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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 Gray Wood Clapboard
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Outbuildings (describe) Ell & Attached Barn
Other features Granite Foundation
2 Story Bay- Italianate,bracketed gable
end facing street
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- Altered to Italianate Date 1850's
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Moved Date
5. Lot size:
.` Less than one acre X Over one acre
Approximate frontage 90'
Approximate distance of building from street
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE 6. Recorded by S.T. Scott
USGS Quadrant
Organization Lex. Hist. Com.
1L1HC Photo no.
Date 8/25/75
(over)
i. O:igiral owner (if known) AM05 tack,--,
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal Conservation Recreation
Agricultural Education Religion
Are 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)
cont'd: at right angles to street, center entrance on long side
Oldest part of house has bracketted cornice, double
brackets at corner posts- Italianate
3 chimneys - tall - at rear roof
2 story bay at rear of house
Door in Greek Revival, rather elaborate framing
Front facade 5 over 4 windows
Attached buildings simply treated
Historical significance
Built in 1842 for Amos Locke. (He was first taxed for a finished house
in 1843; valuation of house, barn, and 211 acres was $1,341.) This land was
once part of Rev. Jonas Clarke's farm and the final settlement of Clarke's
estate was made in 1823.
Amos Locke was a descendant of a very early Lexington family. His brother,
William, operated a turning mill on North Street at the time this house was being
built. (The mill produced interior trim for doors and windows.)
(Source: Lexington Historical Society; notes of present owners Mr., and Mrs.
Gerald Baxter.) S. Lawrence Whipple, 1984
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)