subject: Domestic Massachusetts Wakefield
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Corner of Main and Green Streets, circa 1880 [picture] / Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – Photo courtesy of the Wakefield Historical Society.
- – 1 picture :
- – "The horse with its driver approaches the Old Green House at the corner of what is now Main and Green Steets on the easterly side of Main Street, just north of the Greenwood Bridge. The house was built somewhere around 1754, and was one of two homes in the Green family's homestead. The driver and horse plodded along the road during the winter months. Unlike today, the streets were left unplowed and the horse and buggy cleared its own path through the snow." -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
- – 2008-06-24T18:36:37Z
- – 2008-06-24T18:36:37Z
- – 1991.
- – 1991.
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 1991 ; January.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
Maj. Suell Winn home, Elm Street [picture] / Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – Photo courtesy of the Wakefield Historical Society.
- – 1 picture :
- – "The Suell Winn House, at the corner of Elm and Winn Streets, was built around 1813 on the site of the homesteads of Capt. Richard Walker and Ebenezer Damon. Walker, one of Reading's first settlers, was the soldier and surveyor of the original settlers and the captain of the first training band. Born in 1610, Walker was allotted 200 acres by a 1638 grant by the General Court and was one of 32 settlers listed in the land map of 1647. Damon was reported to have built his home before 1775. The extensive land holdings of Samuel Winn were divided by the railroad in 1844. Winn was killed while crossing the railroad tracks near his home following a Town Meeting where he voiced his opinion about the need for a safeguard at the crossing. The home was later owned by Town Historian, Edwin Purrington, and his family." -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
- – 2008-06-24T18:36:29Z
- – 2008-06-24T18:36:29Z
- – 2005.
- – 2005.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 2005 ; November.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
40 Salem Street,circa 1875 [picture] / Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – Photo courtesy of Wakefield Historical Society.
- – 1 picture :
- – "The house at 40 Salem Street was occupied by the families of Ralph Woodward (pictured with his wife at right), and Henry Sweetser (at left, with his wife in the center of the photo.) At the left, in the hammock, are E.A. Sweetser, and Herbert H. Sweetser." -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
- – 2008-01-30T22:00:14Z
- – 2008-01-30T22:00:14Z
- – 2004.
- – 2004.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 2004 ; Back cover.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
- – multiple fields for title. Ignoring: Forty Salem Street, circa 1875.
- – multiple URL identifiers
Lilley Eaton home, corner of Main and Salem Streets, circa 1912 [picture] / Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – Photo courtesy of Wakefield Item Company.
- – 1 picture :
- – "Erected by Lilley Eaton in 1804, this house at the corner of Main and Salem Streets was said to be by far 'the most imposing dwelling in the village and occupied a position which was then accounted the centre of population and business for the South Parish.' A shoe manufacturer until his early 30's, Lilley Eaton opened a country store in his home which he operated until his death in 1822. For three of those years, from 1809 to 1812, it was operated by T&A Evans. In 1813, Lilley Eaton opened the first temperance grocery ever kept in the town. As a 'pillar of the Baptist Church and Society' he furnished for many years, free of charge, a room in his house for the society to use for their religious, social and conference meetings. An unfinished hall on the third floor was used on Sabbath evenings and was known in the family as the Meeting Chamber. The house was also known as the 'Pilgrims' Hotel' because it was a 'general resort' of traveling clergymen, and other brethren and sisters of faith. His son, Hon. Lilley Eaton, was born in 1802. He went on to be instrumental in the town, serving as Selectman for 25 years, a member of the school board for nearly as long, Town Clerk for 20 years, Representative for seven years, Senator for two years, Justice of the Peace for 38 years, and a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1853. He was instrumental in establishing the Mechanic and Agricultural Institution. The house was torn down in 1913. " -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
- – 2008-01-30T22:00:16Z
- – 2008-01-30T22:00:16Z
- – 2001.
- – 2001.
