HomeMy WebLinkAboutmassachusetts-avenue_0736 FORM B - BUILDING In Area no. Form no.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION E 215
Office of the Seoretarv. State House- Roston
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wn Lexington
dress 7,36 Mass. AV
- me House-by-the--side-of-the-road
- sent use private residence
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3sent owner Donald Shepheard, Jr.
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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 Clapboard
Outbuildings (describe) attached shed
�\ ` Other features 5 bay wide, two deep center
LYS{cL \ entrance; granite foundation covered
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Altered Yes Date_
X Moved Date
J 5. Lot size:
u� x � One acre or less x Over one acre
rj \ Approximate frontage
/- Approximate distance of building from street
20'
O NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE 6. Recorded by E. W. Reinhardt
USGS Quadrant
Organization Lex. Hist. Com.
HC Photo no.
Date 7/1975
(over)
20M-5-73.07504
7. Original owner (if known)
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
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Aboriginal Conservation Recreation
Agricultural Education Religion
Architectural Exploration/ Science/
The Arts settlement invention
Commerce Industry Social/
Communication Military humanitarian
Community development x Political Transportation
9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above)
May be one of two houses built originally by Stephen Robbins, & moved across street
when brick store was built , 1828.
Called variously Conally House,& Stone Robbins house. Clearly needs
researching. (cf 935 Mass. Ave, form E-39)
Front door; 3 windows wide shed--roof dormer on each roof slope; center chimney; set
at right angle to street.
Historical significance (continued)
This is the last remaining house of three vernacular style farm cottages
which stood side by side in this area. To the east of this building stood a
Greek Revival house (small; see photographs in the archives of the Lexington
Historical Society) in which Carl liandelbury conducted a tinsmithy. To the
west was a strange appearing house (see photographs in the archives of the
Lexington Historical Society) in which Charles E. Crowe conducted a cobbler
shop. Both houses were demolished in 1914 when Follen Road was built. (One
of the houses was moved here from Concord Avenue.)
Source: E.B. Worthen;- Lexington Directory 1894; oral history tareby E.B. 1-.orthen
S. Lawrence t7!Zianie, 1984
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
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