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Town of Lexington <br />Community Preservation Plan <br />Historic Resources <br />BACKGROUND <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 />late 19th and early 20th 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 />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. Ten 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, the <br />Sanderson House - Munroe Tavern Historic District and the Peacock Farm Historic District) and <br />their contributing properties. The Metropolitan State Hospital Multiple Property National <br />Register listing, (shared with the towns of Belmont and Waltham) also contains a number of <br />significant buildings. In addition, the newly -listed Mid Century Modern Houses of Lexington <br />Multiple Property Submission highlights the unique characteristics of Lexington's modern <br />architecture. In total, approximately 600 properties are protected through inclusion within one or <br />another of the Town -established local historic districts (Battle Green, East Village, Hancock - <br />Clarke, Munroe Tavern). <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 was that of appreciation <br />of the Town's history, through the "preservation and celebration of historic Town assets, <br />including local events and interest points as well as Lexington's national attractions." And in the <br />Planning Board's 2002 Comprehensive Plan, "The Lexington We Want," the authors <br />recognizeed that the Town's stewardship responsibility to its Revolutionary War heritage has <br />been executed "with effective care" but at the same time urged the adoption of a preservation <br />plan that would rationalize preservation efforts throughout the Town. Lexington's history <br />enhances its citizens' sense of place, attracting people to come and live here — and stay. The <br />impact of our historic resources also extends beyond the boundaries of the Town, providing <br />educational opportunities for the nation's youth and for historical scholars, and bringing <br />important tourist dollars to nourish the local economy. <br />11 <br />
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