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Industry
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
humanitarian
Transporation
Significance (include expanation of themes checked above )
typhoid inoculations. Other clinic services include bedside nursing services, local
offices of the Boston Sanatori\im for Consumptives, the Catholic Charitable Bureau
and the Family Welfare Society (4) . The modifications that have occurred to the
Health Clinic include the following: 1924, door and sash treatment between the
vestibule and cooridor to be made of wood instead of metal sash. Plain glass was
substituted for wire glass. 1924, installation of elevator. 1926, new interior
plaster partitions, two new toilets on roof, cement seats in yard and new yard
pouring. 1927, erection of solarium on present roof. 1929, interior changes per
plans, present temporary enclosed shelter on roof to be replaced by a terra cotta,
steel framed and concrete roof enclose. 1966, rear of barrier wall has two openings
made by acts of vandalism, leaving bricks in an vmsound condition. 1969, ceilings
lowered on second floor, mezzanine, repairs to walls were necessary. 1977 change in
occupancy from Health clinic to Fraternal Order and accessory miscellaneous hall, no wi
to be done. (5) ,
Description (cont'd)
doorway. A string course with carved foliate ornament appears between the first and
second levels, a brick chimney is capped with sandstone trim, the foundation is of
stone and concrete.
Preservation Consideration Caccessibility , re-use possibilities, capacity
for public use and enjoyment, protection, utilities, context)
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's
records, early maps, etc.)
1. City of Boston, Building Department records
Boston Public Library, Fine Arts Department, Architecture File
City of Boston, Assessor's Office
2. Landow, Sandra, Municipal Buildings in the North End , c. 1800-1979. p. 15
3. Building Department, Op. Cit.
4. NBSIS Collection in Manuscript Room, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College
(Section on North End Social Agencies) .
5. Building Department, Op. Cit.
3QSTCH UffiJUiSSS CCaHSSICH 3uildi:ig liiarsacioa lora loi
ifo,
Ar-a North End
73-77 Prince St.
ijmS£SSl36-142 Salem St. CCH.
•M'AiiE Boston Edison Sub-Station
— ^ ^Q- 26N-11F
_Su3 AilEA N/w
DATI 1909
(1)
30UrC2
ASus_LiiCj. Winslow,
Bigel
3w and Wadsworth
(1)
soorca
aUIirES Whidden
and
Comoanv (1)
Edison Electric
souT'ca
CWSZS Illuminating
Co
Boston Edison
Co.
ongiiii
prssaac
P50TCGRA22S
10/330155 / 4692125 Ward 3, Parcel 2280
il.-i. U^s
,iaL) si::?!:
dauaLa
r"w.
2-<iack
Pipr-t-r-in =;iih-g-h?i-H nn
(ioa- rs3idas.ziai)
?.CCr flat cirola
four
3l-^
l.iIZ2ZAL5 CTraaa^ r^.aytpo arda sad^jiss 5CUCC3 as-siaaii labesccs aiua/^rLiyL
CCiiar) (^ric^ ^ccoQ limestone ;=acra!la i-z:J zzisl/ xl'^ia.
(trim) (formation)
5^ story brick building with rounded corner, eight decorative bands of brick,
stretchers place on end. Heavy corbelling at roof line. Double wooden doorways
at first level on both Prince and Salem Street side of building. Three small
windows on second level and one on third level of Prince Street side, irongatework.
5SffifGf^.2feiS^^^lli^or (gd^^ dra.Ci- windows bricked un.
Z2.SJ roor
3T X31A
TVRn
'^QTZ'iiOS.ZTZ 3ITX CZAiLriCTZRISTICS Located on the corner of one of the major inter-
section in the North End.
SIGifUTC-JTCZ (ccQt'd oa ravaraa)
This building has served as an electric sub-
station since it was built in 1909. Over the
years it has undergone a series of minor alter-
ations. In 1918 a lavatory was installed. Three
years later a concrete and steel gallery floor
was constructed with iron steps leading up and
down from it. An accident occured on June
17, 1924 when the Edison man hole cover at that
corner was blown off by an explosion, several
people were injured. In 1958, the batteries
in the siib-station were removed and replaced with
Hoved; data if 'down
Thpnes (diack as aany as aoplicabla)
Abariginal
Agricil rural
Arciritsctaral
Tha Axes
Commarca
Consmxulcarioa
Ccmnusi. ^7/
davelo-omftat,
Canser-ratiaii
Iducatioa
isploraclcay
satrl-aaar
Ladustry
ailitarj
Jaiiricai
Sacraacioa
Saligioa
Sciaaca/
irren-ciaa
Social/
hnniaai ia riaa
TrairDO rta tiaa
Sisaiiicaaca (iaclada assl^-nanioa af ^aaas caaciead 3Jova)
new ones. A new transformer base was constructed in the same year. A new trans-
former foundation and new stairs, walkways and railings were constmcted in 1960.
In 1962, the heavy duty switch room, interim stairways, walls, cells,, and steel
and gravel from the basement floor were removed. The next year the windows were
bricked as protection against vandalism.
PrasarTatloa Coasideracioa (accaaaihillty, ra-'is« possibil
fcr public asa aad eajoyaeac, prsCaciioa, aciliciea , csara
irias , caoac:
0.
BibLiogra-niiT aad/or rafsraacas (sucii as local ais'crias, daad^ , assessor's
racaras, aariy naps, tzz. j
..(1) .City, of Boston. Building Department Documents.
(2) City of Boston Assessor's Records.
ii
BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION
Building Information Form Form No.
AreaNorth End
ADDRES S 128 North Street COR.
Boston Police
NAME Academy Transit Administrative Building
present
MAP NO. 26N-13E
original
SUB AREA NA?
DATE 1931
Building
Permit
source
ARCHITECT J.M.
Gray
Company
source
BUILDER
source
OWNER City of Boston
same
original
present
PHOTOGRAPHS
19/330160/4692100
Ward 3, Parcel 3307
TYPE (residential) single double row 2-fam. 3-deck ten apt.
