{"nrhp_refnum":"85002680","name":"Allyn House","other_names":["# 339"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"94 Oakland Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Arlington","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.418875435000075,"lon":-71.17824989899998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-09-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-family house at 94 Oakland Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts, built about 1898 in the Craftsman style. The architect is unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination holds that the house is a fine representative of the Craftsman style with well-preserved detailing and integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. It also notes the lot's earlier ownership by the Arlington Land Company, the largest developer in Arlington Heights in the late 19th century, and the house's long use as the residence of Boston book publisher Philip M. Allyn.","narrative":"Set back on a large, tree-shaded lot on Oakland Avenue in Arlington, this house was built about 1898 and remains a residence. Its plan is irregular, and the building sits on a diagonal in the center of a well-landscaped property bounded along the street by a rubblestone wall. Light gray stucco covers the walls, with shingles on the dormers, and smooth dark brown window frames stand out against it. A hip roof extends into a broad, unenclosed eave overhang, a two-story bay window dominates the facade, and a small porch shelters the entry. The nomination describes it as a fine example of the Craftsman style, with well-preserved detailing and no major alterations. The lot was owned in the 1870s by the Arlington Land Company, the largest developer in Arlington Heights in the late nineteenth century. For many years the house was home to Philip M. Allyn, a Boston book publisher. Its architectural quality and integrity supported listing under Criterion C.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Craftsman style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Present use is residential, the same as the original use. No major alterations and no outbuildings are recorded, and the house has not been moved.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:56.938751-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/83/7906/63790683/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/85002680.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002680/27906fa332-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002680/27906fa332-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Daderot","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Allyn_House,_ArlingtonMA_-_IMG_2698.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Daderot</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Allyn_House,_ArlingtonMA_-_IMG_2698.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63790683","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allyn_House_(Arlington,_Massachusetts)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4733454"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/allyn-house-85002680/"}