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FORM B. - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 2438 AREA DEC 2 6 1989 FORM NO. 1630 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 wap 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 19 Stanton Street Historic Name Knut Erikson 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 See attached map.
Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition good Moved Date Acreage less than 1/4 acre Setting Early 20th century, multi- family, urban residential street. UTM REFERENCE 19/270260/4683690 USGS QUADRANGLE Worcester North SCALE 1:25,000 Recorded by Michael Steinitz Organization Clark University Date June 1980 Revised by Michael Steinitz for MHC-12/88 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Knut Erikson Three-Decker possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It is significant as a representative residence from the early 20th century development of the Belmont Street area as a neighborhood of working-class, Scandanavian families. It is also an unusually well-preserved, finely detailed example of the modest, Colonial Revival three-deckers popular locally during the period.
.The Erikson 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, 19 Stanton Street is a remarkably well-preserved, well- detailed building, representative of the more modest forms of local Colonial Revival three-decker design. The house has the characteristic side-hall plan, and a gable roof with pediment in the main facade. It is clad in wood clapboard and shingle. The asymmetrical main facade has an entry bay with a three-tier porch, supported by paired square columns. The porch is flanked by a shallow, three-story bay window. A second bay window projects from the side wall. Windows have 2/1 sash with simple surrounds, and the stairwells have geometric pattern, stained-glass lights.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. The Erikson Three-Decker was built ca. 1912, in the last period of three-decker construction in the Belmont Street area, a neighborhood dominated by Swedish, Swede-Finn and Finnish families in the early 20th century. Many residents found employment as skilled metal workers in local manufacturing firms. The first known owner of the house was Knut Erikson, a painter, who resided here through 1930. Tenants in 1912 included Carl Nordstrom, a carpenter; and Ivar Sjoberg, a blacksmith. Nordstrom still lived here in 1920, when other residents listed included Florence Erikson, a stenographer; and Algot Peterson, an elevator repairman. Tenants in 1930 included Waldmar Sandavist; and Gustaf Lundgren, a chauffer.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Worcester Directory. Worcester House Directory, 1912, 1920, 1930. L. J. Richards, Atlas of the City of Worcester, 1922. J. Callahan et al., Worcester Three-Decker Survey, 1981. 8/85 (eps Fom 10-0000 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 Substantive Review 22. Erikson, Knut, Three-Decker Entered in the Natioual Register 23. Euckid Avenue--Montrose Street HighefifaDistttiet National Register 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, Hauge-Decker 30.
Hadley, Gilbert, Hause-Decker Entered in the National Begister Entered in the National Register Entered in the Mational Register Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Begister OMB Approvel No.
1024-0018 12/26/89 Date Listed Attest/ IKeeper Attest I-Keeper Attest i Keeper Attest VKeeper Attest V Keeper Attest bKeeper Attest HKeeper Attest 6Keeper Attest 1Keeper Attest Jeunge 0% AeluuByar 0/919 Abluu Byurs/9/9 AlluBgu 2/9/9 AliluuByer2/9/94 Ahlous Began219/9 AuluByu219/91 Aflonpga 219/56 SlilmuByer 219/90 AehuaByegt4/9 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Erikson, Knut, 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 4HDALTST:209/90 2/09/90 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 89002438 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: REGEBET: N BATE BAOU N BER DOAP: N MAOA MAP REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SIR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: COMMENT WAIVER: N ACCEPT RETURN REJECT 2/7/42 oATE Lntered in tne National Register 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 presentation OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone Signed Date Warester Tee Peckos MRA KNUT ERIKSON THREE DECK 19 STANTON STREET WURCESTER, MA mNC # 1630 dalux .
ocessing Services MAY 89 N C21 HERRIFILLD 11I75 BELMONT qul 3 m Knut Erikson Three-Decker 19 Stanton St., Worcester MHC # 1630 C SCALE OF FET JAMPDRR BH CHNK. A EASTERN eS8! Dre CreaiS CrEnL 18 159 E KENDALL CATHARINE ai EMEOLLe - RODNEY 4 bát VCATHARINE ST. TER B7 15 EVERARD 5 STANTON 310 77575 L: 120 40 -Irmerip 40 IVAH INAOrPD Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000305