Hancock-Clarke House, Lexington, Massachusetts, circa 1910
- Subject
- Residences
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
A two-story clapboard colonial house with dark shutters, a large central chimney and a smaller rear ell, seen across a lawn with a low stone post fence in the foreground. The card names it the Hancock Clark House in Lexington, Massachusetts — properly the Hancock-Clarke House, built in 1737 and best known as the parsonage of the Rev. Jonas Clarke, where John Hancock and Samuel Adams were staying when British troops marched on Lexington on April 19, 1775. It is now a house museum operated by the Lexington Historical Society.
Postcard Details
44 S. Parkhawk Street, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The New England News Company |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Charlotte Hassett, 44 S. Parkhawk Street, MA |
| Place depicted | Hancock-Clarke House, Lexington, MA |
| Publisher | The New England News Company, Boston, MA |
| Stamp | 2c George Washington, red, issued 1902 |
| Notes | White border along the bottom carrying the printed caption; handwritten name and date in blue ink running vertically along the right edge; upper-left corner torn/missing. Postmark: BAY [illegible] MASS MAY 2? 1905 6:30 AM (machine slogan "POST CARD / BAY STATION" at right). Undivided back with "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY" (1901-1907 era); 2-cent Washington stamp; white border, color lithograph view; light edge wear and a few foxing spots. |
Cite this card
Hancock-Clarke House, Lexington, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hancock-clarke-house-lexington-massachusetts-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.