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1 Inventory No: Historic Name: HRV.102 Shaker Tailor Shop Common Name: Address: 88 Shaker Rd City/Town: Village/Neighborhood: Harvard Shaker Village Local No: 5-22; 9; 93; 5-E Year Constructed: Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): Use(s): Significance: Area(s): Designation(s): No style Single Family Dwelling House; Tailor Shop Architecture; Industry HRV.B: Harvard Shaker Village Historic District Local Historic District (4/26/1974); Nat'l Register District (10/30/1989) 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 12:07 AM

See HARVARD SHAKER VILLAGE NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION 1 tc~^ I for more information FORM B - BUILDING assessor's # USGS quad area 5-22 Ayer Shaker Village Massachusetts Historical Commission 80

2 See HARVARD SHAKER VILLAGE NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION 1 tc~^ I for more information FORM B - BUILDING assessor's # USGS quad area 5-22 Ayer Shaker Village Massachusetts Historical Commission 80 Boylston Street Boston MA form # town Harvard Place Shaker Village Address 88 Shaker Road Historic Name: Tailor Shop se Present Original residence shop bate of construction: 1800 NR nomina. Sketch Map Style Federal Form gable block 1.5 Architect N/A to Exterior Material: Wall/Trim wood Roof asphalt Foundation Outbuildings stone low* ft>, Recorded by: Dempsey & FitzPatrick Organization: Harvard Historical Commission r~% i >. r Alterations function Condition good Moved yes Acreage.78 acres Date: March 1994 JUN Setting village

3 Town Ila r-.nrd Street address Shnk-ar Vi1-Tw-g«Name The Tai L-.r Shop Use: o r i g i n a l & present T a i l o r "hop- R e s i g n Present owner. Z r h a r t " n i l er Open to public Date P r i o r t o Style Source of date "Gleanings o f Old Shafrnr J o u r n a l s - " oy C l a r a E n d i c o t t Soars A r c h i t e c t Unlmnm inaians Music Ijo Other Development of t o w n / c i t y A r c h i t e c t u r a l reason for inventorying: OR p a r t of A r e a # Ixhakf 3 CONDITION Excellent Good F a i r D e t e r i o r a t e d Moved A l t e r e d Added Tht» hnilrhnp- t -. ^ / - a p p a r e n t l y acigdaally-situa t e d a b o u t y a r d s - s o u t h -o i t s -present - l a c & t i o n - a i i d a o y * d - t «i t s p r a s e n t s i t e between 185G an DESCRIPTION FOUNDATION/BASEMENT: High(Regular/Low Material / A L L COVER:<{WoodV ; ROOF:(QRidge\ G a m b r e l Flat Hip Mansard fr Cupola D o r m e r windows Balustrade G r i l l w o r k CHIMNEYSf 1)2 3 4 nd I n t e r i o r I r r e g u l a r ^fcento^) E STORIES: 3 4 A T T A C H M E N T S : Wings E l l Shed PORCHES: PORTICO FACADE: Entrance: Gable end: Front/side Ornament Cluster Elaborate Balcony i -aseivient w a l l on south side ull storey Side ( F r o n t ) CCenteiVSide Details: Windows: S p a c i n g Q t e g u l a i y I r r e g u l a r I d e n t i c a l / V a r i e d Corners: Plain Pilasters Qua^^^^e^a^r^ 5 Indicate l o c a t i o n of b u i l d i n g i n r e l a t i o n to n e a r e s t c r o s s streets and other buildings 3-5-ft. 6. Footage of s t r u c t u r e f r o m s t r e e t as f t. P r o p e r t y has feet frontage on s t r e e t T Recorder For : Photo #. SEE REVERSEI SID^ SI Date 971

$RELATION O F SURROUNDING TO STRUCTURE 1. Outbuildings ; 2. Landscape Features: Agriculture/^Ope\ Wooded Garden: Formal/Informal Predominant features _ **** Landscape architect 3.$

4 RELATION O F SURROUNDING TO STRUCTURE 1. Outbuildings ; 2. Landscape Features: Agriculture/^Ope\ 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^Commercial Religious Conditions: Excellent^jood) Fair Deteriorated GIVE A B R I E F DESCRIPTION O F HISTORIC IMPORTANCE O F SITE (Refer and elaborate on theme circled on front of form) I t i s r e p u t e d t o have been t h e t a i l o r i g shop o f p r e s e n t owners, t h e r e was a s m a l l b r i c k oven or t h e s t a i r s and adjacent t o a s m a l l doer l e a d i n g t h i s was f o r t h e purpose o f r e a c h i n g t h r o u g h t o t h e Shakers. 'When a c q u i r e d by t h e s t o v e, w i t h a r i e t a l t o p l o c a t e d under t o t h e l i v i n g room. I t was s a i d t h a t p u t and i r o n on t h d s t o v e. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND/OR R E F E R E N C E Photograph o i 1916 i n "Gleanings from Old Shak e r J o u r n a l s " by C l a r a E n d i c o t t Sears Shown ( i n o l d l o c a t i o n ) i n Plan o f t h e F i r s t F a m i l y Harvard d e l i n e a t e d by George Kimbal J u l y I n d i c a t e d as shop on H a r v a r d Town Map o f 1831 RESTRICTIONS Original Owner: RhaVwrs Deed Information: Book Number Page Registry of Deeds

5 MHC INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MACRIS No. U N - ^ 7 - MHC Inventory scanning project,

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