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 2001 ; November.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
- – multiple URL identifiers
Pitman estate, 840 Main Street, Greenwood, 1923 [picture] / Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – Photo courtesy of Wakefield Historical Society.
- – 1 picture :
- – "Known for many years as 'Brookside,' the Pitman Estate was located at 840 Main Street in Greenwood across from Cooper Street. The house was owned by Lawrence J. Pitman who was for many years associated with his father, Ezekiel Pitman, in the merchant tailoring business in Boston's Dock Square. Although a critical illness forced Lawrence to retire from active business at the age of 35, he recovered and lived to the age of 89. Mrs. Pitman was the former Euphronia J. Whittemore, a resident of Greenwood sicne the age of 14. 'Brookside' was said to have one of the largest and finest private residences with some of the most attractive grounds in Wakefield. His son, Richard, operated the Brookside Greenhouses in Greenwood until he died in 1925. After Lawrence's death in November 1925 at Woodland Rest, a private hospital on Linden Avenue, the estate was left to a distant relative and was said to be in a state of disrepair when it was razed in 1945. The land was developed into a 20-house subdivision by Ralph Morel of the Morel Building Trust of Greenwood." -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:48Z
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:48Z
- – 2004.
- – 2004.
- – 2004
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 2004 ; September.
- – Pitman Estate (Wakefield, Mass.)
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
- – multiple URL identifiers
Wakefield mansion, 1893 [picture] / Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – 1 picture :
- – "The mansion of the late Cyrus Wakefield, at the site of the present Junior High and Atwell Schools, was decorated on July 1, 1893, to mark the 25th anniversary of the town's name change from South Reading to Wakefield." -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:50Z
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:50Z
- – 1991.
- – 1991.
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 1991 ; Front cover.
- – South Reading (Mass.) History. Pictorial works.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) Anniversaries, etc. Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
- – multiple URL identifiers
Park estate, corner of Bennett and Main Streets, 1893 [picture] / Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – Photo courtesy of the Wakefield Historical Society.
- – 1 picture :
- – "Built somewhere between 1875 and 1888, this home operated as a boarding house in 1893. The house was purchased in the fall of 1895 by a committee of five who represented the Wakefield Home for Aged Women, and organization that received its charter in April 1894. The first annual meeting of the Wakefield Home for Aged Women was held in Union Hall in the spring of 1895. The meeting was attended by a large number of members of the corporation who heard from the officers that in one year, their treasury had grown to $6,108.92. Action was also taken regarding an offer made by Dr. Charles Jordan on a lot of land on Converse Street, 'as a suitable location for the Home.' Although the generosity of the offer was noted as 'highly appreciated,' the members thought it best not to accept it. Later that year, the Town of Wakefield accepted Dr. Jordan's offer for the lot of land on January 18, 1896, and built the Warren SChool in 1897. A special meeting of the corporation was held on September 5, 1895. A vote was taken to open the home within months, and a committee was selected 'with full power to buy or hire an estate.' The committee included Mrs. Joseph Morton, Miss E.E. Boit, Mrs. T.J. Skinner, Mrs. E.A. Carlisle, and Mrs. Maria H. Murdock. On February 1, 1896, all four applicants had been approved by the managers, and the first residents moved into the Wakefield Home for Aged Women on February 8, 1896. A dedication ceremony was held on February 17, 1896" -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:52Z
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:52Z
- – 2003.
- – 2003.
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 2003 ; February.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Wakefield Home for aged Women (Wakefield, Mass.).
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
- – multiple URL identifiers
Cyrus Wakefield estate, 1886 [picture] / Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – Photo courtesy of the Wakefield Item Company.