'non-residentiaxj PolirP Ar^<^Pmy
NO. OF STORIES Cist to cornice)
_plus
ROOF
f 1 a-t- anH ni ^rh
cupola
JQi_
dormers
MATERIALS (Frame)
(other)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
clapb oards
mricKS
stucco
asphalt
concrete
(cornice, trim, foundation)
asbestos alum/vinyl
iron/steel/alum.
This Georgian Revival building has two distinct, but complementary facades. The facade
which faces east on North Street consists of a slightly projecting central pavilion
containing three bays with two additional bays on either side of this central section.
There are an extra three bays on the south end of the facade which make the transition
around the corner to the southern face of the building. There is extensive use of stone on
EXTERIOR ALTERATION minor moderate drastic
CONDITION Cgood^ fair poor
LOT ARE A R7fiS
sq.ft.
NOTEWORTHY SITE CHARACTEPJSTICS ^y,, ^ >..niH.-ng H. .H ^nat-.H h^cHH^ ^ho o^H ^
from Sumn e r Tunn e l
(Map)
SIGNIFICANCE (con't on reverse)
Built on the site of a 4-story store and ware houses. The
section of the building which faces south was originally
the Traffic Tunnel Administration Building (now the Boston
Police Patrolmen's Assoc.) and the portion facing North
Street was Police Station No. One (now the Police Academy).
John Matthew Gray (1887- ) , the designer of this
structure, was a native of Salem, Mass. He received his
education at the Boston Architecture Club, Carnegie Tech
Moved; date if known
Themes Ccheck as many as applicable)
Aboriginal
Agricultural
Architectural
The Arts
Commerce
Communication
Community/
Development
Conservation
Education
Exploration/
settlement
Industry
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
hxjmanitarian
Transporation
Significance (include expanation of themes checked above )
(Pittsburgh) and M. I.T. After working for a number of different architects in Boston, hei
founded his own firm in 1918, John M. Gray Co. This group has been primarily involved
in the design of schools and municipal buildings. Some of their work in Boston includes:
Fire Department Headquarters, a Municipal Bathhouse and a high school in East Boston.
The firm also designed schools in Salem, Concord and Peabody.
This building is one of the few examples of the Georgian Revival Style in the North End.
Description (cont'd) -.
this facade; the first floor of the central pavilion is coursed ashlar, and stone pilastej
extend through the second and third floors, separating the bays. The central Window of til
pavilion on the second floor has a pedimented window head and a small balcony embellisb^,^,
with carved stone urns (this treatment is similar to that found at the Print Department,
next door). The other windows on the second and third floors of this section are treate-
with earred stone surrounds, another classical element the windows in the side bays have
a central stone voussoir in the lintels. The crowning feature of this facade is the pedij
ment over the central pavilion which contains a round window; the carved stone window
surround is ornamented with fruit and foliate designs.
The facade which faces south also has a central projecting pavilion with three bays. Thei
Preservation Consideration (accessibility, re-use possibilities, capacity
for public use and enjoyment_, protection, utilities, context)
first floor of this section is also coursed stone. The front door is recessed in a round
arched opening. Ionic columns extend through the second and third floors. On the second}
floor the columns are separating three pairs of french doors which open on to small
balconies with decorative iron railings. The central opening on the second floor has
segmental arch window head supported by corbels. The central pavilion of this facade
is also surmounted by a pediment; this one contains elaborate carved foliate design. Earii
stone window surrounds are used on the third floor. The gold domed cupola makes this b
â– Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's
records, early maps, etc.)
a very distinctive landmark. The details used in the cupola (four pairs of doric columns
foliate swag motif, and carved stone urns) all have classical origins.
1. American Architects Directory (New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1955 & 1970)
2. City of Boston Building Department doc\aments.
3. Landow, Sandra. Municipal Building in the North End c. 1800-1979
(Prepared for the Historic Neighborhoods Foundation, Boston, 1979) . g
1
BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION
Building Information Form Form No.
ADDRESS 9 Salutation Street COR.
Area
Nnrth Fnd
NAME Children's Haven Inc.
Boston Mission and Children's
Exchange Society
present original
MAP NO. 27N-13E ^SUB ARE A n/W
DATE
1920
appears on the cornerstone
source
ARCHITEC T ^jj^ndhnr-y R .qi-nayt-
UILDER
R Methodist/Episcopal Church
Children's Haven Inc.
original
'HOTOGRAPHS
present
19/330160/4692150
Ward 3, Parcel 3099
TYPE Cresidential) single double row 2-fam. 3-deck
(non-re sidential ) community center
ten
apt.
NO. OF STORIES Clst to cornice)
plus
ROOF
gable
cupola
dormers
MATERIALS (Frame) clapb oards shingles
(other) rBricK\ stone
t asbestos alum/vinyl
concreted iron/steel/alum.
[foundation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The gable end of this small, brick building is turned toward the street. The central
double doorway is reached by two steps. There are stone pilasters on either side of
this opening which have been topped off by a cornice. Above the door there is a small
three-part window which also has pilasters on either side and a cornice above. The
first floor windows witiL_stone lintels and sills have been filled in. The second floor
EXTERIOR ALTERATION Cminor*N moderate drastic
CONDITION
good
poor
LOT AREA
3,300
sq.ft.
NOTEWORTHY SITE CHARACTERISTICS
a very narrow street
CMap)
SIGNIFICANCE (con't on reverse)
This building replaced a three story wooden structure.
It was built by the Methodist/Episcopal Church to serve
the community. A temporary gymnasium was part of the
original plan.
In 1978 the building became known as Children's Haven, Inc.
and work was begun to renovate the building into a day care
center.
Moved; date if known
Themes Ccheck as many as applicable)
Aboriginal
Agricultural
Architectural
The Arts
Commerce
Communication
Community/
Development
Conservation
Education
Exploration/
settlement
Industry
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
humanitarian
Transporation
Significance (include expanation of themes checked above )
Description (cont'd)
windows have been fitted with twelve over twelve double hung sash; they also have
stone lintels and sills. A circular wooden ornament has been set in the stuccoed gable
end; it gives the impression of a window. There is a wooden cornice along the edge of
the gable, and a wooden cross at the peak.
