Hancock-Clarke House
Built 1737. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 36 Hancock St., Lexington, MA |
| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | Jul 17, 1971 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | John Hancock Boyhood House |
| Reference number | 71000895 |
| Built | 1737 · more from the 1730s |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 36 Hancock St., Lexington, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.4536° N, 71.2286° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Lexington | 18 listed places in Lexington → |
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Questions people ask
When was Hancock-Clarke House listed on the National Register?
Jul 17, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Hancock-Clarke House built?
1737, in the Georgian architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Hancock-Clarke House?
36 Hancock St., Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Hancock-Clarke House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000895. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.