1894 - Town Hall - West Bridgewater, MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 01.261 W 071° 00.053
19T E 334342 N 4654046
Located at 65 N. Main Street
Waymark Code: WMB7GC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2011
Views: 2
West Bridgewater was first settled in 1651 as a part of Olde Bridgewater. The town separated from Bridgewater, Massachusetts and was officially incorporated in 1822, the second of the three communities to separate from Bridgewater (after North Bridgewater, now Brockton, Massachusetts and before East Bridgewater, Massachusetts) over the span of three years. The town, like many in the area, had both agrarian and industrial roots; the Town River provided water power for milling, and irrigation for farming. The town is home to the oldest standing parsonage in the US (the Keith House, 1662). The town is also believed to be the site of the first industrial park in the US, now the site of the Town Park. The original Ames shovel works was located in the park. Today the town is mostly residential.
Year of construction: 1894
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
Full inscription: Not listed
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