Tag Archives: Massachusetts Avenue

1964: Views of Arlington Center east of Mystic Street

January 18, 2017Blog1964, Alson's Shoes, Arlington, Arlington Catholic High School, Arlington Furniture, Brigham's, Crisafi, Ligett Rexall, Mary Alyce Shop, Massachusetts Avenue, Meford Street, Mystic Street, Nevaire, Norman Hurst, Poly Clean, Regent Theatre, Sheehy's, St. AgnesRichard Duffy

It’s 1964. Comets could be seen streaking down Massachusetts Avenue. The Comet automobile, that is. Some likely purchased at Arlington’s Bonnell & Stokes Lincoln-Mercury-Comet dealership located between the Center and the Heights. But I digress . . . . This post continues one from last month, offering a unique tour of Arlington Center over … Continue reading 1964: Views of Arlington Center east of Mystic Street →

Tornadoes In Arlington

June 24, 2015Blog19th century, Arlington History, bell, Charles S. Parker, church, events, First Parish Church, Grove Street, High Street, Main Street, Massachusetts Avenue, Mill Street, Orthodox Congregational Church, Pleasant Street, Russell Street, spire, stereographs, stereoscopic views, Thomas J. Russell, tornado, tornadoes, weather, William E. ParmenterSara Lundberg

On Tuesday, June 24, 2015 Arlington residents were under a tornado watch until 11 p.m. Luckily the time passed without incident. There were at least two destructive tornadoes in 19th century Arlington; one in 1851 and another in 1871. Both tornadoes happened on hot August days. The 1851 tornado is described as more severe, and … Continue reading Tornadoes In Arlington →

Centennial Celebration of Arlington Town Hall

July 8, 2013Blog19th century, 20th century, Arlington History, Devereaux Road, fountain, garden, Massachusetts Avenue, Mystic Street, old town hall, Pageant, residents, Robbins Garden, Town Hall, Vittoria Colonna Dallin, West Cambridge, Winfield Robbins Memorial GardenRichard Duffy

These are selected images from the 2013 Centennial Celebration of Arlington Town Hall display at Robbins Library, and the “Picture Postcard Perfect!” display installed in the lobby of Town Hall. The complete storyboards, displayed throughout May 2013, were designed and written by Richard A. Duffy. Images are from the collections of the Arlington Historical Society … Continue reading Centennial Celebration of Arlington Town Hall →

Vintage photos of the Jason Russell House

April 5, 2013Blog19th century, 20th century, Arlington History, battlefield, Jason Russell House, Jason Street, Massachusetts Avenue, orchard, restoration, Wanzer's, White StoreRichard Duffy

This page contains five selected images related to the Jason Russell House. Click on any of them to launch the slide show. [hr] For more images of Arlington as it appeared in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, see Richard Duffy’s new series ‘Images of History’ on Wicked Local, Arlington.

George A. Smith Had a Dream

October 21, 2009BlogArlington History, battlefield, Elizabeth Abbot Smith, George A. Smith, Jason Russell House, Jason Street, lawn, Massachusetts Avenue, Smith MuseumDoreen Stevens

The Smith Museum is named in honor of three generations of Smiths: George A. Smith, Reverend Samuel Abbot Smith, and Reverend Abiel Abbot. The funds for the museum building itself were donated by Elizabeth Abbot Smith, George A. Smith’s daughter, who inherited her father’s fortune and realized his vision for his beloved Jason Russell House.

Worshipful Master and Grand Baker, Jesse P. Pattee

August 27, 2009Blog19th century, Academy Street, Adeline Hill, Arlington History, bakery, Cotting's Bakery, Ebenezer Lerned, Grand Warden, Hiram Lodge, Jesse Peaslee Pattee, Mason, Masonic, masons, Massachusetts Avenue, Menotomy Hall, Universalist Church, West Cambridge, West Cambridge Street Railway Companyahsadmin

Jesse Peaslee Pattee (1804-1863) was both a Master of the Hiram Lodge and it’s landlord, for Hiram Lodge met in Menotomy Hall, the second story of Mr. Pattee’s own bake shop A large room, fifteen by forty feet with an oval ceiling, Menotomy Hall was a fitting home for the lodge’s fifty members—especially in winter … Continue reading Worshipful Master and Grand Baker, Jesse P. Pattee →