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HomeMy Public PortalAboutRussell_B-Odd_12606 FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103 15A 0 11 Newton I I B II 150 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photograph—April 18,2005 .-- Address 9 Russell Avenue Historic Name Uses: Present Church,Parish House, Church Offices, Pre-School Original Church Date of Construction 1888 Source Massachusetts Cultural Information System, 1889 Watertown Directory, 1889 Map,Watertown • Assessor's Database Sketch Map Style/Form Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Architect/Builder Brigham, Covene and Biscoe asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from g y Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Exterior Material: Foundation Concrete Wall/Trim Various Fieldstone and Brownstone Roof Asphalt coat Outbuildings/Secondary Structures None. J �J Major Alterations (with dates) Parish House(designed by R.M. Blackwell and built by W.H. Iliffe)(1920); Interior Rebuild After Fire (1959); Bell Tower and Southwest Entry H�—- (1962); and Handicap Ramp and Entry Doors (2000) N Russell Ave . Condition Moved ❑ no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 17,738 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Corner lot on Mt. Auburn and Russell Avenue, faces south, church complex composed of church,parsonage, Date(month/year) April, 2005 parish house, offices and preschool. Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 9 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. The main block of the 1-1/2 story church is a gable-roofed rectangle with a semi-circular apse on the east and a large transverse gable on the south which contains three arched,stained glass windows. At the southeastern juncture of the two-story gabled portion is a small square bell tower and the church entrance. The rough fieldstone walls are trimmed with rusticated brownstone at the eaves,window and door arches,and at wall corner where paired,champfered blocks give the appearance of battered buttresses. Designed by Brigham,Coveney&Bisbee. This is the least academic of church designs in Watertown and contributes significantly to its setting. Its wall construction heralded the Craftsman style which was to follow a good twenty years later. The addition at the northeast of the church,comprises the parish house built in 1920 and it was designed by R.M.Blackwell and built by W.H.Iliffe. Iliffe was the builder of a large number of architecturally important houses in the Russell Avenue area,including 19 Garfield,26 Bailey,50 Bailey(carriage house),86 Bailey,99 Bailey,Parish House at Church of the Good Shepherd,96 Russell Avenue,153 Russell,35 Arden Road,59 Adams Avenue(garage and workshop)and 29 Adams Avenue. He resided at 99 Bailey Road and maintained an office on North Beacon Street. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The choice of this site construction of the Church of the Good Shepherd in 1888 was carefully planned. At the southern edge of the Russell family farmland,which began development as large,single family,upper middle class homes in 1882-1884. The church was near its parishioners and at the same time became part of the string of churches along Mount Auburn Street. The Rev.Rand,the first Rector of the church,extolled the site for its proximity to other local historical sites and for its location on the corner of two fine streets,"in a neighborhood whose architecture is sure to be good,and the adjoining grounds garden-like;on the line of cars running to Newton,Cambridge and Boston." The congregation began its meeting at the GAR Hall in Watertown Square with Rev.Rand who supervised construction of this church. Rand was instrumental in the early years of the Watertown Historical Society as its President and was responsible for interviewing elderly Watertown residents and recording their recollections which became part of the Society's archive. The church was designed by fellow Historical Society member and neighbor on Garfield Street,Charles Brigham and his firm. Permit records indicate that the interior portion of the building was rebuilt after a fire in 1959. In the proposed Brigham Historic District Brigham designed 18 buildings:24 Garfield Street,32 Garfield,37 Garfield,40 Garfield,50 Garfield,51 Garfield,59 Garfield,68 Garfield,69 Garfield,77 Garfield,84 Garfield,92 Garfield, 100 Garfield, 105 Garfield, 110 Garfield, 116 Garfield,2 Brigham Street and 3 Brigham. In other areas of Watertown,he designed 9 Russell Avenue(Church of the Good Shepherd), 19 Russell,35 Church Street(First Parish), 87 Whites Avenue,56 Main Street,341 Mt.Auburn Street(Brigham House), 12 Spruce Street, 18-20 Washburn Street, 167 Church Street, 12-14 Ladd Street, Sacred Heart Church(the original building and the renovation after the 1912 fire),66 Irving Street(demolished)and a number of buildings on the eastern portion of Marshall Street. The 1982 survey incorrectly lists this building and the Parish House as 19 Russell Avenue,combining these buildings with the rectory building at 19 Russell Avenue. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑ see continuation sheet Ripley,Margaret E.,Early Churches of Watertown,N.D. 1875 Map-Land of J.H.Norcross Watertown Historical Society Archives,Watertown Free Public Library,Rev.Edward Rand(ed.) Massachusetts Cultural Information System 1889 Watertown Directory "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889 Watertown Assessor's Database ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103160 11 Newton I I?? II?? MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h-April 18,2005 Address 19 Russell Avenue Historic Name Church of the Good Shepherd Parsonage -y Uses: Present Rectory Original Rectory Date of Construction 1909 Source Building Permit,Massachusetts Cultural Resources Information System, 1911 Sanborn Map - Style/Form Arts and Crafts Architect/Builder Brigham, Coveney&Biscoe Sketch Map Exterior Material: Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Foundation Brick/Stone asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Wall/Trim Stucco and Wood .r - _ - 's■ Roof Asphalt Outbuildings/Secondary Structures None ,X d /710JT ae�ao Ir�t Major Alterations (with dates) None Condition Good Moved ® no [:] yes Date Russell Ave . Acreage 12,441 sq.ft. � Setting Church Complex with Parsonage, Church Offices, Church and Preschool. Faces South Recorded by David J. Russo Organization Watertown Historical Commission Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 19 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This Arts and Crafts house was built by the firm of Brigham, Coveney& Bisbee, the firm of Watertown native Charles Brigham. This 21/2 story house features a gambrel with dormers extending on the north and south sides. The windows are six over one with the lower sash double the size of the upper. Vertical and horizontal half-timbering frame the first floor. The walls of the front porch, extending across almost the entire front of the building, are constructed of fieldstone. The columns and roof of the porch are wood and solidly Arts and Crafts with the front acting as a marquis: "Edward Rand Memorial," a reference to the church's first Rector. This building was the second and final building completed in the church complex that is Church of the Good Shepherd. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. Originally 3 Russell Avenue before 1911, The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. This house was intended to be and remains the parsonage to the Church of the Good Shepherd. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. In the proposed Brigham Historic District Brigham designed 18 buildings: 24 Garfield Street, 32 Garfield, 37 Garfield,40 Garfield, 50 Garfield, 51 Garfield, 59 Garfield, 68 Garfield, 69 Garfield, 77 Garfield, 84 Garfield, 92 Garfield, 100 Garfield, 105 Garfield, 110 Garfield, 116 Garfield,2 Brigham Street and 3 Brigham. In other areas of Watertown,he designed 9 Russell Avenue(Church of the Good Shepherd), 19 Russell, 35 Church Street(First Parish), 87 Whites Avenue, 56 Main Street, 341 Mt. Auburn Street(Brigham House), 12 Spruce Street, 18-20 Washburn Street, 167 Church Street, 12-14 Ladd Street, Sacred Heart Church(the original building and the renovation after the 1912 fire), 66 Irving Street(demolished)and a number of buildings on the eastern portion of Marshall Street. