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FORM B — BUILDING H 374
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MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
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-'ource David A. Tuttle manuscript
SKETCH MAP
Show property's location in relation Style Shingle Style/Queen Anne
to nearest cross streets and/or
geographical features. Indicate Architect David A. Tuttle, builder
all buildings between inventoried
property and nearest intersection. Exterior wall fabric shingles
Indicate north.
Outbuildings carriage house
N Major alterations (with dates)
Moved Date
Approx. acreage .j A. (23924 ft.2)
Recorded by Anne Grady Setting Street of substantial late
Organization Lexington Historical Commission nineteenth century residences on ample
Date March, 1984 lots; this lot has a specimen beech tree.
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and
evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.)
One of the best preserved of the Meriam Hill houses, this house has a
number of interesting touches: the curving in of the wall on either side of the
angled windows in the facade gable; the use of patterned shingles (rows of
staggered butt or rounded shingles alternating with plain ones) ; a round-headed
window on the second level; and a Chippendale balustrade on the porch. All of
the exterior finishes of the house and carriage house appear to be original.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state
history and how the building relates to the development of the community.)
The house was built by Herbert L. Wellington, a salesman with Jones,
McDuff-ee and Stratton of Boston. The house remained in the Wellington family
until after 1906.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher)
David A. Tuttle list of houses built by D.A. Tuttle, 1904. Lexington Historical
Society collection.
1889 atlas
1906 atlas
1887 Directory
1894 Directory
1899 Directory
1906 Directory
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INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Town Property Address
LEXINGTON 20 OAKLAND ST.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No.
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD 374
BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02125
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
This house was one of several constructed on Meriam Hill in 1887(see also 12, 14, and 16 Oakland Street). David W.
Muzzey sold the land to Herbert Wellington in May(Minute-man, May 27, 1887). By July, construction of the barn was
well underway(Minute-man,July 15, 1887). On July 22, 1887,the paper reported that: "The cellar for Mr. Herbert
Wellington's house, on Oakland street, is about ready for the masons to commence their stonework. His lot is located at
the extreme end of the street,on the left hand side,and from this position can be had a fine view,commanding an outlook
on Arlington Heights and surrounding hills".
In 1907 Herbert Wellington sold the property at 20 Oakland Street to Stillman Randolph Kelley and moved into a house
on Concord hill. S. Randolph Kelley died in 1911 at the age of 32 but his widow, Edith was still living here in 1942.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Lexington Directories,various dates.
Lexington Minute-Man, May 27, 1887; July 15, 1887; July 22, 1887.
U.S. Census Records, 1900-1930.
Supplement prepared by:
Lisa Mausolf
June 2009