1519 NPSNPS FormForm 10-90010-900 • , . , .. ,. J . /. 0MBOMB No. 1024-00181024-0018 (Rev.. 10-90)10-90) ' RECEIVED 22B~ UnitedUnited StatesStates DepartmentDepartment ofof thethe InteriorInterior NationalNational ParkPark ServiceService NationalNational RegisterRegister ofof HistoricHistoric PlacesPlaces RegistrationRegistration FormForm ThisThis formform isis forfor useuse iinn nominatingnominating oror requestingrequesting determinationsdeterminations foforr individualindividual propertiesproperties andand districts.districts. SeeSee instructionsinstructions inin HowHow toto ComplelethComplete thee NationalNational RegisterRegister ofof HistoricHistoric PlacesPlaces RegistrationRegistration FormForm (National(National RegisterRegister BulletinBulletin 16A).16A). CompleteComplete eacheach itemitem byby markingmarking "x""x" inin thethe appropriateappropriate boxbox oror byby enteringentering thethe informationinformation requested. IfIf anyany itemitem doesdoes notnot applyapply toto thethe propertyproperty beingbeing documented,documented, enterenter "N/A""N/A" forfor "not"not applicableapplicable.." ForFor functions, architecturalarchitectural classification, materials,materials, andand areasareas ofof significance,, enterenter onlyonly categoriescategories andand subcategoriessubcategories fromfrom thethe instructions.. PlacePlace additionaladditional entrieentriess andand narrativenarrative itemsitems onon continuationcontinuation sheetssheets (NPS(NPS FormForm 10-900a).10-900a). UseUse a typewriter,typewriter, worwordd processor,, oorr computer,, toto completecomplete allall items. 1. NameNamft ofnf PropertyProperty historichistoric name_____ ___.MJJ.#,y Mysti.... st.... ic..._.Vc Valle.... a.... l .... le~y y.... PParkway..... a... r ....k,...w ..... a..,y,._..M , Metropolita........ et... r.... o..,.p .... o...,lit ..... a....,n.....,P'-a n Par... r.... k k,._S""'+y Syste... st... e..... mm.......,.o o..... f....,,G""'rf Greate.... e..... a ... t .... e....r ... 6Bo.stn.... o..... s....,to ... n........,Mn MP.... P'-S S_________ _ otherother names/sitenames/site number_______________________________________ _ 2. Location streetstreet & numbernumber MysticMystic ValleyValley ParkwayParkway _ notnot forfor publicatiopublicationn citycity oror towntown Arlington , Medford , Somerville,Somerville, WinchesterWinchester _ . vicinityvicinity statestate MassachusettsMassachusetts codecode_JVlA MA _ countycounty MiddlesexMiddlesex code_QlZ_ zip code n?474 n?ifSR n?i44 ni8fln 3 Statft/Fftriftral Agftncy Cfirfifir.afion AAss thethe designateddesignated authorityauthority underunder thethe NationalNational HistoricHistoric PreservationPreservation AcActt ofof 1986, asas amended,amended, I herebyhereby certifycertify thatthat thisthis liil"nominationH'nomination •□ requestrequest forfor determinationdetermination ofof eligibeligibilitilityy meetsmeets thethe documentationdocumentation standardsstandards forfor registeringregistering propertiesproperties inin thethe NationalNational RegisterRegister ofof HistoricHistoric PlacesPlaces andand meetsmeets thethe proceduralprocedural andand professionalprofessional requirementsrequirements setset fortforthh inin 3636 CFRCFR PartPart 60. InIn mymy opinion,opinion, thethe propertyproperty 5f'meetsH'meets □• doesdoes notnot meetmeet thethe NationalNational RegisterRegister Criteria. I recommendrecommend thatthat thisthis propertyproperty bebe consideredconsidered significantsignificant □• nationallynationally lii!"'statewideH'statewide □• locally.locally. ( □• SeeSee continuationcontinuation sheetsheet forfor additionaladditional commentscomments..) ~ s~ -yt..c--v-. ,1, ..1oe;s- SSignaturignaturee ofof certifyingcertifying official/Titleofficial/Title BronaBrona Simon, DeputyDeputy StateState HistoricHistoric PreservationPreservation OfficerOfficer DateDate MassachusettsMassachusetts HistoricalHistorical CommissionCommission StateState oror FederalFederal agencyagency andand bureaubureau InIn mymy opinion, thethe property •□ meetsmeets □• doesdoes notnot meetmeet thethe NationalNational RegisterRegister criteria. (□• SeeSee continuationcontinuation sheetsheet forfor additionaladditional CommentsComments..) SignatureSignature ofof certifyingcertifying official/Titleofficial/Title DateDate StateState oror FederalFederal agencyagency andand bureaubureau /nnal Park Sftrvir.ft Cftrfifir.atinn , herafiy certifycertify thatthat thisthis property isis: DatDatee ofof ActActioionn rentereenteredd inin thethe NationalNational RegisterRegister □• SeeSee continuationcontinuation sheet.sheet. •□ determineddetermined eligibleeligible forfor thethe NationalNational RegisterRegister •□ SeeSee continuationcontinuation