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Building Permit, 1909 Massachusetts Cultural Resources Information System Sanborn Map, 1911 Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house not present ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103170 1 I Newton l 1 B II 149 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 25 Russell Avenue Historic Name Albert B. Murdough House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling _. :10 1i Date of Construction ca. 1895 Source 1897 and 1895 Watertown Directories,Mass. Cultural Resources Info. System, 1889 Map, 1982 MHC Survey,Watertown Assessor's Database Style/Form Architect/Builder B: Albert B. Murdough Sketch Map Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Exterior Material: lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Foundation Brick/Stone Watertown are revised to January, 1995. f f Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard Roof Asphalt 3 ® Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Carriage House A - ❑ w wrsis AV" ssrs ir7rs Major Alterations (with dates) Carriage House (1902); New Doorway(1949) Condition Good 0 Russell Ave. N Moved ® no ❑ yes Date a � � Acreage 12,776 sq.ft. Setting Faces West on a Raised Lot Recorded by David J. Russo Organization Watertown Historical Commission Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 25 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This 2'/2-story,hipped roof house is almost a primer on Colonial Revival motifs. It has the regularity of massing and symmetry of the style, Corner pilasters with Corinthian capitals support a full entablature. Above a one story entrance porch is a deeply inset Palladian window with an inverted shell motif for the center window. The porch itself is supported by paired thin columns with composite capitals. Gable arches insert at the roof line and window panels have carved floral/coat of arms motifs while pedimented gable dormers have a carved fleur-de-lis ornament. First floor windows have leaded glass lights and window surrounds are architrave, segmental arched and pedimented for variety. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. Albert B. Murdough was a builder and contractor who had his offices at 17 Main Street in 1905. While H.W. Macurday put up many of the houses of the 1890s in Whiting Park and Russell Avenue,A.B. Murdough was also an active builder in the town during this period of construction and growth. He built the apartment building at 96-104 Mt. Auburn/8-14 Palfrey, 35 Shattuck Road and St. John's Methodist Church at 80 Mt. Auburn Street. His house was located in a central area of importance to a builder and contractor: in Watertown's most actively growing and affluent neighborhood. The Russell family was among the first to sell their land for residential development beginning in 1882-84, and the houses built up quickly along Russell Avenue. Murdough's house was not the first but formed an important addition to a street which one local resident cited in 1892 as sure to have fine architecture and garden-like settings. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally numbered 5 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet 1897 and 1895 Watertown Directories Mass. Cultural Resources Info. System, "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house not present "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house present, Murdough noted 1982 Massachusetts Historic Commission Survey Watertown Assessor's Database Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Deed;Middlesex(South)Registry of Deeds,Book 2447,Page 519(1896),conveyance of land from Charles W.Russell to Albert Murdough Mortgage;Albert Murdough to S.A.Pierce,5/1/1896,Middlesex(South)District Registry of Deeds,Book 2456,Page 112,lot of land with building thereon ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103180 1 I Newton j I H II 413 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photograph—April 18,2005 Address 31 Russell Avenue Historic Name J.Q.A. Pierce House Uses: Present Private Dwelling 3 { Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction ca. 1888 -_ - Source 1889 and 1884 Watertown Directories, 1889 Map, 1875 Map Style/Form ?????? -14 Architect/Builder Exterior Material: Wood Sketch Map Foundation Brick/Stone Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Wall/Trim Clapboard, Shingle&Panels asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Roof Asbestos ® Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage AC77i Major Alterations (with dates) Exterior re-cladding, Replacement Windows,Re-shingled Roof, Skylight,Dormer Window,Addition to Back of House,New Deck(2005) Condition Average Moved ® no ❑ yes Date n Russell Ave. N ° -- Acreage 9,576 sq.ft. Re Setting Recorded by David J. Russo Organization Watertown Historical Commission Date(month 1 year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM-31 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. The house is a 2t/2-story Queen Anne, complete with gable roof and a cross-gable. The house sports scalloped shingles and clapboard, a fan motif at the apex of the cross-gable (west), a simple arched porch and bracket moldings under the eaves. There was also a keystone of some kind over the front windows on the first floor. The house is under renovation at the time of this inventory. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including John Q.A. Pierce, a Boston slipper-maker in 1886. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally 7 Russell Avenue prior to 1911 BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet 1889 Watertown Directory,John Q.A.Pierce present 1884 Watertown Directory,John Q.A.Pierce not present "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,"J.Q.A.Pierce"noted 1875 Map,house not present Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Deed;Middlesex(South)Registry of Deeds,Book 1727,Page 5,Louisa Russell to J.Q.A.Pierce, 11/11/1885,lot of land Sewer Connection Permit, 1893,Mary Snow noted ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103 19A 0 11 Newton I I H II 414 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 37 Russell Avenue Historic Name S. Henry Coombs House Uses: Present Private Dwelling _ Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction ca. 1888 --1 Source 1895 Watertown Directory, 1889 Map, 1875 Map 4 Style/Form Colonial Revival Architect/Builder Exterior Material: Sketch Map Foundation Brick/Stone Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The wall/Trim Clapboard lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Roof Asphalt ❑ ❑ ® Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage o ❑A .p A IF .e r ar." AV" attst irrrs Major Alterations (with dates) Replacement Windows, first �1 floor Condition Good o Russell Ave. N Moved ® no ❑ yes Date R' J Acreage 13,018 sq.ft. Recorded by David J. Russo Setting Faces West on a Raised Lot Organization Watertown Historical Commission Date(month/year) April,2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM-37 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2'/z-story house with a gable roof and traditional center-entrance Colonial Revival home. The windows are symmetrically placed and configured, the two pediment-shaped dormers on the roof are placed at the center of the roof, one at the eaves level and the other mid-roof in an interesting vertical position. The porch roof also carries that pediment-shape forward. There are sidelights at the front entranceway. The house also features a number of interesting Stick and shingle style features: clapboard and scalloped shingles and the horizontal sills within which those shingles are placed. This house maintains a degree of architectural integrity and contributes to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including Henry and Frances Coombs, who resided in this house in 1895. Henry was a bank cashier on Federal Street in Boston. