HomeMy WebLinkAboutblake-road_0076 FORM B -BUILDING
Assessor's number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number
78/1 Boston N. 1037
Massachusetts Historical Commission
Massachusetts Archives Building
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MMI
Town Lexington
Place(neighborhood or village) The Manor
Address 76 Blake Road
' I Historic Name John&Margaret Harris House
ti Uses: Present Residential
Original Residential
I Date of Construction 1938
Source Lexington Valuation Lists
Style/Form Colonial Revival
IArchitect/Builder unknown
Exterior Material:
Foundation concrete
" Wall/Trim wood shingle
Roof asphalt shingle
Outbuildings/Secondary Structures
attached garage
t4d 4) Major Alterations (with dates)
Condition good
Moved Z no ❑ yes Date
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710 Acreage 11,560 SF
Recorded by Lisa Mausolf Setting 20th century residential subdivision
Organization Lexington Historical Commission
Date (month/year) May 2000
Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form.
BUILDING FORM (76 Blake Road)
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of the building in terms of other buildings within the
community.
Notable as a published example of a"Manor"house, 76 Blake Road is a 2 1/2-story, side-gabled dwelling constructed in
1938. Set on a concrete foundation,the wood-shingled house displays a three-bay wide facade with a second story,
"Garrison"-style overhang. The center entrance contains a six-panel door flanked by full sidelights which are two panes
wide. The pedimented porch is supported by two Roman Doric columns resting on a brick stoop. On either side of the
entrance is a 8/8 window with shutters. Centered over the entrance is a second-story round window filled with simple tracery
and accented by four voussoirs.
The left gable end is two bays wide and displays an exterior brick chimney. The elevation is fronted by a single-story
sunporch with sliding windows. A single-story glazed breezeway connects the house to a single-car, gablefront garage with
an overhead door facing the street. The rear roof slope is spanned by a shed dormer sheathed in vinyl siding. There is a
modern bay window on the rear elevation. The lot, located at the corner of Preston Road, is outlined by a picket fence.
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HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
Describe the history of the building. Explain its associations with local(or state) history. Include uses of the building and
the role(s) the owners,occupants played within the community.
This house was constructed in 1938 for John and Margaret Harris. It was part of the Lexington Building Trust subdivision, a
plan of which was prepared in May 1937 (see Middlesex County Book 6132 Page 28). The property includes lots 9, 10, 11
and part of lot 12 of the subdivision, and encompasses 11,560 square feet. A plan of the property was prepared in 1938. In
1939 the house was valued at$7250.
The Harrises continued to own the property until 1977 when it was sold to the present owners.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
L�xmgton Assessors Records.
Lexington Directories, various dates.
Lexington Valuation Lists,various dates.
Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attached a completed
National Register Criteria Statement form.