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INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Community: Form No: M.k.SSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL CCMKSSION Lexington 601 Office of the Secretary, Boston Property Name: 307 Wood Street Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE at the eave. An unusual feature is the off-center placement of the chimney. This implies that the plan of the house is asymmetrical, even though window place- ment is symmetrical. Period finishes are repprted to survive on the interior. There is a lean-to (non-integral) across the right-hand three bays at the rear of the building and an addition extends from the lean-to to the right of the house. Construction date of these additions appears to be nineteenth century or earlier. Second Period Vernacular houses similar to this house remaining in Lexington include the Whittemore Muzzey house on Marrett Street, the Joseph Bridge house at 419 Marrett Road, the Smith house at 29 Allen Street, the Merriam Viles house at 37-39 Woburn Street, and the Amos Muzzey house at 42 Forest Street. The high style Second Period buildings in Lexington are well recognized and protected. The Vernacular buildings mentioned above are equally important to Lexington's architectural history, and because of their simplicity their significance has generally escaped notice. The site of this building is potentially valuable if a zoning change is approved. It is adjacent to Hartwell Avenue which is zoned for commercial use and has been built up with numerous office buildings over the past 20 years. Whatever the future of the site, preservation of the building should be an integral part of the plan. A more thorough study of the building would be useful to both the owner and the town. r, l • Staple to Inventory form at bottom