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FORM B - BUILDING MAY 2 2 1989 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 634 -Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5", black and white) Indicate address of property on back of photo. - Staple to left side of form. WASHINGTON un.r 00-Ml ST 5,0 WINTHROP 3D:2 STREE MOUNT LLSIDE AV PLEASANT /"= 200' CRESCE Lol!! AREA FORM NO. 245 Town (Winchester, Mass. M.R.A.) WIN CHESTER Address 8 - 10 Hillside Avenue Historic Name John Mason House Use: Present dwelling Original dwelling DESCRIPTION Date 1860s Source stylistic analysis, maps StyleItalianate Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric clapboard Outbuildings two-bay detached Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition Excellent Moved no Date Acreage -73 acre - Setting Suburban residential on 31 hillside east of town center. garage NC 04-0119 STR UTM REFERENCE 19. 324640. 01690 USGS QUADRANGLE LEXINGTON, MASS.
SCALE 1:25,000 Recorded by Carol Ely Organization Winchester Historical Comm. Date 10/78; rev. by H.White 10/87 -1 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The John Mason House is a well-detailed example of a high styled Italianate house, and is associated with one of the first Boston businessmen to move to Winchester during the early period of suburbaniza- tion. Therefore the Mason House meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms uf other buildings within the community. The Mason House exemplifies the large suburban residences built ontuy ectang by prosperous Boston businessmen during the second half of the nineteenth This ample house is set amidst expansive landscaped grounds on a hill east of the town center.
The Mason House is a two-and-one-half story dwelling with a truncated hip roof covered with grey slate. The lower slope of the roof is punctutated by round-headed gable windows. The Mason House is is based on a I-plan, and the house exhibits the irregular silhouette, replete with polygonal bays and porches on three elevations, as well as the florid ornament which characterized later Italianate design. The broadly overhanging eaves rest on alternating single and paired scroll brackets with pendant drops. The entrance is offset to the left, and the double doors have upper round-headed panels of glass. The entrance is set within an elaborate open porch, with paired chamfered columns. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.
The Mason house was built during the early 1860s, possibly as a speculative venture. It was sold by the original owner at auction to John C. Mason sometime before 1875. Mason was among the earliest of the wave of prosperous Boston businessmen to settle in Winchester during the third quarter of the nineteenth century. newly laid out crescent Avenue. 1. Joshua Stone 1864-1875 2. John C. Mason 1876-1899 3: Aaai Haawartz 1921-19Stone 1900-1920 5. Chárles Rogers 1927-1964 6. Robert Joslin 1965-1977 BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES History of Winchester, by H. Chapman, 1936, pp. 192, 211, 234, 235. Winchester Town Directories Deeds 8/85 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston iage a un a Community : winchester Form No: 245 Property Name: John Mason House Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCEcontinued, All of the facade windows are placed in pairs, with slender openings. and bracketed sills. The windows of the upper story have segmental lintels and bracketed sills. Staple to Investo form at bottom NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 MAY 2 2 1989 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Winchester MRA Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 21. Gardner, O.W. Hause Entered in the Hational Regiatar 22. Ginn Gardener's House 23. Grover, Henry, House 24. Hovey--Winn House 25. Hutchinson--Blood House 26. Johnson--Thompson House 27. Jones, Marshal1 W., House 28. Locke, Asa, House 29. Mann, James H., House 30.
Mason, John, House Entered iu the National Regirtaz Entered in the National Register Date/Signature fxesper AelumBqun 1/5/54 Attest Geeper AelmuAgen 713/64 Attest VKeeper AelmByu7/5/84 Entered in the National Register Attest fKeeper Aulvuzun 715/89 Attest Entered in th9 fReeper National Becister AeluueBgun 1/5664 Attest Entered in the Natlonai Register Vkoopor AlanePgun21514 Entered in the Nationai - Begiater Geopor AulmurBgen215tg Attest Entered in the (Reeper Mational Register AeluuBgun 2/5169 Attest Entered ia the National Begister Leeper Aeluepgu 415169 Entered in the National Regiater Attest /Kéeper AilrunDyan 1/5/9 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Mason, John, 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: 6/06/89 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 7/06/89 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89000634 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT _RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: N SLR DRAFT: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: NATIONAL: N _RBJECT 7/5/89 DATE Entered In the National Register 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 Mason, House 8-10 Hellside Ave 1/8 Winchester, Ma.
MRA MHCInV# 245 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000303