Lt. Benjamin Locke Store
Lt. Benjamin Locke Store | |
Photo taken in 2008 | |
| Location | 11–13 Lowell Street, Arlington, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°25′26″N 71°10′40″W / 42.42389°N 71.17778°W |
| Built | 1816 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Arlington MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001068[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1985 |
The Lt. Benjamin Locke Store is a historic building in Arlington, Massachusetts. It currently functions as a four-family private residence. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure was built in 1816 by Lieutenant Benjamin Locke, son of Revolutionary War veteran Captain Benjamin Locke. He established it as a shop to take advantage of the recently established Middlesex Turnpike, which ran past its door. It was converted into a four-family residence in 1854, a role it continues to serve. In 1912, the house was designated as a "pest house" during a smallpox outbreak, but its use was not required.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Lt. Benjamin Locke Store". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 28, 2014.