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Joshua Edwards House on Brown Street - ca 1900
Joshua Edwards house at 15 Brown Street is a good example of a Victorian style house, with its wrap-around porches and detailed trim. Note the width of Brown Street and the trolley tracks which was the reason for Brown Street.
Amory Maynard House
Maynard Mansion
Dartmouth Street
Amory Maynard's mansion on "Maynard's Hill" now Dartmouth Street. Built about 1873 and occupied by Amory Maynard and family until his death in 1895. Destroyed by fire in the early morning in July 1965. At the time of the fire the house was owned by…
St. Bridget's Church Convent - ca 1984
St. Bridget's Roman Catholic Church
The convent was located at the corner of Taylor Road and Great Road. The sign on the lawn promotes "Atlantic City Night" to support the St. Bridget's school.
Powder Mill Village - ca 1900
The picture on the left was taken from Pine Hill on the north side of the Assabet River. A copy from a postcard. All the land along the river was considered good farm land.
The picture on the right is a house of the village, now 106 Powder Mill…
The picture on the right is a house of the village, now 106 Powder Mill…
MACRIS - 1999
Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System
Maynard Historical Property Inventory
A description of historical properties and areas with a photograph and information including: Location, Present Use, Date of Construction, Overall Condition, Major Intrusions and Alterations, Acerage.
Four…
A description of historical properties and areas with a photograph and information including: Location, Present Use, Date of Construction, Overall Condition, Major Intrusions and Alterations, Acerage.
Four…
Mrs. Smith's School for Girls
166 Great Road, Maynard
This school was opened ca.1848, closed in 1857. It was moved to its current location at 166 Great Rd, now a private residents. The Smith School was run by Mrs. Susan Smith at the Levi Smith place on Great Road.
Photos: 1 drawing; 2 1970 B & W ;…
Photos: 1 drawing; 2 1970 B & W ;…
Salo Farm on Parker Street
Originally the Asa Balcolm Property
The large barn shown in the photos was from the Thompson or Eveleth property (Elmhurst Farm) located on Great Road and moved across the fields to this location in the 1920's. The barn was taken down in the 1970's.
From the 1960s to 2010's the…
From the 1960s to 2010's the…
House on Acton Street
Thought to be the old Northwest District School, or Turnpike School, which had been removed from its former location at Great Road and Parker Streets.
William Smith House on Great Road
From 1892 to 1947 was owned by the town and used as the Town Poor Farm for part of the time. In 1898 as many as 1664 "tramps" spent time there.
Levi Smith House on Great Road
Built in the late 1700's, at one time known as the Thompson or Eveleth Farm. Levi was the first to own the farm and in 1816 it was used as a tavern when the Great Road was opened between Boston and Fitchburg.
Left photo taken in 1925, right photo…
Left photo taken in 1925, right photo…
Dexter Smith House on Concord Street - 1970
Built in the early 1800's, it is still used as a private residence.
Benjamin, George Smith House at 38 Great Road
Built in 1784. The barn to the right and color copy was demolished in September 2022.
Asa Smith's House on Summerhill Road
This is the house Amory Maynard lived in when first came to Assabet Village.
Haman Smith House - 36 Great Road
The Haman Smith house, also known as the Case house, is located on Great Road. Haman owned much land in Assabet Village (now Maynard) and gave each of his four sons a farm.
H.B. Gove and his Baker's Wagon - ca 1880
Corner Nason and Summer Streets
The building is at the North East corner of the Summer St. and Nason St. intersection. The series of color photos show the much altered (Coco) building at the time of its demolition in 2003 to make way for an apartment building.
Dr. F.U. Rich House and Farm - c.1910
Summer Street
This was originally the old John Whitman place (farm) on Summer Street. It was purchased by the town in 1915 from Dr. Frank Rich for the purpose of building a high school. The house is now located on Florida Road and is currently a two family…
Sweeney Residence on Main Street - 1897
l to r: Mrs.Nellie Hannon, Bill Sweeney, Miss Hannah Sweeney, William Hannon, Charles Sweeney, Mrs. Charles Sweeney, Mrs. Michael Sweeney, Vincent Sweeney, Mary Sweeney, Mrs. Thomas Sweeney
The family later lived on Lincoln Street.
(We have…
The family later lived on Lincoln Street.
(We have…
Residence of Amory Maynard, 2nd - 1898
Main Street
This residence was located on Main Street near the junction of Nason Street. It was a showplace of the Town until the late 1920's when Amory Maynard, 2nd (grandson of the Town's namesake, Amory Maynard) left the town and sold the property to a…