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4. Map. Draw sketch of building location Architect
in relation to nearest cross streets and
other buildings. Indic to no_rth. Exterior wall fabric Shingle
Outbuildings (describe)
Other features Five bay wide, two room deep,
�1 center entrance; granite foundation, door
step
Altered ca 1850 & later Date
Moved Date
5. Lot size:
One acre or less x Over one acre
Approximate frontage 751
Approximate distance of building from street
20'
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Date 7/1975
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9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above)
Descrip: Enclosed porch; door with engaged fluted columnnettes w. Corinthian
capitols, leaded glass sidelights. Windows on main block have heavy overhanging
dent-ils; roof line broken by center gable w roumd window.Heavy dentil course at
cornice," roof overhang deep w. strong return Center chimney.' ? ell to right, 1st
story w, rounded and smaller dentils at cornice. 2nd floor slightly set back,
6 x 6 windows except in 1st. floor of ell.
This was the home of Rufus 1,1. Holbrook for more than 30 years. The
Holbrook family and the Dana family were very good friends, and on Wallinc?'s
1853 map, the Holbrook house is part of the Dana property.
Rufus Holbrook, at 19, went on the gold rush to California, where he
staved for two years. In 1867, he began the grocery business in the Brick
Store, the successor to William H. Smith (who was Holbrook's brother-in-law) .
Holbrook retired in 1906, to be succeeded by Lucius Austin at the Brick Store.
Holbrook also was in the milk business at one time. Then he beaan the Grocer,,
business, delivery wagons were not in fashion, paper bags were a luxury, and
cereals and canned goods did not exist.
Source: Hudson, Volume II, p. 305; oral history (Marguerite Nichols) ; Lexington
Historical Society.
S. Lawrence L'�hipple, 1984
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10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
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