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Simonds Tavern

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A landmark on Bedford St. The nearest other place is 2 min walk away. One of 33 history & landmarks in Lexington.

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On the National Register since 1976

Simonds Tavern

Simonds Tavern

Simonds Tavern was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 14, 1976. It is significant for its commerce at the local level. Its architecture is described as Georgian.

Simonds Tavern is a historic tavern building in Lexington, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, eight bays wide, with two front entrances and asymmetrically placed chimneys. The first portion of the building was built c. 1794 by Joshua Simonds, who also ran a tavern near Fiske Hill. He began operating a tavern at this site in 1802, and enlarged the building 1810 after Bedford Street was cut th…

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331 Bedford St

The nearest neighbor is New England Design and Construction, 2 min walk away.

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Address331 Bedford St · 02421
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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