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FORM B*- BUSLDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 87vd380 AREA DEC xo 90g FORM NO. 1602 , 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 14 Harlow Street Historic Name Anthony Massad Three-Decker Use: Present residential Original residential DESCRIPTION Date ca. 1912 Source Worcester House Directory Style Colonial Revival Three-Decker Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric wood clapboard and shingle Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) none See attached map.
Condition very cood UTM REFERENCE 19/269610/4684840 USGS QUADRANGLEWorcester North SCALE 1:25,000 Moved Date Acreage less than 1/4 acre Setting Early 20th century, multi- family, urban residential street; located opposite brick Harlow Street School (1914) in row of three-deckers. Recorded by Michae1 Steinitz Clark University Organization Date June 1980 Revised for MHC by Michael Steinitz-12/88 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (ifapplicable) The Anthony Massad Three-Decker possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant example of the residences that made up the multi-family, middle-class, streetcar suburb that developed along the Lincoln Street axis in the early 20th century. It is also an unusually well-preserved and well- detailed example of the use of Colonial Revival details in period three-decker construction.
The Massad Three-Decker thus meers criteria A and Cof 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. Architecturally, 14 Harlow Street is a remarkably well-preserved, well- detailed example, representative of the Colonial Revival style three-deckers popular locally in the early 20th century. The house has a typical side-hall plan, and is clad in wood clapboard, with wood shingle bands between stories. It has a hip roof with modillion blocks in the cornice overhang. The asymmetrical main facade has an entry bay with a recessed, three-tier porch supported by Tuscan columns, and notable for its doubla arch openings with keystones and central pendants. The porch is flanked by a three-story bay window.
The main entry door contains a full-length elliptical light. Windows have 2/1 sash 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. The Massad Three-Decker was built in the northern part of the Lincoln Street area, ca. 1912, when the area was developing as a modestly fashionable, middle-class, streetcar suburb. Many neighborhood residents commuted to downtown jobs; most were employed in white collar or skilled blue collar positions. The first owner of 14 Harlow Street was Anthony Massad, proprietor of the Exchange Hotel in downtown Worcester. Early tenants (1916) included Carl Holm, a meter reader; Clifford Adams, a linotyper; Thomas Harris, a clerk at American Steel and Wire; and Charles Heller, a dry goods buyer downtown.
By 1920, the owner of the house was Michael Deviny, a manufacturing engineer, who lived here. Tenants in 1920 included James Healey, a policeman; and William Duffy, a railroad brakeman. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Worcester Directory, Worcester House Directory, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1928. L. J.Richards, Atlas of the City of Worcester, 1922. J. Callahan et al., Worcester Three-Decker Survey, 1981. 8/85 (NPS Form 10-900 a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page . OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Worcester Three-Decker MRA Worcester County, MASSACHUSETTS 51. Massady Anthony, Three-Decker Date Listed -iou di uild National BeglstKeeper 52. McCafferty, Elizabeth, Three-Decke1 Substantive Revier 53. McCarron, Andrew, Three-Decker National Ragister Keeper Attest Jorkeeper Attest Attest 54.
McDermott, John B., Three-Deckefncered in the Keeper National Begistes Attest 55. McGrath, Patrick, Three-Decker «icvred 1n Mational Registos Keeper Attest 56. McGuiness, Patrick, Three-Decker. - vu 1n tne #ational RegistepKeeper Attest 57. MoPart3and, Prank, Three-Deckefjatsoen Bo6lotfo Keeper Attest 58. McPartland, James, Three-Deckeruvcred in tne Keeper Hational Begister 59. Munroe, Sarah, Three-Decker Attest Nationad Bogiatof Keeper Attest 60.
Murphy, Patrick, Three-Decker eitered 1n the Nationad Rogiatax/ Reeper Attest AuluurByer 2/749 purty Saunge SlouByar 24/9 HelouByen 219kL AelmuByen _2/9/92 SelmaBgu 219/21 OuelnByan 2/9/96 AtelverByen Xhlrubyan 2/9/96 Aloubyar 2/9/40 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Massad, Anthony, 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 WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89002380 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: DATE OF PENDING LIST: 1/09/90 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 2/09/90 PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT _RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: N PERORAFT: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: NATIONAL: REJECT 2/9/90 DATE Intered in the National Regiater 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 Wcrcesto Thee Decko MRA ANTHONY MASSAD THREE 14 HARLOW STREET WORCESTER -MA mHC#162 Kodalux Processing Services 50 'ST02 DATTERN STGE.
(COM SAMGLS) s./-d. moe sTai -- ....-: - sioo Facre .9: a.== 21 HÄRLOK: CRESGENT REALTY ALOes. = 2 L'G HARLOW PUBLIC - VINTON 0 PAINE HALL LINCOLN SCAiE of FUET 00 300 Anthony Massad Three-Decker 14 Harlow St., Worcester MHC # 1662 - 357 NEW r amco 6-ten GILMAN 30200 TX 320 LYFORD - secricty nar ocen b 35 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000305