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FORM B BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 2394 AREA DEC 2 6 1989 FORM NO. 1644 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 See attached map. Town Worcester Address 25 Canton Street Historic Name John Troupes Three-Decker Use: Present residential Original residential DESCRIPTION Date ca.
1918 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 Condition very good Moved Date Acreage less than 1/4 acre Setting Early 20th century, multi- family, residential street; in a row of three-deckers facing a park. UTM REFERENCE 19/268730/4680990 USGS QUADRANGLE Worcester South SCALE 1:25,000 Recorded by Montine Jordan Organization Clark University Date February 1981 Revised for MHC by Michael Steinitz-12/88 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The John Troupes Three-Decker possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association.
It is significant for its association with the development of the Island neighborhood as a multi-family, working-class residential district during the large local influx of Polish and Lithuanian families in the first decades of the 20th century. It is also an unusually well-preserved, representative example of Colonial Revival three-decker construction during this period. The Troupes Three-Decker thus meets criteria A and C of 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, 25 Canton Street is a particularly well-preserved example of the use of Colonial Revivial style elements in local three-decker design in the early 20th century. The building is clad in wood clapboard, with wide shingle bands between stories.
It has the characteristic side-hall plan with side-wall jog. On the asymmetrical main facade, the entry bay contains a three-tier porch, supported by Doric columns. The porch is flanked by a three-story, round bay window, a feature usually associated with earlier Queen Anne style three-deckers, but often found on later houses in this Windows have 2/1 sash surrounded by heavy casements with The hip roof has regularly spaced decorative brackets in the cornice overhang. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the comsunity. Built ca. 1918 in the last area of the Island neighborhood to be developed, the Troupes Three-Decker is one of a row of similar houses built on Canton Street facing Crompton Park, one of two working-class parks created by the city on the East Side in 1886.
The first known owner of 25 Canton Street was John P. Troupes, who ran a billiard hall at 95 Green Street. Other residents in 1918 included Frank Cook, a laborer; and John Burke, a compositor. By the early 1920s, the formerly Irish-dominated Island district was increasingly occupied by Polish and Lithuanian families. By 1922, the house was owned by Peter Yuknavicia, a wireworker, who lived here. Other residents included Charles Kamosky, a steamfitter; Joseph Barsauskas; a cook; and Charles Krauciunas, a baker. The Yuknavicia family continued to reside at 25 Canton through 1930. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Worcester Directory, Worcester House Directory, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1930. L.J. Richards, Atlas of the City of Worcester, 1922. J. Callahan et al., Worcester Three-Decker Survey, 1981.
8/85 (NP5Fom 109000 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 12/6/90 Section number. Page. Worcester Three-Deckers MRS Worcester County, MASSACHUSETTS 81. Stone, Edwárd, Three-Decker Iatered in the National Register Date Listed Keeper Aeluupfyun 3/1/70 Attest 82. Troupes, John, Three-Decker Intered In the Matiopal Register Ixoopex @elmuißgen e9190 Attest 83. View Street Historic District Substant1ve Rov"Keeper Batkye Sauage %0/00 Attest 84. Wescott, John, Three-Decker Eatered in the Nat1onal Register 1 Keeper Kilmeckyeno319/00 85. Woodford Street Historic:Dlstrict Attest V Keeper Aelos Byun 3/9/24 Entered in the National Register Attest 86. Zemaitis, Anthóny, Three-Deckefed 1n tbe Keeper National Reglater Attest AeloueBgen 2/4/50 ne Jlouse.
Keeper Attest NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Troupes, John, 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: 89002394 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: 1/09/90 2/09/90 REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N LACCEPT RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: Entered in the National Register REJECT 2/1/90 DATE 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 Wercesto Twee Deckos.mnt JOHN TROUPES THREE DECKER 25 CANTON STREET WORCESTER, MA MHC# 1644 ux Services AY 89 N Kodalux Processing Services MAY 89 N 411 AR N'G ARWICK GUINDIGAMOND - JOHN J.
NISSEN BAKANG CO. INC. NC" SHNNG 402 NOKCISIER, MeÉS Vare 412 A R X CANTON 409 CANTON REST. (0x.1 BAAEAY cLva ASHMONT AV. ereuu John Troupes Three-Decker 25 Canton St., Worcester MHC # 1644 100 413 AV. exean HARDING Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000305