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. The House was originally occupied by the Horace Russell, a house painter and paper hanger. He passed away in 1892. This house was originally numbered 9 Russell Avenue. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,"Horace Russell"noted 1875 Map,house not present Watertown Directory 1893,noting the death of Horace Russell Watertown Directory 1895,Henry Coombs noted Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Sewer Connection Permit,dated 7/1893,Coombs noted. ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103 20B 0 11 Newton I I H II 415 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photograph—April 18,2005 Address 43 Russell Avenue Historic Name Thomas Joy House Uses: Present Private Dwelling ' Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction 1922 Source 1922 Building Permit, 1923 Watertown Directory, ■■ ■■■■■ 1916 Sanborn Map Style/Form Colonial Revival Architect/Builder Sketch Map Exterior Material: Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Foundation Brick/Stone asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Wall/Trim Wood Shingle and Clapboard V_ Roof Asphalt 10 ® Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage AS ❑ ip k .e r arm AY" l f7f Ac 70 Major Alterations (with dates) None Replacement Windows (ND),Re-shingle (2005),Major L Addition to Back of House(2005) Condition Good n Russell Ave . N Moved ® no ❑ yes Date e. r� J Acreage 9,536 sq.ft. Recorded by David J. Russo Setting Faces West on a Raised Lot Organization Watertown Historical Commission Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM-43 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a classic 2%2-story Dutch Colonial house, one of many constructed in Watertown in the early 20th century. The gambrel roof is interrupted by front and back dormers. This is a highly symmetrical house with fenestration patterns and placement stringently observed save the southern wing on the first floor. The porch is supported by two Doric columns with an entablature and pediment roof. The front door surround is composed of a single row of lights on each side. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was built later, in a second phase of building in the area. Thomas and Cecelia Joy, were the first residents of this house. Thomas was in auto repair. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Building Permit, 1922 Watertown Directory 1923,Thomas Joy present 1916 Sanborn Map,house not present Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103210 1 I Newton j I B II 147 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 .. Address 49 Russell Avenue ir S Historic Name Abner C. Stockin House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction ca. 1892 7: Source 1982 MHC Survey, 1890 & 1983 Watertown Directory and Mass. Cultural Resources _ Information Database,1898 Map, 1889 Map Style/Form Queen Anne Architect/Builder Exterior Material: Sketch Map Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Foundation Brick/Stone lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard and Shingle Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Roof Asphalt Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage ,cr o vsro ,vieo AIN s Major Alterations (with dates) Garage (1929); and Rear Deck(1990), Casement Windows on l't Floor North Side Condition Very Good N Russell Ave. Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 15,920 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Faces west on gently sloping hillside. Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM-49 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This 21/2-story cruciform-shaped house with a hipped roof and two cross-gables is a later version of the Queen Anne and is very large in its proportions. The corner tower with its bell east roof is divided into zones of decorative shingle patterns, a band of which runs at eaves level around the rest of the house. A wide eaves overhang jig-saw cut purlins. The column-supported porch is transitional to Colonial Revival and wraps from the west around to the north side of the house. Lunettes in the large first floor windows are glazed with leaded glass. The Queen Anne at this late date was in its prime in Watertown, Russell Avenue and nearby Garfield Street and are showcase streets for this style. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including Abner C. Stockin who is listed as a clerk in the 1893 Watertown Directory. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally 11 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles.Canaan,N.H., 1980 Watertown Directory 1893,A.C. Stockin noted "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house not present "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house present 1982 Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey,49 Russell Avenue inventoried. Massachusetts Cultural Information System Database,49 Russell Avenue noted. Sewer Connection Permit,dated 1892 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103 22 8P I I Newton I I H II 416 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 57 Russell Avenue x t yY H has� a r Historic Name Orlendo W. Dimick House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling _ Date of Construction ca. 1888 r Source 1889 Watertown Directory, 1898 Map, 1875 Map Style/Form Colonial Revival Vf plilll9' i6'i" Architect/Builder Exterior Material: Foundation Brick/Stone Sketch Map Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard and Shingle lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Roof Slate Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage c+�ioo Major Alterations (with dates) Complete interior and exterior renovation(1998). I N Russell Ave. Condition Excellent Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 15,920 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Faces West. Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 57 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a Colonial Revival home. The roof is gabled with scalloped shingles. The lower two-thirds are clapboard. A bay protrudes from the front of the house a full 2'/2 stories with an oval window in the apex of the gable. At the eaves-level of this bay there is carved garland design across the front. The porch belies the Colonial Revival style with an interesting asymmetrical contrast. There is a three-sided bay on the first floor at the porch with a window in each side. The second floor overhangs the first on the right side with a series of shingles. There are two three-sided bays on the southern side of the first floor, carrying through the same feature from the porch. Fenestration is generally symmetrical on the front of the house. A substantial rear addition was added in ca. 1915. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including Orlendo W. Dimick, a schoolmaster at the Wells School in Boston, who lived here in 1889. This house was the subject of a complete renovation in 1998 on the nationally-syndicated PBS series This Old House, supervised by the current owner, Christian Nolen. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally numbered 13 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house present and noting O. Dimmick Watertown Directory, 1889,noting Orlendo Dimmick 1875 Map,no house present Maud de L. Hodges, Crossroads on the Charles, Canaan,N.H., 1980 Deed; Middlesex(South)Registry of Deeds,Book 1708,Page 577,Horace Russell to Orlendo Dimick, 6/13/1885, lot of land Mortgage; Orlendo Dimick to Stillman P. March, Tr., $3,500, 9/4/1885,Middlesex(South)District Registry of Deeds,Book 1718,Page 427, lot of land. This Old House,programs 1801-1819 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Town Property Address WATERTOWN 57 RUSSELL AVENUE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD H II 416 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 ca. 1999 f' ki tj .1 { Fn . s, 2T. Al71 f'tz . 