Tag Archives: Town Hall

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 →

Menotomy Hall and The Eureka

July 31, 2009Blog19th century, Arlington History, Arlington Veteran Firemen's Association, bakery, Menotomy Hall, postcard, Town HallDoreen Stevens

In 1906, Menotomy Hall was demolished to make room for Arlington’s grand new Town Hall, realized in 1913. The humble Menotomy Hall housed much Arlington history with its ground floor bakery churning out bread and rolls for nearly one-hundred years while its upper story helped raise congregation after congregation for area churches. The large meeting … Continue reading Menotomy Hall and The Eureka →