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4. Map. Draw sketch of building location Architect
in relation to nearest cross streets and
other buildings. Indicate north. Exterior wall fabric Aluminum siding
Outbuildings (describe)
Other features Front gable-hip roof 3 above
'y 2 windows- ell in rear-stick work porch-
field stone foundation-overhang &-bracket-
\, addition on rijzht side
Altered Date
X y
Moved Date
5. Lot size:
One acre or less Over one acre
a` Approximate frontage 40
Approximate distance of building from street
t 12'
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE 6. Recorded by Ruth Beebe
USGS Quadrant
Organization Lexington Hist. Com.
MHC Photo no.
Date Aug. 27, 1975
(over)
7. Original owner (if known) -Joh t au
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal Conservation Recreation
Agriculcural Education Religion
Architectural Exploration/ Science/
The Arts settlement invention
Commerce Industry Social/
Communication Military humanitarian
Community development Political Transportation
9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above)
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
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INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Town Property Address
LEXINGTON 23 BEDFORD ST.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No.
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD ��
BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
This house reportedly dates to about 1865. It is shown on the 1889 map as being owned by J.Ryan. Directories indicate
that John Ryan was a farmer. He was born in County Cook,Ireland in 1838. His 1905 obituary states that he had been a
resident of Lexington for fifty years and that he had lived in this house on Bedford Street for forty years. He was one of
the oldest Catholic residents in the town at the time of his death and was a member of St. Bridget's Church(Minute-man,
April 8, 1905).
John Ryan's daughter Mary Ann married John Hinchey in 1896 and the couple continued to live here after John Ryan's
death. Mrs. Hinchey was still living here in 1928.
Joseph and Maude Swan were the owners/occupants by 1932 and the family continued to own the property until 1972.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Hudson, Charles. History of the Town of Lexington. Cambridge: The Riverside Press Co., 1913, vol. 2, p. 601.
Lexington directories,various dates.
Lexington Minute-man,April 8, 1905.
Middlesex County Register of Deeds, Cambridge,Mass.
1853 & 1889 Lexington maps.
Supplement prepared by:
Lisa Mausolf
July 2009