I
Preservation Consideration Caccessibility , re-use possibilities, capacity
for public use and enjoyment, protection, utilities, context)
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's
records, early maps, etc.)
1. City of Boston Assessor's Record.
2. City of Boston, Building Department.
iscioa Tara Tom iTo.
i^^2. North End
ADDS£SS 133 Salem St.
Sheldons Bargain
â– TA^ Basement
CSR. Between Parmen ter s Prince
City of Boston
Engine #8, Ladder #1
pr=sast
!14P .^o. 26N-13E
D AT? C1868
ongr.iai
STI3 .iREA N/W
Community Relations Office
Rr^g-h^r, -p-ir-g, nop a 1-1- mo trh
sovirca
iRCZIIZCT_
3TIII2EH
OWSES City of Boston
3oarc2
Morris Salzburg
ongijiaj. pr^seic
rH0TCGaArH5 19/330155/4692115 Ward 3, Parcel 2372
)
rnZ (r«3id.sr,::iaL) sii^is daubLi r3w. 2-fain.
(iott- rssidaniiai)
2-dack
:iC. CI STCRHS (Lai -j carries) three
r.CCr flat cicola
HALS (Traae') cl^-ob oards
(Gci-r)
granite
This is a three story red brick building with sandstone, cast iron trim, and dressed
granite pilasters, renovated to a Beaux Arts Classic style in 1916 at a cost of
$16,000. Six over six double h\ing sashes exist on the second and third levels,
the windows are surrounded by stringcourses and pilasters, tall ionic column's
CC^ITIGN good ( jai^ poor ICT ASIA ip^;?
iiOTT/^RTZZ 3:~I CZ-iRACTZRIiTIC^
3I2nriC-JfCI (caac'd ca ra^srsa)
Although a municipal fire control system for the
City of Boston was voted for on July 4, 1925 and
began operation the following year "The North
End did not have its own engine house until the
second half of the century." From 1826 to 1868
the North End was served by an engine house at
#9 Tremont Row on Pemberton Hill, "Nearly opposite
the entrance of Hanover Street and other avenues
decending to the North. . ." The topographical
attribute of close proximity to water has always
given the North End an important role in. fire-
fighting. In the nineteenth century fire reservoirs
iloved; dat-a if jcowa
•Tlifiafta (chack as aanv as a-mslicabLe)
Ahariglaal
Agridirarai
Arcinicscraral
Tie Arrs
Camnnm-'.carioa
Ccnanuairj/
dcTeio-oaanc,
Cottserraeiou
Iducarioa
IzgloraCJcaV
sacrlagftac
Indus try
iHlitary
Political
Racrsacioa
Saiigioa
Sci-nca/
ia.Teacioa
Social/
hnrnatiilarlaa
TraiisiiQ na cion
Sira:liicanca Ci2.clada gssl^-natioa of ^aaas czacisad abo-7g)
were located in the Mill Creek as early as 1828, while in the present day a
marine unit of the Boston Fire Department is stationed at Battery Wharf. Engine
#8, Ladder #1, Fire Station was built in 1868 at 133 Salem Street, the building
was turned over to the Public Facilities Department on September 14, 1948. It
was bought in 1960 by a private citizen who has operated a clothing warehouse and
a retail outlet in the building since then. (3)
Description (con't)
are evident on the second level and shorter simplified corinthian order on the
third story. Bracketed pedimental lintels are over end windows on the
second story. Various inlaid, carved sandstone plaques with typical neoclassical
motifs ornament the facade, in 1960, the first floor was altered to accommodate
a plate glass storefront.
PraserTaticn Coasideratica (acsaasibilitj
far pTiaiiC 'isa ana ea,:307iaeac, prccactiaii,
City of Boston Landmark
National Register Listing
ra-usa possibiliciss , capaciry
acilitiaa , caaraxc)
3ibIiogra-adT aiid/or rafgr-gncas (suci
racaris, aa-lr nags, tcc.j
CD . City of Boston, Building Department
(2) City of Boston, Assessor's Office
C3). Landrow, Sandra, Municipal Buildings in the North End, C.
(4) Landrow, ibid, p. 31.
C5) Building Department, op. cit.
ocal aiszarlas, daad^ , assassa-'s
1800-1979 pol3
30STCN L-LNT JtLAJgS CCJiHSSICK BuiliLig laiaznatiiott Fora Foca iTo.
)
Arsa North End
ADDSE3S 392 Hanover St.
CCR.
.TAilE Ladder No.,1, Engine No. 8 same
iiA2 }Jo. 26N-13E
STI3 .UEA
N/W
DAIZ 1947
Building Permit (1) â–
sourca
iKt::-!iT;-;(T
John M. Gray -Co.
sourc*
dUiU^
RalDh A. Morrison
30UrC2
OWKEH
City of Boston same (2)
ongijiaj. orsssac
?H0TQGRArH2
19/33160/4692150 Ward 3, Parcel 2072
THZ (r'saidas.ti.iL) sicgia douaLa raw. 2-;
Csoa-r;3ida2.iial) firehouse
3-dsc:£
ilC. Cr 5TCRIZS (l3i
RCCr flat
:3rzic=)
two
oL'-iS
cuiioLa
L\II?Z.iL5 (Tr2ae:
irboarda
;lis JCU.CC3 asuhal:
3i'.^/~_2YL
yr^inite
ccacz2!:ua iraav's^aai/alua.
The front elevation is designed in a three part plan, with a projecting central
pavillion, which contains large openings for the fire engines. It is a two
story brick and dressed granite. Structure with sandstone trim at the roof line.
The two large openings in the center pavillion for the fire engines are surrounded
7477
^TCTIVCSrZI 3ITZ CZ.\3ACTIS.Z2n:ZZ2
J
The fire station built in 1947 replaced an
earlier fire station located on Salem Street
which could not handle modern fire apparatus .
The building is adjacent to the Paul Revere
Mall and serves the North End. The fire boat
dock on Battery Wharf handles Marine fires.
