Inventory No: SBR.912

Historic Name: Weston Aqueduct Section 1 Bridge

Common Name: MDC Access Road Bridge over

Address: Weston Aqueduct

City/Town: Southborough

Village/Neighborhood: Fayville

Local No: 7-6

Year Constructed: Architect(s): Gill, T. H. and Company Architectural Style(s): Arch Filled Spandrel; Arch Barrel Dressed Voussoir Use(s): Other Engineering; Other Transportation; Utilities Other

Significance: Engineering; Transportation SBR.F: Sudbury Dam Historic District Area(s): sbr.i: Water Supply System of Metropolitan Nat'l Register District (1/18/1990); Nat'l Register TRA Designation(s): (1/18/1990) Building Materials(s):

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MASSACHUSETTS HISTORIC BRIDGE INVENTORY • HecO M unicipal i ty: fooo^'borooojo D i s t r i c t ; 3 O Street name/Rt. #; MDC acceso road ; ; Over , Street name/Rt. #; JDod'ourvv/l^ea-ec-MO\r spiUuugg, OVooa"foroolc Bridge key #; HDC 3P>4 Q7

Common/historic name; Oeci-ioo 1 bndcg CKR nom) Current owner: 23.0 O- 5-^) UTM coordinates:_ AA3HT0 rat ing; 5e.o (\o T - q ^ ********************************************** National Register status (insert date) % F i e l d rat ing: Entered; l-\6-qo Potent i al : $ ^ , rgN E l i g i b l e : Non-el igible: % * Date bu i l t (source): N *********************************************************************** CH"R.aom) * Date(s) rebu i l t (source) Bui lder (source):_

Designer (source); ? preoucriecl Me^TO-NN^crclSeujeraae1 ^^^ ery^negnoa-sWCr nom^ ************************************************************************ Structural type/ materials: HI C-**) L-i>pan, fdled-opao.dreJi, concreW barrel arch. sW>e faced, regular o\onc ^outoc*r?>, couroed Qjaoci^ doWUr ©paodrel faoo^, ©Wchll^ p r o ^ e d o ^ coping course .

no evndence seenaoT~o preoer^ce/ciboe^ce of reirfarcioo^

Overal l length; 4o' Deck width/layout; \G.g>' ool-lo-oU Skew: Main un i t , # spans; 1 lengths: so' Approaches, # spans; lengths; - Plaque; no locat ion : - I A l t erat i ons , unusual features , comments: I .. . • i jjfrThere io coo-fuoior) in 4h<£ HD^VV r^.corcio ao TO"!KC; proper olruclure. "the "bndae HisWteo oWoto 4K*o as tj-gO-Sj. j W cun-eol pnoT-oota, aoibjxbzx.de. al leaol a=> far ao Ho^, call 4VMO one of 2. bridcg-5 owen ao t>-20£4. ("ibe oiber one toe'tOo T-^O/Woodland

"Rd.) "and Abe prini-ooL £voe t>-gp-&A a* U^fcrcxD\cT<.d./vWacbooeH' AqoedocV. OlQpa of ^cl\ue leaicac^ 4nrooqV» t)W oparxirel .

*-* a. cxio-iribo^rjo^e-ierDeoi- \n 4he SudburuTJarT) Rit>\or»cTKo\ric\ of 4Wt** W &W &c^\^ S e v e r n oC

V\eVopolAaipoUtan ^)oo\o(Dooioni " Wemscnc4Wrrraihc. monmuHipTe1 3ie. properlprcperi^y inorDi^^Vo D Visual quality (bridge and setting): High / Average Low_ Site integrity: Retained • Violated Describe: A handoome li4\le. brides. , a hnrroooiooo eWroerA in -nr, irt\^reopwe landscape seftioa. beioco 4f>«. earVn- filled. tSodborM~ba.vr>. Olher r>eo-cta»o"3iCjoi _a\one g modem concreW black, buildmap 4o C)G <3ce incoocj-ootfa. 0 History of bridge and site:

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Sources: Cnndoce Aenfcioo eiiaW, "VfaiWr f^pU^utji^m of Me\copotiUr,~boCflor> " -\hema.Wc

Piano Ho Uoo(t> T b e r a e o £, A^toct, 'TheWder "Ooppk 'ou^Aenr, o f tleWr^^nlbaof or> , ie4"0-lH2£"

