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the historic roadway and remnants of historic houses,barns and plantings. Lot 1 was also identified as a significant open space parcel by itself. Its importance is even more critical because it is part of the Western Greenway (see above). r '{ H� ' �I! ✓M r�II A, i it e Recommendations In Tracing the Past in Lexington,E.B.Worthen provides an overview of the history and route of the old Oxbow Road. The Lexington Historical Commission is the municipal agency with responsibility for documenting and preserving the community's historic resources. ■ Document the undocumented Lexington part of Oxbow Road on an MHC inventory form,particularly the relatively intact section located on Lot 1. Use this understanding of the road's history to build a case for preserving this unique historic resource. Work with the Western Greenway Coalition to urge preservation of this area. Documentation should also include the portions of the road that headed toward what are now Pleasant Street and Wilson Farms, as well as the Old Shade Street and Shade Street portions. Tower Park Area The former Tower Estate located on Massachusetts Avenue in East Lexington now includes important civic,institutional,historic and open space properties that form an important gateway to Lexington Center from the east. On the north side of Massachusetts Avenue is Tower Park, an eight-acre park of rolling green lawn backed by forest that was donated to the town by the Tower family. Adjacent to it on the north is the bikeway, with Seasons Four-Shemin Nursery beyond. On the south side of Massachusetts Avenue is the National Heritage Museum complex at 33 Marrett Road, which also includes various 20,'century buildings associated with the Masonic Order. The extensive area includes a variety of 20"'century buildings in a well-landscaped campus-like setting. The