Mausert Block

The Mausert Block is a historic commercial building at 19—25 Park Street in Adams, Massachusetts. Built in 1900-01, it is a prominent local example of Romanesque Revival architecture. It is one of the four brick buildings on Park Street along with the P. J. Barrett Block, Jones Block, and Armory Block, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

Mausert Block
Mausert Block
Location19-25 Park St., Adams, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°37′17″N 73°7′14″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1901
ArchitectJames Fleming
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.82004948[1]
Added to NRHPApril 1, 1982

Description and history

The Mausert Block is located in the town center of Adams, on the east side of Park Street roughly opposite town hall. It is a three-story brick building with a twelve-bay facade and a flat roof with a projecting modillioned and dentillated cornice. Windows on the second floor are rectangular, with rough-cut stone sills and lintels, while those on the third floor have round-arch tops with keystones. The ground level is divided into multiple storefronts, with the main building entrance near the center, recessed in a round-arch openings. A secondary round-arch opening at the southern end of the building provides access to a small retail space.[2]

The Mausert Block was built in 1900 and 1901 by George and Conrad Mausert, brothers and local businessmen. Walter J Donovan established his law offices on the second floor from 1920 until 1970. F.W. Woolworth moved into 19-21 Park Street in 1930s.[3] It once contained the Adams Masonic Hall, and the town's first telephone exchange.[2] In 2009 the building was formally condemned, although its tenants were not evicted, the building became vacant soon after. It was purchased by Braytonville Properties in 2011, and rehabilitation begun in 2012 with the completion of new storefronts along Park Street.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Mausert Block". National Archive. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  3. "History". Mausert Company. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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