'w FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1 1103 23 8P J I Newton l l H II 417 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 65 Russell Avenue Historic Name Arthur Stockin House Uses: Present Private Dwelling s � - - - Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction ca. 1894 Source 1895 Watertown Directory, 1898 Map, 1889 Map Watertown Assessor's Database Style/Form Queen Anne Architect/Builder Sketch Map Exterior Material: Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Foundation Brick/Stone asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard Roof Slate V\l ® ® ® Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage � .us a .csaea AAM" Major Alterations (with dates) Enlarge Dwelling(1916); Garage(1916). N Russell Ave. Condition Good Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 15920 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Faces West Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 65 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2'/z-story house with a gabled roof and two cross-gables and is a later version of the Queen Anne, very large in its proportions. The corner tower with its bell east roof is divided into zones of decorative shingle patterns, a band of which runs at eaves level around the rest of the house. The column-supported porch is transitional to Colonial Revival and wraps from the west around to the south side of the house. The Queen Anne at this late date was in its prime in Watertown, Russell Avenue and nearby Garfield Street and are showcase streets for this style. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including Arthur Stockin, a wood engraver on School Street in Boston, who lived in this house in 1895. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally numbered 15 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Watertown Directory, 1895,Arthur Stockin noted "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house not present "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house present and Arthur Stockin noted Watertown Assessors Database Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Deed;Middlesex(South)Registry of Deeds,Book 1708,Page 578,Horace Russell to Abner Stockin,6/13/1885,lot of land Sewer Connection Permit,dated June, 1893,A. Stockin noted. ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11103240 1 I Newton j I H II 418 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 71 Russell Avenue Historic Name Theodore Robinson House Uses: Present Private Dwelling =� Original Private Dwelling - Date of Construction ca. 1892 Source 1893 Watertown Directory, 1898 Map, 1889 Map. Style/Form Colonial Revival Architect/Builder Exterior Material: Foundation Brick/Stone Sketch Map Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Wall/Trim Aluminum lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Roof Asphalt Watertown are revised to January, 1995. Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage 07 ICI ® ® ® © F Major Alterations (with dates) Garage (1925); and Aluminum Siding(1972); Replacement Windows(ND), Shed Addition to Back(ND) Condition Average N Russell Ave. w Moved ® no [:] yes Date Acreage 13,200 sq.ft. Recorded by David J. Russo Setting Faces West Organization Watertown Historical Commission Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 71 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2'/2-story Colonial Revival home (transitional from Queen Anne)house has a hipped roof and dormer projecting from the north roof. There is a bay on the second floor(front), which is asymmetrical from the remainder of the building and a Palladian window on the north side of the building. The porch has Doric columns supporting the roof. The aluminum siding added in 1972 likely has obscured some interesting architectural details. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including Theodore Robinson, a dealer of boots and shoes on Court Street in Boston,who lived here in 1893. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally numbered 17 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house not present "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house present and Watertown Directory, 1893,noted Theodore Robinson Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Mechanic's Lien filed by William Tate against Theodore Robinson,for wages worked during 10/1891 to 12/1891,Middlesex(South)District Registry of Deeds,Book 2092,Page 29,lot of land with building thereon. Sewer Connection Permit,dated 6/1893 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1110740 1 I Newton j 1 B II 145 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—October,2004 _ Address 77 Russell Avenue _t. Historic Name William Snow House Uses: Present Private Dwelling ` Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction ca. 1893 Source 1893 and 1895 Watertown Directories, 1982 MHC IIIIIII Survey, 1875 Map,Mass. Cultural Info. System p f 1898 Map. Style/Form: Shingle Style F` ',i; ;-. Architect/Builder William Snow(by attribution) Sketch Map Exterior Material: Shingles Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Foundation Brick/Stone lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s). Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1997. Wall/Trim Wood Shingle y lox o 7 Roof Slate and Copper r� s I s o Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage Z 7519 4 e 797 16869 IZ748 �'�yy Major Alterations (with dates) Garage(1921); Circular window added at apex of house (2004) � 6e s w 3 N Condition Good Russell Ave. Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 12,744 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Faces west on a slightly raised lot. Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 77 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is one of the very few Shingle Style houses in Watertown, with late Queen Anne and Colonial Revival being the preferred styles. Marking the 21/2-story house as Shingle Style is the use of shingles on the exterior in a manner which suggests the volume of the interior swelling and receding. For instance, the west gables window which fills a curved recess and the roof of the south bay which flows from the plane of the fagade over the projecting bay. The plane of the slate roof is barely broken by jerkin head dormers which seem to push up through the roof. The porch with its boxed supports makes no historical allusion as befitted this style. It is possible that this early Shingle Style may have been designed by its first owner, William Snow, a draughtsman. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including William Snow, a mechanical engineer in Boston, who lived here in 1893. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally numbered 19 Russell Avenue,prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house not present "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house present and William Snow noted Watertown Directory, 1895,William Snow noted 1982 Massachusetts Historical Commission Inventory,77 Russell Avenue noted Massachusetts Cultural Information System Database,77 Russell Avenue noted Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Sewer Connection Permit,dated 5/1894 Deed;Horace Russell(estate)to William Snow, 1/5/1893,Middlesex(South)District Registry of Deeds,Book 2205,Page 320,$1,276, 12,760 sq.ft.,lot of land Mortgage;Charles Russell to William Snow,7/10/1894,Middlesex(South)District Registry of Deeds,Book 2289,Page 181,lot of land with building thereon ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1110750 1 I Newton j I H II 419 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photogra h—April 18,2005 Address 85 Russell Avenue Historic Name Henry Conant House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling �= Date of Construction ca. 1894 Source 1895 and 1893 Watertown Directories; 1989 Map; 1889 Map Style/Form Queen Anne Architect/Builder Sketch Map Exterior Material: Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Foundation Brick/Stone lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s). Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1997. Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard l Roof Asphalt a; o 51150 Outbuildings/Secondary Structures None T Z 9 1519 r 7 0 3 7 4 2 797 16869 IZ748 ''yy Major Alterations (with dates) Side Porch(1964); and Ll`�Z „ Addition(1987) I W N Condition Good Russell Ave. Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 12,748 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Faces West Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 85 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2'/2 story Queen Anne is transitional to Colonial Revival. The house has a gambrel roof containing symmetrical window placement protruding from an irregularly massed steep roof, a hallmark of the Queen Anne style. The porch extends across the entire front of the building, wraps around to the south and is supported by columns. A one-story bay projects on the front, right side of the house, also indicative of the Queen Anne. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. While many of the new occupants were Boston businessmen, others were the local upper-middle class families. Mrs. Georgia Tower resided in this house in 1905. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally numbered 21 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Watertown Directory, 1905,Georgia Tower noted "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house present, C.H.Russell noted. Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Sewer Connection Permit 1892,C.H.Russell noted. ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11107680 1 I Newton j I B II 143 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 93 Russell Avenue Historic Name Potter Briggs House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling — -. - Date of Construction ca. 1893 Source 1897 Watertown Directory, 1898 Map, 1889 Map, 91�III�Ium� p, I Mass. Cultural Info. System, 1982 MHC Survey -- Style/Form Colonial Revival Architect/Builder Exterior Material: Sketch Map Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Foundation Brick/Stone lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard Watertown are revised to January, 1997. Roof Slate f15 I - Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage 1 •,0 7519 e S ❑ +z,yY Major Alterations (with dates) Garage (1933) 21797 16869 12748 i D8815 , F'- w N N Russell Ave. Condition Excellent Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 16,869 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Faces west on a high shaded lot. Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 93 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. One of the high-style Colonial Revivals compositions in Watertown, this is a 2'/2-story, five bay house with a hipped roof. The left fagade has a double-swell front preceded by a one-story verandah which is supported by columns. The central bay is composed of a wide entry door flanked by leaded sidelights, a finely detailed Palladian window on the second story and a gabled dormer filled with a second Palladian window. Scrolled modillion blocks circle the house at cornice level and at the cornice level of the verandah. Two jerkin head dormers penetrate the roof on the south and north side. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. While many of the new occupants were Boston businessmen, others were the local upper-middle class families. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. Among them was Briggs E. Potter who lived in this house in 1893. He owned Potter's Stables on Spring Street which had a long history of providing hock, livery and boarding services. His relative, William H. Briggs, with whom he owned this house, lived on nearby Garfield Street and was a wholesale grocer. This house was originally numbered 23 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Watertown Directory, 1897,noting Potter Briggs "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house not present "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house present and Potter Briggs noted. 1982 Massachusetts Historical Commission Inventory,93 Russell Avenue inventoried Massachusetts Cultural Information System Database,93 Russell Ave noted Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Deed;W.E.Macurda to Briggs Potter, 11/7/1895,Middlesex(South)District Registry of Deeds,Book 2405,Page 96, lot of land Sewer Connection Permit,dated 7/20/1896. ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1110770 1 I Newton j I B II 142 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photograph-April 18,2005 Address 99 Russell Avenue Historic Name David F. Trask House Uses: Present Private Dwelling 3 Original Private Dwelling - .. Date of Construction ca. 1874 Source Mass. Cultural Resources Info. System, 1982 MHC ` Survey, 1889 Map, 1859 Map, 1884 Watertown Directory Style/Form Stick Style Sketch Map Architect/Builder Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Exterior Material: asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1997. Foundation Brick/Stone r Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard and Shingle ® Roof Asphalt �751� ❑ 4 Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage C1797 16869 IZ7+8 ix�yy D6 Major Alterations (with dates) Alteration(1935); Rear La Addition(1981); and Two-Story Rear Addition(2001) N Replacement Windows(ND) Russell Ave. Condition Good Recorded by David J. Russo Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Organization Watertown Historical Commission Acreage 21,797 sq.ft. Date (month/year) April, 2005 Setting Faces west on a high lot. Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 99 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This two story house with a hipped roof has an intersecting gable and entry porch whose decorative detailing gives it a Swiss Stick Style appearance. It has shingled bays on the north and south which were probable 19th century additions, but the wide roof overhang and clapboards are divided into zones to indicate the plates and sills of its frame of its construction are Stick Style motifs. The west gable is filled with vertical siding which terminates in a saw-tooth pattern which is repeated in the porch. This house is one of the few Stick Style houses remaining in Watertown. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. This house was very likely the second on what is today Russell Avenue. It originally belonged to Horace Russell (paper hanger and painter, and later in real estate) in ca. 1876 and David F. Trask who lived here from ca.1884-1913, who was an iron molder with Walker& Pratt Manufacturing on Galen Street. This house was originally, 25 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston, as well as local business people. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Watertown Directory, 1884, 1889, 1890, 1893, 1895, 1897, 1901, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1912,David F. Trask noted Watertown Directories, 1880, 1882,Horace Russell noted "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house present and Trask noted 1982 Massachusetts Historical Commission Inventory,99 Russell Avenue noted Massachusetts Cultural Resources Information System,99 Russell Avenue noted Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1110781 1 I Newton j I H II 420 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—Apri118,2005 Address 105 Russell Avenue ..�; Historic Name Gardiner Bartlett House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction 1924 Source 1926 Watertown Directory, 1916 Sanborn Map, Building Permit - Style/Form Cape Sketch Map Architect/Builder A: R.B. Wills; B: G.G. Boggs & Sons Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Exterior Material: asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1997. Foundation Concrete r� ° Wall/Trim Aluminum � 5150 �"� _ Roof Asphalt 751y ®7 Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage 6 S 4 Z1797 16869 IZ7+8 1 6B 5 » Major Alterations (with dates) Garage(1926); Repairs After Fire(1928); Install Additional Windows (1945); N Repairs After Fire(1948),Relocate Garage(1952); Atlar Russell Ave. Front and Rear Porches and Add to Entrance(1952) Recorded by David J. Russo Condition Average Organization Watertown Historical Commission Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Date (month/year) April, 2005 Acreage 6,815 sq.ft. Setting Faces west. Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 105 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This house is a cape. It retains the simple 1.5 story, center-entrance structure also with chimney in the center. Aluminum siding was added at some point. There is a cross-gable in the center-front with a projecting bay below containing the front entrance. This house exhibits a high degree of symmetry, a hallmark of the Colonial Revival style. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including Gardiner Bartlett, a genealogist, who lived here with his wife Elizabeth in 1926. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was built later, in a second phase of building in the area. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑ see continuation sheet Watertown Directory, 1926,Elizabeth and Gardiner Bartlett noted Building Permit, 1924 Sanborn Map, 1916,house not present Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1 1112 19A 2 I I Newton l I H II 421 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photograph—April 18,2005 .,, Address 115 Russell Avenue ' Historic Name Walter Snow House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction ca. 1890 Source 1893 Watertown Directory, 1898 Map, 1889 Map aw Style/Form Queen Anne/Stick Architect/Builder Sketch Map Exterior Material: Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Foundation Brick/Stone lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s). Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1994. Wall/Trim Clapboard and Shingle Roof Asphalt 15sxz Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage 5 6 21 ® 17 —— 6 18 b17 S 6 c UJ_ 11900 f1425 11503 Y 9�s3 T Major Alterations (with dates) Greenhouse (1915); Garage (1935); and Rebuild Rear Deck(1995) i7 3i 113 Condition Good N Russell Ave. Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 9,393 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Faces west. Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM - 115 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a high-styled 21/2-story Queen Anne home with significant Stick elements, as well as some Shingle and even a Romanesque element. The house has a gable roof, three projecting bays, a tower(with a cone roof) and fanciful lattice work between the porch columns. There is a cross-gable at the front of the house with a bay projecting underneath with the wrap- around porch below that. There is also a parallel gable on the southeast of the building with a projecting and cut- away bay beneath. There are brackets under the eaves of the entire house. The chimney exhibits a detailed floral plaque in an interesting Romanesque style. The house also has extensive Stick style sills surrounding each living level and intricately-cut shingles along the mid-section of the tower in the Shingle style. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and contributes significantly to the street and neighborhood. Next to 26 Russell Avenue, this house is likely the most ornately detailed and highest-styled house on Russell Avenue. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters, including Walter Snow, who was a draughtsman, who resided here in 1893 and may have designed his home. Snow also served as a Trustee of the Watertown Free Public Library from 1901 to 1905. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was originally numbered 29 Russell Avenue prior to 1911. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑ see continuation sheet Watertown Directory, 1893,Walter B. Snow noted "Atlas of Middlesex County,"George Walker, 1889,house not present "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house present and Walter Snow noted. Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Deeds;Middlesex(South)Registry of Deeds,Book 1929,Page 574,Charles Russell to Walter B. Snow,9/11/1889,lot of land Mortgage;Walter Snow to Watertown Cooperative Bank, 12/11/1889,Middlesex(South)District Registry of Deeds,Book 1945,Page 596, lot of land with building thereon Sewer Connection Permit,dated 7/11/1895 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1 1112 18C 0 I Newton l I H II 422 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 119 Russell Avenue Historic Name William F. and Marion C. Ross House Uses: Present Private Dwelling .1 M Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction 1928 Source 1927 and 1929 Watertown Directories, 1916 Sanborn Map,Watertown Assessor's Database, Building Permit ' Style/Form Colonial Revival Architect/Builder Owner Sketch Map Exterior Material: Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Foundation Brick/Stone asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1994. Wall/Trim Stucco K-41ff Roof Slate S « aOutbuildings/Secondary Structures None UJ 5 6 5 ri I148� H425 I{503LAZJ IYQ 9343 � Major Alterations (with dates)None i 7 33 Ili M! Condition Good N Russell Ave. Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 11,503 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Entry Faces North Date(month/year) April,2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM - 119 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2%2-story, side-facing Colonial Revival, with a gable roof. The roof is steeply pitched to the south with a dormer inset. The windows vary with some being six lights over one and other being eight lights over one. This house is clad in stucco (a reference to the popular Craftsman style of the time) and relates well stylistically to other buildings in the neighborhood, including 96 Russell Avenue and 158 Russell Avenue. This house adds important variability and texture to this significant street by being placed sideways, as well as the stucco cladding and massing of the house. There is also a high degree of architectural integrity present, which is likely due to sensitive owners through the years. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. The houses on the northeastern section of Russell Avenue, from 119 upward, were developed in the early to mid 1920s. The land was one large plot owned by W.E. Macurda and then sold for development, in a second phase of building in the area. Marion C. Ross was the first resident of this house in 1928. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house not present, W.E.Macurda noted Watertown Directory, 1930,Marion C.Ross noted Watertown Directory, 1928, 119 Russell Avenue not present Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Building Permit, 1928 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1111266 1 I Newton j I H II 423 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photogra h—April l8,2005 Address 125 Russell Avenue F Historic Name Lawrence Natoli House `. Uses: Present Private Dwelling "i Original Private Dwelling = Date of Construction 1929 ' Source 1930 and 1929 Watertown Directories, 1916 Sanborn Map,Building Permit Style/Form Tudor Revival/Craftsman Sketch Map Architect/Builder B: L.C. Titus Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Exterior Material: asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1994. Foundation Brick/Stone Lz Wall/Trim Brick and Stucco 4 Ilk M 5 Roof Slate ez ® 17 6 18 to fi27 3 c c H Outbuildings/Secondary Structures 11900 f1425 k503 Y lS] 9343 � Major Alterations (with dates) None il 33 b !l3 Replacement Windows (ND)/Tudor Timbers Removed (ND) N Russell Ave. Condition Good Recorded by David J. Russo Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Organization Watertown Historical Commission Acreage 11,425 sq.ft. Date(month/year) April, 2005 Setting Faces West Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM - 125 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2t/2-story brick, Tudor Revival house, complete with hipped roof, a cross-gable in the front with a mid- pitched roof and wings on each side, covered by steeply pitched roofs. There are two ribbons of windows (three windows in each ribbon) on the first floor,between which is a projecting bay containing the rounded-top batten Tudor door, complete with brackets and a renaissance-effect door surround with rough-cut stone quoining. The half-timbering was removed at some point from the upper gable within the stucco work and the original windows were six lights over six lights. