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Maynard Hotel
Built in 1867 on Summer Street by Peter Bailey. Originally known as the Glendale House, it had several owners, the last being Martin Peterson. It was destroyed by fire on January 29, 1921. Memorial Park now occupies the site.
Textbooks Recovered from Main St. School Fire
The Woodrow Wilson School burned in 1952. These two texts were collected from the rubble.
Maynard Fire Department 1917 Naylor Block Ruins
This picture was taken in the square in front of the ruins of Naylor Block which was completely destroyed by fire on February 11, 1917. The picture was taken the morning after the fire. (Alternate version is dated February 4, 1917 at…
Woodrow Wilson School Fire - 1952
Main Street
The school was totally destroyed by a fire on December 17, 1952.
1st photo: Front and East Side
2nd photo: East Side
3rd photo: Back
4th photo: Front and West Side
1st photo: Front and East Side
2nd photo: East Side
3rd photo: Back
4th photo: Front and West Side
Nason Street School Fire - Naylor Block Fire
Photo Collage
Four photos of the Nason Street School Fire, 1916, and four photos the Naylor Block Fire,1917, pasted on black paper.
Naylor Block Fire: Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by the morning had destroyed the Naylor Block that…
Naylor Block Fire: Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by the morning had destroyed the Naylor Block that…
Riverside Block Fire - 1934
Main Street
The structure was built in the late 1860's by the Maynard Family. It was sold to Alfred T. Haynes in 1893 and then to the Gruber Brothers in 1917.
Entire upper floors destroyed by fire on July 14, 1934.
The hall on the second level was used for…
Entire upper floors destroyed by fire on July 14, 1934.
The hall on the second level was used for…
Naylor Block Fire - 1917
Nason Street and Main Street
Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by morning had the entire business block that extended from Nason St. around the corner to the bank building on Main Street. Several tenants routed from the second floor and also the Telephone &…
Maynard Hotel Fire - 1921
Summer Street
The ruins of the hotel fire with the Eagle Block in the background of the first photo.
File Folder for the Maynard Fire Department
The file contains history, research notes, newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other materials pertaining to the department, proposals and bids, and letters of commendation.
Car Barn Fire - 1918
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
The first and third photo shows the car barn before the fire and after it was rebuilt. The other photos show the structure after the fire.
Maynard Fire Department Constitution and By-Laws - Hose Company No. 1
The constitution and by-laws of Maynard's first official fire department (company).
(The document is likely a reproduction as it neither dated nor signed.)
(The document is likely a reproduction as it neither dated nor signed.)
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…
World War II Observation Tower - 1942
Built on Summer Hill in January of 1942 by the American Legion and volunteers. It was manned 24 hours per day by local people and later taken over by the U. S. Army to protect the Ammunition Depot. The Army maintained the tower until the end of the…
Nason Street School Fire - 1916
Views of the ruins the morning after the school was completely destroyed by a fire on September 21, 1916. This is the second Nason Street School, built in 1892. The foundation was retained for the 3rd Nason Street School, The Theodore Roosevelt…
Riverside Cooperative Hall Fire - 1936
The fire began at 6:05 PM on 30 Jan 1936. The 1st photo is a view the day after the fire, 31 Jan 1936 at 10:30 AM, from the Summer Street side. The second photo is from the front on Nason Street.
Built by the Association in 1882 as a four story…
Built by the Association in 1882 as a four story…