John Mason House, Lexington

Name: John Mason House
Address: Lexington, United States

#17 among attractions in Lexington

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The John Mason House is a historic First Period house in Lexington, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, its main block three bays wide, with a side-gable roof, clapboard siding, and two chimneys set behind the roof ridge. A leanto section to the rear gives it a saltbox profile, and an ell extends to the right. The oldest portion of the house, a three-bay portion of its main block, was built circa 1715. The building has been repeatedly extended and altered over the years. John Mason, its builder, was a prominent local citizen. ()

Built: 1715 (309 years ago)Coordinates: 42°26'28"N, 71°12'54"W

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Lexington (Lexington Town Center)Lexington United States

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John Mason House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lexington Battle Green, Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, Follen Church Society-Unitarian Universalist.

1 miNW
Park, Historical place
Lexington Battle Green, Lexington
26 min walk • The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States.
0.9 miNW
History museum, Museum, Historical place
Buckman Tavern, Lexington
24 min walk • Buckman Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's very first battle, the 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord.
1.2 miNW
History museum, Museum, Historical place
Hancock-Clarke House, Lexington
31 min walk • The Hancock–Clarke House is a historic house in Lexington, Massachusetts, that is a National Historic Landmark. Built in 1738, the house is notable as the only surviving house associated with statesman John Hancock, who lived here for several years as a child.
0.9 miSE
Church
Follen Church Society-Unitarian Universalist, Lexington
23 min walk • Follen Church is a historic Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 755 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, Massachusetts.
~1580 ftS
History museum, Museum
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington
8 min walk • The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, formerly known as the National Heritage Museum and the Museum of Our National Heritage, is a museum located in Lexington, Massachusetts. Its emphasis is on American history and Freemasonry, and it contains the Van Gorden-Williams Library & Archives, a Masonic research library.
~280 ftSW
History museum, Museum, Historical place
Munroe Tavern, Lexington
2 min walk • Munroe Tavern, located at 1332 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, is an American Revolutionary War site that played a prominent role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
0.9 miNW
Library
Cary Memorial Library, Lexington
23 min walk • The Cary Memorial Library is the main branch of the public library in Lexington, Massachusetts. It is located at 1874 Massachusetts Avenue in the town center.
1.1 miSW
Park
Franklin School, Lexington
28 min walk • The Franklin School is a historic former school building at 7 Stedman Rd. in Lexington, Massachusetts. Built in 1931, it is the only school built by the town in the period of the Great Depression.
0.9 miSE
Library
Stone Building, Lexington
23 min walk • The Stone Building, built in 1833, is an historic Greek Revival style building located at 735 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, Massachusetts. It was originally a meeting hall and lyceum for East Lexington, which had its own civic identity and, later, its own church, the neighboring Follen Community Church.

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Which popular attractions are close to John Mason House?

Nearby attractions include Munroe Tavern, Lexington (2 min walk), Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington (8 min walk), Follen Church Society-Unitarian Universalist, Lexington (23 min walk), Cary Memorial Library, Lexington (23 min walk).