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AUG 0 4 1989 1224 FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 AREA Winter Hill FORM NO. 100 Town Address Somerville MRA 12 Adans Street Historic Name (First) Amos Keyes House 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 near est ainge intersection(s). Indicate north Use: Present residence Original residence DESCRIPTION Date ca.
1860 Source Map Research Style Architect late Greek Revival/transional Italianate unknown Exterior Wall Fabric clapboard Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) none See Attached Assessor's Map Condition excellent Movedfrom Central Date Street Acreage less than one acra 1870 Setting The First Amos Kevs House is locatad on the slope of a steep hill in the Winter Hill section of Sonerville. UTM REFERENCE Z E N 19 - 327/020 - 4695/410 USGS QUADRANGLE Boston North SCALE 1:25,000 Recorded by Betsy Friedberg, Praservation Planner Organization Mass. Historical Comnission Date May 1986 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The first Amos keyes House retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship, feeling and association with Somerville's mid-l9th century development, moved one block ten years after its construction.
The house is among the best preserved residences of the period in this section of northcentral Somerville. It is a well executed example of the transition from the Greek Revival to the Italianate and as such, fulfills Criterion C and Exception B of the National Register of Historic Places on the local level. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. Together with the Adams-Locke House at 178 Central Street (#121), this residence remains among the outstanding mid-nineteenth century survivors of Winter Hill. The 3-bay house with sidehall plan has a sidelight entrance in its gable end. A fine Doric-columned single-story porch runs along the east (Adams Street) south elevations of the house. Floor-length windows at the first story are 6/9, while second-story windows are 6/6.
A round-headed gable window effects the transition from Greek Revival to Italianate styling. The building is an excellent state of preservation. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Although Adams Street was platted ca. 1845, no construction occurred prior to the moving of this house in 1870. Originally built on Central Street by produce dealer Amos Keyes ca. 1860, 12 Adams was relocated one-block when Keyes built a high-style Second Empire residence on the Central Street site in BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Hopkins, G. M. Atlas of the City of Somerville, 1874. Photo Collection, Somerville Historical Society 41.96 20) 116.5: 115.43 44.60 PT.
LOT :22- 2936-] Nim 7(0 LOT 23 3500- 28.7 70 LOT 35007 70 LOT125 34960 63.00 40.05 OT 348 40.05 LOT 50 69 40 38.02 107.28 -845 . 04 103.33 1718005 LLOT 5/718 103.22 1010 93.50 138.16 463741 124.01 23.47 114.70 LLOT 44791 110.65 ILOT [43784 108.30 TLOT -4293 106.28 120 12096 104,20 OT 102.12 LOT E 300G 99.25 2.6 60.16 LOT 3 25094 60.16 LOT 27290 STRSET BARTIETT in ( LOT 19.19(01 L299367 'I 381 71.00 LOTS 7878 6,07041 00.98 79.93 33697L 93.73 30T5 104.31 E 7.87 E*311% 10030 LOT 110.18 30.04, 10.55 113.ag PT. LOT 18] 4 4207- .OT1 1664 40.08 117.53 LOT 401200 119.38 39.04 1212160 18,88 LOT A 26734 168 51.2T 1LOT 12058 175.05 37.2 LOT 123.78- MEDFORD O1 .100 FIRST AMOS KEYES HOUSE 12 ADAMS ST. SOMERVILLE (URA), MASS = 100' PST: 73518 132.25 REC 104 12.78 604g5 PTLOTS 22825 8350E _13401 PT LOT /22 67800 135.44 PT.
LOT2L 136.87 137.90 ILOT 20 132 98 PILOT 190 76066 T. LOT, TS 6518 142.28 -PT.LO 45006 74.08 E eT LoT nE 10E.48 50 54 ADAMS STASET LEGE aTY LNE_.__- CENSUS TRACT LINE (1970)- PARCEL OR LOT LINE _- STREET LNE_- TOHT OF MAY LINE BLOCK LETTER-_- LOT NO. PARCEL NO STREET MO SOL E FOOTARE OF LOT T AFROM BEED OR 5 NOTES AND DRLMIRO BY: JAMES RESEARCH BY MICKA! JULY M4. 197 NPS Form 10-000 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number- Page. OMB ApprovelNo. 1024-0018 AUG 41989 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Somerville MPS Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature Entere n te 41. House at 42 Vinat Avenue satuoad festator feoder ulauzew 9/12/84 Attest 42.
House at 49 Vinal Avenue Entered in the Hational Register frotrr bmBzan /2l0y 43. House at 5 Prospect Hill Entered 12 NatLozad Regiator AeeeperAeluBya 7/18/89 44. House at 6 Kent Court Entered in the National Register Attest Keeper Aubustozun 9/18/89 Attest 45. House at 72R Dane Street Entered in the National Register fkeepeubmuBgen 2/18/89 46. House at 81 Pearl Street 47. Houses at 28--36 Beacon Street Eatered 1n ths National Register 48. Ireland, Samuel, House 49. Keyes, Amos, House Entered in the atoa o afetopor Auen Bqu 9/1/67 Attest fReeper Aelorußqu 9/15/89 Attest btere? 1n Jat1ar 1axister fkeeper Aelamgen 9/16/84 Attest Extored 1a tbg Hational Regintor freéper Ailon/Byun 9/10/89 Attest 50.
Knight, R.A.--Eugene Lacount House the Entered National Register Keeper ( selvnDyen 9/18/89 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY NAME: Keyes, Amos, House MULTIPLE NAME: Somerville MPS STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: 8/04/89 8/31/89 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 8/15/89 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 9/18/89 REFERENCE NUMBER: 89001224 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ACCEPT RETURN REJECT 9/18/89 DATE Entered in the National Register ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: RECOM./CRITERIA REVIEWER DISCIPLINE DATE DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR X/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 Signed Date _presentation 12 Adams /.
12 Adans st 2. Sonesvelle. MA 3. Caol Zellie 4.1983 5. Someruille Cil Hele 4. looking north 7. # 100 Keyes Amos, Hece Samervild, 10 Ha Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64500253