{"nrhp_refnum":"85002689","name":"Taylor-Dallin House","other_names":["#337"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"69 Oakland Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Arlington","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.419950750000055,"lon":-71.17853023399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-09-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-family residence at 69 Oakland Avenue, on the corner of Cliff Street, in Arlington Heights, Arlington, Massachusetts, built about 1898 by an unknown architect and clad in dark brown wooden shingles.","why_significant":"The house was the home of American sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin (1861-1944) for forty-four years, and the nomination argues it is significant for its association with one of Arlington's most prominent turn-of-the-century citizens. It also shows a blend of Shingle and Colonial Revival styles typical of New England suburban houses of the period.","narrative":"Built around 1898 on a rocky, tree-shaded corner lot at Oakland Avenue and Cliff Street in Arlington Heights, this shingled house combines Shingle Style and Colonial Revival features, a common formula for New England suburban homes of the era. Notable details include the staircase leading to the verandah and a curved bay projecting from the northeast corner. Sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin bought the property in 1899 and lived there for forty-four years. Dallin created the Paul Revere equestrian statue, 'Appeal to the Great Spirit' and 'Young Hunter at the Spring' near Robbins Library, and he also served on the Arlington Planning Board and as a library and hospital trustee. He was eulogized at his death in 1944 as the 'Dean of American Sculptors.' His studio, once a separate building behind the house, has been lost, but the house retains its original location, design, setting and materials, and it was listed for its association with him.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Colonial Revival/Shingle Style","criteria":["B"],"status_note":"Present use is residential; the form reports no major alterations and no outbuildings. Dallin's separate studio behind the house is no longer extant.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:56.750676-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/70/7914/63791470/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/85002689.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002689/1de92cef4f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002689/1de92cef4f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Daderot","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taylor-Dallin_House,_ArlingtonMA_-_IMG_2702.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Daderot</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taylor-Dallin_House,_ArlingtonMA_-_IMG_2702.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63791470","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor-Dallin_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12070688"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/taylor-dallin-house-85002689/"}