HomeMy WebLinkAboutInven Hancock St 20
c. 1833
Greek Revival w. mansard roof.
9. Shutters on the original saltbox structure and the addition to the
rear. Granite foundation culminates in brick at the last addition.
Third floor, mansard roof, columns added much later. Garage was a
carriage house. A well was in it.
10. Owner Samson Adams died. His land was sold to pay his debts. John
Parker appointed administrator 1833. Jonathan and Abigail Parker
brought property from Samuel and Maria Bridge on May 18, 1846 for $125,
Book 956, p. 495.
Doris Patrick bought land in 1925 (Book 48888, p. 451). She and her
sisters were the seamstresses in town. I've met various people who had
their wedding or debutante gowns fitted in the middle room. She was
the one who told me that the peonies in the lower garden were planted
in 1913.
E. Ashley Rooney
20 Hancock Street
Lexington, MA 02420
781-861-9511