Summary statement of significance: One of Abe o\des\ of \be V77 concrete arch btndojo Co? a\ leaol -spa^ curcenMaJ •Vo e*ioA in 4he. MWD dcctab-aoe. one of veru^ztrtxe ^rou^> of 4he \57 ; d a t i n g TxroiTo > •Vhe firoV decade of -the ?C>— c. Of uoeerWin eryoaneecirvo sioriif vca^ce in \\ s e l f , but* a. uoe\\- p r e o e r u e d , Kaodaomelu. fioiohed jo4ear^a^e\emeoT aCihe HT£-lioVed Oodboru^

TJarn l\»tAoric~l)lCnrtcl. One of ^ acoup of Co •Similexr> ^one-faced concrete arch brtdc^es in 4he database boili ba fhe Metropolitan SNaW/WaW 6\ t b e u o e r a a e r^toard beVuoeen ROo and \qoo (C-WyV8, C^Bo-R, NS-17-1, Y S H 7 - 3. NM-8R-Z5 are 4be o\bert>).

Statement prepared by: f). A U p p e r Date:

Field survey by: t>.-Hooper, MTPW Uiolonc"bndQa 'Spgcioloi Date: 8/£q/qo 3 6 i d 12.

MHD HISTORIC BRIDGE INVENTORY

BRIDGES ALREADY LISTED IN THE NR — MHD CONCURRENCE

M un i ci pal i ty On/Over BDEPT#

Bridge: -tDou\oboroijcjr> H^C acceaa r o ,u>an t-ZO'ZA has previously been reviewed by the Massachusetts H i s t o r i c a l Commission and was l i s t e d i n the Nat ional Register of H i s t or i c Places on i-is-^o* • A f t er a review of a l l known bridges of comparable s t ruc t ura l type i d e n t i f i e d i n the MHD statewide bridge database, MHD now s i g n i f i e s i t s concurrence with that l i s t i n g .

Comments;

* UoWd as a. coolnicxi-ioa elemeol iO \he S'^dWjr^Tj>n.cY> U i t >ior\c.~bioir»cl c£ Abe. \NaW Supply S^jAem oC MeiropolA a.o lito-Aoo -IherrrcxVic r>Qrni02xVior».

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Prepared by: 0-iTs.oper Date: g-

MHC INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET -- MHC Inventory scanning project, 2008-2009 (SZQZ^) MACRIS NO. Sfi£-«H"2-. MHC INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET - MHC Inventory scanning project. 2008-2009 ~£A>> MACRIS No.^&^.^^ BRIDGE Inventory Form # NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBILITY OPINION

TO: Betsy Friedberg RETURN TO REVIEWER DATE 4/15/97 FROM: W. Smith DATE

TOWN: Southborough

PROPERTY : (S-20-24) MDC access road over Sudbury Reservoir spillway, Stony Brook

(MHD NO. A N D ADDRESS)

COMMON/HISTORIC NAME: Section 1 Bridge

Does this property meet the criteria for National Register eligibility?

Individually YES A s a contributing element in a YES X National Register District? N O N O X Located within, or adjacent to a YES historic district or potentially N O eligible historic district? A . Criteria A . Events More information needed YES B. Lives N O C. Characteristics D. Information

B. Level Local State National

Statement of Significance or w h y not eligible?

1903 One Span,, filled spandrel, concrete barrel arch bridge. Stone faced. Stone voussoirs, coursed granite ashlar spandrel facing.

Very early and finely finished bridge. Bridge is a contributing element in the Sudbury Dam Historic District of the W a t e r Supply System of the Metropolitan Boston thematic n o m i n a t i o n

The bridge was determined a contributing element to the National Register Historic D i s t r i c t on 1-18-90.

Determination of Eligibility Letter W r i t t e n Filed in E R F i l e (Date) The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, S e c r e t a r y of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission May 16, 1997

Peter C. Markle Division Administrator Federal Highway Administration Massachusetts Division 55 Broadway, 10t h Floor Cambridge, MA 02142

RE: National Register Eligibility, Fourteen Bridges

Dear Mr. Markle:

Staff of the Massachusetts Historical Commission have reviewed fourteen historic bridge inventory forms prepared by the Massachusetts Highway Department. After review of MHC files and the materials submitted, M H C staff have the following comments.

As indicated on the inventory forms prepared by the Massachusetts Highway Department, the following five bridges are listed in the National Register of Historic Places:

1. Clinton C-16-18 Grove Street (MDC Access Road) over Spillway (Lancaster Pond)

2. Clinton C-16-19 Former Railroad over Wachusett Reservoir Spillway

These bridges are included as contributing elements in the Wachusett Dam Historic District o f the Water Supply System of Metropolitan Boston Thematic Resource Area.

