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Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
JAM • 71
n Lexington
cess 1377 Mass Ave
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John Mulliken House
sent use Dwellling
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;ent owner
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1795
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L71-aw 25KOLcn or puliaing-location Architect Mulliken, John
in relation to nearest cross streets and
other buildings. Indicate north. Exterior wall fabric Clapboard
Outbuildings (describe) jail ( Orig. Shop)
Other features Pedimented doorway with
X fluted pilas
ne (Foundation. Mr. Pierce(90-cousin of
Towers ) lived here -front windows original
)( glass_
x
Altered Backwing Date
�S;��` ---`--11�'�S-- �,•►� � Moved
no Date
5. Lot size:
Less than one acre Over one acre 3 acres
Approximate frontage
Approximate distance of building from street
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE 6. Recorded by Connie Bachman
USGS Quadrant
Organization Lexington Hist. Com.
D1HC Photo no.
Date_ July 1975
(over)
r. Original owner (if known) John Mulliken
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates.
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal Conservation Recreation
Agricultural Education Religion
Architectural x Exploration/ Science/ r
The Arts settlement invention
Commerce industry Social/
Communication Military x Humanitarian
Community development X Political . Transportation
9. Historical Significance (include explanation of themes checked above)
(Jathan�el -
John Mulliken, sou of Nat__==_=_'_ Mulliken (the elder) & Lydia Stone Mulliken built this
costly' house, & was criticized by neighbors for his extravagance. The doorstep is an
unfinished block of granite in its original shape, no hammer or dintel having been used
on "it". Mulliken brought i+'from Holliston, using 12 yoke of oxen to draw it. The house
is built on the foundation of the Raymond Tavern, a not too successful Tavern which was
run by crippled John Raymond . Raymond was killed by the British while trying to defend
the Munroe Tavern after Mrs. Munroe & the children had fled to the woods to hide? April
1775,0►Lydia Mulliken bought the Raymond Tavern in 1776. John Mulliken used some of the
original timbers in building his new house. His family lived in his cabinet shop, now
the barn at the back of the property while his new house was being built. (At that time
the shop/barn was directly on the street.)
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
Copy of letter from E. A. Mulliken to Mr. Neal new owner of house 1895. in possession
of Jos. Stravenhagen present owner. Copy 3n file relating to Lex. Bicentennial
Photographic Exhibit, 1975 - Lex. Library & Lex. Hist. Society archives.
Hudson - History other
darlavan Papers.