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Minute Man National Historic Park Case Study, Massachusetts Agriculture Experiment Station NPS Form 10-900 ' KtUtlVED 2280 / ^-*QMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Int National Park Service National Register of Histc Registration Form ^"" fc This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete _^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable.: For functions, architectural classifications, and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer to compete all items. 1. Name of Property____________________________________________^^^^^^ historic name Minute Man National Historical Park other names/site number n/a 2. Location street and number jyarious^__ _________ not for publication city or town Lexington, Lincoln, Concord___ _ (SI/A] vicinity state _ Massachusetts code MA county Middlesex code 017 zp 01742 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historjc Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ^ meets ____ does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant v" nationally _____ statewide ____ locally. ( ____ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date National Park Service State or Federal agency andI bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments) Yl^fyL.^ T)SWc) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification hereby certify that the property is: Signature of the Keeper Date of Action T I entered in the National Register I > See continuation sheet I j determined eligible for the National Register ! See continuation determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register L other, (explain) AcC£^f Minute Man National Historical Park Middlesex, Massachusetts 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 count) iyf| private LJ building(s) Contributing Non-Contributing * Public-|ocal 0 district 43 25 building(s) i*J public-State LJ site - 0 sites i^l public-Federal LJ structure 1Q 1 structures n object -J.J 2 objects 105 28 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) listed in the National Register N/A 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions DEFENSE/battle site DOMESTIC/single dwelling DOMESTIC/single dwelling. LANDSCAPE/park, garden _ LANDSCAPE/park, garden 2 RECREATION/CULTURE/monument/marker RECREATION/CULTU RE/monument/marker AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE/agricultural outbuildings, argricultural field ~" _^_ _____~ ~~ COMMERCE/TRADEEDUCATION/schoor ————— ———— 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials foundation STONE; BRICK EARLY REPUBLIC/Federal ___ ————.- MID-19TH CENTURY _^__ walls WOOD/weatherboard, shingle; BRICK LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS/Colonial Revival roof ASPHALT; STONE/slate; WOOD/shingle LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS/Bungalow/Craftsman other GLASS Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets) Minute Man National Historical Park Middlesex, Massachusetts Name of property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions.) for National Register listing) MILITARY '•' A Property is associated with events that have LITERATURE made a significant contribution to the broad ARCHITECTURE patterns of our history. AGRICULTURE ARCHAEOLOGY ^ B Property is associated with the lives of persons OTHER/commemoration significant in our past. ^ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components Period of Significance lack individual distinction. ca. 1655-1959 ^ D Property has yielded or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) April 19, 1775; September 1, 1959 Property is: A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person LV] B removed from its original location. see Section 8 C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation Da cemetery. N/A E a reconstructed building, object or structure. i^ F a commemorative property. Architect/Builder '^J G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the last 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibiographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: r preliminary determination of individual listing (36 D State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested G Other State agency !v! previously listed in the National Register 0 Federal agency ' previously determined eligible by the National Register D Local government ' designated a National Historic Landmark D University recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey D Other recorded by Historic American Engineering Record Name of repository_ Minute Man NHP Archives Minute Man National Historical Park Middlesex, Massachusetts Name of property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 967 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) A 1 9 3 0,711,0,0 4, 7 0, 4 6,8,0 1 , 9 3 06 3 8,0 | 470366 0 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing B 1,9 0 7 3,8,0 4, 7 0,4 1 ,6, 0 D 06 0,8,o! 4 7 04 2,0 Oj See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title MarY Kate Harrington, Emily Paulus, Duncan Ritchie, Stephen Olausen organization PAL _ __ date JuneJ2001 street and number 210 Lonsdale Avenue __ telephone 401-728-8780 city or town Pawtucket_________ state Rl ___ zip code_02860 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resource Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner________________________________________________ (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO) name National Park Service street and number telephone city or town ___ state zip code NFS Form 10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Property name Minute Man National Historical Park_______________ Section number 7 Page I SUMMARY Minute Man National Historical Park (NHP) was created by an act of Congress on September 21, 1959 for the purpose of preserving the Lexington and Concord Battlefield and its contributing resources "in the public interest as prime examples of the Nation's historical heritage" (Public Law 86-321). Since that time, the primary mission of the park has been to approximate the cultural environment that existed in 1775 and preserve and interpret individual resources that contribute to understanding the events of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. As part of this mission, the National Park Service has removed more than 200 nineteenth and twentieth century buildings and structures in an attempt to recreate the open, agricultural appearance that the area had at the time of the battle. The three units of Minute Man NHP North Bridge, Wayside, and Battle Road were administratively listed in the National Register of Historic Places as National Historic Landmark districts in 1966, but no list of contributing and non-contributing resources within the park was included. The goals of this documentation are to define all the National Register areas of significance and criteria under which the park is eligible for listing and to provide an accurate accounting of contributing and non-contributing resources that will aid in the subsequent management of the park. The three discontiguous
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