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675 FORM B-BUILDING MAY 2 3 1989 AREA A FORM NO. MASSACHUSETIS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 54 Town Wakefield Address 28 Cordis Street Historic Name NA 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 Use: Present dwelling Original dwelling DESCRIPTION Date 1835-45 Source Visual Analysis, map 1857 Style Greek Revival Architect NA Exterior Wall Fabricvinyl siding, & shutters outbuildingssmall tool shed non-contributing (c.1940) Ma jor Alterations (with dates) 2-story el: west; extended rear 2 stories with rounded bay at rear (c 1880-1920) Condition Fair (vinyl siding) Moved NA Date NA AcreageLess than one acre Setting At corner, on slight rise. behind original fence. Faces north.
UIM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE 19/329800/4708860 Reading, MA 1:25,000 Recorded byArchitectural Preservation Associates Organization wakefield Historical Commission Date March 1985 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) A high style example of the Gréek Revival style, this house possesses a rare surviving porch of fluted columns and is surrounded by a contemporary wooden fence, few of which are existant in Wakefield today. The house symbolizes a new era of prosperity for the town after 1840 and the coming of the railroad. It retains integrity of 1ocatdoni the NRHP design, feeling and association, and meets criterion C local level. ARCHITECIURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.
This is one of a few Greek Revival houses remaining in Wakefield with a front porch of fluted Doric columns, a relatively high style practice for this architecurally conservative town. The porch turns the corner to shelter the side as well. The five bay house retains the Georgian-federal form of gable roof parallel to the street; its center door surround features a fluted architrave surround with corner blocks and long sidelights. The lawn is defined by a delicate, almost Federal style wooden fence, few of which survive in Wakefield. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the conmunity.
This house was built after the area was Corathsseetbsloafterptedraetsuldavldedt15a just before the railraod had opened through town, and 1860, when industries made possible by its efficient transportation were thriving, the population doubled in size. This is one of the finest of the houses which were s tavon keo is or tus faceri ronc gry so , built in the newly prosperous period. Its first owner was Joseph W. Vinton, Street is named. A wealthy shoe manufacturer and real estate developer who lived near by on Main Street, he probably used this as a rental property. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES map, 1857 (J.W. Vinton) 1874 (John G. Aborn) Directories Eaton, Lilley, Genealogical History of the Town of Reading. Boston, 1874. NPS Form 10-800# (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approvel No.
1024-0018 Section number. Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Wakefield MRA Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 41. House at 23 Ávon Street 42. House at 23 Lawrence Streetintered in the 43. House at 25 Avon Street Entered 1n *14 dattad solat Date/Signature red in tha Natlonal Reglste kaoper TluByu7/6/89 Attest EKeeper@AhlmuBgen 216/89 Natlonal Begister Attest rreopor dilueBgen +lk/69 Attest 44. House at 26 Francis Avenueintered in the /Keeper_ AllouaBgu16/69 sational Registez Attest 45xHouse at 28 Cordis Street):n..red 1n tha ROTANN BEEN . Beginf eeper LlelnuByeu 7/e/s Attest ...=1: 46.House at 28 Wiley Street Na:letni Im : Keeper AhbnBzen 1/6/69 Attest 47. House at 30 Sheffield Road Entered in the Nat1onad ReglaterKeeper ShlanBye1/6/89 Attest 48. House at 32 Morrison Road 49.
House at 38 Salem Street intered 10 the Natlonad Regtstef Keeper Attest Eo*0r3 15 Narl Iri =hkeeper AeluBye 1/628 Attest 50. House at 380 Albion Street .t.tr?
ssr1u2i ¡Keeper Silrer Byur 7/6/59 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY NAME: House at 28 Cordis street MULTIPLE Wakefield MRA NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: 5/23/89 6/22/89 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 6/06/89 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 7/07/89 REFERENCE NUMBER: 89000675 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N - LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT RETURN REJECT 7/6/89 DATE Entered in the National Begister 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 OTHER COMMENTS USGS maps photographs presentation Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone Signed Date fi 54 28 Cordis St Heuse at hnkefidd MRA Ma A 54 28 CORDIS ST SCALE: 1"= 80' QUANNAPOWITT LAKE 67.5 4 7 'REET ST 26 20 8181 22 7833 11,100 12273 10%i5 $5.9 23A 62.80 R3I SESA 3IA Y313 173E 2242 5354645 70.37 33B 1217 K3ZA 3430 :328 12.32 2.2159L 13400 1792 4§32 14000 '24 22000 2á330 96.4 34 CORDIS 23 24 257 6657200590 25 26D 7273 243 9025 8960 :/º 8783 =26E : 8609 24A -72 6025 17700 3822961220k 1236 6348 1105 26A 3892 9 26826F CENTRALA 270 33A 36F 80.
.13755 36D 273122.35 19400 18600 17800 16175 26C 11000 9240 26 36C 17000 12: TIbiS T6.S8 35 17034 31103 280.10 118.32 35A 10757 6501 56A 5920 780 22.0, $90.19 13968 37 16031 102572 38A 38 10474 0253 SWEETSER 750.7 58 57AA 32830 10772 39 324 59 26 13258 26 H E 14464 160.57 18 100.00 101.00 14300 14200 = :36G 36A 100 36B 8000 7200 500° 13:76 6691 86289423= *3.r +27633590 41 -43/ 43° 28 132 60 25 56 T735 101.20 57 y4.65 49863 22050 93 17358 82.17 5028 16333 62 14859 $5.30 47325 T8T.73 61 9340 70.65 29483 ,6IA 6870 2 130.12. 64. 142.15" :9254 66B 149.5 60. 06.43 8306 $ 5620663 92.00 N 6030 ~ MAIN 122 8665 63 17998 337 77 64A 128,0 ABORN T8. 181 65B 33 222.42 " 15 82 83 84 50. 85 86 8184 11 27 14750% 28 10825 171.
: 44 13100 173 44A 12800 179 5 I02 83 45A9520: 145 7562 5180 45 45 S -32.2 859C 67AA 67BB 10860 122 26.20 67CC 11692 1435 10711g W23 119.69 W25 DSA Lif 9236g Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000300