sheet.sheet. □• determineddetermined notnot eligibleeligible forfor thethe NationalNational RegisterRegister □• removedremoved fromfrom thethe NationalNational RegisterRegister •□ otherother (explain)(explain): _____ MysticMystic ValleyValley ParkwayParkway Middlesex, MAMA NameName ofof PropertyProperty CountyCounty andand StateState s^ c1assificati00Classifir.atinn OwnershipOwnership ofof PropertyProperty NumberNumber ofof ResourcesResources withinwithin PropertyProperty (Check(Check asas manymany boxesboxes asas apply)apply) (Check(Check onlyonly oneone box)box) (Do(Do notnot includeinclude previouslypreviously listedlisted resourcesresources inin thethe count.)count.) _ privateprivate _ building(s)building(s) ContributingContributing NoncontributingNoncontributing _ public-localpublic-local ...xdistrictjidistrict __________________.buildinbuilding g ...xpublic-Statejipublic-State _ sitsitee _ public-Federalpublic-Federal _ structurestructure _ ___...__ _________________ sitessites _ objectobject _ ___._,..__J15_ _______...__ _______. structuresstructures ___________________ objectsobjects _ ___._,..__ _________._ _________ TotalTotal NameName ofof relatedrelated multiplemultiple propertyproperty listinglisting NumberNumber ofof contributingcontributing resourcesresources previouslypreviously listedlisted (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) In the National Register (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston MPS Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston MPS Q sfi. Euocti00Funr.tinn ornr Lisellsa HistoricHistoric FunctionsFunctions CurrentCurrent FunctionFunctionss (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) RECREATION/CULTURE - outdoor recreation RECRREATION/CULTURE - outdoor recreation RECREATION/CUl TURF - nutdnnr recreation RFCRRFATION/CUl TURF - r^iitdnnr recreation LANDSCAPE - park natural feature conservation area LANDSCAPE - park natural feature, conservation area LANDSCAPE - park, natural feature, conservation area LANDSCAPE - park, natural feature, conservation area TRANSPORTAIION - road-related TRANSPORTATION - road-related TRANSPORTATION - rr^ad-related TRANSPORTATION - road-related z7. DescriptioOesccipti00n ArchitecturalArchitectural ClassificationClassification MaterialsMaterials (Enter(Enter categoriescategories fromfrom instructions)instructions) (Enter(Enter categoriescategories fromfrom instructions)instructions) _N/A foundationfoundation __._.>,LL.,.__N/A _______________ wallwallss __....._......_N/ A ________________ roof .__ ..u.t.=------------------ N/A otherOther asphalt, concrete , granite , plantings , steelsteel NarrativNarrativee DescriptioDescriptionn (Describe(Describe thethe historichistoric andand currentcurrent conditconditioionn ofof thethe propertpropertyy onon oneone oror moremore continuationcontinuation sheets.sheets.) NPSNPS FormForm I1 10-900-a■ 0MBOMB ApprovalApproval No.. 1024-00111024-OaiS (11-16)(S-S6) UnitedUnited StatesStates DepartmentDepartment ofof thethe InterioInteriorr NationaNationall ParkPark ServiceService NationalNational RegisterRegister ofof HistoricHistoric PlacesPlaces r^nntimifltinTI Slhppf MystiMysticc ValleyValley ParkwayParkway Continuationwii llll ua llUll SheetkJlicc; 1 MetropolitaMetropolitann ParkParli SystemSystem ofof GreaterGreater BostonBoston MPSMPS Arlington/Medford/SomervilleAVincliesteArlington/Medford/Somerville/Winchesterr (Middlesex),(Middlesex), MAMA SectionSection numbernumber--- 7 PagePage i1 DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION TheThe MysticMystic ValleyValley Parkway, locatedlocated inin Arlington,Arlington, Medford,, Somerville,Somerville, andand Winchester,Winchester, MiddleseMiddlesexx County,County, Massachusetts,Massachusetts, isis a riveriverr parkwaparkwayy inin Boston'sBoston's regionalregional parkpark systemsystem administeredadministered byby thethe formeformerr MetropolitanMetropolitan DistrictDistrict CommissionCommission (MDC).(MDC). (NOTE:(NOTE: inin 2003,2003, thethe MDCMDC waswas reorganizedreorganized asas thethe DivisioDivisionn ofof UrbanUrban ParksParks andand RecreationRecreation withinwithin thethe newlnewlyy createdcreated DepartmentDepartment ofof ConservationConservation andand RecreationRecreation [DCR].)[DCR].) TheThe MysticMystic ValleyValley ParkwayParkway isis a heavilyheavily traveledtraveled roadwayroadway parallelinparallelingg thethe AberjonaAberjona RiverRiver,, MysticMystic Lakes,Lakes, andand MysticMystic RiverRiver througthroughh severalseveral neighborhoods.neighborhoods. TheThe MysticMystic ValleyValley ParkwayParkway isis unifieunifiedd byby itsits proximitproximityy toto water,water, asas iitt parallelsparallels,, andand frequentlyfrequently crosses,crosses,