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Home My WebLink Aboutarea-bDO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE USGS Quadrant MRC Photo no. • FORM A - AREA SURVEY MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5,4) Staple to left side of form Photo number Form numbers in this area RI -B-52 Area no. 1. Town Lexington Name of area (if any) Battle Green (part of Battle Green Historic District) 3. General date or period 1690 4. Is area uniform (explain): in style? no in condition? Yes in type of ownership? No,public.private religious - - - - - - - - - - in use? yes, non-commercial (except on outer edge) 5. Map. Use space below to draw a general map of the area involved. Indicate any historic properties for which individual reports are completed on Forms B thru F, using corres- ponding numbers. Show street names (including route numbers, if any) and indicate north. Indicate with an "x" existing houses not inventoried on Form B. over) 574-5- 5074 6. Recorded by Reinhardt, Shankland Organization Lex. Hist. Soc. Date October 1, 1974 7. Historical data. Explain the historical/architectural importance of this area. Battle Green, the Town Common of Lexington. Was site of first armed encounter between Colonial & British troops, April 19, 1775. Area B is one half of Battle Green Historic District established 1956. This area is primarily residential & contains 18th century houses existing at time of battle, as well as 19th century houses and churches. Of particular interest are the Buckman Tavern (B-1) the Masonic hall (B-2) the Jonathan. Harrington House (B-3) the First Parish Church (B-5) The old burying ground (B-7) MarrettMuntoe House (B-16) & The Belfry Reproduction. (B20). Other buildings include good examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate shingles & Queen Anne styles. Owners of private property around Green voted in 1917 to restrictive property use covenant for 99 years. (EW- p. 112) 8. Bibliography and/or references such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc. Hudson -History of Lexington Lex. Hist. Soc. archives Ed Worthn - Calendar History of Lexington CO w INVENTORY FORM A CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 LEXINGTON BATTLE GREEN B Area Letter Form Nos. 51-96 except 58; 801, 900, 902- 4, 906-7, 926, 941, 946, 1029;1295; 1631 Battle Green District Data Sheet of Inventoried Properties THIS AREA FORM ONLY LISTS PROPERTIES FOR WHICH THERE IS AN MHC -APPROVED BUILDING FORM, IDENTIFIED BY NUMBER IN THE FAR RIGHT COLUMN. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF PROPERTIES IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS, CONTACT THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION. Assessor's Map Resource Address Style Date MHC # 49-4A Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street Georgian 1710 51 56-16 Masonic Temple (1St Normal School) 3 Bedford Street (was 1 Hancock Street) Greek Revival 1822 53 56-15 Amos Muzzey House 7 Bedford Street Federal c. 1820 73 56-2 Robert Britton House 8 Bedford Street Queen Anne c. 1890 85 56-3 Christopher S. Ryan House 10 Bedford Street Colonial Revival 1901 84 56-13 House 11 Bedford Street Greek Revival c. 1840 75 56-4 House 12 Bedford Street Colonial Revival 1890? 