Fireboat Engine No. 47 has operated at this site
continuously since March of 1948 which was about
this same time this new facility was built. (4)
The building permit for this structure indicates
that the interior space will house a fire engine
ilaved; dais ii tiovQ
â– Illgges (chack as -aan? as as-alicabla;
Aborigiaal
Agridinral
Arcidt^crarai
Tia krzs
Caomerca
Cansmmi cati a a
CodBniai cy/
daveio-omaiC,
Coaserracioa
Zducatioa
isalorarioay'
seczlsaaat
laduatry
iHiitary
Recraacioa
Haligioa
Sciaaca/
iaTeacisa
Social/
hxmaai C^riaa
Traasao na ti aa
Sispiiiicaaca Ciacluda axsl.^natioa af ciiasas chacisad ajove)
and a ladder truck together with the complement of each. The basement contains a
large drying room, boiler room and spare equipment rooms. The first floor contains
the apparatus room, watch room, kitchen and toilets. The second floor contains
sleeping quarters for the men, together with locker and toilet rooms, and a recreation
room on the second floor. The estimated cost of the building was $150,000.
Description (con't )
by machine fluted modern design pilasters with incised curvilinear ornaments at
the top. The front entrance has a red painted doorway on the right.
?rasar7acioa Coasidera'jjq (accassibildty, ra-iis« possibil
fsr oiibiic 'iss aad aajoynaat,, or-cac^oa, u'Cdliliaa , coatasi
ilirias, capaci"
3i3li3^ra-3QT and/ or rafar^ncss (sucia as local iisnarias , isad^ , assassor' 3
racaras, aari" aaas , aca.j
(1) .City of .Boston, Building Department Documents
(2) City of Boston, Assessor's Records
(-3) City of Boston, Building Dept. op. cit.
(4) Landrow, Sandra, Municipal Buildings in the North End , C. 1800-1979,
(compiled for Historic Neigh. Foundation, Spring, 1979).
on) oe Bo^r^i W& ^^^^ ^'^ ^'^'
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I
BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION
Building Information Form Form No.
Area
Nnrt-h y.nr\
ADDRESS 174 North Street
COR.
Richmond Street
NA^ E City of Boston Printing Department Plant
present original
MAP NO. 26N-13E
SUB ARE A N/W
DATE 1931
source
J. M. Gray &
ARCHITECT j. p. Hefferman
„
source
BUILDER
source
CWNER City of Ronton
same
original
present
PHOTOGRAPHS
iq/^^ni6n/4fiq?ino
War-H â– >,, parrel 3^nS
TYPE Cresadential) single double row
{ non-re s idential ) pr-^nt^ng pi .r.^-
2-fam.
3-deck ten
apt.
NO. OF STORIES Cist to cornice)
plus
ROOF flat— tar S gravel
cupola
dormers
MATERIALS (Frame) clapb oards shingles stucco asphalt asbestos alum/vinyl
(other) C^ij-i rg\ ^ton^ granite & ^concrete iron/steel/alum.
(cornice) sandstone (Foundation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
This building illustrates the following characteristic features of the Georgian Revival
Style: regular and symmetrical floor plan and fenestration pattern; fanlight over the
doorway with stone trim; the use of brick pilasters to separate the bays; and a string
course between the second and third stories. The ends of the building are emphasized
by the use of a pedimented hood over the second story window and a balustrade set outside
EXTERIOR ALTERATION ^min"o?> moderate drastic
CONDITION
fair poor
_LOT ARE A iB,R3n
sq.ft.
NOTEWORTHY SITE CHARACTERISTICS Thi c, h^^^iHing i c, ^-n-.i^t-^H on the corner of North
and Richmond Streets. The U-shaped plan provides for a central courtyard.
SIGNIFICANCE (con ' t on reverse)
This building replaced a four story tenement building
with a bakery on the first floor. It has been con-
tinuously used as the Printing Plant for the City of
Boston. John M. Gray (1887- ) , the designer of this
CMap) structure, was a native of Salem, Mass. He received
his education at the Boston architecture Club, Carnegie
Teen (Pittsburgh) and M.I.T. After working for a number
of different architects in Boston, he founded his own
Moved; date if known
Themes Ccheck as many as applicable)
t
Aboriginal
Agricultioral
Architectural
The Arts
Commerce
Communication
Community/
Development
Conservation
Education
Exploration/
settlement
Industry
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
humanitarian
Transporation
Significance (include expanation of themes checked above )
firm in 1918, John M. Gray Co. This group has been primarily involved in the design of
schools and municipal buildings. Some of their work in Boston includes: Fire
Department Headquarters, a municipal bathhouse and a high school in East Boston. The
firm also designed schools in Salem, Concord and Peabody.
Description (cont'd)
the window to form a small balcony. Decorative carved stone urns rest on the corners
of the balconies. This pinall balcony serves as a shelter for the main entrance to
the building on the south end of the North Street facade.
The building is U-shaped in plan and its principal facades face Richmond and North
Streets. The same architect, John M. Gray, designed the Police Academy just to the
south of this building on North Street. The two structures are complementary in styl
Preservation Consideration Caccessibility , re-use possibilities, capacity
for public use and enjoyment, protection, utilities, context)
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's
records, early maps, etc.)
1. City of Boston, Building Department documents.
2. City of Boston, Assessor's Records.
3. Landow, Sandra. Municipal Building in the North End c.
1800-1979
(Prepared for the Historic Neighborhoods Foundation, Boston, 1979)
Building Information Form Form No.
Area North End
ADDRESS 36 Hull Street
NAME
COR.
Hull Street Medical Mission
present
MAP NO. 27N-13E
original
SUB AREA N/W
DATE 1892
Seg News
source
ARCHITECT Walter
R. Forbush
source
BUILDER Alberthan Construction Company,
4
Newton
Women's Homse Missionai^urce
Society of the Methodist
CWNER rhnrrh Adam
E. Moschella
original
present
PHOTOGRAPHS
1Q/33m4n/4fiQ9/^n
Ward 3, Parcel 2212
TYPE
Cresidential) single
Cnon-residential)
double row 2-fam.
3-deck
ten
apt.