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was designed by Titus and Porter, a prolific architectural firm on Robbins Road specifically and Watertown generally in this time period. They designed, 30 Robbins Road, 59 Robbins, 84, Robbins, 85 Robbins, 90 Robbins, 91 Robbins, 95 Robbins, 99 Robbins, 103 Robbins, 111 Robbins, 125 Russell Avenue, 131 Russell Avenue, 10 Stoneleigh Circle, 27 Stoneleigh Circle, 104-106 Church Street, 93-95 Marshall Street among others. The houses on the northeastern section of Russell Avenue, from 119 upward, were developed in the early to mid 1920s. The land was one large plot owned by W.E. Macurda and then sold for development, in a second phase of building in the area. Lawrence Natoli was the first resident of this house in 1929. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Building Permit, 1929 Watertown Directory, 1929,not present Watertown Directory, 1930,Lawrence Natoli present 1916 Sanborn Map,house not present "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house not present, W.E.Macurda noted ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11112 175 1 I Newton j 1 H II 424 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo raph—April 18,2005 Address 131 Russell Avenue .;f Historic Name Lester W. Cooch House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction 1924 Source Building Permit, 1926 Watertown Directory, 1916 Sanborn Map Style/Form Arts and Crafts Bungalow Architect/Builder B: Titus&Porter Sketch Map Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Exterior Material: lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Foundation Brick/Stone Watertown are revised to January, 1994. Wall/Trim Wood Shingle I 4 Roof Slate s� ® Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage !� s 18 ay 11900 il425 II50} !!'4�9 i Y-C, 9543 � Major Alterations (with dates) Addition to Rear(1981) Front Dormer and Window(ND) il 33 � !l3 iq `I I / N Condition Good Russell Ave. Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Recorded by David J. Russo Acreage 11,900 sq.ft. Organization Watertown Historical Commission Setting Faces West Date(month/year) April, 2005 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM- 131 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2t/2-story Bungalow with a gable roof clad in shingle. Typical of this style, there is a steep roof with a deep porch on the front that extends the entire width of the house. At some point, a dormer was added to the front roof. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. This house was designed by Titus and Porter, a prolific architectural firm on Robbins Road specifically and Watertown generally in this time period. They designed, 30 Robbins Road, 59 Robbins, 84, Robbins, 85 Robbins, 90 Robbins, 91 Robbins, 95 Robbins, 99 Robbins, 103 Robbins, 111 Robbins, 125 Russell Avenue, 131 Russell Avenue, 10 Stoneleigh Circle, 27 Stoneleigh Circle, 104-106 Church Street, 93-95 Marshall Street among others. The houses on the northeastern section of Russell Avenue, from 119 upward, were developed in the early to mid 1920s. The land was one large plot owned by W.E. Macurda and then sold for development, in a second phase of building in the area. Lester Cooch was the first resident of this house in 1924. This house was slated for demolition in 2005, but the owner later chose to refurbish the house. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house not present, W.E.Macurda noted Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Building Permit, 1924,Lester Cooch noted ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11112164 1 I Newton j I H II 425 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 139 Russell Avenue Historic Name Frank&Nellie MacFarlane House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction 1921 i Source Building Permit, 1923 Watertown Directory, 1916 Sanborn Map,Watertown Assessor's Database Style/Form Colonial Revival Architect/Builder A: William Donaldson; B: C.W. Fitzpatrick Sketch Map Exterior Material: Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Foundation Brick/Stone asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1994. Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard Roof Slate d 1554 144] 0 1465 ® , ® 14 13 C.J 6 Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage z 3 f2799 12764 127135 ® 12454 W J -� Major Alterations (with dates) Garage(1921); Two-Story w EU E:�i C:� rJ m „ Rear Addition(1992);Rear Deck(1992); Rear Porch ti N Removed,Replaced with Addition(2001) N R U S S ELL A V E Condition Good I Recorded by David J. Russo Moved ® no [:] yes Date Organization Watertown Historical Commission Acreage 12,654 sq.ft. Date (month/year) April, 2005 Setting Faces west on raised lot. Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM - 139 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a higher-styled 2%2-story Colonial Revival home with a hipped roof and cross-dormers on each side. The house is clad in clapboard with a slate roof. The features of this house are an excellent example of the Colonial Revival style, including symmetrically placed windows (six lights over one, except for the dormer windows), paneled front door with side lights and a center porch with squared Doric columns supporting a pediment roof. Two pairs of windows on the first floor are contained in projecting bays with slanted roofs above. There are interesting brackets under the eaves and a sunroom on the south side of the house. This house fits stylistically with a number of houses in the area, especially the Colonial Revival across the street at 136 Russell Avenue, and in addition, the higher-styled Colonial Revival homes on Bailey Road. This house maintains a high degree of architectural integrity and fits well into this neighborhood of Colonial Revival homes. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. The houses on the northeastern section of Russell Avenue, from 119 upward, were developed in the early to mid 1920s. The land was one large plot owned by W.E. Macurda and then sold for development, in a second phase of building in the area. Frank and Nellie MacFarlane were the first residents of this house in 1921. Frank MacFarlane was a Boston dentist. This house was built by William Donaldson who built and or participated in the design of a number of important Watertown homes including 34 Bailey Road and 59 Barnard Avenue. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house not present, W.E.Macurda noted Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Watertown Directory, 1923,Frank and Nellie MacFarlane noted Building Permit, 1921 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11112 153 1 I Newton j 1 H II 426 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 145 Russell Avenue Historic Name James and Lucy Oates House Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction 1924 Source 1926 Watertown Directory, 1916 Sanborn Map, Building Permit Style/Form Colonial Revival Architect/Builder B: David LaForte Sketch Map Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The Exterior Material: lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Foundation Brick/Stone Watertown are revised to January, 1994. Wall/Trim Brick Z- I 157E 14.J C 1463 Roof Slate U, ® ® 11 13 © 16 ® 3 ® 4 Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage I2799 12764 12706 IZO64 W J J m EU E:�i Ci Major Alterations (with dates) Rear Addition(1960) Replacement Windows(ND) RUSSELL AVE Condition Good Recorded by David J. Russo Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Organization Watertown Historical Commission Acreage 17,708 sq.ft. Date(month/year) April, 2005 Setting Faces west. Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM - 145 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2t/2-story brick, Colonial Revival home with a gable roof and dormer on the front of the house with a pair of casement windows. The features of this house are an excellent example of the Colonial Revival style, including symmetrically placed and configured windows,paneled front door with side lights and a center porch with Doric columns supporting a pediment roof. This house fits stylistically with a number of houses in the area, including many of the Colonial Revival homes on the street and on Stoneleigh Circle This house maintains an important degree of architectural integrity and fits well into this neighborhood of Colonial Revival homes. