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1 Inventory No: Historic Name: HRV.60 Gale and Dickson Store Common Name: Address: 1 Still River Rd City/Town: Village/Neighborhood: Harvard Harvard Center Local No: 17D-02; 53; 31 Year Constructed: Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): Use(s): Significance: Area(s): Designation(s): Classical Revival Commercial Block; General Retail Store Architecture; Commerce HRV.A: Harvard Common Historic District HRV.O: Harvard Center Historic District Local Historic District (3/27/1975); Nat'l Register District (9/22/1997) The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. Efforts are ongoing and not all inventory or National Register records related to this resource may be available in digital format at this time. The MACRIS database and scanned files are highly dynamic; new information is added daily and both database records and related scanned files may be updated as new information is incorporated into MHC files. Users should note that there may be a considerable lag time between the receipt of new or updated records by MHC and the appearance of related information in MACRIS. Users should also note that not all source materials for the MACRIS database are made available as scanned images. Users may consult the records, files and maps available in MHC's public research area at its offices at the State Archives Building, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, open M-F, 9-5. Users of this digital material acknowledge that they have read and understood the MACRIS Information and Disclaimer ( Data available via the MACRIS web interface, and associated scanned files are for information purposes only. THE ACT OF CHECKING THIS DATABASE AND ASSOCIATED SCANNED FILES DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING A DEVELOPER AND/OR A PROPOSED PROJECT THAT WILL REQUIRE A PERMIT, LICENSE OR FUNDING FROM ANY STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY YOU MUST SUBMIT A PROJECT NOTIFICATION FORM TO MHC FOR MHC'S REVIEW AND COMMENT. You can obtain a copy of a PNF through the MHC web site ( under the subject heading "MHC Forms." Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts This file was accessed on: Saturday, February 09, 2013 at 12:11 AM

FORM B - BUILDING assessor * s 17D-02 usgs Ayer quad area Common Massachusetts Historical Commission 80 Boylston Street Boston MA 02116 Town Place form # o Harvard Common Address 01 S t i l l River

2 FORM B - BUILDING assessor * s 17D-02 usgs Ayer quad area Common Massachusetts Historical Commission 80 Boylston Street Boston MA Town Place form # o Harvard Common Address 01 S t i l l River Road Historic Name: Gale & Dickson Store Use Present store Original store Date of construction: 1896 Source reverse Style Classical Revival Form three-story block Sketch Map Architect Exterior N/A Material: Wall/Trim wood Roof asphalt A Foundation brick Outbuildings no See rear of form for more detailed description Alterations modest See rear of form for more detailed description. Condition good Recorded by: Claire W. Dempsey Organization: Harvard Historical Commission Date: May 1993 nor f c C E I V Moved Acreage no.07 acres Setting village See rear of form for detailed description JUL t MASS. HIST. COMM.

3 BUILDING FORM ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION The Gale & Dickson S t o r e stands on a s m a l l l o t, i n a p r o m i n e n t p o s i t i o n f a c i n g t h e Common and a t t h e v i l l a g e ' s main i n t e r s e c t i o n, the c o r n e r o f S t i l l R i v e r Road and Massachusetts Avenue. The s m a l l l o t i s c o v e r e d i n a s p h a l t f o r p a r k i n g, and t h e s t o n e c e n e t e r y w a l l ks the r e a r l o t l i n e. The l a r g e, n e a r l y square, c l a p b o a r d e d b u i l d i n g r i s e s a f u l l t h r e e s t o r i e s under a f l a t r o o f, w i t h f o u r w i d e bays a c r o s s t h e facade, t h r e e n a r r o w e r bays i n d e p t h. Presently, a v e s i b u l e, l i t b y n i n e windows, covers t h e c e n t r a l d o o r s ; t h e windows a r e grouped i n t o t h r e e groups o f t h r e e, d i v i d e d b y t h i c k m u l l i o n s f r o m one a n o t h e r v e r t i c a l l y, and h o r i z o n t a l l y i n t o s i x l i g h t and t w e l v e l i g h t openings. To t h e l e f t o f t h i s v e s t i b l e t h e f i r s t f l o o r i s t r e a t e d w i t h l a r g e p l a t e g l a s s windows, e x t e n d i n g around t o t h e lateral wall. To t h e r i g h t o f t h i s i s a garage door opening, i n an area once r e c e s s e d and always used f o r d e l i v e r i e s. The l a r g e 6/6 sash have molded s u r r o u n d s, w i t h e n t a b l a t u r e s on t h e heads i n t h e second s t o r y, and a c e n t r a l o c u l u s i n t h e t h i r d. Along the l a t e r a l w a l l s s m a l l e r sash a r e s i t e d i n r e g u l a r bays. A f i r e escape c l i m b s the r i g h t w a l l. On t h e l e f t, an e n c l o s e d p o r c h covers t h e basement door i n t h e c e n t e r o f t h e w a l l, toward t h e r e a r i s a s i d e e n t r y, marked w i t h b r a c k e t s t o s u p p o r t i t s hood. A s i m p l e f r e i z e marks t h e b r e a k between t h e f i r s t and second f l o o r, w r a p p i n g around t h e e n t i r e b u i l d i n g, and m a t c h i n g t h e c o r n i c e, w h i c h i s t r e a t e d w i t h b r a c k e t s a l o n g t h e facade as w e l l. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE The Gale & Dickson S t o r e, b u i l t i n 1896, i s a t l e a s t t h e t h i r d s t o r b u i l d n g t o s t a n d i n t h i s imporant l o c a t i o n w i t h i n t h e v i l l a g e. From e a r l y i n t h e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y many i n d i v i d u a l s have o p e r a t e d a s t o r e h e r e, i n a b u i l d i n g marked " N a t h a n i e l Stacy B o o k b i n d i n g S t o r e " i n , a s t r u c t u r e w h i c h burned i n R e b u i l t on t h e s i t e was a f a m i l i a r commercial s t r u c t u r e, a two-and-a-half s t o r y g a b l e f r o n t b u i l d i n g w i t h a c e n t r a l e n t r y and l a r g e windows f l a n k i n g. That b u i l d i n g was moved t o Massachusetts Avenue, t o t h e l o t now o c c u p i e d by t h e U.S. Post O f f i c e, when t h i s b u i l d i n g was c o n s t r u c t e d, and s t o o d t h e r e p r o b a b l y i n t o t h e 1950s. T h i s new s t o r e t o o k a new commercial form, more common t o denser town c e n t e r s, m a i n s t r e e t s, and even c i t i e s. I n t h e s e t h e u n i f o r m s t r e e t w a l l, r e p r e s e n t e d here b y the l a r g e square f r o n t e l e v a t i o n, was an i m p o r t a n t d e s i g n c o n s i d e r a t i o n where b u i l d i n g s n o r m a l l y l i n e d up n e x t t o one a n o t h e r a l o n g t h e r o a d. The l a r g e s i z e o f t h i s s t o r e t e s t i f i e s t o t h e town's l i v e l y economy l a t e i n t h e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y. The town's D i s t r i c t One Schoolhouse was s i t e d on t h e l o t n e x t door u n t i l e a r l y i n t h e 2 0 t h c e n t u r y when t h e Brown B u i l d i n g was c o n s t r u c t e d. REFERENCES Anderson,Directions of a Town, 197&ju-Nourse,History of Harvard, Essays on Common Area by Sawyer (1952) and Hersey (1936). Notes o f S c o u r g i e, HHS. Holman Map o f 1831, Beers A t l a s o f 1870, Richardson A t l a s o f _x_ Recommended f o r l i s t i n g i n t h e N a t i o n a l R e g i s t e r o f H i s t o r i c P l a c e s. NR C r i t e r i a S t a t e m e n t form f o r t h e H a r v a r d Common A r e a. See

