Peacock Farms

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Creator(s)

architect: Walter Pierce (American, 1920-2013), architect: Danforth Compton (American, active mid-20th century)

Time period

creation date: begun, 1952

Location

Site: Lexington (Massachusetts, United States)

Cultural context

American

Description

Replicable split-level house adaptable for hillside siting; featured common land and recreational facilities; architectural design restrictions.

map, map of Peacock Farms, 1970, Peacock Farms Association, showing wooded, cleared, paved areas, and location of buildings

Work type

Housing development

Medium

concrete

glass (material)

steel

wood (plant material)

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