NO. OF STORIES Clst to cornice)
3h
plus
ROOF
flat /man sard
cupola
dormers
MATERIALS (Frame)
(other)
clapboards
3ric.<_
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
humanitarian
Transporation
Significance (include expanation of themes checked above )
typhoid inoculations. Other clinic services include bedside nursing services, local
offices of the Boston Sanatori\im for Consumptives, the Catholic Charitable Bureau
and the Family Welfare Society (4) . The modifications that have occurred to the
Health Clinic include the following: 1924, door and sash treatment between the
vestibule and cooridor to be made of wood instead of metal sash. Plain glass was
substituted for wire glass. 1924, installation of elevator. 1926, new interior
plaster partitions, two new toilets on roof, cement seats in yard and new yard
pouring. 1927, erection of solarium on present roof. 1929, interior changes per
plans, present temporary enclosed shelter on roof to be replaced by a terra cotta,
steel framed and concrete roof enclose. 1966, rear of barrier wall has two openings
made by acts of vandalism, leaving bricks in an vmsound condition. 1969, ceilings
lowered on second floor, mezzanine, repairs to walls were necessary. 1977 change in
occupancy from Health clinic to Fraternal Order and accessory miscellaneous hall, no wi
to be done. (5) ,
Description (cont'd)
doorway. A string course with carved foliate ornament appears between the first and
second levels, a brick chimney is capped with sandstone trim, the foundation is of
stone and concrete.
Preservation Consideration Caccessibility , re-use possibilities, capacity
for public use and enjoyment, protection, utilities, context)
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's
records, early maps, etc.)
1. City of Boston, Building Department records
Boston Public Library, Fine Arts Department, Architecture File
City of Boston, Assessor's Office
2. Landow, Sandra, Municipal Buildings in the North End , c. 1800-1979. p. 15
3. Building Department, Op. Cit.
4. NBSIS Collection in Manuscript Room, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College
(Section on North End Social Agencies) .
5. Building Department, Op. Cit.
3QSTCH UffiJUiSSS CCaHSSICH 3uildi:ig liiarsacioa lora loi
ifo,
Ar-a North End
73-77 Prince St.
ijmS£SSl36-142 Salem St. CCH.
•M'AiiE Boston Edison Sub-Station
— ^ ^Q- 26N-11F
_Su3 AilEA N/w
DATI 1909
(1)
30UrC2
ASus_LiiCj. Winslow,
Bigel
3w and Wadsworth
(1)
soorca
aUIirES Whidden
and
Comoanv (1)
Edison Electric
souT'ca
CWSZS Illuminating
Co
Boston Edison
Co.
ongiiii
prssaac
P50TCGRA22S
10/330155 / 4692125 Ward 3, Parcel 2280
il.-i. U^s
,iaL) si::?!:
dauaLa
r"w.
2-<iack
Pipr-t-r-in =;iih-g-h?i-H nn
(ioa- rs3idas.ziai)
?.CCr flat cirola
four
3l-^
l.iIZ2ZAL5 CTraaa^ r^.aytpo arda sad^jiss 5CUCC3 as-siaaii labesccs aiua/^rLiyL
CCiiar) (^ric^ ^ccoQ limestone ;=acra!la i-z:J zzisl/ xl'^ia.
(trim) (formation)
5^ story brick building with rounded corner, eight decorative bands of brick,
stretchers place on end. Heavy corbelling at roof line. Double wooden doorways
at first level on both Prince and Salem Street side of building. Three small
windows on second level and one on third level of Prince Street side, irongatework.
5SffifGf^.2feiS^^^lli^or (gd^^ dra.Ci- windows bricked un.
Z2.SJ roor
3T X31A
TVRn
'^QTZ'iiOS.ZTZ 3ITX CZAiLriCTZRISTICS Located on the corner of one of the major inter-
section in the North End.
SIGifUTC-JTCZ (ccQt'd oa ravaraa)
This building has served as an electric sub-
station since it was built in 1909. Over the
years it has undergone a series of minor alter-
ations. In 1918 a lavatory was installed. Three
years later a concrete and steel gallery floor
was constructed with iron steps leading up and
down from it. An accident occured on June
17, 1924 when the Edison man hole cover at that
corner was blown off by an explosion, several
people were injured. In 1958, the batteries
in the siib-station were removed and replaced with
Hoved; data if 'down
Thpnes (diack as aany as aoplicabla)
Abariginal
Agricil rural
Arciritsctaral
Tha Axes
Commarca
Consmxulcarioa
Ccmnusi. ^7/
davelo-omftat,
Canser-ratiaii
Iducatioa
isploraclcay
satrl-aaar
Ladustry
ailitarj
Jaiiricai
Sacraacioa
Saligioa
Sciaaca/
irren-ciaa
Social/
hnniaai ia riaa
TrairDO rta tiaa
Sisaiiicaaca (iaclada assl^-nanioa af ^aaas caaciead 3Jova)
new ones. A new transformer base was constructed in the same year. A new trans-
former foundation and new stairs, walkways and railings were constmcted in 1960.
In 1962, the heavy duty switch room, interim stairways, walls, cells,, and steel
and gravel from the basement floor were removed. The next year the windows were
bricked as protection against vandalism.
PrasarTatloa Coasideracioa (accaaaihillty, ra-'is« possibil
fcr public asa aad eajoyaeac, prsCaciioa, aciliciea , csara
irias , caoac:
0.
BibLiogra-niiT aad/or rafsraacas (sucii as local ais'crias, daad^ , assessor's
racaras, aariy naps, tzz. j
..(1) .City, of Boston. Building Department Documents.
(2) City of Boston Assessor's Records.
ii
BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION
Building Information Form Form No.
AreaNorth End
ADDRES S 128 North Street COR.
Boston Police
NAME Academy Transit Administrative Building
present
MAP NO. 26N-13E
original
SUB AREA NA?
DATE 1931
Building
Permit
source
ARCHITECT J.M.
Gray
Company
source
BUILDER
source
OWNER City of Boston
same
original
present
PHOTOGRAPHS
19/330160/4692100
Ward 3, Parcel 3307
TYPE (residential) single double row 2-fam. 3-deck ten apt.
