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1570 FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 AUG 2 1 1989 NATIONAL REGISTER AREA FORM NO. 110 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 Town WALTHAM, MA MRA Waltham, Ma. 92 Felton Street Address Historic Name . Waltham Water Works Shop Use: Present Original Dog pound Water Works DESCRIPTION Date 1894 Source on building Style _Late 19th c. masonry utilitarian Architect I.C.
Abbott Exterior Wall Fabric_brick w/granite trim Outbuildings 1922 Brick Garage NC Major Alterations (with dates) Renovated no major ex- for use as dog pound (Nd.) terior changes Condition good-excellent Moved Acreage Setting no Date n/a 22,400 sg.ft. 0.5' 59-37-8 located in industrial area adjacent to Boston and Maine Railroad tracks. UTM REFERENCE 19/315470/4693450 USGS QUADRANGLE NEIVTON SCALE 1:25,000 Recorded by Organization Date Ed Gordon Waltham Historical Comm. June 1986 revised by C. Jenkins 3/88 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Waltham Water Works Shop possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and associations. It is significant as a unique component of Waltham's turn-of-the-century municipal building campaign related to its establishment as a city in 1884.
It is also an extremely well-preserved utilitarian building with some Queen Anne style features and innovative structural systems of the period. It meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Waltham Water Works Shop is a highly functional, structurally progressive and stylistically conservative masonry municipal building. Its 5-bay x 4 bay main block is characterized by planar red brick surfaces pierced by standard size windows with 6/6 wood sash and rock faced granite sills and lintels. The wide center entrance is surmounted by a large rockfaced granite lintel. Between the center windows of the second floor is a date placque which reads "1894".
The roof's elongated pediment contains a smaller stone pedíment with three incized and interlocking W's which stand for "Waltham Water Works". Other subtle decorative features include a granite watertable, a light beltcourse separating the stories, a sawtooth course at the second story impost level, and a well-detailed corbelled course be- neath granite coping and a flat roof. Structurally this building encompasses some progressive (for 1894) features. For example, the basement has a cemented floor while the first floor is composed of "expanded iron supported by steel arched channels and I-beams." HISTORICAL Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Built in 1894, the Waltham Water Works Shop, along with the Lexington and Moody St.
Fire Stations (1887 and 1890, respectively) and the Police Station (1890), date from the first ten years of Waltham's incorporation as a city. During the 1880's/1890's new municipal buildings were erected to meet the demands of a growing population. In 1893, over 385,000,000 gallons of water were pumped, a gain of 50,000,000 over the previous year. In September 1894, , an appropriation of $10,000.00 was made by the Board of Aldermen for a new workshop and stable. on the South side of Felton St. for these buildings on April 25, 1894 , At that time, the City of Waltham paid Mary E. Ryan et al. $3500 for this lot. The deed stipulated that a building on this site had to be moved within 60 days.
Work on the new Water Works began on October 1, 1894, but "owing to the prevalence of cold and stormy weather not as much progress was made as was desired." Waltham City documents describe the new shop as being "built of brick 40 by 70 feet, two stones and basement." This building was originally heated by an H.T. boiler, 48 inches by 12 feet and made at Roberts Iron Works. In addition, this building was illuminated by both gas and electric lights. The 1894 Waltham City Documents note that "The machine and work shop are to be located in the basement and supplied with all needed tools and appliances. The basement has a ceiling 9 feet high, a cemented floor and is well supplied with light. The first floor is of expanded iron and cement, supported by steel arched channels and I beams. On this floor will be located the office, toilet room, carríage room, wash stand, stalls for six.
horses, etc. The upper floor , is for hay and grain and store room." (continued) BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES - Maps/Atlases--1886, 1898, 1900 Waltham City Documents--1893, 1894, 1895 8/85 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity: Form No: 110 waltham, Ma. Property Name: 92 Feltm 22 Feteruorts Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. Historical Significance (continued) Note L.C. or Leamon C. Abbott is listed as a carpenter in 1880's Waltham Directories-- in 1888/89 he lived at Guinan near Hammond St. It was C. Abbott that prepared the plans for the Queen Anne house of the Supt. of Cemeteries at Mt. Feake cemetery. 288 REPORT OF THE - -p, FROM: 1895 WALTHAM CITT Documents PERSPECTIVE AND FLOOR PLANS OF WATER WORKS SHOP.
