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FORM 8_ - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 JAN 0 2 1990 36 AREA Vewton, MA-MR/ ORM NO A-03 Town Newton (Auburndale) Address 375 Auburn Street Historic Name Plummer Memorial Library 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 Use: Present library Original same DESCRIPTION Date 1927 Source Newton Graphic 4/29/27 Style Tudor Revival Architect Smith & Walker Exterior Wall Fabric brick Outbuildings none Major Alterations (with dates) childrens' wing-1948 Condition excellent see attached map Moved Date n/a Acreage 18,926 sq.ft.
Setting southwestern edge of Auburndale village center UTM REFERENCE 19/314680/4690460 USES QUADRANGLE NEVTON SCALE 1:25000 - Recorded by_Candace Jenkins/Susan Abele Organization Newton Historical Comm. Date 3/1987; rev. 3/1988 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) Auburndale's Plummer Memonal Liprary possesses integrity or location, design, setting matenais, workmansmip, teeling and association. It is sigtificant as one of five branch libraries constructed in Newton's village centers between 1925 and 1939 (see WN-J,1925; NC-040,1927; N-0101,1929; NV-5,1930), retlecting the community s growing size and stature. It is also a wli designed example of the TudorRevival style as applied to the small branch library building type.
It thus meets criterta A & Cof the NRHP ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Plummer Memorial Library was designed in the Tudor Revival style by the firm of Smith & walker in 1961101s constructed of brick laid up in anglish bond and 1s trimmed with limestone. Designed on an L-plan, it rises 1 1/2 stories to a slate gable root with decorative halt-tmbering in the gable ends. A chimney stack rises along the north gable end and a bay window lights the south end. The entry is located at the corner of the L in a projecting gabled potch with buttresses and other stone trim.
Its position is signaled by placement of a cupola curectiy above on te tool rage sman pane windows are grouped witin neavy stone surrounds and mulonscmne bullding remains 1s ezcellent concition, altered oniy by a plate glass replacement door and a one story children's wing to the rear. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Plans to bulld a branch library in Auburndale were begun in the early 20s but the cornerstone for the tew building was not laid until July 1927.
Land for the building was donated by the Plummer tamily and the city, wnich added the old tire station lot to the library site The sum oi $t1,000 was raised by the community to construct the iprary, which was one of tve built and donated to the city, betwween 1925 and 1939 The butlding was designed by Smith and Walker, Architecte of Boston, in conjunction with E. C. Redstone_ A children's room was planned in 1928 but not adued until 19+0. It was designed by Edgar T.P. Walker, one of the original architects. Copies of the original plans, along with other historical data, were among the many items deposited in the cornerstone.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Building Records 375 Auburn Street Report of the Newton Free Library 1925 Newton Graphic 5/29/27, 7/22/27 8/85 Iues Fom 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 151. Luke, Arthur F., Housgtered + v- National Begister ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION 152. Newton Catholic High School subatantive Heviaw TO: UUR LADYbPELP OF CHRISTIAUSH,D. 153. Newton Centre Branch Library Bubstantive Reviau Date/Signature fossopos AletnesBaqur 2/1040 Attest_ gerkeeper Betto Sauege 02-16-98 Attest/ Jor Keeper Bottd Saurge 0216-9 Attest * 154. Newton City Hall and War Memorial Substantive Reviau Saxeoper fethL. Saurge 02-16-s0 Attest 155.
Noves, Charles W., House Entered in the National Registen fxcsper Aelurisqen 2ff50 Attest 156. Pierce, F. Lincoln, Houfelered 1n .the Hattozei äogiater Excopor Slelineggun 310180 Attest 157. Plummer Memorial Library anterea in tne 1Keeper Aelausßye 3/14/40 National Begister 158. Riverside Concrete Company--Lamont's Market Entered in the Hatiorad Boginten 159. Sawyer, C. A., House (Second) Entered in the National Beglater 1 Keeper MelorpSyan 2/10/50 Attest tseeper eemuByen 3/16/90 Attest 160.
Schraft, George F., House sbatesrse 8092ae Keeper Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Plummer Memorial Library NAME: MULTIPLE Newton MRA NAME: STATE & COUNTY: MASSACHUSETTS, Middlesex DATE RECEIVED: 1/02/90 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 2/02/90 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 1/1$/90 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 2/16/90 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 90000036 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N ACEPT _RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: Entered in the RBIBOT S/I6190 DATE EALODA B ESROO 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 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 Signed Date presentation Plier Memorial Fibiary - Newton, MA-MRA 315 Aubun St.
nustn, MA C. Jenkenis 481 neg. @ Jackson Nomeslead wiew -west A . 03 87-4-32 32A CITY OF NEWTON DRAIN & SEWER 30 FSMT ---- LKAIN DRAINLE_CONAOLL SECE ESML, COMMONWEAL TH 10100 A 29 23 21 20 TERRALE AVENUE Newton Multiple Resource Amendment 375 Auburn Street SBL: 41-31-12 Engineering Map - 1979 Page: Pcale 1'=1000' Reduced 74% 18 18A SECTION /4K BLOCK 14 13 12 ASH STREET 11 MELROSE 41 5 rBLOCK PASSAGEWAY 10 AVE: 18 16 10 STREET CTION 4 _OCK 13 STREET 15 AUBURN 13 RAILROAD 375 EXTENSION