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mo r, we. �j/%�Illl Recommendations The Conservation Commission is the appropriate agency to take the lead on exploring options for preservation of the land associated with this property while the Historical Commission could play a role in helping to preserve the house and barn, which were two of the first buildings on Munroe Hill. • Ensure that the house,barn and other built features are sufficiently documented on an MHC inventory form. Work with owner to explore feasibility of a preservation restriction or other options that would assure that the house and barn are preserved. • Work with owner to explore land conservation options for the wooded portions of the site. Consider use of CPA funds to acquire the land or conserve by applying a conservation restriction. Oxbow Lane/Colonial Cart Path Remnants of an ancient colonial road still exist in the southwestern part of Lexington and in adjacent communities. The Oxbow Road was built in the 1660s to connect the settlers in Concord to Boston via a ford on the Charles River at Watertown. It was an old Native American route that extended along Mill Street, Stage Road, Lincoln Street, Shade Street, Cutler Farm in Hayden Woods, Concord Road and Ricci's Lane to Bow Street in Waltham and on to Watertown. This historic cart path was a major east/west route prior to Massachusetts Avenue. While some sections of the road are no longer evident in the landscape, road traces can still be found in other places. Lexington residents are most concerned about the section called Ricci's Lane, which runs through the property known as Lot l of the old Middlesex County Hospital campus. This undeveloped area retains its rural agricultural character with stone walls along �u o6 q„'e i ,airuds+.�)c Il1[u Vewo y t'rogiialliru 10