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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 80 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 JAN O 2 1990 42 AREA Newton, MA-MRA FORMNO. WN-0126 Town Newton (West Newton) Address 221 Prince Street Historic Name Arthur F. Luke House Photo (3"x3" or 3"x5", black and white) Indicate address of 'operty on back of photo aple to left side of forr 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 Date 1909 Source Newton City Directories Style Craftsman Architect_ unknown Exterior Wall Fabric shingle Outbuildings garage-C Major Alterations (with dates) none Condition excellent see attached map Moved Date _ n/a Acreage 6756C sgtt.
cl.55A Setting residential area of large homes on West Newton hill UTM REFERENCE 19/316810 /4689630 USGS QUADRANGLE NEIVTON SCALE 1:25000 Recorded by Candace Jenkins/Susan Ahele Organization Newton Historical Comm. Date 6/87; rev. 3/88 NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT (if applicable) The Arthur F. Luke House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. Itte signuticant es an exeptionally well- detailed and early example of the rustie Craiteman style. It is also representative of Newton's early 20th century suburban growth which resulted in intill oi established areas as well as in development oi new subdivisions. It meets criteria A dCoi the NRHP ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community. The Arthur F.
Luke House is an exceptional example oi the rustic Craftsman style. It1s a large rambling 2 and 1/2 story stungled house enclosed by a hip root with three cross gables across the facade. Two field stone chimneys, one on the facade and one on the left elevation, add to the rustic effect of the house. A particularly nice feature is the verandah which extends from the entry to the right side where it becomes a long pergola type arbor. Other elegant leatures include leaded glass sidelighte and windows atthe tret story. Upper story windows appear in groups of 0:99. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community. Artbur B. buke, a banker with oftes et 53 Chate Street Boston, bulte che bouse ac 301 Prmee Street in 1909. Mochingse Kaown of the Luke famlly.
The erchucect for the houee le aleo unknown elpce tew punlding permits are avattable for structures butlt betore 1915. The house is, however, ene ot a number of substantiel dwellings butlt on the southern slope of West Newton hill arter the construction of Commonwealth Avenue which opened mn 1695. The Luke nouse was pictures in Beautifu Newton and also in the ewton far Memortad book as che home of John F MoGure. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Building Department Records: 221 Prince Street City Directories and Atlases, Bezutifu Newton, Newton War Memoria/ 8/85 Newton, MA-MRA JOHN F.MCGUIRE TWO TWENTY ONE PRINCE STREET WEST VEWTON NEWTON WAR MEMORIAL Newton Graphi Pubtisting Ce ME Ad. INos Fom 100000g 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., Houseterea 1 v. Mational Begister ADDITIONAL DACUMENTATION Newton Catholic High School Substantive Reviam TO: UUR LADYHPELP O E CHRISTIAUSH,D. 153. Newton Centre Branch Library Bubstantive Reviau Date/Signature jaksoper AlelmneBque 2/1940 Attest_ Jur Keeper Betto Sauge, 02-16-90 Attest fov Keeper Botay Sauge 0216-9 * 154. Newton City Hall and War Memorial Bubstantive Reviau 155. Noves, Charles W., House Entered in the National Begistes Attest SorkcoporBithan). Saurge 02-16-50 Attest fikeeper Aelusesfyu 2fefi0 156. Pierce, F. Lincoln, Houfifered 1n tha Hatioreu Hogiater Gkeoper Alelirpgun 3/4150 Attest 157. Plummer Memorial Library untered in tne Ikeeper aeloußigens 3/1/40 National Register Attest 158.
Riverside Concrete Company--Lamont's Market Entered in the -Keeper DelauxEja 2/10/50 Hationed Begiaten Attest 159. Sawyer, C. A., House (Second) Entered in the National Begiater 160.
Schraft, George F., House Schraft, George P., Houserena 2002- f Keeper ( DelmeDyun 2/16/90 Attest Keeper Attest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Luke, Arthur F., House 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: DATE OF 45TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 90000042 NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: 1/18/90 2/16/90 REQUEST: N SAMPLE: COMMENT WAIVER: N VACCEPT _RETURN ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: NSLR DRAFT: N REJEOs 2/6150 DATE Entered in the Nat1onal 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 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 Arthur F.
Luke House 22, Puncé St Newtm, Mt C.genkims 4/87 neg. @gacksuntomeslead vlew-south WN-0/24 Newton, MA-MRA 87/9 - 31 Engineering Map - 1979 Page: 55 and 70 Scale: 1"=1000' 2 PRINCE SECTION 32 BLOCK 33 13 STREET 10105 SECTION 32 BLOCK 36 13381S Newion, MA-MRA SECTION 32 BLOCK 36 221 Prince Stree1 BL: 32-36-- + 1n: SECTION 32 BLOCK 38 SECTION 32 BLOCK 38 PRINCE sC SECTION 32 BLOCK 37