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FORM8 - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 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. UTM REFERENCE 19/270230/4683640 USGS QUADRANGLE Worcester North SCALE 1:25,000 243 AREA DEC 2 6 1989 FORM NO. 1845 Town Worcester Address 7 Stanton Street Historic Name Paul Johnson Three- Decker Use: Present residential Original residential DESCRIPTION Date ca.
1908 SourceWorcester House Directory Style Queen Anne Architect unknown Exterior Wall Fabric Wood clapboard and shingle Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) porch balustrade probably enclosed, 1920s Condition very good Moved Date Acreage less than 1/4 acre Setting Early 20th century, urban, multi-family, residential neighborhood. Recorded by Michael Steinitz Organization for MHC Date December 1988 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Paul Johnson Three-Decker possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant for its association with the working-class, Scandanavian, multi-family residential district that developed along Belmont Street in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
It is also a remarkably well-preserved example, representative of locally popular versions of Queen Anne style three-decker design. The Johnson 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, 7 Stanton Street is an unusually well-preserved example of the last forms of Queen Anne style three-deckers built locally. The house has the characteristic hip roof, side-hall plan, and asymmetrical main facade. A three-tier front porch is flanked by a shallow, three-story bay window. The is supported by lathe-turned posts with heavy, decorative brackets. second shallow bay window projects from the side wall.
The house is clad in wood clapboard, with shingle bands between stories on the bay windows. The roof cornice overhang shelters regularly spaced brackets. Windows have 2/1 sash with simple surrounds. Overall, the house represents well the more modest, simplified forms of Queen Anne three-decker popular in the first decade of the twentieth century. 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. 1908, the Johnson Three-Decker was located in the eastern area of the ethnic, working-class, multi-family residential area that developed along Belmont Street in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The area was dominated during this period by families of Swedish, Finn-Swede, and extraction, and many residents were employed as skilled metalworkers by local manufacturing firms.
The first owner of 7 Stanton was Paul Johnson, a patternmaker. Tenants in 1908 included Axel Kinglof, a machinist; and Peter Pederson, a draughtsman. By 1920, the building owner was listed as John Johnson. Residents included Richard Johnson, a machinist; Erick Johnson, a salesman; and Carl Larson, a machinist. By 1930, the building was owned by Konstant Simkonis, a machinist at the Norton Company, who lived here with several other adult members of the Simkonis family: Edward, an electrician; John, also a machinist at Norton; and Gustave, a clerk. Other residents included Frank Lindstrom, a dropforger; and John Bergerholtz, a carpenter. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Worcester Directory, Worcester House Directory, 1908,1910,1920,1930. L.v. Richards, Atlas of the City of Worcester, 1911, 1922. J. Callahan et al., Worcester Three-Decker Survey; 1981.
8/85 (pe Yorm 108002 United States Department of the Interlor 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 12/26/84 Date Listed Entered in the Hatlonad Bogistofkeeper Slumsyas 215/40 Attest 42. Kaller, Brlck, Three-Decker sntore 45 tholve.) TRéeper HelareByen 2/9150 National Regiater Attest 43. Kaller, Erick, Three-Decker (148 Eastern Ave.) fReeper antered in tne Nat1odad Bagister Attest Entered in the 44. Larson, Swan, Three-Decker Sateoad nogtstor/keeper 45. Levenson, Morris, Three-Decker Entered in the National Register Attest 46. Lumb, Thomas, YThree-Decker (80 Dewet St.) Keeper Entered in the Mationad Hegister Attest Reeper 47.
Lumb, Thomas, Three-Decker (44 Winfield St.) Entered in the Matianad Begister Attest Keeper 48. Lundberg, Charles, Three-Decker Entered in the Hational Registei Attest 49. Magnuson, Charles, Three-Deckentered in the National Register Keeper Relmus Bgu 2/9/90 SelmeBgu 15/90 LeluuBgen s41/90 SluBgen 2/9/56 Seluaßgu 3/9/50 AelauBgun 219/70 Selou Byu 270/50 50.
Mark, John, Three-Decker Subataativa Borsar for Keeper Attest Attest Betlox Sauge 22-0992 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Johnson, Paul, 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: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89002437 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT _RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: REJECT 2/4/50 DATE Entered in the 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 OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone _presentation Signed Date Wcresto Tree Decker MLA FAUL JOHNSON THREE DECKE 7 STANTON STREET: WORCESTER, mA mHc # 1845 Kodalux Processing Services MAY 89 N MERRIFILLD BELMONT Paul Johnson Three-Decker 7 Stanton St., Worcester MHC # 1845 SCALE OF FEET CORTAINT SANBOAN DUP COANM- EASTERN 2 mron DHE CEEKL -CBL E.
KENDALL RODNEY ET..a 73- 77575 EVERARD 5 STANTON 310 11 4.A IVAH (ranerio CATHARINE Lau CATHARINE ST. TER ERDL Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000305