Blackstone's first fire station
description- – The Blackstone Manufacturing Co. leased the land where the fire station was located to the Town of Blackstone in 1895. The town appropriated $3,000 for construction of the fire station. Local builder John Kenney erected the building. A two-story, wooden building with hip roof and wood shingles. The building had three doors for fire equipment and a bell tower.
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Fire station--Blackstone (Mass.)--1895
- – 1895
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
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- – English
Lincoln House, Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – Built in 1847 the Lincoln House stood at 97 Main Street. It contained a ballroom that was popular for the grand balls held there every year. The building was torn down in the 1960's.
- – Grand Ballroom--Hotel--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Boarding house--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – 1847
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Blackstone Woolen Company Mill #1
description- – The Blackstone Woolen Company was owned and operated by the Blackstone Manufacturing Company. The original mill was built in 1808.
- – Wool
- – Architecture--United States--19th century
- – Industrial buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Historic buildings--New England
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Mills and mill work--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Blackstone Woolen Company--History
- – 1808
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Union Hotel, Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – The Union Hotel was built in 1853. In addition to being a hotel it also contained law offices and a ballroom on the third floor. The town jail was located in the hotel's basement for a short time.
- – Architecture--United States--19th century
- – Historic buildings--New England
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Hotels--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Blackstone--History--Pictorial works
- – 1853
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Daniels Farmstead, Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – The Daniels Farmstead Foundation Inc. preserves and operates the farm. The farm and original ell date back to approximately 1750. The large farmhouse was added circa 1830. Several outbuildings on the property are still intact. The Daniels Farmstead is on the National Historic Register.
- – Architecture--United States--18th century
- – Farms--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Blackstone--History--Pictorial works
- – 1750
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission with the cooperation of the Daniels Farmstead Foundation, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Congregational Church of Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – Built in 1836 by the Blackstone Manufacturing Co. in the Greek-Revival style. This church was first used by the Waterford Society of the Free Will Baptist Church. The Congregational church group began using it in 1841. Later this group federated with the Baptist Church. This building is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.
- – Architecture--United States--19th century
- – Historic buildings--New England
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Churches--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Church architecture--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – 1836
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Baptist Church, Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – Built in 1841 this plain white church had clapboard siding, long rectangular windows and a graceful bell tower. First called the Freewill Baptist Church of Christ it was renamed the Freewill Baptist Church of Waterford in 1845. The building burned in 1927.
- – Architecture--United States--19th century
- – Historic buildings--New England
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Churches--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Church architecture--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – 1841
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Waterford School
description- – The Waterford school was constructed in 1865 by Welcome Farnum, mill owner. It was a two story wooden building on a raised granite block foundation. Shutters were at each of the six over six pane windows. A cupola on the roof held a bell to call children to school. The building consisted of four large classrooms.
- – Architecture--United States--19th century
- – Historic buildings--New England
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Schools--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Elementary schools--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – 1865
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Old Quaker Meetinghouse, East Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – The Friends Meetinghouse as built in 1812. A simple building with a plain interior consisting of plastered walls, wooden pews, and a small organ. The East Blackstone Meetinghouse is on the National Historic Register.
- – Architecture--United States--19th century
- – Meetinghouse(Friends)--Blackstone--Massachusetts
- – Historic buildings--New England
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – 1812
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Rolling Dam
description- – Rolling Dam also called Roaring Dam was built by town resident Daniel Simmons in 1886. The Blackstone Manufacturing Co. wanted a new dam to replace an old earthen dam that formed a reservoir. This reservoir supplied the mill with water. Located at the end of County Street in Blackstone just above the river gorge.
- – Blackstone River--Massachusetts
- – Dams--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Blackstone--History--Pictorial works
- – 1886
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Waterford Depot, Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – Built circa 1850 this wooden structure was a plain, square one story building with two long, covered platforms on opposite sides. The depot was demolished in the late 1960's.
