317 Garfield Road Pittsfield, Providence Court, 379 East Street Southbridge, Southbridge Town Hall, 41 Elm Street All corrections havebeen made by the Massachusetts Historical Commission staff. All have been signedby the State Historic Preservation Officer. Sincerely, Betsy Freaherg Friedberg National Register Director Massachusetts Historical Commission encl. OCT 5 1987 80 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (617) 727-8470