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7. Original owner (if known) Fessenden family (18th. c. in Lex.) <br /> Original use Site of Residence - Thomas Fessenden, 1775 <br /> Subsequent uses (if any) and dates Tavern, - 1820 - 1840's (Francis Bowman, Jr.) <br /> bought after death of widow of Thomas Fessenden in 1820. <br /> 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) <br /> Aboriginal Conservation Recreation <br /> Agricultural Education Religion <br /> Architectural Exploration/ Science/ <br /> The Arts settlement invention <br /> Commerce Industry Social/ <br /> Communication Military humanitarian <br /> Community development Political Transportation <br /> 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) <br /> Thomas Fessenden lived on this site. William Diamond, drummer for the Minute Men, <br /> April 19th. 1775, was apprenticed as a wheelwright to Fessenden & lived here with him. <br /> Oldest part of house (ie 1760) may only be ell, (note 6 x 6 windows) <br /> Descrip. Cont. - Side lights, flat entablature; entrance porch roof extends to window <br /> surround on each side, square posts; graduated clapboards on main block, narrower at <br /> bottom; two chimneys at ridge over inner edges of 2nd, 4th. windows; two story ell <br /> w. rear chimney & door right rear; one story shed roof addition left rear. (Foundation <br /> overlay extends beyond drip line.) House slightly angled to street. In bad condition- <br /> needs help. <br /> G�vtn vr <br /> 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, <br /> early maps, etc.) <br /> Bliss, Edward P. - "Old Taverns". Proceedings LHS, Vol I <br /> Bryant, Albert W. " Lexington Sixty Years Ago. LHS Proceedings <br /> Vol. II , pp 19-64 <br /> 3/73 <br />