'non-residentiaxj PolirP Ar^<^Pmy
NO. OF STORIES Cist to cornice)
_plus
ROOF
f 1 a-t- anH ni ^rh
cupola
JQi_
dormers
MATERIALS (Frame)
(other)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
clapb oards
mricKS
stucco
asphalt
concrete
(cornice, trim, foundation)
asbestos alum/vinyl
iron/steel/alum.
This Georgian Revival building has two distinct, but complementary facades. The facade
which faces east on North Street consists of a slightly projecting central pavilion
containing three bays with two additional bays on either side of this central section.
There are an extra three bays on the south end of the facade which make the transition
around the corner to the southern face of the building. There is extensive use of stone on
EXTERIOR ALTERATION minor moderate drastic
CONDITION Cgood^ fair poor
LOT ARE A R7fiS
sq.ft.
NOTEWORTHY SITE CHARACTEPJSTICS ^y,, ^ >..niH.-ng H. .H ^nat-.H h^cHH^ ^ho o^H ^
from Sumn e r Tunn e l
(Map)
SIGNIFICANCE (con't on reverse)
Built on the site of a 4-story store and ware houses. The
section of the building which faces south was originally
the Traffic Tunnel Administration Building (now the Boston
Police Patrolmen's Assoc.) and the portion facing North
Street was Police Station No. One (now the Police Academy).
John Matthew Gray (1887- ) , the designer of this
structure, was a native of Salem, Mass. He received his
education at the Boston Architecture Club, Carnegie Tech
Moved; date if known
Themes Ccheck as many as applicable)
Aboriginal
Agricultural
Architectural
The Arts
Commerce
Communication
Community/
Development
Conservation
Education
Exploration/
settlement
Industry
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
hxjmanitarian
Transporation
Significance (include expanation of themes checked above )
(Pittsburgh) and M. I.T. After working for a number of different architects in Boston, hei
founded his own firm in 1918, John M. Gray Co. This group has been primarily involved
in the design of schools and municipal buildings. Some of their work in Boston includes:
Fire Department Headquarters, a Municipal Bathhouse and a high school in East Boston.
The firm also designed schools in Salem, Concord and Peabody.
This building is one of the few examples of the Georgian Revival Style in the North End.
Description (cont'd) -.
this facade; the first floor of the central pavilion is coursed ashlar, and stone pilastej
extend through the second and third floors, separating the bays. The central Window of til
pavilion on the second floor has a pedimented window head and a small balcony embellisb^,^,
with carved stone urns (this treatment is similar to that found at the Print Department,
next door). The other windows on the second and third floors of this section are treate-
with earred stone surrounds, another classical element the windows in the side bays have
a central stone voussoir in the lintels. The crowning feature of this facade is the pedij
ment over the central pavilion which contains a round window; the carved stone window
surround is ornamented with fruit and foliate designs.
The facade which faces south also has a central projecting pavilion with three bays. Thei
Preservation Consideration (accessibility, re-use possibilities, capacity
for public use and enjoyment_, protection, utilities, context)
first floor of this section is also coursed stone. The front door is recessed in a round
arched opening. Ionic columns extend through the second and third floors. On the second}
floor the columns are separating three pairs of french doors which open on to small
balconies with decorative iron railings. The central opening on the second floor has
segmental arch window head supported by corbels. The central pavilion of this facade
is also surmounted by a pediment; this one contains elaborate carved foliate design. Earii
stone window surrounds are used on the third floor. The gold domed cupola makes this b
â– Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's
records, early maps, etc.)
a very distinctive landmark. The details used in the cupola (four pairs of doric columns
foliate swag motif, and carved stone urns) all have classical origins.
1. American Architects Directory (New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1955 & 1970)
2. City of Boston Building Department doc\aments.
3. Landow, Sandra. Municipal Building in the North End c. 1800-1979
(Prepared for the Historic Neighborhoods Foundation, Boston, 1979) . g
1
BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION
Building Information Form Form No.
ADDRESS 9 Salutation Street COR.
Area
Nnrth Fnd
NAME Children's Haven Inc.
Boston Mission and Children's
Exchange Society
present original
MAP NO. 27N-13E ^SUB ARE A n/W
DATE
1920
appears on the cornerstone
source
ARCHITEC T ^jj^ndhnr-y R .qi-nayt-
UILDER
R Methodist/Episcopal Church
Children's Haven Inc.
original
'HOTOGRAPHS
present
19/330160/4692150
Ward 3, Parcel 3099
TYPE Cresidential) single double row 2-fam. 3-deck
(non-re sidential ) community center
ten
apt.
NO. OF STORIES Clst to cornice)
plus
ROOF
gable
cupola
dormers
MATERIALS (Frame) clapb oards shingles
(other) rBricK\ stone
t asbestos alum/vinyl
concreted iron/steel/alum.
[foundation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The gable end of this small, brick building is turned toward the street. The central
double doorway is reached by two steps. There are stone pilasters on either side of
this opening which have been topped off by a cornice. Above the door there is a small
three-part window which also has pilasters on either side and a cornice above. The
first floor windows witiL_stone lintels and sills have been filled in. The second floor
EXTERIOR ALTERATION Cminor*N moderate drastic
CONDITION
good
poor
LOT AREA
3,300
sq.ft.
NOTEWORTHY SITE CHARACTERISTICS
a very narrow street
CMap)
SIGNIFICANCE (con't on reverse)
This building replaced a three story wooden structure.
It was built by the Methodist/Episcopal Church to serve
the community. A temporary gymnasium was part of the
original plan.
In 1978 the building became known as Children's Haven, Inc.
and work was begun to renovate the building into a day care
center.
Moved; date if known
Themes Ccheck as many as applicable)
Aboriginal
Agricultural
Architectural
The Arts
Commerce
Communication
Community/
Development
Conservation
Education
Exploration/
settlement
Industry
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
humanitarian
Transporation
Significance (include expanation of themes checked above )
Description (cont'd)
windows have been fitted with twelve over twelve double hung sash; they also have
stone lintels and sills. A circular wooden ornament has been set in the stuccoed gable
end; it gives the impression of a window. There is a wooden cornice along the edge of
the gable, and a wooden cross at the peak.
I
Preservation Consideration Caccessibility , re-use possibilities, capacity
for public use and enjoyment, protection, utilities, context)
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's
records, early maps, etc.)