83 56-14 House 13 Bedford Street No style Mid 1800s 74 56-5 House 14-16 Bedford Street Queen Anne? 1890 82 56-12 Burr & Chittendon Clockmaker Co. Worker Housing 15-17 Bedford Street Federal/Greek Revival c. 1830 76 57-73 House 18-20 Bedford Street Queen Anne? 1890s 81 57-74 House 22-24 Bedford Street Queen Anne c. 1890 80 56-9 John Ryan -John Hinchey House 23 Bedford Street Italianate c. 1865 77 56-8 House 25 Bedford Street Colonial Revival/Four Square 1908 78 57-75 Isaac Mulliken House 26 Bedford Street Federal 1823 79 DEM Lexington Fire Headquarters 45 Bedford Street Colonial Revival 1946 1631 49-156A Chester Cook House 16 Belfry Terrace Colonial Revival/Tudor Revival 1935 1029 49-4B Garrity House 9 Hancock Street Federal/Greek Revival c. 1830 52 56-1A Jonathan Harrington House 1 Harrington Road Georgian R 1750 54 57-1 Levi Harrington House 5 Harrington Road Federal 1794 55 Continuation sheet 1 INVENTORY FORM A CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 LEXINGTON BATTLE GREEN B Area Letter Form Nos. 51-96 except 58; 801, 900, 902- 4, 906-7, 926, 941, 946, 1029;1295; 1631 Assessor's Map Resource Address Style Date MHC # 57-2D First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Greek Revival 1847 56 57-4D Dr. Josiah Odin Tilton House 11 Harrington Road Shingle Style 1897 57 DEM Visitor's Information Center 1875 Massachusetts Avenue Colonial Revival c. 1960 72 49-167 Nathaniel Harrington House 1888 Massachusetts Avenue Federal 1790 70 49-168 L. W. Wright -George H. Streeter House 1894 Massachusetts Avenue Italianate c. 1850 69 49-169 W. Hayward -Abigail Estabrook Wright House 1900 Massachusetts Avenue Greek Revival 1850s 68 49-170 John Munroe - Marren & Nathan Munroe House 1906 Massachusetts Avenue Georgian 1729 67 49-171 Hancock Congregational Church 1912 Massachusetts Avenue Queen Anne/colonial Revival Addition 1892 66 49-172 Charles Hudson House 1932 Massachusetts Avenue Greek Revival c. 1850s 65 49-173 Richard D. Blinn House 1948 Massachusetts Avenue Mansard/Colonial Revival 1870s 64 57-6 George W. Taylor House 1949 Massachusetts Avenue Italianate Before 1875 59 49-174 Rev. Henry Westcott House 1960 Massachusetts Avenue Italianate 1853 63 57-7A Hannigan House 1963 Massachusetts Avenue Colonial Revival 1900 60 57-8Early Hannigan Carriage House? 1965 Massachusetts Avenue No style 1900s 61 49-175 Alexander Marcellus Tucker House 1970 Massachusetts Avenue Queen Anne 1881/1904 62 49-176 Nathan Munroe -Joel Viles House 1984 Massachusetts Avenue Federal c. 1820 96 MOVED Charles K. Tucker House 1989-91-93 Massachusetts Ave. (Moved to 35 Hancock Street) Italianate c. 1850 86 49-177 Minnie E. Seaver House 1994 Massachusetts Avenue Italianate c. 1850s 95 57-9D Francis Edward Ballard House 2001 Massachusetts Avenue Queen Anne 1893 87 49-179A Samuel W. Hendley House 2006 Massachusetts Avenue Greek Revival c. 1850 94 49-2A Isaac Mulliken House 2013 Massachusetts Avenue Greek Revival/Italianate Mid 1800s 88 49-180 William P. Scammon House 2016 Massachusetts Avenue Queen Anne 1890s 93 49-2A Kelsey M. Gilmore House (Dana Home) 2027 Massachusetts Avenue Mansard 1888 89 49-181 Simon W. Robinson House 2030 Massachusetts Avenue Federal c. 1810 90 49-106 House 5 Parker Street Italianate c. 1870 91 49-107 George B. Dennett House 6 Parker Street Italianate 1873 92 49-108 S. W. Hendley House 8 Parker Street Italianate 1873 1295 Continuation sheet 2 INVENTORY FORM A CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 LEXINGTON BATTLE GREEN B Area Letter Form Nos. 51-96 except 58; 801, 900, 902- 4, 906-7, 926, 941, 946, 1029;1295; 1631 Assessor's Map Resource Address Style Date MHC # 57-5 Old Burial Ground Massachusetts Avenue 1690 801 9-165 Old Belfry Belfry Park 1910 900 (was 71) 49-3 Minute Man Statue Lexington Battle Green 1899 902 49-3 Lexington Meetinghouses Marker Lexington Battle Green 1884 903 DEM Battle Green Marker Lexington Battle Green 904 49-3 The Battle Monument Lexington Battle Green 1799 906 49-3 Flagpole on the Green Lexington Battle Green 1962 907 49-3 Lexington Minute Men of 1775 Memorial Lexington Battle Green 1948 926 49-3 Belfry Site Boulder Lexington Battle Green 1910 941 49-3 Battle Line Boulder Lexington Battle Green 1884 946 Continuation sheet 3