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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 2 0 Browse Search
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Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., January 15, 1738. (search)
This part of Main Street between Beaver Brook and Newton and Pleasant Streets, was the most thickly settled portion, and constituted the village. Here were two of the principal taverns, two stores, the tailor, blacksmith, wheelwright, and cabinet maker's shops. The center of this cluster was the old Bird Tavern, where the militia trainings and many public gatherings took place. The first dwelling in 1798 above Newton Street, on the south side of the main road, was then owned by Abijah Livermore and occupied by Eliphalet Warren. Before that date it had been the home of Peter Ball, a deputy sheriff, and one of the coroners of Middlesex in 1774, who removed to Brookfield and died there. It was afterwards purchased and occupied by Warham Cushing, eldest son of Rev. Jacob Cushing, a cabinet maker, who died in 1804. It was finally taken down and another built by his son Leonard on the same lot. Warham Cushing built the next house above for a workshop soon after 1800, which Elijah