HomeMy WebLinkAboutmassachusetts-avenue_1874 FORM B - BUILDING In Area no. Form no.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION A 3�
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
Lexington
IF-74
Cary Memorial Library
it use Public Library
�� '� g towner Town of Lexington
3tion:
-_-�--__�— - - 1906
ce Worthen
�. lviap. Uraw sketch of building location Architect vi i l l a rd 13 town
in relation to nearest cross streets and
j� other buildings. Indicate north. Exterior wall fabric rough field stone
Outbuildings (describe)
C C-7 - ' Other features two stories; hip roof;
A i/ entrance at 45° angle to-corner of inter-
section; rectangular bay projects (over)
Altered Addition Date 1975
Main entrance 1950's
Moved Date
5. Lot size:
One acre or less Over one acre x
Approximate frontage
t _ Approximate distance of building from street
15'
O NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE 6. Recorded by E. W. Reinhardt
USGS Quadrant
Organization Lexington Historical Commission
HC Photo no.
Date 12/75
(over)
qM-i-7S_RnA1465 00M-2476)
7. Original owner (if known) Town of Lexington
Original use
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
N
Aboriginal _ Conservation Recreation
Agricultural Education x 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)
Original gift, $1000, from Maria Hastings Cary. Made in 1868 subsequent gifts 1870
($6000) & 1871 in her will ($5000) to establish a library.
Alice Butler Cary, her adopted daughter, gave the present building in 1905, land
partly given by other members of the family & partly purchased by the town.
Descrip cont: to left of door, with large window - single pane of glass flanked by
narrower side lights, segmental fanlight over; wing facing Mass. Ave. has row of
narrow vertical windows, first & 2nd floor. Verticality emphasized by plain bands
linking two levels of windows.
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
Worthe, Ed. Calendar History of Lexington - p. 83, p. 106
FORM B - BUILDING In Area no. Form no.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 3�
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
.own Lexington
address 187 . Massachusetts Ave .
=- Jame Cary Library
v Present use Public library
,� Town of Lexington
- u_ Present owner
Description:
Date 1906
Source booklet, "'A century of
Service 1 -1968
_Style Bwngaloid
4. Map. Draw sketch of building location _ Architect Willo-(-f e►"60 V1
in relation to nearest cross streets and
other buildings. Indicate north. Exterior wall fabric stucco with entrance
of fieldstone boulders.
Outbuildings (describe)
Other features 1-story with low, hipped
roof, show rafters. Entrance' on
canted corner of building.W&ll clock
above entrance. 20 tall slender
TertiCal window openings on facade
Extensive remodelling by Kilham,
Altered Hopkins & Greeleyate 1956
Moved Date
5. Lot size:
��- - One acre or less X Over one acre
Approximate frontage 75'
Approximate distance of building from street
z-- 12'
Y 6. Recorded by Harriet White
Organization MAPC
4 Date 8/1/78
r-
E_ (over)
37M-7-77
7. Original owner (if known) Town of Lexington
Original use public library
Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal Conservation Recreation
Agricultural Education X— 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)
9 �
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
"A Century of Service 1868-1968" publ. by Library Trustees in 1968