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7. Original owner (if known) First Parish Unitarian of Lexington <br /> Original use Church <br /> Subsequent uses(if any) and dates <br /> 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) <br /> Aboriginal Conservation Recreation <br /> Agriculcural Education Religion x <br /> Architectural x Exploration/ Science/ <br /> The Arts settlement invention <br /> Commerce Industry Social/ <br /> Communication Military humanitarian <br /> Community development x Political Transportation <br /> 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) <br /> This building replaced Lexington's 3rd. meeting house which had started on the green. <br /> Remodeling by Isaac Melvin(of the older meeting house had been substantially completed <br /> by Dec,. 1846, when that building burned to the ground. The present church, also by <br /> Melvin, replaced the earlier structure. <br /> 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, <br /> early maps, etc.) <br /> Proceedings Lex.Hist. Soc. - Vol 4 "Architectural Yesterdays" <br /> 3/73 <br />