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2253 DECO 5 1989 FORM F- STRUCTURE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 MDC - TRA, MASS. AREA FORM NO. 1!-? Town Address Name Ownership: lledford Nowh of South Stnaet hetweon stic Avenue and South Count Streot ocford Pine Bridme IDO-Boston Public Private Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5" black and white) Indicate address on back of photo. Staple to left side of form. Sketch Map: Draw map showing structure's location in relation to nearest cross streets, buildings and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection. Indicate north. sue altached Type of Structure (check one): bridge canal dam fort gate kiln lighthouse pound powder house street tower tunnel wall windmilt other DESCRIPTION Date 1907-1000 Source Ketro.
Water Boand, Annurl Zenant Architect Engineer/Designer (if known): Construction material concreta, stan? Alterations (with dates)Mla Condition UTM REFERENCE USGS QUANDRANGLE SCALE 10/326227/4609160 Boston North, MA 1:25,000 Moved Date Acreage less than one. acne Setting in nesiriantial/commorci=) snas in a small nara Recorded by Jena Caroler Organization Iouis Romnon : Iecnnintoo Date Januam 102d. noricna 1000 MDC - TRA, MASS. NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Medford Pipe Bridre is considered significant under Criteria . The bridge and the nains it carries is an integral component of the northern low and high service distribution system as olanned by the ietrorolitan Vater Board in 1898 and continues to be today, a part of an important link in the distribution system betweer two magor reserroirs, Chestnut Hill (E13-9) and Spot Pond (H14-2).
Ea 19e and aontisuos to se eray 3.n (9-g) The bridge is also an excellent example of the successful integration of decorative ard industrial components in the late 19th century and represents the Metronolitan Mater Board's dedication to sersitive design. Finall" the bridge retains a high degree of integrity since the bridge and its setting has undergone few changes since completion. Ihe brids possesses integrity of location, design, settins, materials, worimanshin, feeling and association ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terns of other buildings within the community. The gracefully arched Medford Pipe 3ridge is a pedestrian footbridge which crosses the Mystic Riv It is located in downtown ledford in a small park that is part of the Kystic River Greenbelt.
T bridge supports water mains within a plate girder frame which is topped with a steel decorative patterned railing and footbridge. The bridge was built by the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company, Trenton, MJ.. The concrete abutment wasbuilt by Cheney ard Trumbull and the project was completed under the diraction of Frederic P. Stearns, Metrorolitan Water Board Engineer. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the cormunity. The Medford Pine Bridge is 43' long and 10' wide. The water mains carried by the bridge are part of the Netropolitan Water 3oard's distribution system handlin; the northern portion of high and low service. The mains were crose connectad with the Mystic Worts (15-2,3,+) but this connection is currently out of service.
hile most rater mains are underground this one had to cross a small body of water and it was more 'economical and easier to build the main over the water instead of tunneling under the water. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES enorts of the Metronolitan later 3oard, 1893- 1899. 897 Drawings, IDC Vault, Drawers 3? and 132, Somerset Street, Boston, Ma. INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity: Medford Form No: 16-8 Property Name : Medford Pine 3ridre Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. NATIONAL ROGISTER CRITBRIA The Medford Pipe 3ridge nomination is outlined on the atteched man, low Service Ping Lines, Metronolitan Water woris, larch 1973. Scale 43' = 1'. The nominated pronert: includes only the bridge itself and its abutments and not any surrourd property.
The boundary reflects its visual isolation and the fact that is not actively connected to the water system at this time. Like many other inactive components of the system, the Medford Pipe Bridge nevertheless continues to demonstrate the architectural and engineering achievements of the Metropolitan Water System. Staple to Inventory form at bottom (Nº8 Form 10-0000 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Section number _ Page. Water Supply System of Metropolitan Boston MPS Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester Counties, MASSACHUSETTS Sabatantitve Revter COVER 1. Ashland Dam and Spillway L Sci412. Framingham Reservoir No. 3 Dam and 3. Framingham Reservoir No. 2 Dam and Gatehouse 04 Rorton 4. Framingham Reservoir No. 1 Dam and Gatehouse 5. Hopkinton Dam and Spillway 6.
Lake Cochituate Dam 1. Medford Pipe Bridge suk^ 8. Middlesex Fells Reservoirs Historic District subatealiro Horter 9. Mystic Dam - 54iL, 10. Mystic Gatehouse 11. Mystic Pumping Station jubstaridiro Jorios 12. Sudbury Aqueduct Linear District 13. Sudbury Dam Historic District 14. Weston Aqueduct Linear District 15. Fisher Hill Reservoir and Gatehouse 16. Forbes Hill Standpipe 17. Bellevue Standpipe DATE LISTED Bott& Seuzge or-18.90 seneDyea,-15-40 Bukf. Suzge 01-18-90 AulmuRyuo1-15-90 AhlrByud1-18-90 AeluretSyud 1-18-90 selanDyas118-+0 AulannßBguel1-15-90 BethfSarge 01-18-90 DelveeByeu 11840 petif Saze 01-18-30 AelaicByun1-1t40 SeemueByu 178-40 AtelousBgan11840 NelmsByu 11890 AulouDyurd 1-18-90 KecmByuni-1840 Aelreßyer 118-90 18. Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District L Sul 19.
Marlborough Brook Filter Beds subatandiva Rorie, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Medford Pipe Bridge NAME: MULTIPLE Water Supply system of Metropolitan Boston MPS NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: 12/05/89 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 1/04/90 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 12/19/89 DATE OF 45TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89002253 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N LACCEPT _RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENIS: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: REJECT /1s/90 DATE Entered in the Nat1onal Register 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 - OTHER COMMENTS USGS maps photographs presentation Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone Signed Date MDC - TRA, MASS. Mekjand fipe Brityo, men Jane Carolan/ Martha Bourrs / touis Berger tAss. wator supply Systen of Metrpol X-CURVE, CLAS a See pet. Roc.
12; ectric Medford Pipe Bridge Low Service Pipe Lines Metropolitan Water Works, March 1903. Scale: 40' = 1". MDC - TRA, MASS. ST. IYSTIG RAVER MG Pedetrian deros BostonEdisonCo. 110,000 Yolt:Conduit 4-4"Pipes, Enc in Concrete (16'x16" Valve & Chamber M.M. Chartber zoraftonz Line Nº Access /to M=4014 VAL RAMP RHWY WE70nY A 225 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64500254