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FCRM B;BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 AREA SAN 0 2 1990 FORM NO. N-035 Town Newton (Newton Corner) Address 301 Waverley Avenue Historic Name Frank B. Hopewell House Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5", black and white) Indicate address of property on back of photo. Staple to lett 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 Use: Present residential Original same DESCRIPTION Date1919 Source Building permit StyleClassical Revival Architect_George H. Sidbottom Exterior Wall Fabric tan Roman brick Outbuildingsgarage-C Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition good see attached map Moved no Date n/a Acreage 123,465 sq.ft.
C Z.83A Setting residential neighborhood on maior north-south street UTM REFERENCE 19/320240/4690270 USGS QUADRANGLE NEIVTON SCALE 1:25,000 Recorded by Candace Jenkins/Susan Abele Organization Newton Historical Comm. Date 6/1987; rev. 5/1988 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Hopewell House possesses integrity of location. design. setting. materiais. workmanship. feeling and association. It is significant as one of the finest and most intact of Newton's large, early 20th century, Classical Revival style houses. It is also representative of Newton's suburban expansion in the major growth decade of the 1920s which resulted in infill of established areas as well as in development of new subdivisions. The Hopewell House thus meeis criteria A & C oi the NRHP.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Hopewell House is one of several large Classical Revival style estates in Newton. It is a 2 and 1/2 story structure constructed of tan Roman brick and enclosed by a red tile hip roof with hipped dormers. Its symmetrical five bay facade 1s focused on a two story balustraded porch with paired Tuscan columns and urns. The central bay is further highlighted by a broad pediment breaking through the roofline. The entry has a rather severe surround consisting of carved consoles carrving a lintel shelf. Flanking first story windows are paired with transoms and conventional second story windows contain 1/1 sash. One story wings extend from both side elevations and a balustraded terrace defines the house from its expansive front lawn.
On the north side, the terrace leads to an enclosed court yard and substantial maiching garage. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. The house at 301 Waverley Avenue was built for Frank B. Hopewell. who was a member of the firm of L. C. Chase & Company, selling agents for several manufacturing concerns. Hopewell held several other positions as well, including that of Treasurer and Director of the Sanford Mills. and Director of Reading Rubber Mig. Co, the First National Bank of Boston. the Samson Electric Co.. and the Home Market Clun Hopewell's house was designed by architect George H. Sidbottom, who pracuced in the Boston area between 1911 and 1942. Although little is know about Sidbottom, he designed several other houses in Newton.
including 45 Monadnock Road (1916) and 86 Crofton Road (1913). BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Building Department Records: 301 Waverley Avenue City Directories and Atlases. Newion War Memoria; ind 8/85 Iaes Fam 10.0000 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page. - OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name , State Newton MRA Middlesex County, MA Nomination/Type of Review 141. Crinmins, Thomas A., Housetered in tne National Begister 142. Eddy, George W., House 143. Goodbar, Lafeyette, House Entered 1n the National Register. 144. Hammond, E. C., House Date/Signature FkeeperAeeme1qu2/6194 Attest_ Entered in the - National Begister (Keeper Heloes Byu 2/16/90 Attest Keeper AelouekSegun 0116/50 Attest Antered in the Nationad Beglater / Keeper AklouaBgu 2/4410 145.
Harriman, Henry I., House eatered in the Nationad Aegiates 146. Harrison, C. Lewis, House Entered in the National Register 147. Hayward, Fred R., House : Entered in the Nat1onal Register 148. Hopewel1, Frank B., Hantered in the Nat1onal Begister Attest Ceeper Allousgae 2/1e450 Attest Vkeeper AelewAga 2/0/50 Attest 1keeper Ahlorayus 314/20 Attest AKeoper Aelore Syee 3/14/30 Attest Pecepor Sbelore Sgua 1/10/20 149. Howes, C. G., Dry Cleaning--Carley Real Estate Entered in tze National Register 150.
Kessler, William F., House Entered in the Mational Reglater Ikeeper AlelouesSgan 2/16/70 Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Hopewell, Frank B., House NAME: MULTIPLE Newton MRA NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: 1/02/90 : OF 16TH DAY: 2/01/90 DATE OF 4ENH DA LIST219/90 DATE OF 45TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 90000034 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N LACCEPT _RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: N SLR DRAFT: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: NATIONAL: RESECT 2/10/30 DATE Entered in the Natlonal 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 DESCRIPIION 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 verbal boundary description UTMS _boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION sketch maps :USGS maps photographs OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone _presentation Signed - Date Fnauk B.
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