National Register of Historic Places listings in Lexington, Massachusetts

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Location of Lexington in Middlesex County and Massachusetts

This is a listing of places in Lexington, Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.


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          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 15, 2024.[1]


Current listings[edit]

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location Description
1 Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern
October 15, 1966
(#66000137)
Hancock St., on the eastern side of Lexington Green
42°26′57″N 71°13′49″W / 42.449167°N 71.230278°W / 42.449167; -71.230278 (Buckman Tavern)
National Historic Landmark
2 Gen. Samuel Chandler House
Gen. Samuel Chandler House
Gen. Samuel Chandler House
April 13, 1977
(#77000176)
8 Goodwin Rd.
42°27′04″N 71°13′45″W / 42.451111°N 71.229167°W / 42.451111; -71.229167 (Gen. Samuel Chandler House)
3 Follen Community Church
Follen Community Church
Follen Community Church
April 30, 1976
(#76000242)
755 Massachusetts Ave.
42°25′47″N 71°12′27″W / 42.429722°N 71.2075°W / 42.429722; -71.2075 (Follen Community Church)
4 Franklin School
Franklin School
Franklin School
September 25, 2009
(#09000437)
7 Stedman Rd.
42°25′41″N 71°13′46″W / 42.427922°N 71.229367°W / 42.427922; -71.229367 (Franklin School)
5 Hancock School
Hancock School
Hancock School
August 22, 1975
(#75000261)
33 Forest St.
42°26′50″N 71°13′56″W / 42.447222°N 71.232222°W / 42.447222; -71.232222 (Hancock School)
6 Hancock-Clarke House
Hancock-Clarke House
Hancock-Clarke House
July 17, 1971
(#71000895)
36 Hancock St.
42°27′13″N 71°13′43″W / 42.453556°N 71.228556°W / 42.453556; -71.228556 (Hancock-Clarke House)
National Historic Landmark
7 Lexington Green
Lexington Green
Lexington Green
October 15, 1966
(#66000767)
Massachusetts and Hancock Sts.
42°26′58″N 71°13′53″W / 42.449444°N 71.231389°W / 42.449444; -71.231389 (Lexington Green)
National Historic Landmark
8 John Mason House
John Mason House
John Mason House
March 9, 1990
(#90000172)
1303 Massachusetts Ave.
42°26′28″N 71°12′54″W / 42.441111°N 71.215°W / 42.441111; -71.215 (John Mason House)
9 M.H. Merriam and Company
M.H. Merriam and Company
M.H. Merriam and Company
February 18, 2009
(#09000033)
7–9 Oakland St.
42°26′56″N 71°13′37″W / 42.448906°N 71.227033°W / 42.448906; -71.227033 (M.H. Merriam and Company)
10 Metropolitan State Hospital
Metropolitan State Hospital
Metropolitan State Hospital
January 21, 1994
(#93001482)
475 Trapelo Rd.
42°24′14″N 71°12′40″W / 42.403889°N 71.211111°W / 42.403889; -71.211111 (Metropolitan State Hospital)
Extends into Belmont and Waltham
11 Peacock Farm Historic District
Peacock Farm Historic District
Peacock Farm Historic District
November 21, 2012
(#12000949)
1-6 Compton Cir., 1-5 Mason St., 2-53 Peacock Farm Rd., 4-17 Trotting Horse Dr.
42°25′15″N 71°12′13″W / 42.4208°N 71.2035°W / 42.4208; -71.2035 (Peacock Farm Historic District)
12 Sanderson House and Munroe Tavern
Sanderson House and Munroe Tavern
Sanderson House and Munroe Tavern
April 26, 1976
(#76000248)
1314 and 1332 Massachusetts Ave.
42°26′30″N 71°13′00″W / 42.441667°N 71.216667°W / 42.441667; -71.216667 (Sanderson House and Munroe Tavern)
13 Warren E. Sherburne House
Warren E. Sherburne House
Warren E. Sherburne House
December 2, 1977
(#77000178)
11 Percy Rd.
42°26′32″N 71°13′13″W / 42.442222°N 71.220278°W / 42.442222; -71.220278 (Warren E. Sherburne House)
14 Simonds Tavern
Simonds Tavern
Simonds Tavern
October 14, 1976
(#76000251)
331 Bedford St.
42°28′03″N 71°14′36″W / 42.4675°N 71.243333°W / 42.4675; -71.243333 (Simonds Tavern)
15 Six Moon Hill Historic District
Six Moon Hill Historic District
Six Moon Hill Historic District
January 19, 2016
(#15000981)
4, 8 Bird Hill & 1-40 Moon Hill Rds, 16, 24 Swan Ln.
42°25′23″N 71°12′42″W / 42.423055°N 71.211536°W / 42.423055; -71.211536 (Six Moon Hill Historic District)
16 Stone Building
Stone Building
Stone Building
April 30, 1976
(#76000252)
735 Massachusetts Ave.
42°25′46″N 71°12′26″W / 42.429444°N 71.207222°W / 42.429444; -71.207222 (Stone Building)
17 US Post Office-Lexington Main
US Post Office-Lexington Main
US Post Office-Lexington Main
June 26, 1986
(#86001377)
1661 Massachusetts Ave.
42°26′49″N 71°13′32″W / 42.446944°N 71.225556°W / 42.446944; -71.225556 (US Post Office-Lexington Main)

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  3. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.