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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., Susanna Rowson. (search)
er school. The house which for more than half a century was owned by the Bigelow family, was built by Mr. Joseph Wyman of Woburn, who had kept the public school; he then opened a private school for boys and girls. He taught only a few years. Mr. Usher, speaking of the place, says he can well recollect the two gardens of choice shrubbery in front of the building, the double row of stately trees fringing those gardens, and the long avenue between them, which led from High street to the mansioA sombre cloud will intervene, Nor pleasure gild the prospect more. Dear Hannah, may your morn as brightly shine And your meridian be From those dark vapors free Which overshadowed mine. According to Brooks' History of Medford, revised by Mr. Usher, in May, 1811, Miss Ann Rose of London, opened a day school for girls in the brick edifice known as the Fort on Governor's Lane; and in November, 1812, she and Miss Hannah Swan of Medford converted it into a boarding school, and soon found thei
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., Some old Medford houses and estates. (search)
were situated west of Marble brook, for in that part of the plantation most of the new houses appear to have been erected during that period. This is not submitted as a complete list; only such will be named as can be approximately located. For one hundred and fifty years subsequent to the year 1700 the growth of Medford was east of the above-named brook. The houses of John Whitmore, senior, and of John Whitmore, junior, adjoined, and stood on the north side of High street, near where Usher's block now stands. The house of Francis Whitmore stood where the brick house on Canal street now stands. It was taken down by the town of Medford, and the present brick house built while the premises were improved by the town as a Poor Farm. The house of Stephen Willis, senior, stood on the north side of High street, near Warren street. The house of Nathaniel Hall (son of John Hall, senior) stood where the house of the superintendent of Oak Grove Cemetery now stands on Woburn stre