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April (search for this): chapter 15
d, a city hall, or its plaster model— now in storage. Besides those fires in the town house, Medford square has been several times visited by others more disastrous. Its two old-time sky-scrapers, standing in this spot, and others took their places on both sides of the river, notably the Green grain mill and elevator, now Leahy's building. The railroad station had its fiery trials also, and others await it. Note the views of the town hall and see how much lower the square used to be. In April of '5, time of Minot's Light storm, its trial was by water, the tide so high that boats were used in the square. During the ‘60s a horse railroad ran its cars from Winter hill to River street, better known as Dead Man's alley, because it bordered the old graveyard. But in 1874 they ceased to run, and finally the tracks were taken up to await later days and electric power. Now, Dead Man's alley is to be widened, and with it will go another landmark, the house of Constable Richard Sprag
September (search for this): chapter 15
Medford Square in the early days. The following address by Moses W. Mann of West Medford was delivered before the Medford Rotary Club. [Continued from September issue.] I have spoken thus far of the beginning of Medford, not as a town, for it was not; nor was this junction of roads we call Medford square a civic center when the people living here began a town government. Unlike every other place in the colony, there was no house of worship here till 1696, and no church formed till 1712. Neither was Medford represented in the General Court till 1689, sixty years after its settlement. Its growth had been very slow. The purchasers of its twenty-four hundred and fifty acres were but four. In two generations their numbers were still small, increased by a few newcomers, like Peter Tufts and the Wades and Brookses. Two of their substantial houses remain today. When they built the first public building (note they called it their meeting-house), they found their central loc
1680 AD (search for this): chapter 15
re recent days. There used to be a covered porch in front, with a balcony, where often the Medford band played. After its purchase by General Lawrence, it was used by the city for some of its offices. Next was the reading room and a dwelling long ago removed and the big spreading horse chestnut tree, and the home of Governor Brooks. This latter was too large to remove as its purchaser intended, and it was demolished. There was Pasture hill lane, leading to the old Wade house, built in 1680, the Bradlee road of today. Then came the sociable row of five Hall family houses, three of which still remain to show us what the old-time construction was. The fourth (Benjamin Hall's) was later the home of Dr. Swan, and after his death, the property of the town. It was moved to the old Medford turnpike now called Mystic avenue, and very recently rejuvenated into a three-apartment house. Governors avenue has taken its place, and the Richard Hall house, later demolished, giving place t
1689 AD (search for this): chapter 15
es W. Mann of West Medford was delivered before the Medford Rotary Club. [Continued from September issue.] I have spoken thus far of the beginning of Medford, not as a town, for it was not; nor was this junction of roads we call Medford square a civic center when the people living here began a town government. Unlike every other place in the colony, there was no house of worship here till 1696, and no church formed till 1712. Neither was Medford represented in the General Court till 1689, sixty years after its settlement. Its growth had been very slow. The purchasers of its twenty-four hundred and fifty acres were but four. In two generations their numbers were still small, increased by a few newcomers, like Peter Tufts and the Wades and Brookses. Two of their substantial houses remain today. When they built the first public building (note they called it their meeting-house), they found their central location, not here by the road-junction and bridge, but a half mile wes
1696 AD (search for this): chapter 15
Medford Square in the early days. The following address by Moses W. Mann of West Medford was delivered before the Medford Rotary Club. [Continued from September issue.] I have spoken thus far of the beginning of Medford, not as a town, for it was not; nor was this junction of roads we call Medford square a civic center when the people living here began a town government. Unlike every other place in the colony, there was no house of worship here till 1696, and no church formed till 1712. Neither was Medford represented in the General Court till 1689, sixty years after its settlement. Its growth had been very slow. The purchasers of its twenty-four hundred and fifty acres were but four. In two generations their numbers were still small, increased by a few newcomers, like Peter Tufts and the Wades and Brookses. Two of their substantial houses remain today. When they built the first public building (note they called it their meeting-house), they found their central loca
