Case Brothers Historic District
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NPS Form 10-900 OMS No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form MAY 2 2 2009 1. Name of Property NAt AEOISTER OF HISTOArC PLACES NATIONAL PAAK SERVICE historic name NIA other name/site number Case Brothers Historic District 2. Location street & town 680-728 Spring St .• 40 Glen Road, and rough boundaries of Case Mountain Recreation Area and ManchesterLand Conservation Trust property city or town Manchester state Connecticut code cr -county Hartford code oo3 zip code 06040 ------- 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this 0 nomination 0 request for determination of eligibility meets 1he documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meetsthe procedurat and professionat requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property � meets D does not meet the National Registercriteria. I recommend that thisproperty be considered significant 0 nationally Bl..statewide D locally. ( D Seecontinuation sheet for additional comments.) «) .. (, -e:. ,SHPO Date Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism HjstgricPreservation and Myseym Divjsion/State Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property 0 meets 0 does not meet the National Register criteria. { 0 See continuation sheetfor additional comments.) Signature of certifying offiCial/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the property is: Date of Action .'�ntered in the National Register. r-""' 0 Seecontinuation sheet. 0 determined eligible for the National Register 0 See continuation sheet. 0 determined not eligible for the National Register. 0 removed from the National Register. D other, (explain :) ______ Page2 CaseBrothers Historic Di strict Hartford County Cf Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (check as many boxes as apply) (check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Contributing Noncontributing �private D building(s) 12 3 buildings �public-local �district sites D public-State Osite 4 structures D public-Federal D structure objects D object 17 3 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register NA 0 6. Function or Use Historic Function Current Function (Enter only categories from instructions) (Enter only categoriesfrom instructions) DOMESTIC: single dwellings, secondary structures; camp DOMESTIC: single dwellings, secondary structures, camp INDUSTRY/PROCESSINGIEXTRACllON: manufacturing facility, INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION: industria I storage waterworks, processing site, industrial storage COMMERCE/TRADE: warehouse COMMERCE/TRADE: warehouse LANDSCAPE: park, forest, natural features, street furniture/object, LANDSCAPE :park, forest, natural feature, street conservation area furniture/object, conservation area 7. Description A rchitectura I Classification Materials (t;nter only categories from instructions) (Enter only categories from instructions) Late 191h and 20., Century Revivals: Colonial Revival, foundation: stone concrete Mission/Spanish Colonial walls: wood, log, brick, stucco Other: Vernacular industrial, rustic roof: wood shake, asphalt. metal Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current conditionof the property on one or morecontinuation sheets.) 181seecontinuation sheet(s) for Section No.7 Page3 Case Brothers-HighlandPark HistoricDistrict Hartford Countv. CT Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark ''x" in one or more boxes fo r the criteria qualifyingthe property (enter categories from instructions) fo-rNational RegiSter listing.) �A Property is assocrated with events that have made Architecture a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Industry �B Property is associated withthe lives of persons SociaJ History significant in our past. Conservation � C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or Invention represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and Engineering distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. Landscape Architecture D D Property has yielded, or is likety to yield, Period of Significance information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations 1860-1971 (Mark "x" in all the boxesthat apply.) SignificantDates Property is: D A owned by a religious institution or used for N/A religious purposes. Significant Person (only ifCriterion B setected) 0 B removed from its original location. Case ., Alfred VVillard; Case, Alfred Wells 0 C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation 0 D a cemetery. 0 E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. N/A D Fa commemorative property. ArchitectiBuik.ler (use last names first for individuals) 0 G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Hill Arthur Eaton (673 SpringStl Narrative Statement of Signi'f�eance (Ex pia in the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 181See continuation sheet(s)for Section No. 8 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, andsources other used in preparingthis formon one or morecontinuation sheets. Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: 0 preliminary determination of individual listing (36 0 State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested 0 Other State agency D previously listed in the National Register 0 Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National 0 Local government Register 0 University 0 designated a National Historic Landmark: D Other Name of repository: 0 recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # 0 recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # � See continuation sheet(s) for Section No.9 Page4 Case Brothers--HiQhtand Park. HistoricDistrict Hartford County CT Name of Property -Countyand State 1 Ow Geographical Data __ Acreage of Property ___________ ___;.4.;;..35 .;..;.· ;;;;.25 ;;....._ _ ....... _ UTM References USGS Topographic Quad name R!..!.o�c�kv.:.Jiil.l.:lle:::......________ {Place.additional-boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) 1L IIIII IIIII/ 2_1_ I I I I I I I I I I I Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 3_1_ I I I I I I II I I I 4__L_ IIIII 111111 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing Verba18oundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property.) Theboundaries are indicated on theaccompanying base map. Boundary Justification (Explainwhy the boundaries were selected.) 181See continuation sheet(s) for Section No. 10 11 .. Form l'repared By name/title Rachel Carley organization Prr-5ervation Consultant date Nov 5 2008 street & number 10 Camp Dutton Road telephone 860-567-5132 ...... ...... ____________ e city or town I.a.ljtl.kchfiweoa:Jdt.!.- ____ �state__cr_ zip cod 06759 email address: [email protected] Additional Documentation . The National Register requires each nomination consist of the following beyond this 4-page cov-erform: a Continuation Sheets for narrative o A USGSto pographicquad map (/.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location TO BE PROVIDED IN FINAL DRAFT o A Sketch map for historic districts or properties having large acreage or numerous resources o A Photo identification map for districts; one map can serve both as sketch and photo ID map. TO BE PROVfDED IN FINAL DRAFT o black and white photographs of the property. See policy statementfor acceptable use of digital photographs TO BE PROVIDED IN FINAL DRAFT The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism requires the following for all nominations: o An additional set of black and white photographs thatremains at the SHPO o Floor plans of properties whose significance is based on their plans o Color slides or PowerPoint images and presentation of the property to the Connecticut State Review Board Property Owner name/title yarious (seerontinuatjon sheet) street & numb�eloor,jr..____________________ telephon....,.e.....___ ____ _ city or town state zip code ------------------------------------ email address (if available) ___________ _ NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) (Expires 1-31-2009) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section _7_ Page _1_ Case Brothers Historic District Name of property Hartford County CT County and State =============================================================================== Description The Case Brothers Historic District preserves the remnants of a residential and manufacturing th community and a formerly private woodland park in Manchester, a once-prominent 19 -century Connecticut industrial center located about nine miles east of Hartford Severed from the rest of Manchesterby Interstate384, the 391-acre historic district is situated inan area known since the 1800s (and possibly earlier) as Highland Park, or The Highlands. The name "Highland'' refers to the rugged, elevated topography characteristic of the Eastern Border Fault, a 1 00-mile long Mesozoic