HomeMy WebLinkAboutmassachusetts-avenue_0669 FORM F - STRUCTURE In Area no. Form no.
Rti�SSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL CORIRIISSION E
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston I
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ess 669 Mass. Ave.
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of structure check one
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powder house
' street
tower
4. Map. L)raw shetcn of structure iocation in gage tunnel
relation to nearest cross streets, buildings, kiln wall
other structures, natural features. Indicate lighthouse windmill
north.
other fence
5. Description
Date C. 1850
Source
1`1 Construction material_granite post,wrought iro:.
�X55
z Dimensions 250'
Setting directly on sidewalk
S IQ' Condition excellent
DO NOf WRITE IN THIS SPAC 6. Recorded by E. W. Reinhardt
USGS Quadrant
Organization Lex. Hist. Com.
R1HC Photo no.
Date 7/75
(over)
SM-5-73-075074
7. Original owner (if known) Robbins family
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates _
8. Historical significance.
Fence marks site of old Stephen Robbins homestead ' 1716) which originally stood here.
House was moved to 1295 Mass. Ave. by Helen Potter in 1940's . (Munroe district. D-1).�
Eli Robbins, grandson of Stephen Robbins,livel here in 1830's & operated fur processing]
business. He is credited with having built along Main St. (now Mass. Ave.) providing
houses for the +100 workers he employed. It has been suggested that this building on
Robbins pari explains the high concentration of 5 bay wide, center entrance houses
along this portion of Mass. Ave. west to Maple St.
9. Bibliography and/or references such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.
LH Soc. Proceedings - Vola II, Vol IV
3/73