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MAY 2 2 1989 FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON SIREET BOSTON, MA 02116 :230619 :1012 0 2m393 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 MYSTIC HS (*=200' ION STREET REET VALLEY 303A0 190 0, 13381S OA OND UIM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE 19.324820 4701850 LEXINGTON, MASS 1:25,000 b20 AREA FORM NO. 232 Winchester, Mass, MRA Town -WINCHESTER Address 85 Walnut Street 091:0 Historic Name Moore House IRES JGRLE D0LIO Use: Present dwelling 792 »Original dwelling. DESCRIPTION Date 1840s Source style Style_Gothic Revival Architect George D.
Moore (?builder) Eterior wta absic Elapbbard Te Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates)mansard tower and addition at rear- cl870s Condition good Moved no Date n/a Acreage.15A/ 683Bsg.14. 04-0072 Setting densely developed reisdential area east of Winchester center Recorded by Carol Ely Organization Winchester Historical Comm. Date 1/79; 10/87 revised by C. Jenkins - 8 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (ifapplicable) The George Mooré House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workD422AM manship, feeling, and associations. It is significant as an unusual example of the Gothicoe 08 Revival style (see form #230; also Newton, Mass.
MRA: Webster Park H.D.) characterized byax three steeply pitched gabled wall dormers, vergeboards, and a mansard roofed tower rising from the rear elevation.The Moore House also reflects the early residential development of the area directly east, of the town center as the population began to climb rapidly. It meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. 92L01 9100 *032LH ARCHITECIURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. bao tosld "2x"{ yo "Ex"E) otoria The Moore House is an unusual example of the Gothic Revival style which bears some resem- blance to several period cottages in Newton (Newton, Mass. MRA:- Webster Park HID, NR01G 9/4/86) and to the Abijah Thompsoh® House (#230). It is a 14 story; elapboardizlad struc2 ture enclosed by a gable roof.
The slightly asymmetrical five bay facade is centered on a double-leaf entry and window set beneath a flat roofed porch with decorative valance. Symmetrically spaced on the roof are three steeply pitched gabled wall dormers. elements as well as the side gables are highlighted with sawn vergeboards with acorns at the peak. A squat mansard tower and mansard addition rise from the rear elevation. slyte 99109U HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history, and, hou, the, au building relates to the development of the community spnibl 9.160 ibnl .89101593 pribiiudiuo "Little is known about the history of this house. 11900 10 199WJ9C It appears to have been built in the tsyosetni 1804s based on stylistic evidence, but its first known owners were George D., Francesy 9te0ibn , and Abbie Moore who resided there from 1865-1931. t is speculated that George D.
Moore, a carpenter andabuilder,wconstructed the house. ST00-F0 9J00 Hga829d bogoister A3 SevoM 9059I3A erc.1ise Y3JJAV BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Wincheseter Archival Center resourcess town directories, historic maps, ?Isk « n anixne! 92[791 NOSO6SLIDSU 10 -918Q MPO 2020 3JADE (PS Formm 10900-0 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page. OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 MAY 2 2 1989 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Winchester MRA Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 31. Hatch, Horace, House Date/Signature Entered in tha hu National Register *eeper AelauEyan 7/5/89 Maxwell, Louis N., House Eptered in the jAtlonel Rebteta -1) sc/-33.
McCall, Samuel W., House JA KOTL1 Attest fatepor HelnerDgeu 7/5/09 Attest Jokeopr Bitti Saurze 7-5-89 34. Mitchell, Amy B., House Entered Ir tha National Registe /Keeper AulureByu 7/51+4 Attest 35. Moore House Entered in the dntional Register keeper Xelmgen 7/5/04 Attest 36. Oak Knoll Entered in the National Reglater Lxeoper Aetmeßgen 715/64 Attest 37. Parker House Entered in the National Begister Kkeeper AulmusBge 115/09 Attest 38. Parker, Edmund, Jr., House Hotered 1o the Natiumi degiater LxeoperAilmuaBgui 715189 Attest 39. Parker, Harrison, Sr., House HReeper AelmusAgun 7/5/89 Entered 1n the Natlonal Register Attest 40.
Pressey--Eustis House Entered 1o the Nationai Register Keeper Aelmeßyu 4/5189 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Moore House NAME: MULTIPLE Winchester MRA NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: 5/22/89 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 6/22/89 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 6/06/85 ATE OF 45TH DAY: 7/06/89 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89000620 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: OPDERNDATA PROBIEM: N EANDSCAPE: NLESS THAN SO VBARS PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT RETURN REJBCT 75/89 DATE Entered in the National Regiaten ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: RECOM.
/CRITERIA REVIEWER DISCIPLINE DATE DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N CLASSIFICATION count resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION FUNCTION historic current DESCRIPTION architectural classification materials descriptive text 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 BIBLIOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHICAL DATA acreage UTMS verbal boundary description _boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION sketch maps USGS maps photographs OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone _presentation Signed Date Moore House 85 Walnit Street: 1/28 Winchester MAMRA MHC Invi# 232 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000303