1712 AD (search for this): chapter 15
Medford Square in the early days. The following address by Moses W. Mann of West Medford was delivered before the Medford Rotary Club. [Continued from September issue.] I have spoken thus far of the beginning of Medford, not as a town, for it was not; nor was this junction of roads we call Medford square a civic center when the people living here began a town government. Unlike every other place in the colony, there was no house of worship here till 1696, and no church formed till 1712. Neither was Medford represented in the General Court till 1689, sixty years after its settlement. Its growth had been very slow. The purchasers of its twenty-four hundred and fifty acres were but four. In two generations their numbers were still small, increased by a few newcomers, like Peter Tufts and the Wades and Brookses. Two of their substantial houses remain today. When they built the first public building (note they called it their meeting-house), they found their central locati
1730 AD (search for this): chapter 15
of Minot's Light storm, its trial was by water, the tide so high that boats were used in the square. During the ‘60s a horse railroad ran its cars from Winter hill to River street, better known as Dead Man's alley, because it bordered the old graveyard. But in 1874 they ceased to run, and finally the tracks were taken up to await later days and electric power. Now, Dead Man's alley is to be widened, and with it will go another landmark, the house of Constable Richard Sprague, built in 1730. At the apex of the triangle still stands the three-story brick house, recently vacated and soon to disappear. This is the last vestige of the first comers of the square and marks the apex of land valuation. With the exception of its store windows, there has been practically no change in it during the time since I first saw it fifty-five years ago. Howard's store has been heightened a story, the railroad building several times repaired, and the passage through Angier's building (next L
1750 AD (search for this): chapter 15
trip, and the driver told people of the fire and inquired where the fire department was. The old Dr. Tufts residence was torn down in 1867, and in 1872 Dr. Weymouth built a substantial wooden building, with Tufts hall on the third floor. This, with the three-story brick Hall house and the modernly called City Hall annex, all gave way eight years ago to the socalled Medford building. This annex is worthy of more than passing notice. It was the home of Thomas Seccomb, built for him about 1750. In later years it was used as a tavern, and David Simpson was the popular landlord in more recent days. There used to be a covered porch in front, with a balcony, where often the Medford band played. After its purchase by General Lawrence, it was used by the city for some of its offices. Next was the reading room and a dwelling long ago removed and the big spreading horse chestnut tree, and the home of Governor Brooks. This latter was too large to remove as its purchaser intended, an
1802 AD (search for this): chapter 15
dozen substantial buildings have been removed from this center, and others are going. At the seventy-fifth anniversary of Mystic Church, a speaker alluded to its early days as those of ox-carts and shirt sleeves. Those were the days of the market place, when a long row of ox-carts loaded with wood and farm truck were ranged along High street, and the clerk of the market was an important personage. At that time it was a survival of former customs. Ship building had its real beginning in 1802, but distilling was begun long before, and the cracker baking was an important industry. There were several docks, or inlets from the river, where molasses was unloaded to supply the four distilleries, which were running on full time. But one of these buildings now remains, the garage on Riverside avenue. Another, long used as the railroad engine house, has just been demolished, making place for the new and imposing (?) passenger station. A large lumber yard, with its old tide mill and wha
1818 AD (search for this): chapter 15
oth were placed in the new tower on Salem street. The building was sold to the Roman Catholics and was used for some years by them till the erection of St. Joseph's, farther up the street. In its remodelled form we can find it the store of Page & Curtin. Medford post office was in various places in this square,—a century ago in Mr. Porter's store, on Main street, the building just recently demolished. Then the stage coach was the public conveyance used. Henry Richardson (one of the 1818 Club) wrote: Our railroad was not running then, The project was not broached, And those that chose to ride to town Went in J. Wyman's coach. In every morn, at 8 A. M. 'Twould stand with open door, Beneath the willow in the square, Just by George Porter's store. The stump of that old willow may be seen in the view of the Porter house. In 1847 came the Medford branch railroad, then as now, a terminal—now more terminal than ever—good service and much patronized; expected to be continued <
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