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MAY 2 o 1989 FORM B - BUILDING MAY 2 3 1989 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSION STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 729 Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5", black and white) Indicate address of property on back of photo. Staple to left side of form. AREA : D 292 Town Wakefield Address 349-353 Main Street Historic Name Flanley's Block Commercial Commercial - FORM NO. 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 Original DESCRIPTION Date c. 1895 Source History of Wakefield style _ Renaissance Revival Architect NA Exterior Wall Fabric brick Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) 2-story addition on west -1930s Condition Good Moved Acreage NA Date NA under l acre Setting downtown center.
faces east on corner lot DIM REFERENCE 19/329750/4707640 USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE Reading, Mass. 1:25,000 Recorded by Architectural Preservation Associates Organization Wakefield Historical Commission Date March 1985 - NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) Basically Italianate in style, this building also foreshadows 20th century commercial building design in its geometric and abstract detailing. It is a well-preserved example of its type and is reminiscent of continuous commercial expansion of the downtown area thoughout the late 19th century. The building retains integrity of location, setting, design, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association and meets criterion C of the NRHP on the local level. ARCHITECIURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.
Although architects and designers were still looking to the histori- zising styles at the turn of the century, they were chosing in many. cases more geometric, less complex and picturesque styles for in- spiration.The Odd Fellows Building was designed in a simplified Italian Renaissance style in the more planar, abstract manner. It is three stories in height, has a flat roof, and is trapezoidal in shape to fit its the first floor storefronts, which are largely original, the building has triple, shallow recessed arches on both north and east facades which are divided into five bays. The heavy cornice above the planar wall surface creates a horizontality not found in most earlier of contemporary commercial buildings. Italiante are the arched double windows and rondels, the medallion motifs in brickwork.
The overall effect is one which suggests the building relates to the development of the community. This building was constructed in 1895 by John Flanley who was a furni- ture dealer born in Wakefield. He joined the business of Gammers and - - Trow which had been founded in 1866. Flanley took over the business in 1884 and sold, according to his advertisement, parlor and chamber furni= ture., bedding, carpets and wallpapers. In 1918 the Odd Fellows dedi- cated this building to their organization. The Wakefield Square commercial district actually began north of the Common in the early 1800s, moved south in the 1850s and gradually added more commercial blocks around the center of that area, the Town Hall, during the 1860s and 70s. By the 1890s when this block was built the expanding district was moving north again. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Eaton, Wm. & History Committee.
History of Wakefield, Wakefield, 1944 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. 10240018 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Wakefield MRA Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature 11. Cowdry, Nathaniel, Houseintered 1n the Ixeoper AelveeDyan 716189 National Begiater 12. Emerson--Franklin Poole House 13. Flanley's Block 5'' 14. Goodwin, Captain--James Custis House Substantive Revier Attest Lkeeper AelaseBgun 210/89 tered 10 Attest datlunai iogister Entere! 1 +:0 deraiiui .ig lster Lkeeper AelmuAsu 7/6184 Attest JonKeeper setko Sauge 7190 Attest 15. Gould, Samuel, House Entered in the National Register Keeper Attest Aeloe1Bge 1/6/89 16. Green, Capt. William, House Entered in the National Begiater 17.
Green, Deacon Daniel, Houseed in tha NetLonad L Raglatar / Keeper AubaBgun 1/6189 Attest Lxeoper HeluseesBoge 716189 Attest 18. Greenwood Union Churchatered in the National Regieter L Keeper Aeluusgan 716/89 Attest 19. House at 1 Morrison Avenue ( Keeper AlbuuSgun 716/89 intered in the Natlinai Reglster Attest 20.
House at 1 Woodcrest Drive [Keeper Aleluresebgen716/89 Attest Nachui UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY NAME: Flanley's Block 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: 89000729 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: OTHER: N PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N N | LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N N N COMMENT WAIVER: N ACCEPT RETURN REJECT Entered in the 7/6/89 DATE jAtADoa Retatas 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 presentation OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone Signed Date D 292 349-353 Main St.
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170.5 STREET 752.2 <a. 347.35 MAIN SCALE: I"- 80' STREET Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000300