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Train depot--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Railroad stations--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – 1850
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
St. Paul's Catholic Church, Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – Construction began in 1850. This church is unique because it stands in two states, North Smithfield, Rhode Island and Blackstone, Massachusetts. The bell tower was erected in 1872 and the transept with rose windows were added in 1883.
- – Architecture--United States--19th century
- – Historic buildings--New England
- – Blackstone (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works
- – Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – Churches--Massachusetts--Blackstone
- – St. Paul's Church (Blackstone, Mass)--History
- – 1850
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Blackstone Block, Blackstone, Massachusetts
description- – Built in 1849 by mill owner Welcome Farnum. This brick building was used as a commercial building with small shops, offices, and a large meeting room.
- – 1849
- – From the collection of the Blackstone Historical Commission, Blackstone, Massachusetts
- – image/jpg
- – English
Farm Boy Boxers
description- – Two young teenage boys wearing boxing gloves and trunks, boxing in an open field with a barefoot adult wearing overalls apparently timing in the background
- – 1910
- – From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm
- – image/jpg
- – Part of a glass plate collection of Darrell Hyder
- – English
Woman sewing
description- – Woman sewing, possibly at the firm of T. H. White, the so-called"overall factory", corner of Summer and Union Streets, North Brookfield
- – 1905-1910
- – From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm
- – image/jpg
- – Part of the glass plate collection of Darrell Hyder
- – English
North Main St., North Brookfield
description- – North Main Street looking south. Batcheller House hotel is at right. The Duncan block (1896) is the brick building. Building with mansard roof is the Walker block with the Town hall to its left. Trolley tracks are visible at lower left.
- – Hotels--Massachusetts--North Brookfield
- – North Brookfield (Mass.)
- – Stores, retail--Massachusetts--North Brookfield
- – ca. 1905
- – From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm
- – image/jpg
- – Part of the glass plate collection of Darrell Hyder
- – English
Batcheller House Hotel, North Main St., North Brookfield
description- – The Batcheller House Hotel, North Main Street. Originally the private residence of Edmund Smith, a boot and shoe manufacturer. E. and A. H. Batcheller purchased the property in 1869 and converted it for use as a hotel. Destroyed by fire in 1929.
- – 1892-11-04
- – From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm
- – image/jpg
- – English
Residence, 39 Spring St., North Brookfield
description- – One of many houses built post-Civil War during the expansion of the shoe and other industries. This was the home of Sumner Holmes, born 1833, a long-time superintendent of the so-called"Big Shop", E. and A. H. Batcheller Co., shoe manufacturers. Three men, eight women, and a young girl are standing or sitting on the front porch steps.
- – ca. 1905
- – From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm
- – image/jpg
- – Part of the glass plate collection of Darrell Hyder
- – English
North Brookfield Water Works Hydrant Service Exhibit, Firemen's Muster, September 22, 1894
description- – Fifteen regular fire streams, through 1 1/8"nozzles from the hydrants, put on the east half of the School Street front of the E. and A. H. Batcheller Company's shoe factory, discharging over three thousand gallons of water per minute. Part of the Firemen's Muster celebrating the new North Brookfield waterworks.
- – Fire extinction--Massachusetts--North Brookfield
- – Waterworks--Massachusetts--North Brookfield
- – North Brookfield (Mass.)
- – 1894-09-22
- – From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm
- – image/jpg
- – English
North Brookfield Firemen's Muster, September 22, 1894, Part 2
description- – The starting of the grand parade on School Street with a platoon of police and Chief Engineer Lytle and his aides followed by the North Brookfield Brass Band. Batcheller Shoe factory is at left. The parade was part of the celebration of the new North Brookfield Waterworks.
- – Fire extinction--Massachusetts--North Brookfield
- – Waterworks--Massachusetts--North Brookfield
- – North Brookfield (Mass.)
- – 1894-09-22
- – From the collection of the North Brookfield Historical Society at the Haston Free Public Library, North Brookfield, Massachusetts http://www.northbrookfield.net/library.htm
- – image/jpg
- – English
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