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FORN B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 0yWa333 AREA DEC 2 6 1989 FORM NO. 1667 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 Worcester Address 76 Fairhaven Road Historic Name Lars Petterson-Ado1ph Carlson Three-Decker Use: Present residential Original residential DESCRIPTION Date ca. 1918 Source Worcester House Directory Style Colonial Revival Three-Decker Architect possibly Lars Petterson Exterior Wall Fabric wood clapboard and shingle Outbuildings 4 4 car garage Major Alterations (with dates) none See attached map.
Condition excellent Moved Date Acreage less than 1/4 acre Setting Early 20th century, urban, single- and multi-family, residential street. UTM REFERENCE 19/269620/4687650 USES QUADRANGLE Worcester North SCALE 1:25,000 Recorded by Michael Steinitz Organization Clark University Date February 1981 Revised for MHC by Michael Steinitz-12/88 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Lars Petterson-Adolph Carlson Three-Decker possesses integrity of location design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant as a representative example of the suburban, multi-family residential development the Greendale section of northern Worcester in the early 20th century, and for its association with the Swedish community that concentrated in that area in this period, drawn by employment opportuniti at the Norton Company and other factories. It is also an.
unusually well- preserved, well-detailed example of Colonial Revival three-decker design. The Petterson-Carlson three-decker thus meets criteria A and C of the National Beserfbe tihportant archYfectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the conmunity. Architecturally,76 Fairhaven Road is a remarkably well-preserved and finely detailed example of local Colonial Revival style three-decker construction. The gable-roofed building is clad in wood clapboard, with wood shingle bands between stories. The asymmetrical main facade contains a recessed, three- tier porch with paired columns and geometric pattern balustrades. The porch is flanked by a shallow, three-story bay window. The side elevation contains a shallow, square, projecting bay with triple windows, and capped by a small pedimented gable.
both modillion blocks and dentils, and a pendant marks the bay window corner of the main facade. Stairwells and front parlor side walls have geometric pattern decorative lights. Window sash is 6/1 with simple surrounds. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Built ca. 1918, the Petterson-Carlson Three-Decker was built as part of the suburban subdivision of the Greendale section of north Worcester in the early 20th century. Electric streetcar connactions and the growth of nearby industries stimulated a round of single- and multi-family house Many Swedish families located here, and many residents were employed at the nearby Norton Company, which recruited Swedish workers.
Both 76 and neighboring 80 Fairhaven were developed by Lars Petterson, a contractor who owned over a dozen houses in the Greendale and Lincoln Street areas in the early 20th century. Residents in 1920 included Cornelius Cashin, a foreman; Eugene Hansen, an emory worker at Norton; and Charles Johnson, a laborer. By 1930, the house was owned and occupied by Adolph Carlson, a drop forger. Tenants in 1930 in-luded Eugene Hansen, and Carl Johnson, a machinist. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Worcester Directory, Worcester House Directory, 1918, 1920, 1930. L.J. Richards, Atlas of the City of Worcester, 1922. J.Callahan et al., Worcester Three-Decker Survey, 1981. 8/85 Ns Form 10800a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page Worcester Three-Deckers. MRA Worcester Oounty, MASSACHUSETTS 61.
Nelson, Christina, Three-Decker Entered in the National Register Date Listed FKeeper Attest Keeper 62. O'Brien, Richard, Three-Decker Entered in the National Regiater Attest 63. O'Connor, James, Three-Decker Entered in tne National Register Keeper 64. O'Connor, James--John Irybowski Three-Decker Entered in the National Register Attest preeper Attest 65. Perry Avenue Historic District Substantive RewienhrKeeper Attest /Reeper 66. Petterson, Lars--Ado1ph Carlson Three@Deckee Entered in National Register Attest 67. Petterson, Lars--Pred Gurney Three-Decklf t.he Mational Register t Keeper Attest 68. Petterson, Lars--Silas Archer Three-Decker intered in the #stional Register 69. Petterson, Lars--James-RBidy Three-Deckgf the isstiopad Ragister |Reeper Attest Attest 10. Providence Street Historic District intered in the fKeeper Nationad Begiater Attest OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 17/26/81 Helmu Byur 212h6 AuloueByars 412/50 AlelvesBgur 2f1k0 SelunDyua 74/ec Bift Sange 2-O95c AiluuBgur214k50 Aulou Byad 2/2/50 LelmuDgud 31770 AlelmuPSgur213k0 Aelom Byar 2l91c UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACE VALUATION/RETURN SHEE REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Petterson, Lars--Adolph Carlson Three-Decker NAME: MULTIPLE Worcester Three-Deckers MRA NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Worcester DATE RECEIVED: 12/26/89 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 1/25/90 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 1/09/90 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 2/09/90 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89002358 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT _RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: N SLR DRAFT: N REJECT 2/1/70 DATE N N N Entered in tha National 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 _USGS maps photographs presentation OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone Signed Date worester Thee Deckor MRA LARS PETTERSON - ADOLPH THREE DECKER 76 FAIRHAVEN ROAD WORCESTER, MA mHc #1667 S00iAJos Dums 52 5C332 5%/ ESF LXRIEL Fita- 8 B FAIRHAVEN Sle 20 1.
0TM 37 !. 103 AIRLIE 2iews (*'4Ne JLE CLAIKEN Ar Lars Petterson-Adolph Carlson Three-Decker 76 Fairhaven Road, Worcester MHC # 1667 N 1050X 6. 100 CARGRANVILLE 348 RD 115 14 (E) 112 APE OPANEO B i0 CUTTING 12 pt. 72.9 IN S22 JÓNnLRon *BAF -HILLCROFT SCALK or fEri COPTRIENT SANDOAN MUA COMAANY. INC ..128 1!! Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000305