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MASSACHUSETTS HISTOIIICAL CO3NIMISSION E 210
Office of the Secretary, Si;ate House, Boston
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esent use Private residence
asent Owner Wilson Farm, Inc.
srM - - scription:
�Y Source LHS Proceedings
micasE &- ik le Vernacular farm
4. Map. Draw sketch of buildin 1 'cation Architect
in relation to nearest cross tr ets and
other buildings. Indicate n t Exterior wall fabric Clapboard
Outbuildings (describe) (garage)
/ Other features Five bay wide, 3 deep,Center
/ entrance; granite foundation; door with
side lights full length,
Altered Yes Date C 1850
Moved Date
5. Lot size.
One acre or less x Over one acre
Approximate frontage
PikAApproximate distance of building from street
rear corner 15' , far corner 25'
O NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE 6. Recorded by E. W. Reinhardt
USGS Quadrant
Organization Lex. Hist. Com.
MHC Photo no.
Date 7/75
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9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above)
"Brown's Tavern", Kept by Francis Brown, Minute Man wounded afternoon of
April 19th, during British retreat back through Lexington.
Descrip: Windows across top - clustered post, roofed portigo over entrance;
wide corner boards with recessed panel,two chimneys at ridge; small 2 story ell
right rear, with chimney. House angled to street facing SE. ✓
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Historical significance (continued)
This was formerly the home of Francis Brown (wounded on April 19, 1775)
and his son, Jaynes Brown. The Brown farm extended along Pleasant Street to
Watertown Street (all of today's Wilson Farm) .
According to the Proceedings of the Lexington Histrical Societv, Volume
II, p. 31, at the time of the battle, Francis Brown was living in one of the
two old houses owned by the Browns, situated well back from 11'assachusetts
Avenue on today's Seasons' Four property.
According to Hudson, Volume II, p. 67, Francis Brown "later built a
house and kept a tavern in the East Village, on a farm which is still owned
b17 his descendants. " If Bryant is correct, then Francis Brown did not build
this house until after 1775.
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10. Bibliography Vd/or r eerences (such as local tustories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
Lex. Hist. Soc. Proceedings - Vol. 2
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