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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 18 0 Browse Search
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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., History told by names of streets. (search)
venue leads to the later Combination park and perpetuates its projector's name. Dexter street recalls a former owner, and in the corner of the city are another owner's children's names — Joseph, Lewis, Edward and Henry. Away back in 1845 Edward Hastings and Samuel Teel laid out the land on either side High street from the Woburn road to the Lowell railroad. A plan of the same has recently come to the Historical Society on which one reads, offensive trades prohibited by indenture. The nobroad is self-evident, as it borders the playground. Chandler road, because of Frank E. Chandler's ownership, and Woods Edge road is on the edge of the wooded hill. Laurel and Vernon are probably fanciful, as also Boylston terrace. Smith's and Hastings' lane and Whittle road were proprietary. Rock hill is also very truly named, and High street reaches its highest point near by. At the West End one looks in vain for Gorham and Lake parks as shown on Walling's map of Medford, or some street