1. City of Boston Assessor's Record.
2. City of Boston, Building Department.
iscioa Tara Tom iTo.
i^^2. North End
ADDS£SS 133 Salem St.
Sheldons Bargain
â– TA^ Basement
CSR. Between Parmen ter s Prince
City of Boston
Engine #8, Ladder #1
pr=sast
!14P .^o. 26N-13E
D AT? C1868
ongr.iai
STI3 .iREA N/W
Community Relations Office
Rr^g-h^r, -p-ir-g, nop a 1-1- mo trh
sovirca
iRCZIIZCT_
3TIII2EH
OWSES City of Boston
3oarc2
Morris Salzburg
ongijiaj. pr^seic
rH0TCGaArH5 19/330155/4692115 Ward 3, Parcel 2372
)
rnZ (r«3id.sr,::iaL) sii^is daubLi r3w. 2-fain.
(iott- rssidaniiai)
2-dack
:iC. CI STCRHS (Lai -j carries) three
r.CCr flat cicola
HALS (Traae') cl^-ob oards
(Gci-r)
granite
This is a three story red brick building with sandstone, cast iron trim, and dressed
granite pilasters, renovated to a Beaux Arts Classic style in 1916 at a cost of
$16,000. Six over six double h\ing sashes exist on the second and third levels,
the windows are surrounded by stringcourses and pilasters, tall ionic column's
CC^ITIGN good ( jai^ poor ICT ASIA ip^;?
iiOTT/^RTZZ 3:~I CZ-iRACTZRIiTIC^
3I2nriC-JfCI (caac'd ca ra^srsa)
Although a municipal fire control system for the
City of Boston was voted for on July 4, 1925 and
began operation the following year "The North
End did not have its own engine house until the
second half of the century." From 1826 to 1868
the North End was served by an engine house at
#9 Tremont Row on Pemberton Hill, "Nearly opposite
the entrance of Hanover Street and other avenues
decending to the North. . ." The topographical
attribute of close proximity to water has always
given the North End an important role in. fire-
fighting. In the nineteenth century fire reservoirs
iloved; dat-a if jcowa
•Tlifiafta (chack as aanv as a-mslicabLe)
Ahariglaal
Agridirarai
Arcinicscraral
Tie Arrs
Camnnm-'.carioa
Ccnanuairj/
dcTeio-oaanc,
Cottserraeiou
Iducarioa
IzgloraCJcaV
sacrlagftac
Indus try
iHlitary
Political
Racrsacioa
Saiigioa
Sci-nca/
ia.Teacioa
Social/
hnrnatiilarlaa
TraiisiiQ na cion
Sira:liicanca Ci2.clada gssl^-natioa of ^aaas czacisad abo-7g)
were located in the Mill Creek as early as 1828, while in the present day a
marine unit of the Boston Fire Department is stationed at Battery Wharf. Engine
#8, Ladder #1, Fire Station was built in 1868 at 133 Salem Street, the building
was turned over to the Public Facilities Department on September 14, 1948. It
was bought in 1960 by a private citizen who has operated a clothing warehouse and
a retail outlet in the building since then. (3)
Description (con't)
are evident on the second level and shorter simplified corinthian order on the
third story. Bracketed pedimental lintels are over end windows on the
second story. Various inlaid, carved sandstone plaques with typical neoclassical
motifs ornament the facade, in 1960, the first floor was altered to accommodate
a plate glass storefront.
PraserTaticn Coasideratica (acsaasibilitj
far pTiaiiC 'isa ana ea,:307iaeac, prccactiaii,
City of Boston Landmark
National Register Listing
ra-usa possibiliciss , capaciry
acilitiaa , caaraxc)
3ibIiogra-adT aiid/or rafgr-gncas (suci
racaris, aa-lr nags, tcc.j
CD . City of Boston, Building Department
(2) City of Boston, Assessor's Office
C3). Landrow, Sandra, Municipal Buildings in the North End, C.
(4) Landrow, ibid, p. 31.
C5) Building Department, op. cit.
ocal aiszarlas, daad^ , assassa-'s
1800-1979 pol3
30STCN L-LNT JtLAJgS CCJiHSSICK BuiliLig laiaznatiiott Fora Foca iTo.
)
Arsa North End
ADDSE3S 392 Hanover St.
CCR.
.TAilE Ladder No.,1, Engine No. 8 same
iiA2 }Jo. 26N-13E
STI3 .UEA
N/W
DAIZ 1947
Building Permit (1) â–
sourca
iKt::-!iT;-;(T
John M. Gray -Co.
sourc*
dUiU^
RalDh A. Morrison
30UrC2
OWKEH
City of Boston same (2)
ongijiaj. orsssac
?H0TQGRArH2
19/33160/4692150 Ward 3, Parcel 2072
THZ (r'saidas.ti.iL) sicgia douaLa raw. 2-;
Csoa-r;3ida2.iial) firehouse
3-dsc:£
ilC. Cr 5TCRIZS (l3i
RCCr flat
:3rzic=)
two
oL'-iS
cuiioLa
L\II?Z.iL5 (Tr2ae:
irboarda
;lis JCU.CC3 asuhal:
3i'.^/~_2YL
yr^inite
ccacz2!:ua iraav's^aai/alua.
The front elevation is designed in a three part plan, with a projecting central
pavillion, which contains large openings for the fire engines. It is a two
story brick and dressed granite. Structure with sandstone trim at the roof line.
The two large openings in the center pavillion for the fire engines are surrounded
7477
^TCTIVCSrZI 3ITZ CZ.\3ACTIS.Z2n:ZZ2
J
The fire station built in 1947 replaced an
earlier fire station located on Salem Street
which could not handle modern fire apparatus .
The building is adjacent to the Paul Revere
Mall and serves the North End. The fire boat
dock on Battery Wharf handles Marine fires.
