{"nrhp_refnum":"85001046","name":"Russell Common","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2--10 Park Terrace","address_restricted":false,"city":"Arlington","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.41558702000003,"lon":-71.15212797599997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-04-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Russell Common is a Shingle Style apartment complex at 2-10 Park Terrace in Arlington, Massachusetts, built around 1898 and designed by the architectural firm Gay & Proctor.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a fine example of the Shingle Style adapted to a multifamily apartment block. It is also tied to Arlington's suburbanization, as an early multiple-unit building designed to attract middle-class commuters and a product of real estate speculation in the town.","narrative":"Russell Common is a row of shingle-clad apartment houses at 2-10 Park Terrace in Arlington, Massachusetts, built around 1898 to designs by the Boston firm Gay & Proctor. It has a hipped roof broken by several gables and chimneys, with small porches marking the entryways. The form reports no major alterations, and the complex remains in apartment use. It was built by the Finance Club, a group of young businessmen who organized in 1893. They bought the old Squire James Russell estate, put up the Finance Block on Massachusetts Avenue, and added this row of tenement houses to the rear. Near public transportation, it was one of the first multiple-unit buildings designed for middle-class commuters. The complex reflects Arlington's suburban growth and the influence of real estate speculators on the town. It was listed for that history and as a fine Shingle Style design adapted to multifamily housing. Its original lawn setting is now a parking lot.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Gay & Proctor","architectural_style":"Shingle Style","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used as an apartment complex; the form reports no major alterations and no outbuildings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:56.828157-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/5/7919/63791905/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/85001046.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85001046/71dccada3e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85001046/71dccada3e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Daderot","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russell_Common,_ArlingtonMA_-_IMG_2822.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Daderot</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russell_Common,_ArlingtonMA_-_IMG_2822.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"85002691","name":"Arlington Center Historic District (Boundary Increase)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/massachusetts/arlington-center-historic-district-boundary-increase-85002691/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63791905","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Common","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7381425"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/russell-common-85001046/"}