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Nomination for Langmaid Terrace

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,034 words across 8 pages, filed in 1989. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 89001237, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

AUG 0 4 1989 FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 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 iintersection(s). Indicate north See Attached Assessor's Map UTM REFERENCE Z 19 USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE E N 327/440 4695/450 Boston North 1:25,000 1237 AREA FORM NO.

117 Town Address Somerville 359-365 Broadway Historic Name Langmaid Terrace Use: Present residential Oríginal DESCRIPTION residential Date 1892-1893 Source city directories/map research Style Queen Anne Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric brick Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition good Moved no Date _ n/a less than one acre Acreage Setting North side of Broadway at Fen- wick ste, On main route, mixed residential and commercial surrounds some trees remaining on street Recorded by Organization Date Gretchen G. Schuler Nass. Historical Comm. September, 1988 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Langmaid Terrace apartment house retains integrity location, setting, design, materials, workmanship, feeling and association with the late-19th century development of residential Somerville.

The building is important architecturally and historically, thus, it fulfills Criteria A and C 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. Located on the north side of Broadway and on the corner of Fenwick Street, the Langmaid Terrace displays many archtectural features in the Queen Anne tradition. There are several roof styles including pitched with gables and parapets, and mansard areas as well. There are towers or turrets on each end, one in the shape of a pyramid and one that is rounded with a copper spire. Dormers and gables with stepped parapets project from the roof line.

Other details on the brick building with slate roof include brick corbelling and terra cotta string courses which add variety and interest to the well conserved Queen Anne building- HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Late19th century residential construction in Somerville took the form of apartment houses to accomodate the rapidly increasing population. Many were constructed in brick and displayed a variety of architectural details. The pattern of development was cast by the establishment in 1889 of the City Beautification Society a group of Winter Hill residents who lobbied for trees, parks, boulevards, and ordinances prohibiting cheap construction on insufficient lots.

The Langmaid Terrace is one of the most interesting architecturally and still commands attention on the busy thoroughfare, Broadway. there are several single family residences of impressive standards lining this part of Broadway at Winter Hill, most of the late 19th century and early-20th century extant structures are apartment houses. 4822 According to City Directories the Langmaid Terrace was built by 1893. The 1892 Directory does not show any residents at this address and all 1893 residents moved from a previous location to the Langmaid Terrace in 1893. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Bromley, G.W., Atlas of the City of Somerville, 1895. Directories of the City of Somerville, 1890s. 8/85 O FENWICK ST. Thurston LOT nLa+. LOT - 66650 40 LOT 439 PT LOT 1789 LOT 86001 LOT BROADUty N WINTER HILL LOT LOTS 15,16 - PT LOTS M & I7 10,400 - --O 5200 LOT IS 29960 C LOT 2 4020 -

LOT 7 BPZLOT - S7e0 LOT #117 Langmaid Terrace 354-365 Broaduk Somerville(MRA) Mass. NPS Form 10-800a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - Page - OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 AUG 4 1989 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Nomination/Type of Review 51. Langmaid Building MASSACHUSETTS 52. Langmaid Terrace Intered 1n tha Nat1onal Reglater 53. Lockhardt, Charles HenHouså in the Mational Register Date/Signature Entered in the National Register ftooper AilmuByun 9/16/84 Attest teeperAeloeBgun 9/10/84 Attest Heoper AelrusBgen 9/18/89 Attest 54. Loring, George, House Entered in the National Register TKeeper ( SlnaByen 9/18/04 Attest Entared in the 55. Lovejoy, A.L., House National Register Tkeeper Aelusbzun Attest 56.

Munroe, Robert, House Entered 1n tbe teeper AelmunByan National Register Attest 9/18/84 9/18/69 57. Mystic Water Works Entered in tha National Regiatex 6 Keeper Delruzun 9/8/84 Attest 58. Nichols, John F., House 6 Reeper_ delruBgen: Entered in the 9/18/64 National Regtatez Attest_ 59. Niles, Louville V., House Entered in the National Register HReoper AeliesBgun 9/13/69 Attest 60.

Niles, Louville, House HKeeper AuloesByu 9/18/84 atared in the National Regtatar Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY NAME: Langmaid Terrace 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: 89001237 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: I 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 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 Signed Date _presentation 359-365 broaduay 1.

359-365 Broadway 2. Sonewille.MA. 3. C. Zellic 4. 1980 5. sonevalle Gf Hall 6. lodkes north 7.= 117 Lang maid Terrace Senevlle UA Ma Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64500253