Fireboat Engine No. 47 has operated at this site
continuously since March of 1948 which was about
this same time this new facility was built. (4)
The building permit for this structure indicates
that the interior space will house a fire engine
ilaved; dais ii tiovQ
â– Illgges (chack as -aan? as as-alicabla;
Aborigiaal
Agridinral
Arcidt^crarai
Tia krzs
Caomerca
Cansmmi cati a a
CodBniai cy/
daveio-omaiC,
Coaserracioa
Zducatioa
isalorarioay'
seczlsaaat
laduatry
iHiitary
Recraacioa
Haligioa
Sciaaca/
iaTeacisa
Social/
hxmaai C^riaa
Traasao na ti aa
Sispiiiicaaca Ciacluda axsl.^natioa af ciiasas chacisad ajove)
and a ladder truck together with the complement of each. The basement contains a
large drying room, boiler room and spare equipment rooms. The first floor contains
the apparatus room, watch room, kitchen and toilets. The second floor contains
sleeping quarters for the men, together with locker and toilet rooms, and a recreation
room on the second floor. The estimated cost of the building was $150,000.
Description (con't )
by machine fluted modern design pilasters with incised curvilinear ornaments at
the top. The front entrance has a red painted doorway on the right.
?rasar7acioa Coasidera'jjq (accassibildty, ra-iis« possibil
fsr oiibiic 'iss aad aajoynaat,, or-cac^oa, u'Cdliliaa , coatasi
ilirias, capaci"
3i3li3^ra-3QT and/ or rafar^ncss (sucia as local iisnarias , isad^ , assassor' 3
racaras, aari" aaas , aca.j
(1) .City of .Boston, Building Department Documents
(2) City of Boston, Assessor's Records
(-3) City of Boston, Building Dept. op. cit.
(4) Landrow, Sandra, Municipal Buildings in the North End , C. 1800-1979,
(compiled for Historic Neigh. Foundation, Spring, 1979).
on) oe Bo^r^i W& ^^^^ ^'^ ^'^'
>
I
BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION
Building Information Form Form No.
Area
Nnrt-h y.nr\
ADDRESS 174 North Street
COR.
Richmond Street
NA^ E City of Boston Printing Department Plant
present original
MAP NO. 26N-13E
SUB ARE A N/W
DATE 1931
source
J. M. Gray &
ARCHITECT j. p. Hefferman
„
source
BUILDER
source
CWNER City of Ronton
same
original
present
PHOTOGRAPHS
iq/^^ni6n/4fiq?ino
War-H â– >,, parrel 3^nS
TYPE Cresadential) single double row
{ non-re s idential ) pr-^nt^ng pi .r.^-
2-fam.
3-deck ten
apt.
NO. OF STORIES Cist to cornice)
plus
ROOF flat— tar S gravel
cupola
dormers
MATERIALS (Frame) clapb oards shingles stucco asphalt asbestos alum/vinyl
(other) C^ij-i rg\ ^ton^ granite & ^concrete iron/steel/alum.
(cornice) sandstone (Foundation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
This building illustrates the following characteristic features of the Georgian Revival
Style: regular and symmetrical floor plan and fenestration pattern; fanlight over the
doorway with stone trim; the use of brick pilasters to separate the bays; and a string
course between the second and third stories. The ends of the building are emphasized
by the use of a pedimented hood over the second story window and a balustrade set outside
EXTERIOR ALTERATION ^min"o?> moderate drastic
CONDITION
fair poor
_LOT ARE A iB,R3n
sq.ft.
NOTEWORTHY SITE CHARACTERISTICS Thi c, h^^^iHing i c, ^-n-.i^t-^H on the corner of North
and Richmond Streets. The U-shaped plan provides for a central courtyard.
SIGNIFICANCE (con ' t on reverse)
This building replaced a four story tenement building
with a bakery on the first floor. It has been con-
tinuously used as the Printing Plant for the City of
Boston. John M. Gray (1887- ) , the designer of this
CMap) structure, was a native of Salem, Mass. He received
his education at the Boston architecture Club, Carnegie
Teen (Pittsburgh) and M.I.T. After working for a number
of different architects in Boston, he founded his own
Moved; date if known
Themes Ccheck as many as applicable)
t
Aboriginal
Agricultioral
Architectural
The Arts
Commerce
Communication
Community/
Development
Conservation
Education
Exploration/
settlement
Industry
Military
Political
Recreation
Religion
Science/
invention
Social/
humanitarian
Transporation
Significance (include expanation of themes checked above )
firm in 1918, John M. Gray Co. This group has been primarily involved in the design of
schools and municipal buildings. Some of their work in Boston includes: Fire
Department Headquarters, a municipal bathhouse and a high school in East Boston. The
firm also designed schools in Salem, Concord and Peabody.
Description (cont'd)
the window to form a small balcony. Decorative carved stone urns rest on the corners
of the balconies. This pinall balcony serves as a shelter for the main entrance to
the building on the south end of the North Street facade.
The building is U-shaped in plan and its principal facades face Richmond and North
Streets. The same architect, John M. Gray, designed the Police Academy just to the
south of this building on North Street. The two structures are complementary in styl
Preservation Consideration Caccessibility , re-use possibilities, capacity
for public use and enjoyment, protection, utilities, context)
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's
records, early maps, etc.)
1. City of Boston, Building Department documents.
2. City of Boston, Assessor's Records.
3. Landow, Sandra. Municipal Building in the North End c.
1800-1979
(Prepared for the Historic Neighborhoods Foundation, Boston, 1979)
Building Information Form Form No.
Area North End
ADDRESS 36 Hull Street
NAME
COR.
Hull Street Medical Mission
present
MAP NO. 27N-13E
original
SUB AREA N/W
DATE 1892
Seg News
source
ARCHITECT Walter
R. Forbush
source
BUILDER Alberthan Construction Company,
4
Newton
Women's Homse Missionai^urce
Society of the Methodist
CWNER rhnrrh Adam
E. Moschella
original
present
PHOTOGRAPHS
1Q/33m4n/4fiQ9/^n
Ward 3, Parcel 2212
TYPE
Cresidential) single
Cnon-residential)
double row 2-fam.
3-deck
ten
apt.
NO. OF STORIES Clst to cornice)
3h
plus
ROOF
flat /man sard
cupola
dormers
MATERIALS (Frame)
(other)
clapboards
3ric.<_
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