STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 2010 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION William Ftancis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth HISTORIC PLACES REGISTER HISTORIC PLACESR 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 30.60 19941Z * ( .) The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission January 10,2011 Dear Reader: Asthe Chairman ofthe Massachusetts Historical Commission, and on behalf of the MHC and its. staff, I am pleased to introduce the 2010 edition of the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places. The State Register was established in 1982 as a comprehensive listing of the buildings, structures, objects and sites that have received local, state or national designations based on their historical or archaeological significance. Since its establishment, the State Register has grown to include listings for over 60,000 properties in more than 320 cities and towns. The State Register of Historic Places is an important historic preservation planning reference tool. It alerts property owners, planners, and project proponents to the presence of significant historic properties and sites that need to be taken into consideration in both public and private ) undertakings. Researchers should consult additional information on properties listed in the State Register available in the files of the Commission. The staff of the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the state historic preservation office, administers a range of historic preservation programs through its Preservation Planning, Grants, and Technical Services divisions. Please visit the Commission's website at www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc to learn more about recent news, events, available publications, and programs or to search the Massachusetts Cultural Resources Information System (MACRIS) database. If you have any questions about the Commission, or would like to request information, please feel free to contact the Commission at 617727-8470 or via email [email protected]. Sincerely, WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN Secretaryofthe Commonwealth Chairman Massachusetts Historical Commission \ ) 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc ) ) ) The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Historical Commission MEMORANDUM TO: Local Historical Commission and Local Historic District Commission M/;9~~ FROM: Michael Steinitz, Director, Preservation Planning Division, MHC ~\c..o\ DATE: January 10,2011 RE: Preservation Restrictions listed in the State Register of Historic Places I would like to call to your attention the Preservation Restriction designation (abbreviated "PR") that is ) noted on certain properties listed in the State Register of Historic Places. Please take special note of any existing or newly listed properties with Preservation Restrictions that are located in your community, Owners of properties protected by a Preservation Restriction granted to a governmental body or qualified charitable corporation have a special responsibility to safeguard the historic integrity of their buildings or sites and their settings. As defmed by M.G.L Chapter 184, ss. 31-33, a Preservation Restriction may restrict or limit any or all alterations to exterior or interior features, changes in site appearance, inappropriate uses, archaeological field investigations, or other uses or actions inappropriate to the preservation of an historic structure or site. While the MHC itself holds Preservation Restrictions on many properties as a result of grant assistance, many other Preservation Restrictions are held either by local governments or by qualified charitable corporations. Alterations or changes to a property with a "PR" generally require prior written notification to and approval by the holder of the Preservation Restriction. The MHC asks that you conununicate to the Commission knowledge of or concerns regarding any potential activity that might threaten a property in your community protected by a Preservation Restriction. MHC and the holder of the Restriction should also be made aware of any present or future plans for rehabilitation, construction, sale or transfer. The MHC will cooperate with local historical commissions and historic district conunissionsconcerning any action that should be taken. The MHC would also appreciate any corrections regarding the Preservation Restrictions noted or any omissions on the State Register of which you are aware. If you have any questions regarding this memo or would like furtherinforrnation regarding Preservation Restrictions, please contact me at the Massachusetts Historical Commission. \ / 220 Morrissey Boulevard; Boston, Massachusetts 02125 (617) 727-8470 • Fax: (617) 727-5128 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc State Register of Historic Places Established by M.G.L. Ch. 9, ss. 26-27C as amended by . Chapter 152 of the Acts of 1982 and Chapter 254 ofthe Acts of 1988. Regulationspromulgated on August 4, 1989 (950 CMR 71.00). The State Register of Historic Places 2010 has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, U'S, Department of the Interior. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior. This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility as described above, or if you desire further information please write to: Office for Equal Opportunity National Park Service ) 1849CStreet,~ Washington, D. C. 20240 This publication is available at the State House Bookstore, Room 116, State House, Boston, MA 02133. On the cover: Stevens Linen Mill; Dudley, Massachusetts, showing the Main Mill (1862-4) and West Wing (1865), both part of the Stevens Linen Works Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 17,2010. This nationally significant, landmark granite mill with its distinctive pair of Romanesque Revival towers was built by the pioneer American linen manufacturer Henry Hale Stevens along the French River. It is fme example of New England, "slow-burning" mill construction, notable also for the architectural quality of its finely tooled exterior masonry finishes of locally quarried granite. Stevens Linen was the site of the first factory in the United States to spin flax and weave linen cloth by machine (1846), and the complex is the only surviving linen manufacturing plant in the country. The manufacture oflinen fabrics here under the Stevens name ended only in 1993, and textile manufacturing here ceased altogether only in 2003, an extraordinarily long run. Photo credit: Sara E. Wermiel, 2008.· (To see the full National Register nomination for this district, search the MACRIS database on the Massachusetts Historical Commission web site at www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc) \ ) \ J PREFACE The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) was established in 1963 to encourage the preservation of the "historic buildings, structures, objects, landscapes and archaeological sites that contribute to the cultural heritage of the Connnonwealth's cities and towns. These unique and non-renewable historic resources help to maintain a sense of place and time in our downtowns, neighborhoods, town centers and rural landscapes. They inform our understanding of the past, and tlrrough their maintenance, rehabilitation and reuse, they will continue to play a role in shaping vital and dynamic communities into the future. Historic preservation is integral to protecting the qualities of community character that make Massachusetts an attractive place for visitors and residents alike. The conservation of historic and archaeological properties is a legitimate concern of public policy and has been recognized as such by a full body of state and federal legislation. MHC's programs seek to integrate a systematic consideration of historic properties into current management and planning decisions. The State Register of Historic Places was created in 1982 to enhance MHC's ability to identify, evaluate and protect the Commonwealth's historic and archaeological resources. The State Register creates a single, easy-to-use master list of properties designated under several specific local, state, and federal statutes. It supports a comprehensive and timely system of review for state governmental bodies whose actions may affect designated properties, providing a clear framework to ensure that the Commonwealth's cultural heritage is not inadvertently damaged by public action, The regulations that protect properties listed in the State Register are cited as 950 CMR 71.00, ORGANIZATION The State Register is a compilation oflistings of properties and sites with several different types of official local, state, or federal designations. See the Abbreviations section for a complete list of designations. Please note that the filing of an Inventory Form with the MHC does not constitute listing in the State Register of Historic Places. State Register listings are arranged by municipality. Within each city or town, properties are arranged ) alphabetically by