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MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION A 27
Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston
Lexington
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in relation to nearest cross streets and
other buildings. Indicate north. Exterior wall fabric Shingle
Outbuildings (describe)
r' 'f1 Other features Greek revival , door late
Italianate Hood & brackets over door. Five
bay wide center entrance
s Altered 1st. floor windowsDate Post WWII
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Moved from corner Date 12-
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25. Lot size:
One acre or less x Over one acre
3.
mak' vApproximate frontage 35'
Approximate distance of building from street
8' (on sidewalk)
O NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE 6. Recorded by E. W. Reinhardt
USGS Quadrant
Organization Lexington Historical Commission
HC Photo no.
Date October, 1975
(over)
gM_i_is_RnA1465 (90M-2476)
7. Original owner (if known) ? Capt. Phelps
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 Political Transportation
9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above)
(If this is Capt. Phelps' house, then is location of first library in town; 200 volumnes
in Farmers' Club Library were placed in an upstairs room. In 1862, Farmers' Club was
authorized to take charge of books belonging to town. Ed Worthen,. p. 70) Capt. Phelps '
house was also first location of Lexington Savings Bank, opened 1871 (E. W. p. 73)
roof framing system - windows 6 x 6 on 2nd floor-
first floor windows altered.
Ed Worthen p. 114 - 1916-Theatre block #1792-1804 Mass. Ave. built. Capt. Phelps '
house moved back.
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
Worthen - Calendar History
INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Community: Form No:
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL CCKIISSION
Office of the Secretary, Boston
Property Name: 6 Muzzey Street
Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Reed House)
Correction: this is not the former Capt. Phelps house. This structure
formerly stood facing Massachusetts Avenue on the corner of Muzzey Street. It
was erected prior to 1841 and was lived in by John Davis in that year, when he
was postmaster.
The Capt. Phelps house was moved from Massachusetts Avenue to a position
behind this house when the block of stores was built now housing Lexington
Theatre, et al. in 1918.
The Reed house (or Davis house) was moved here in 1912.
*In the Lexington Minute Man newspaper, dated December 7, 1888: "The barn
and ell attached to the old Capt. Phelps place, on train Street, was removed
the earlier part of this week."
According to Mrs. Chas. C. Goodwin, Brooks Smith owned this house at one point
in the 1800s.
S. Lawrence Whipple, 1984
Staple to Inventory form at bottom