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The Historic Districts Commission of Lexington was established in 1958 to "promote the <br />educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and <br />protection of historic buildings, places and districts through the development of appropriate <br />settings for said buildings, places and districts and through the maintenance of said buildings, <br />places and districts as landmarks of historic interest." The HDC ensures that development or <br />demolition of properties within the four historic districts may proceed only following a <br />determination of appropriateness. The eight members of the HDC are appointed by the <br />Selectmen, at large, and from candidates proposed by the Historical Society, the Arts and Crafts <br />Society, and the Cary Library Trustees. <br />Similarly, the Lexington Historical Commission was created "for the preservation, protection <br />and development of the historical or archeological resources" of the Town. The LHC has <br />prepared a nine -volume inventory of historical structures located throughout the Town that <br />documents over 1400 structures. The LHC administers the Town's Demolition Delay Bylaw to <br />ensure that these historically and architecturally significant structures are preserved. The LHC <br />also endeavors to educate citizens of the breadth and importance of Lexington's cultural heritage. <br />The five members of the LHC are appointed by the Town Manager. <br />On a private level, the Lexington Historical Society plays a number of key roles, including the <br />ownership of the Hancock -Clarke House, Munroe Tavern and management of Buckman Tavern <br />under lease from the Town, as well as through publications, the presentation of educational <br />programs and the maintenance of an important archive. <br />The National Heritage Museum founded and supported by the Scottish Rite Freemasons , also <br />provides resources and programs on American history and culture that complement the cultural <br />management efforts of the Town. <br />Goals <br />The goals for historic preservation in Lexington are embodied in the criteria for evaluation of <br />potential CPA projects. The CPC seeks projects that <br />• Protect, preserve, enhance, restore and/or rehabilitate historic, cultural, architectural or <br />archaeological resources of significance, especially those that are threatened; <br />• Protect, preserve, enhance, restore and/or rehabilitate town -owned properties, features or <br />resources of historical significance; <br />• Protect, preserve, enhance, restore and/or rehabilitate the historical function of a property <br />or site; <br />• Support the adaptive reuse of historic properties; <br />• Affect a site within a Lexington Historic District, on a State or National Historic Register, <br />or eligible for placement on such registers, or on the Lexington Historical Commission's <br />Cultural Resources Inventory; <br />• Demonstrate a specific public benefit; or <br />• Provide permanent protection for maintaining the historic resource. <br />11 <br />
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