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Town of Lexington <br />Community Preservation Plan <br />Historic Preservation <br /> <br />________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The Town of Lexington is rich in cultural resources. Its role in the Revolutionary War has <br />created a stewardship responsibility of its historical sites that extends to the nation at large; its <br />later role in commercial expansion due to the arrival of the railroad created a building boom of <br />thth <br />late 19 and early 20 century housing stock that continues to distinguish the Town. Structures <br />of the recent past – Moon Hill, Five Fields and the Peacock Farm enclaves throughout Town, <br />among others – enhance Lexington’s diverse architectural heritage. <br /> <br />Lexington has received national and state recognition of its historic resources: four properties or <br />areas, the Battle Green, Buckman Tavern, the Hancock-Clarke House, and the Minuteman <br />National Historical Park, have been designated as National Historic Landmarks by the U.S. <br />Secretary of the Interior. Eleven additional properties are individually listed on the National and <br />State Registers of Historic Places, in addition to the Town’s listed National Register Historic <br />Districts (The Lexington Green Historic District, the Buckman Tavern Historic District, and the <br />Sanderson House - Munroe Tavern Historic District) and their contributing properties. The <br />Metropolitan State Hospital Multiple Property National Register listing, shared with the towns of <br />Belmont and Waltham, also contains a number of significant buildings. In total, approximately <br />600 properties are protected through inclusion within one or another of the Town-established <br />local historic districts (Battle Green, East Village, Hancock-Clarke, Munroe Tavern). <br /> <br />The Town has recognized this wealth: in its “Vision Statement: Fostering a Sense of <br />Community” prepared by the Vision 2020 group, the first vision listed is that of appreciation of <br />the Town’s history, through the “preservation and celebration of historic Town assets, including <br />local events and interest points as well as Lexington’s national attractions.” And in the Planning <br />Board’s 2002 Comprehensive Plan, “The Lexington we Want,” the authors recognize that our <br />stewardship responsibility to our Revolutionary War Heritage has been executed “with effective <br />care” but at the same time urge the adoption of a preservation plan that would rationalize <br />preservation efforts throughout the town. Our history enhances our sense of place, attracting <br />people to come and live here – and stay. The impact of our historic resources also extends <br />beyond the boundaries of the Town, providing educational opportunities for the nation’s youth <br />and for historical scholars and bringing important tourist dollars to nourish the local economy. <br /> <br />Resources <br /> <br />To manage these cultural resources, the Town employs a powerful array of tools. These tools <br />including oversight by the Lexington Historic Districts Commission, the Lexington Historical <br />10 <br /> <br />
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