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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 intersection(s). Indicate north See attached assessor's map. UIM REFERENCE USGS QUADRANGLE SCALE Z E N 19 - 325/530 - 4695/870 Boston North 1:25,000 1273 AREA Davis Sq. 153 Town Somerville MRA Address 197 Morrison Avenue Historic Name unknown residence residence FORM NO. Use: Present _ Original DESCRIPTION Date ca.
1860 Source Stylistic Analysis Style Gothic Revival Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric Brick outbuildings Garage (earlier 20th c.)(NC) Major Alterations (with dates) Side portion or wrap-around porch removed Condition_good Moved no Date n/a Acreage Less than one acre. ½ of City lot. (rear lot) Setting The house occupies half a City lot set far back from Morrison Street Access is via a long set of stairs directly to house or driveway just east of #195 Morrison. Recorded by Betsy Friedberg Organization Massachusetts Historical Comm. Date May 1986 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) 197 Morrison Avenue retains integrity of location, design, materials, feeling, workmanship, and association. The building is Somerville's finest vernacular example of the Gothic Revival style and fulfills Criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places on the local Tevel.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the conmunity. Somerville's best example of the picturesque Gothic Revival Style is half hidden behind a later dwelling on the same lot. This 1 1/2-story, two-bay house ofbrick has a full-width Doric columned porch with medallions and frieze. The double entrance door has upper panels of segmental-arched glazing. Original features include the lancet gable window, cusped bargeboards, and a floor-length facade window. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or-state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. This house and the one at 201 Morrison, next door, share a ridge above Morrison Avenue, set far back from the street. Many Somerville lots have later houses constructed on their front laws.
The houses on the ridge somewhat pre-date the speculative development of Morrison Avenue, which occurred in 1870's. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Hopkins, G. M. Atlas of the City of Somerville 1874. 3T. Morrison Ave. AVE. 8700 g Nico PLACE LO1 2,1260: 19,5,100- LOT 1000 -719 LE NE 4,300% (:) 7,190 R LOT LOT 1880 ooaogoueu LOT 2R.A0 LOT 1899 LOT To Te BEHIF PT. LOT PO Sou -L AVE. 83 -01.39 LOT K 8,083 99.12 LOT 72 3,07p4 120.22 LOT Ti 1,2120 MK LOT 1.02T LOT L0T 19 LOT 8,1200 LOT 101.88 10901 199.H 29.00 LOT :19,9200 LOT 39 1,8020 ALAL OT 40 LOT M.IL OT: FRANCI ILOTS 268 21 LOT 25 3,7500 LOT 24 4,7500 LOT LOT 50 LOT ,9500 LOT 07.00 LOT 3 - PT. LOT 1. 1200 LOTS 190 -3,000gll PILOLE 8,328 - |/ / LOTS 1,7808 iNCESCA AVE. Q LOT 4,T800 LOT 1 LO LOT 407500 fOTAC Ao LOTIL 4,7509p LOT 4,780 G LOT II DER AVE.
5CI NPS Form 10-000 (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 Somerville MPS Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 31. Hopkins, Elisha, House Date/Signature Entre n te KeeperAuleszyu 9/15/9 Attest 32. House at 10 Arlington Street Entered 1n the /Keeper_ AelomelZyu 1/18/54 National Begistes Attest 33. House at 14 Chestnut Strentered 1n the txeeper Auluaßgun 9/869 Natlonal Register Attest 34. House at 16--18 Preston Road Entered in the National Regiater Kkeoper AuluByun 9/18/04 Attest 35. House at 19/ Morrison Avenue Entered in the AulureDyun 418/69 National Begister Attest 36. House at 21 Dartmouth Street intered 1n the National Reglater Aeoper AulmByun 2/18/49 Attest 37.
House at25 ClydeStreetentered inthe National Register Reeper Aelenßyun 9/18/x2 Attest 38. House at 29 Mt. Vernon Street Entered in the Mational Register Akeeper AllruByu 1/18/55 Attest 39. House at 343 Highland Avenue c Entered 1a the AllonaBgu 1/18/69 Nat1oral Registor Attest 40.
House at 35 Temple Street Entered in the National Regiater teeper ulmuBye 1/1819 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY House at 197 Morrison Avenue NAME : MULTIPLE Somerville MPS NAME: 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: 89001273 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ACCEPT RETURN REJECT 9/18/89 DATE Entered in the Hational 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 _verbal boundary description UTMS boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION sketch maps USGS maps photographs presentation OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone Signed Date 1.
197 Morrison Avesue 2. Sonteruille, MA 3. C. Zellie 4.1983 5. someruille cut, Hall 6. lookey notth 7.*153 197 Morrison Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: _ 64500253