National Register of Historic Places

Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District

Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 12, 1977
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
77000172

About this property

The Concord Monument Square–Lexington Road Historic District is an historic district in Concord, Massachusetts. Monument Square, at the center of the district, was laid out in 1635. The district includes a collection of well-preserved residential houses stretching along Lexington Street southeast from the square, and along Lowell northwest of the square. The square is prominently known as the site of British activities on April 19, 1775, the day of the Battles of Lexington and Concord which began the American Revolutionary War, and of earlier meetings by Massachusetts Patriots which were held in the First Parish Church and Wright's Tavern. The Tavern and the Ralph Waldo Emerson House, which stands near the eastern end of the district, are both National Historic Landmarks. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.45978, -71.34841

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wright's Tavern
Early Republic
0 mi
Concord Armory
Industrial
0.1 mi
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Listed
0.3 mi
Thoreau-Alcott House
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Concord Apr 19 1775
1775Revolutionary War
0.1 mi
Concord — Barrett's Farm Search
1775Revolutionary War
0.5 mi
North Bridge Concord
1775Revolutionary War
0.8 mi
Battle of Lexington – North Bridge Skirmish Follow-up
1775Revolutionary War
0.9 mi
Battle of Concord
1775Revolutionary War
0.9 mi

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When was Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District listed on the National Register?

Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District?

Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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