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File folder for the George F. Brown House
93 Acton Street
File contains a sketch of house and real estate information about the property at 93 Acton Street, a genealogy of the Brown Family copies of deeds relevant to the transfers.
File folder for the Lewis Brigham House - Asparagus Farm
Miscellaneous information pertaining to the property.
Former American Woolen Companies Houses - ca 1985
A collection of 19 pictures taken in the winter of 1985 of houses that once where the property of the American Woolen Company for the tenancy of its employees. Four photos shown: top left, Railroad Street; top right, Taft Avenue; bottom left, Parker…
George F. Brown House - Acton Street
Built in 1830
Third picture on right: Sketch made by Burton Coughlin and presented to the Maynard Public Library on October 9, 1964.
Fourth photo: Alice Brown (Howe) and mother Mary Elizabeth Whitman, in front of George Brown House.
Fourth photo: Alice Brown (Howe) and mother Mary Elizabeth Whitman, in front of George Brown House.
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.
History of 1 Elmhurst Road
File folder contains a history of the house and area (compiled in the 1990s) and other miscellaneous items. (The PDF has additional information beyond what is in the folder.)
Hollis Balcom House on Parker Street
House was in existence when Town of Maynard was incorporated in 1871. The house later burned.
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.
Joel F. Parmenter Place - Marble Farm
"The Joel Parmenter place on the Acton Road
is said to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest,
farm; the older portion of the house being built
by one Marble previous to 1683; the date on the
barn shows it was built in 1722." From Gutteridge,…
is said to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest,
farm; the older portion of the house being built
by one Marble previous to 1683; the date on the
barn shows it was built in 1722." From Gutteridge,…
John Dean House - Acton Street
Remains of the John Dean house on Acton Street. It was in this house on December 17, 1896 that John Dean was murdered by Lorenzo Barnes. "The last execution by hanging in Massachusetts was in the jail at East Cambridge on March 4, 1898. Lorenzo…
John Riihiluoma House and Bakery
8 Main Street
The site is approximately where the McDonald restaurant sits (since 1980s).
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Mrs. Osmo, Mary Riihiluoma, Anna Lisa Riihiluoma, John Able Riihiluoma, Mr. Osmo, Matti Riihiluoma
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Mrs. Osmo, Mary Riihiluoma, Anna Lisa Riihiluoma, John Able Riihiluoma, Mr. Osmo, Matti Riihiluoma
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.
Larkin Family Home
Walnut Street
Sepia-tinged photos (2 ct) of Walter Larkin's home, the former Methodist Parsonage), on Walnut St., Maynard.