3. Southborough S-20-24 MDC Access Road over Sudbury Reservoir Spillway, Stony Brook

This bridge is included as a contributing element in the Sudbury Dam Historic District o f the Water Supply System of Metropolitan Boston Thematic Resource Area.

4. Weston W-29-23 Ash Street over Aqueduct

This bridge is included as a contributing element in the Weston Aqueduct Linear District o f the Water Supply System of Metropolitan Boston Thematic Resource Area.

220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 • ( 6 1 7 ) 727-8470 Fax: (617) 727-5128 TDD: 1-800-392-6090 Website: www.magnet.state.ma.us/sec/mhc I

5. West Bovlston W-17-1 T, C4 A . : * .w .i / i Thomas Street over Quinepoxit R i v e r

Ssou^ A r e a indUded " C O n t r i b u t i l « d e m e n t in Water Supply System of Boston Thematic

MHC incurs with the preliminary finding of the Massachusetts Highway Department that the following two bndges meet the criteria for M l v i d ^ listiag |» ^

1. Worcester State n ^ Middie ^

2. Boston B-16-21, M-25-4 State 28 (Blue Hill Avenue) over Neponset River

The following four bridges do not appear to meet National Register criteria for individual listing. However, the bridges are located within or adjacent to a historic district or potentially eligible historic district (or in the immediate v i c i n i t y of another historic property), and plans for replacement should take into consideration potential impact to adjacent properties.

1. Concord C-19-7 State 2 (Elm Street) over Assabet River

Bridge is located adjacent to the Concord Reformatory and its associated worker housing. The h o u s i n g is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

2. Granville G-10-5A State 189 (Granby Road) over Dickinson Brook

Bridge is located adjacent to the Granville Village Historic District.

3. Haverhill H-12-10 Locust Street over Little B r o o k

Bridge is located adjacent to (and within a proposed expansion o f ) the Washington Street Shoe H i s t o r i c District.

4. West Bovlston W-17-3 State 140 ( B e a m a n Street) over Stillwater R i v e r

Bridge is located within the Weston Aqueduct Linear District of the Water Supply System of Metropolitan Boston Thematic Resource Area. pi - p^y " 0 r* f 0 -7 y

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7" 0'.vn Southborough

Acci-cis North of U.S.30, Village of

Fayville

Na me Bridge on Section 1, Weston Aqueduct

Present use vehicfalar bridge

Present ownerMDC-Boston

3. Type of structure (check one)

bridge x pound canal powder house dam street fort tower gate tunnel kiln wall windmill lighthouse

other

5. Description

Date 1 902-03

< r n Wal-Pr S SPWPragfi Source M p - Bd. ,

Contract with T.H. Gill & C o . , 19 June '02

Construction material concrete, granite

Dimensions 39 ' arr.h span

Setting near base of Sudbury Dam

Condition goori

D O NOT W R I T E IX THIS SPACE Recorded bv 6 . M TT R n w p r s USGS Quadrant Organization MHC Photo no. Louis Berger & fts

(over)

;M-5-;3-07J074 7. Original o w n e r (if k n o w n ) M e t r o . W a t e r & Sewerage B o a r d

Original use T o c a r r y a service d r i v e over waste channel below Sudbury Dam

Subsequent uses (if a n y ) and d a t e s

8. Historical s i g n i f i c a n c e

This concrete and g r a n i t e , single-arch span was b u i l t as p a r t o f work o n S e c t i o n 1 o f t h e Weston Aqueduct. A t t h i s section, a n outlet chamber, head chamber and o t h e r features were constructed, requiring a realignment of a p o r t i o n of t h e brook channel leading to Framingham Reservoir #3. T o p r o v i d e a c r o s s i ng over the chan- nel, the bridge was b u i l t in 1 9 0 2 - 1 9 0 3 b y T . H . G i l l & C o . , of Somerville. Its form and c o n s t r u c t i o n are typical of o t h e r high- way bridges built by the Metropolitan Water Board between 1 8 9 5 and c. 1910. Although part of t h e Weston Aqueduct construction phase, the bridge is b y v i r t u e o f i t s l o c a t i o n a c o n t r i b u t i n g element i n t h e complex of s t r u c t u r e s a t S u d b u r y Dam (see Area I Form). -~ * \

9. Bibliography and/or references such a s l o c a l histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, e t c .

Metropolitan Water & Sewerage B o a r d , 3rd A n n u a l Report (1904):116 MWSB c o n t r a c t with T.H. G i l l & C o ., 19 J a n 1902

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