4 (Attach photo here) Ms FORM B - BUILDING SURVEY MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston 1. Is this building historically significant to: _ 'i Town Commonwealth Nation Building has historical connection with the following themes: (see also reverse side) Scholar Agriculture Art/Sculpture Education Government Literature Music Commerce/ industry Science/invention Travel/communication Military Affairs Religion/philosophy Indians Other Development of town/city Architectural reason for inventorying: 2. Town -HfiRy f\ R.r> Street address TfhE C&MtAort Name. "The ^c.oertij fj-wg. Use: original & pre sent. Stis-e, (1<tK'rn^.S't«) Present owner Open to public *Y e - ^ - Date^ Style ^fck'tk ggvlml Source of date!\ <e.&\ I±T^ ^X><^;\< r. u^-i^p Architect OR part of Area # 3 0 CONDITION Excellent (Good) Fair Deteriorated Moved Altered Added. 4. DESCRIPTION /OUNDATION/BASEMENT: High Regular Low Material WALL COVER: Wood) Brick Stone Other ROOF: Ridge Gambrel Flat Hip Mansard Tower Cupola Dormer windows Balustrade Grillwork CHIMNEYS: 1(^X3/4 Center End Interior Irregular # ATTACHMENTS: Wings Ell Shed STORIES: 1 2(3)4 PORTICO PORCHES:, 1/2 3 4_ FACADE: Gable end: Front/side Ornament. Entrance: ISida. (From*: Center/Side Details: Cluster Elaborate Balcony Windows: Spacing: Regular/rr^egula^ Identical/Varied^ >Ww VU ^ iu UKC i'n V-rcrcfj^S. ' Tl,111" Corners: Plain Pilasters Quoins Cornerboards 5 S Indicate location of building in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings 6. Footage of structure from street Property has feet frontage on street For Photo #Z^_il^_ Date ///«//? / SEE REVERSE SIDl

5 RELATION OF SURROUNDING^ STRUCTURE 1. Outbuildings 2. Landscape Features: Agriculture Open Wooded Garden: Formal/Informal Predominant features Landscape architect 3. Neighboring Structures Style: Colonial Federal Greek Revival Gothic Revival Italian Villa Lombard Rom. Venetian Gothic Mansard Richardsonian Modern Use: Residential-CommerciaJ^Religious Conditions: Excellent Good Fair Deteriorated GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF SITE (Refer and elaborate on theme circled on front of form) BIBLIOGRAPHY AND/OR RE FERE RESTRICTIONS. L Original Owner: G M. If, t} 1 C K S 6 i\i *V C.Fi (ft U llt> Deed Information:^ Book Number >f 6 Page Z'l<b~~. y\[of{ c f stfc^r. fo'wii & * v (\vhw$> To Sh-s&N i & io \y (LAIVD) Registry of Deeds Form B. 10M

6 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Town Property Address MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Area(s) AD Form No.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts Inventory No: Historic Name: HRV.2 Harvard Town Hall Common Name: Address: 13 Ayer Rd City/Town: Village/Neighborhood: Local No: Harvard Harvard Center 17D-05; 18; N2 Year Constructed: Architect(s): Architectural