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Town-Winthrop
Place ( n e i g h b o r h o o d or village)
Winthrop Highlands
100 Grovers A v e n u e
Address
Historic
George W.Tibbetts H o u s e
Name
private single family
Use: Present
residence
same
Original
1909
Date of Construction
current owner
Source
Queen Anne.rectangular
Style/Form
undetermined
Architect/Builder
Exterior Material
Foundation
rubble stone
Wall
w o o d shingles,wood trim
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Outbuildings/Secondary
Structures
2-car g a r a g e
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M a j o r A l t e r a t i o n s (with dates)
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Recorded by
Organization-
Edward W. Gordon
Winthrop CDO+Historic C o m m
Condition
Moved
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less than o n e acre
Acreage
Setting
fair-good
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relatively a m p l e front yard. Part of G r o v e r s
A v e n u e s fine collection of Q u e e n A n n e a n d Shingle Style
houses from the turn of t h e century.
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ARCHITECTURAL
DESCRIPTION
Describe architectural features.
the
community.
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Evaluate the characteristics
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of this building in terms of other buildings
within
100 Grovers A v e n u e is a late e x a m p l e ot the towered Q u e e n A n n e style. Rising 2-stories from a
rubblestone basement to a gable roof.this house retains its original w o o d shingle sheathing.This
house stands with gable e n d to the street. T h e main facade features a full length fron porch which is
two thirds enclosed with the main entrance opening o n to t h e o p e n third . T h e o p e n portion exhibits
Colonial Revival T u s c a n c o l u m n s . O n either side of the main f a c a d e are t o w e r e d projections. A
2-story cylindrical tower with copper finial t o p p e d , slate shingle c o v e r e d candle snufter tower is
located at the south east corner.The north east corner features an octagonal glass panel a n d
metal?ribbed solarium or conservatory which rests atop t h e porch. In general.windows are formally
enframed with well rendered moldings and in s o m e c a s e s cornice h e a d e d lintels. Gable roofed wall
d o r m e r s rise a b o v e t h e side walls.In general.windows contain 1/1 a n d 6/1 w o o d sash.
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
Discuss the history of the building.
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Explain its associations
the building and the role(s) the owners/occupants
with local (or state) history.
played within the
Include uses of
community.
100 Grovers A v e n u e w a s built in 1909. Its lot w a s part of the City of Boston lands from 1869-1883.lt
w a s part of the Winthrop Shore Land C o m p a n y ' s Parcel N during the 1890's. In 1906,this still-vacant
lot w a s o w n e d by Harriet E. Hartshorn. Evidently its first owner w a s M a u d e M.S. M c G a r y Tibbetts a n d
G e o r g e W. Tibbetts. His occupation is listed a s "secretary, E x c h a n g e Trust Company, Boston".They
lived here until the early 1940's. By 1947, Gertrude J . a n d R a y m o n d Sullivan,salesman lived here.
Grovers A v e n u e w a s set out by the engineering firm of W h i t m a n and Breck c. 1883-84. It w a s n a m e d
for a son - in -law of 17th century Winthrop's D e a n e Winthrop.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or R E F E R E N C E S
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Winthrop Maps/Atlases-1886,1896,1906,1914
W i n t h r o p D i r e c t o r i e s - 1 9 1 1 , 1 9 1 3 , 1 9 1 6 / 1 7 , 1 9 2 4 , 1 9 3 6 , 1 9 4 2 a n d 1947
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Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
If checked, you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement
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form.