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. The houses on the northeastern section of Russell Avenue, from 119 upward, were developed in the early to mid 1920s. The land was one large plot owned by W.E. Macurda and then sold for development, in a second phase of building in the area. James and Lucy Oates were the first residents of this house in 1924. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house not present, W.E.Macurda noted Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 Building Permit, 1924 Watertown Directory, 1926,James and Lucy Oates noted ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11112142 1 I Newton l I H II 427 MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 153 Russell Avenue i•� A. Historic Name James Bailey House Uses: Present Private Dwelling _ Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction 1924 Source Building Permit, 1926 Watertown Directory, 1916 Sanborn Map Style/Form Colonial Revival Sketch Map Architect/Builder A and B: William H. Iliffe Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an Exterior Material: asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Watertown are revised to January, 1994. Foundation Brick/Stone ® S _ �> l I I Wall/Trim Brick 1538 146] ` 1463 Roof Slate z ® 3 4 12799 12764 12705 ® 12634 Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage W W m � E:�] . n " Major Alterations (with dates) Garage(1924) N R US S ELL AVE 3 Recorded by David J. Russo Condition Good Organization Watertown Historical Commission Moved ® no ❑ yes Date Date(month/year) April, 2005 Acreage 12,764 sq.ft. Setting Faces West Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM - 153 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2t/2-story brick Colonial Revival home with a gambrel roof and front dormer. The features of this house are an excellent example of the Colonial Revival style, including symmetrically placed and configured windows,paneled front door with side lights and a center porch with Doric columns supporting a pediment roof. There is a one-story sunroom at the south side of this house. It is common for railings above the sun porch to be in disrepair or otherwise missing, as is the case here. This house fits stylistically with a number of houses in the area, including many of the Colonial Revival homes on the street and on Stoneleigh Circle This house maintains an important degree of architectural integrity and fits well into this neighborhood. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. The houses on the northeastern section of Russell Avenue, from 119 upward, were developed in the early to mid 1920s. The land was one large plot owned by W.E. Macurda and then sold for development, in a second phase of building in the area. James and Charlesetta Bailey were the first residents of this house in 1924. James was a Treasurer. The house was built by local builder William H. Iliffe. Iliffe was the builder of a large number of architecturally important houses in the Russell Avenue area, including 19 Garfield, 26 Bailey, 50 Bailey (carriage house), 86 Bailey, 99 Bailey, Parish House at Church of the Good Shepherd, 96 Russell Avenue,153 Russell, 35 Arden Road, 59 Adams Avenue (garage and workshop) and 29 Adams Avenue. He resided at 99 Bailey Road and maintained an office on North Beacon Street BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house not present, W.E.Macurda noted Building Permit, 1924 Watertown Directory, 1926,James and Charlesetta Bailey noted ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. FORM B — BUILDING Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 11112 131 1 I Newton j I H II 428 I MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Town Watertown 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Place (neighborhood or village) Photo ra h—April 18,2005 Address 159 Russell Avenue Historic Name Uses: Present Private Dwelling Original Private Dwelling Date of Construction 1922 Source 1926 and 1923 Watertown Directories, 1916 Sanborn Map,Building Permit Style/Form Colonial Revival — Architect/Builder A: W.W. Rausch; B: Rausch Const. Co. Sketch Map Exterior Material: Building location is shown relative to nearby streets and lots. The lot(s)containing the building(s)at this address are indicated by an asterisk(*)in the lower left corner of the lot(s).Plot plans from Foundation Concrete Watertown are revised to January, 1994. Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard I® z" ` ? Roof Slate d 15]6 146] U 1463 W ® ' ~' ® ! 0 '� � I� Outbuildings/Secondary Structures Garage > 12799 12764 1270a ® 12654 W J WEUE:] Major Alterations (with dates) Garage(1922); Rear Dormer(1996);Raze Garage(2000); Garage (2000); Addition in Place of Side Porch(2000); Two Story Rear Addition R Lf55 E LL AVE 2000 .( ) Condition Excellent Recorded by David J. Russo Moved ❑ no ❑ yes Date Organization Watertown Historical Commission Acreage 12,799 sq.ft. Date(month/year) April, 2005 Setting Faces west on corner lot. Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. BUILDING FORM - 159 Russell Avenue ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ❑see continuation sheet Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community. This is a 2'/2-story Colonial Revival home with a hipped roof and front dormer. The features of this house are an excellent example of the Colonial Revival style, including symmetrically placed and configured windows, paneled front door with side lights and a center porch with two pairs of Doric columns supporting a mid-pitched pediment. There is a one-story sunroom at the north and south side of this house. It is common for railings above the sun porch to be in disrepair or otherwise missing,but that is not the case here. This house fits stylistically with a number of houses in the area and on Stoneleigh Circle. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ❑see continuation sheet Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state)history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s)the owners/occupants played within the community. The Russell farm lands in central Watertown were the first of the farms and garden estates to be divided into residential development, which began in 1882-84. Large lots, single family houses and prices for architect-designed homes were aimed at attracting upper middle class commuters to Boston. The arrival of the trolley in the 1890s spurred development and the Russell celery fields were supplanted by homes for commuters. The ease of transportation for commuters was a major factor in the success of the area's development. Many found the garden suburb a great improvement over the congestion of Boston and they did not sacrifice the closeness of neighbors to attain the healthful rural atmosphere of Watertown. The cultural offerings of Boston also remained comfortably close. The area offered large homes in landscaped settings with limited upkeep. This development was highly successful and remains today an exemplary example of the 19th Century's vision of the garden suburb. The houses on the northeastern section of Russell Avenue, from 119 upward, were developed in the early to mid 1920s. The land was one large plot owned by W.E. Macurda and then sold for development, in a second phase of building in the area. John McGurn was the first resident of this house in 1922. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES ❑see continuation sheet Sanborn Map, 1916,house not present Building Permit, 1922 Watertown Directory, 1926,John McGurn noted Maud de L.Hodges,Crossroads on the Charles,Canaan,N.H., 1980 "Atlas of the Towns of Watertown,Belmont,Arlington and Lexington,Middlesex County,Mass.,"George Stadley, 1898,house not present, W.E.Macurda noted ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form.