- – 1 picture :
- – "This view from the mansion of Cyrus Wakefield, looks south toward Crystal Lake. The grounds were said to have been as magnificent as the house. Cyrus Wakefield purchased an estate in South Reading in 1851, where he later built his 'splendid residence with its handsome surroundings' in the early 1860s. The house was made of stone, and was complemented by a barn and gazebo. The greenhouses can be seen in the photograph, as can the canals and the orchards. Following Cyrus Wakefield's untimely death in 1873, the house was occupied by his widow, Eliza Bancroft Wakefield, who died soon after in 1877. Since Cyrus and Eliza Wakefield had no children, the home was then occupied by nephew Cyrus Wakefield, II, who left it to his three children upon his death in 1888. The Town of Wakefield voted to buy the property from George L. Wakefield in 1913 at a cost of $25,000. Four years later, in 1917, Town Meeting voted to appropriate $280,000 to cover the cost of erecting and equipping a new high school building. This appropriation was increased to $450,000 in 1919. The building was occupied for insurance purposes only, although it was used as the town's headquarters of the Red Cross, Food Conservation, Civilian Relief, and other war-time departments during World War I. The City Building Wrecking Company of Charlestown tore down the mansion which had fallen into disrepair on October 17, 1921. The new high school, now the site of the Galvin Middle School parking lot, was dedicated in 1923." -- Text from calendar by Jayne M. D'Onofrio.
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:45Z
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:45Z
- – 1999.
- – 1999.
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 1999 ; October.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
- – multiple URL identifiers
[Cyrus Wakefield mansion] [picture]/ Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department.
description- – Photo courtesy of the Payro family and Louis Picardi.
- – 1 picture :
- – "The Cyrus Wakefield Mansion was located on Main Street where the Wakefield Jr. High and Atwell Schools now stand. Cyrus Wakefield was instrumental in bringing the rattan industry to the town (then called South Reading) and generously donated the funds to build the former Town Hall located on the corner of Main and Water Streets. The town was renamed 'Wakefield' in 1868 in his honor." -- Text from calendar.
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:39Z
- – 2007-12-20T21:41:39Z
- – 1988.
- – 1988.
- – Wakefield Municipal Gas&Light Department calendar 1988 ; Front Cover.
- – Wakefield (Mass.) History Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
- – multiple URL identifiers
Isaac Green house, Wakefield, Mass., over 100 years old [picture]
description- – Postcard shows a view of the Isaac Green house in the Greenwood section of Wakefield on the east side of Main Street near the intersection with Green Street. Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1908.
- – 1 postcard :
- – 2007-11-26T21:36:43Z
- – 2007-11-26T21:36:43Z
- – [n.d.].
- – [n.d.].
- – Wakefield (Mass.) Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
[Unidentified old house, Wakefield, Mass.] [picture]
description- – Postcard shows a view of an unidentified private home. Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1906.
- – 1 postcard :
- – 2007-11-26T21:36:35Z
- – 2007-11-26T21:36:35Z
- – [n.d.].
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- – Wakefield (Mass.) Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
[Unidentified old house, Wakefield, Mass.] [picture]
description- – Postcard shows a view of an unidentified private home. Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1908.
- – 1 postcard :
- – 2007-11-26T21:36:36Z
- – 2007-11-26T21:36:36Z
- – [n.d.].
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- – Wakefield (Mass.) Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
Cyrus Wakefield Estate, Wakefield, Mass. [picture]
description- – Postcard shows a view of the Cyrus Wakefield mansion once located on Main Street on the site of the present Galvin Middle School. The stone house was built in the early 1860s in Second Empire style, and was complemented by a barn, gazebo, greenhouses, canals and orchards on the grounds which extended back to North Avenue. Cyrus Wakefield died in 1873, and the house was then occupied by his widow, Eliza Bancroft Wakefield, who died in 1877. The estate passed into the hands of relatives, as Cyrus and Eliza had no children. The Town voted to buy the property in 1913 at a cost of $25,000. A few years later, the town voted to use the property as the site for a new school building. The mansion, which had fallen into disrepair, was torn down on October 17, 1921.
- – 1 postcard :
- – 2007-11-26T21:36:42Z
- – 2007-11-26T21:36:42Z
- – [n.d.].
- – [n.d.].
- – Wakefield (Mass.) Pictorial works.
- – Massachusetts Wakefield.
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