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FORM-B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 2381 AREA DEC 2 6 1989 FORM NO. 1735 Town Worcester Address 26 Ames Street Historic Name Andrew Friberg Three- Decker ; Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5°, black and white) Indicate address of property on back of photo. Staple to left side of form. : Use: Present residential Original residential DESCRIPTION Date _ ca. 1928 Source Worcester House Directory Style Colonial Revival Three-Decker Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric wood clapboard and shingle Outbuildings none 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 map.
Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition excellent Moved Date Acreage less than 1/4 acre Setting urban multi-family residential on a street of three-deckers. UTM REFERENCE : 19/269360/4680290 USGS QUADRANGLE Worcester South SCALE 1:25,000 Recorded by Linda Haddad OrganizationJunior League of Worcester Date _ June 1982 (Revised by Michael Steinitz for MHC, 12/88) NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIASTATEMENT (ifapplicable) The Andrew Friberg Three-Decker possesses integrity of location, design, settin! materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant as a representative example of the last phase of three-decker development on Vernon Hill, the city's most notable area of 20th century three-decker construction. It is also an unusually well-preser ed and well-detailed example of the later forms of Colonial Revival style three-deckers built locally.
The Friberg Three-Decker thus meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places on the local level. ARCHITECTURALSIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. 8 Architecturally, 26 Ames Street represents a remarkably well-preserved and well. detailed example of the last period of Colonial Revival chree-decker design in Worcester. The house has the characteristic side-hall plan and gable roof, and is sheathed with wood clapboard, with wood shingle bands between stories. asymmetrical facade contains an entry bay with a recessed, three-tier porch ,capped by a pedimented gable that projects from the main gable pediment. porch is supported by triple Tuscan columas, and contains open balustrades.
Rather than the bay window characteristlc of earller plans, the porch is flanked on each story by a triple window, a feature typical on the city's last three-deckers. A second set of triple windows is located on a shallow, squared projecting window bay on a side wall. Window sash throughout is 2/1 with simple surrounds. The roof cornice overhang is decorated with regularly spaced modillion blocks. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Built during the last phase of three-decker development on the southern part of Vernon Hill, 26 Ames Street reflects the relocation of successful ethnic famileis from older East Side neighborhoods to new, hilltop suburban districts.
On Vernon Hill, these familes included Irish from the lower slopes of Vernon Hill and Grafton Hill, and Swedes from the Quinsigamond Village area. The first known owner of resided here. An Ranhzyn dt 45i8h ektrac son, Chat o2 Marti3n Edward, Elizabeth and John Berry were all employed as clerks. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Worcester House Directory, Worcester Directory, 1928, 1930. J. Callahan et al., Worcester Three-Decker Survey, 1981. 8/85 NPS Form 10-000- 8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number. Page. Worcester Three-Deckers MRA Worcester County, MASSACHUSETTS 21. Elm Street Historic District Subatantive Review 22. Erikson, Knut, Three-Decker Entered in the Natioual Register 23. Euckid Avenue--Montrose Street HigterisdDiistutieet Mational Begister 24. Fay Street Historic District 25.
Flagg, Levi, Three-Decker 26. Fondaineg George, Three-Decker 27. Friberg, Andrew, Three-Decker 28. Giguere, Thomas, Three=Decker 29. Gullberg, Evert, Hhuge-Decker 30. Hadley, Gilbert, Hauge-Decker Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Entered in the dational Register Entered in the National Register Entered in the Mational Register Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 12, /26/89 Date Listed Keeper Attest/ IKeeper Attest /Keeper Attest i Keeper Attest V Keeper Attest V Keeper Attest bKeeper Attest |Keeper Attest 6Keeper Attest fKeeper Attest wge070/ Aeluu Byar 2/9/9 Auluu Byues/1/2 AhluuByu 2/9/9 Alluus Bagu 2/9191 AllmesBgan2/9/90 Aulrur Bgu219/91 Llorefge 219/56 SilmeuByen =19/90 AelurBget4/9.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Friberg, Andrew, 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: 89002387 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: PEUEE: BAEIEROBIE BER APTE N MAOMA MAPPROVEDI N REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT _RETURN ReJECT 2/9/90 DATE Entered 1n the Natlonal Registor 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 OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone _presentation Signed Date weresto pree-Deckors MRA ANDREW PRIBERG THREE DECKER 26 AMES STREET WORLESTER MHCH 1735MA falux pessing Services MAY 89 N Kodalux Processing Services MAY 89 N no (e2 Andrew Friberg Three-Decker 26 Ames St., Worcester MHC # 1735 V MONTROSE 3WAS AV tidpa YTHONIM 1.25 VERNON 2Saba 118r FNITTAT XA SD gl PLAYGRONNO HILL HENON TENISM2I Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000305