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11ASSACHUSE TTS 111STOI11CAL COM1\1ISSION E j f 229
Office of the Secretary; State House, Boston
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vn Lexington
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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
Outbuildings (describe)
Other features Intended as first Qf row
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L4e.� ? Roof altered
Altered Date
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r Moved Date
x 5. Lot size:
sL Less than one acre Over one acre
F--- Approximate frontage 50'
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Approximate distance of building from street
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15'
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Organization Lex. Hist. Com.
h1HC Photo no.
Date 7/75
(over)
7. Original owner (if known)
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
S. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal Conservation Recreation
Agricultural Education Religion
Architectural 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)
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The mansard roof was constructed by the owner, a physician and 'surgeon
in Boston (name unknown) . This physician's hobby was carpentry, and "when
things weren't going just right for him in the medical profession, he would
grab his carpentry tools and start building. This accounts for the peculiar
architecture of the building with the mansard roof." -(Reminiscences of Arthur
F. Field [19771 as told to S. Lawrence Whipple. See archives of the Lexington
Historical Society.)
The small structure behind this house is the former blacksmith shop of
Michael A. Pero who practiced smithing from the 1890s until about 1920. This
shop formerly stood across the street on Independence Avenue, behind the
present (1984) block of stores. It was moved to its .present location sometime
prior to 1928 when Arthur B. Field opened an auto repair business in it. (He
rented the building.)
S. Lawrence Whipple, 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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