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BY00XY54 FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 AREA DEC 2 6 1989 FORM NO. 1628 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 Tocation 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 56/58 O1ga Avenue Historic Name Charles Magnuson 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 Outbuiidings _ none Major Alterations (with dates) none See attached map.
Condition very good UTM REFERENCE 19/270410/4683760 USGS QUADRANGLE Worcester North SCALE 1:25,000 Moved Date Acreage less than 1/4 acre Setting Early 20th century, urban multi-family, residential street; rear of property looks out on Crean Hill Park. Recorded by Michael Steinitz Organization Clark University Date June 1980 Reivised for MHC by Michael Steinitz-12/8 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Charles Magnuson Three-Decker possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant as a residence associated with the last surge of 20th century three-decker development in the Belmont Street area, a mostly Scandanavian, working-class neighborhood. It is also an unusually well-preserved and well-detailed example, representative of a popular local variation of Colonial Revival three-decker design.
The Magnuson 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, 56/58 Olga Avenue is a representative example of Colonial Revival three-decker construction in the Belmont Street neighborhood. The house has the characteristic side-hall plan, and has a gable roof. It is clad in wood clapboard, with wood shingle on the porch and bay windows. The asymmetrical facade consists of an entry bay containing a three-tier porch supported by square posts, flanked by a three-story, round bay window. A second, angled bay window projects from the side wall. Large, regularly spaced brackets decorate the roof cornice overhang. Windows have 2/1 sash, set in 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 Magnuson Three-Decker was built ca. 1912 at the eastern edge of the Belmont Street neighborhood, during the last major surge of three-decker construction in this part of the city. In the early 20th century, this area was still dominated by Swedish, Swede-Finn, and Finnish families, and many residents worked as skilled metal tradesmen for nearby American Steel and Wire or other local metal fabricating industries. The house was first owned and occupied by Charles Magnuson, a foreman at Worcester Metal Goods, who Tenants in 1912 included August Johnson, a machinist; and Frank Smith, a cabinet maker. In 1920, tenants were Johnson and Charles Frodigh, an adjustor.
Residents in 1930 included August Johnson; Roland Frodigh, a bookeeper; and Charles Frodigh. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Worcester Directory, Worcester House Directory, 1912, 1920, 1930. L.J. Richards, Atlas of the City of Worcester, 1922. - J. Çallahan et al., Worcester Three-Decker Survey, 1981. 8/85 (pa 7Yor 100000 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number - Page. Wörcester Three-Deckers MRA Worcester County, MASSACHUSETTS 41. Johnson, Paul, Three-Decker OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 12/26/89 Date Listed Entered in the WatroDad Begistofkeeper Attest 42. Kaller, Erick, Three-Decker (146 ed 3t8theAve.) Fkeeper National Regiater Attest AelumAyas 215/90 XelareByen 2/9/90 43. Kaller, Erick, Three-Decker (148 Eastern Ave.) fKeeper antered 1n tne National Registas Attest Entered in the 44.
Larson, Swan, Three-Decker iatioba1 Rogister/Keeper Attest 45. Levenson, Morris, Three-Decker jiatuona Rogtotonkeeper Attest RelmusByur 2/9/90 Seluu Byu 19/90 LelmaBgen 3t1/90 46. Lumb, Thomas, YThree-Decker (80 Dewet St.) Keeper Entered in the Hatlosal Hegister Attest Reeper AilanBgen 2/4/56 47. Lumb, Thomas, Three-Decker (44 Winfield St.) Entered in tne Hat1anad deg1ster Aelmurßgan 2/4/50 Attest 48. Lundberg, Charles, Three-Decker Entered in tne Nat10nal Register Keeper KeluuBgun 2/4/50 Attest 49. Magnuson, Charles, Three-Deckentered in tne Nat1onal Register Keeper Selour Bgu 219/50 Attest 50.
Mark, John, Three-Decker Substaativa Berior Jor Keeper Betl Sauye 22-0991 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: OWNER OBJECTION MOMEMATHER PROPERTY Magnuson, Charles, Three-Decker NAME: MULTIPLE Worcester Three-Deckers MRA NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Worcester DATE RECEIVED: 12/26/89 DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF 45TH DAY: 2/09/90 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89002434 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: REDUEST I SANE PROBZ BERBOARE: N MAPOA EMAPREDRED N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT _RETURN REJECT 2/9/90 DATE Entered 1n the National Rogister 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 OTHER COMMENTS USGS maps photographs presentation Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone Signed Date woreester Tree Deckos Men CHARLES MAGNUSON THRE 56-58 OGAAVENUE WORCHSTER, MA MHCH 162E lux ig Services MAY 89 N Kodalu Processing Serv MAY & PARKG R 308 t510 ....
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