Staple to Inventory form at bottom - Nps Fom 102000 United States Department of the Interlor National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 AUG 2 | 1989 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Waltham MRA Middlesex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature 91. Waltham Gas and Electric Company Generating Plant Entered in the National Register Freepor AebunepByeu qpazt Attest__ 92. Waltham High School Entered in National Register fakeeperAhilouByen 9/28/65 Attest 93. Waltham Water Works Shop 1i= Frkeopor DelmeByan 9/469 Attest Set 9%. Marren, Nachan, House Jubafaatisa Bovion Jilkeeper Betfk Sage 3/9/90° Attest 95. Wellington, Benjamin, House Entered in the fKeeper Aulrepzas 9/25/59 National Register Attest 96.
Wellington, William, House Entered in tbe foxeeper@elomeSyen 9/2664 National Register Attest 97. Wellington--Castner House foreepor SelouAyen 9/2484 Attest 98. Wetherbee House fo Keeper Entered in the National Register Shlre Byen 7/0489 99. White, Warren, House Entered in the Natlonal Register 100.
Whitney--Farrington--Cook House Rt=a?1 Nabsutin Koisios Attest fokeoper AlelmuByar 9/2464 Attest farkeeper Ahelowebgun 9/28/89 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Waltham Water Works shop NAME: MULTIPLE Waltham MRA NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: 8/21/89 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 9/21/89 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 9/05/85 ATE OF 45TH DAY: 10/05/89 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89001570 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: OPPER N PATA PROBLEM: N BANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS:N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: COMMENT WAIVER: N ACCET RETURN REJECT 9/28/89 DATE Entered in the Hational Regiater 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 Waltham Water Woiks shop WALTHAM, MA MRA 92 Felton st utte tho B =1= +05-8- 3 48) Vasi 94:92 50.50 1, 5 585 2 2 -98-96 152.8 6118 52 53.26 30% 7514 +H-107- 1236 113.
-H0-06-104 8 304 3 24.751 98-090 /2 98-1099 5211 -19:-45 5 60 98-409 118-116 +12780 325 6 6118 3230 B205 108ROW --109 6282$ 124-122 260-02 37.36 1865 125 .t - 45 3 50 6847 CT. (PRIVATE) 3 5 4 M 69. WALLS:s 65 611 98-56 102.88. 125 15 27.57 WILLIAM 70.65 gg(d) 16 127.36 41.44 14 97.34 15 R-10 79(8) 127.10 48.67 100.63 1062 100 60 11.04 8O(s) F.S 60-17-5 102. 9413 27 66.77 35 58 196:54 86 11:13. 681 TG 100.12 1CO 17 N301,000 55.5 20 7.5 104 52.2? 87.92- 23-250 1925 12 27-20. 57- 2 3 80 2131. 195 196 65 -87-85 100 15 sn 38t 126-120 54:34 38-42 5667 12 =8 H 63 A0 93.96 65 03. -101-99- -104102- 10-0S 35(s)10 684 95(s) 96.22 38(s) 65 (s) 101.96 92 129(s) 100 125 121.6 123,4 29 125.01 80.46 44.55 143.5 237.13 185(s) E(PRNATE) CityN Of Waltham 3 7918) A: 1y/(565 42.61 35ldK654 : A 1202209 a15i 50(50 AT 100 - Q 1::0(1) 00 12 ,878 30 7.
BO - (iole) BOSTON MAINE WALTHAM, MA MRA Waltham Water Works Shop 92 Feiton Street 1" = 100' 1975; updated to 1987 Waltham Engineering Dept. lot #59-37-8 Comn #110 9840 6580 1913 G 18489 12671 13000 10750 14600 5157 18000 Z dUN,T.A F * M 2.P 250% 27074 TON 100 Tos ioz 6060 6400, 2456 +0784 10 CITY oF WALTHAM 22400 15310 /3794 A-B 425 Acres I'S 10650 17-18 --500- MAINE R. R. BOSTON CHAALES 1970 Atlas, City of Waltham Compiled by the Waltham Engineering Division Scale: 1 inch = 140 feet Waltham, Massachusetts MRA 92 Felton Street Waitam Water Works Shop 15-M-1 Muc #10 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000301