Watertown Square

description - Trolley car of the type used on Mount Auburn Street in 1900. Coolidge Tavern is on the right behind the trolley car, which was a Revolutionary War-era tavern that George Washington visited twice. Torn down in 1918 for Trolley car barn. subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 940

description - New Watertown Square, 1926, Otis Building in center. The Otis building was built in 1889 with a major addition in 1913. The original and the addition were designed by Alberto F. Haynes. Spring Hotel on far left. The Spring Hotel played a major role… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 913

description - Looking east toward Boston, Perkins Howe Building tower at left. subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 911

description - Watertown Square, newly cleared delta, 1927 looking east toward Boston. Picture taken from the top of Lewandos building. subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 910

description - Buildings between Main and Pleasant Streets in 1920, to be demolished to make room for Union Market National Bank. Note the trolley tracks and overhead wires for the electric railroads. Corner of Pleasant and Main streets. circa 1920. Union Market… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 906

description - Corner of Galen, Pleasant and Main Streets. See the Town Hall on the right on Main Street. Note the trolley tracks and overhead wires for the electric railroads. Corner of Pleasant and Main streets. circa 1920. Union Market Bank was founded in 1873… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 902

description - Main Street - note the trolley tracks in the road. The stores (left to right) Ley's launders, dyers, Lester's owned by Fred W. Lester, Pequossette Press Printers - Thomas E. Lees, manager, Yerxa's, a grocer owned by Partlow Yerxa, Union Market… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 900

description - Union Market National Bank in center of photo. Main Street and Pleasant Street. Corner of Pleasant and Main streets. circa 1920. Union Market Bank was founded in 1873 founded by Charles J. Barry (who would later resign and found the Watetown Savings… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 895

description - Lewando's on the left at the corner of Galen and Pleasant Streets. Note the Catholic bell tower in background. subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 889

description - Building shown was occupied by Luther Bent, W.T. Stiles, and M.T. Rogers. Originally was built over Mill Creek at the corners of Galen and Pleasant Streets. The location was opposite Church Street and is now part of the Watertown Square delta. subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 875

description - Looking down Galen Street the large building near the center is the Walker and Pratt Manufacturing Company. Miles Pratt built a foundry in 1855. A long brick warehouse was flush with the sidewalk on Galen street, the moulding room was flush on Main… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 872

description - Colored postcard showing Union Market Bank, Pleasant Street on the left and Main Street on the right. Trolley going down center of Main Street. Union Market Bank was founded in 1873 founded by Charles J. Barry (who would later resign and found the… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 6021

description - Shows Spring Hotel (large building on the right)which was demolished in 1938. The Spring Hotel played a major role in the life of Watertown. When the men drilled for the Civil War at Whiting Park, they would march to the Hotel for three square meals… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 6020

description - Union Market Bank, Gorin's Department Store, Toyland, F.W. Woolworth and Fox Drug Store, from Watertown Square Delta. Union Market Bank was founded in 1873 founded by Charles J. Barry (who would later resign and found the Watertown Savings Bank),… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 6019

description - Gorin's Department Store, Toyland, F.W. Woolworth and Fox Drug Store, Watertown Square Delta. The F.W. Woolworth Co. had the first five-and-dime stores, which sold discounted general merchandise at fixed prices, usually five or ten cents,… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 6018

description - Main Street. Gorin's Department Store, Toyland, F.W. Woolworth and Fox Drug Store, Watertown Square. The F.W. Woolworth Co. had the first five-and-dime stores, which sold discounted general merchandise at fixed prices, usually five or ten cents,… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 4560

description - F.W. Woolworth and Fox Drug Store on Main St. at the corner of Spring Street. The F.W. Woolworth Co. had the first five-and-dime stores, which sold discounted general merchandise at fixed prices, usually five or ten cents, undercutting the prices of… subject - Architecture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Historic buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 4558

description - Duplication of figure 4546 Line #1215. subject - relation - Identifier - figure 4556

description - Note the lack of parking meters. Behind the current CVS and Bank of America off of Main Street. Looking east. subject - Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown Square -- Watertown (Mass).; Businesses -- Watertown (Mass).; relation - Identifier - figure 4554

description - Galen Street at the corner of Williams Street, where that large apartment building stands today. The photographer is standing in Newton. subject - Buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Watertown Square -- Watertown (Mass).; Businesses -- Watertown (Mass).; relation - Identifier - figure 4550