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of architectural detail. From its four windows the lord of the manor could view his extensive domain, or the overseer the numerous slaves under his eye. Through the one in the brick wall, marked c, it is said, Molly Stark looked anxiously on Zzz. the eventful day of Bunker hill. This cupola must have been removed prior to 1870, as on July 13 of that year a writer in the Boston Transcript tells of climbing the narrow stairs to the roof, where by clinging to the battlement wall for support, a beautiful view may be obtained of surrounding towns and even Boston. Zzz. But more lofty in itself, more imposing in appearance, faultless in its architecture and more commodious within was the tower (for such it was) called the summerhouse, which with its one hundred and forty years had the distinction of remaining intact the longest of any in Medford, for whatever purpose built. Drake described it as A veritable curiosity in its way, placed upon an artificial mound with two t