The Ben Smith Dam was built in 1847 by Amory Maynard to divert water into a dug out canal to fill Mill Pond. The water was used to run the wheels in the mill, wash the wool and for a sprinkler system.
1st card - St. Bridget Church in background, left. Flood's Barn (later called Pastime Hall) with blue roof in center background - destroyed by fire 25-Feb-1967.
2nd card- St. Bridget Church in background, right. Main Street School, brick building…
Postcard is mislabeled, actually Sunset should read Summer. There is no Sunset Hill in Maynard?
The three large buildings across the pond are on Main St.
Area also known as New Village or Presidential Village.
Reardonville was that part of Maynard from Parker Street to Hayes Street, including Roosevelt, McKinley and Harrison Streets. The American Woolen Company purchased the property from the…