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Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. It became a city on January 5, 1874. Newton is known as The Garden City. In the early 1600s, Watertown had claimed a large area of land on the south side of the Charles River (modern-day Newton ...
This collection is arranged in three series: I. Maps, 1634-2005. II. Plans, 1775-2007. III. Dana family maps and plans, 1760-1912. Scope and Content: This collection contains maps and plans chiefly pertaining to Cambridge, Massachusetts and surrounding areas in Middlesex County, such as Boston and the Charles River.
Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877, 214-215. The Washington Elm stood at one edge of the Common and was a favorite symbol of nineteenth century romantics. It was said that General Washington first took command of the Continental army under the elm’s branches. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877, 235-239.
Apr 17, 2024 · Newton, city, Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Charles River just west of Boston and comprises several villages, including Auburndale, Newton Centre, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville, Nonantum, Waban, and the northern part of Chestnut Hill (shared with Brookline ). Settled in 1630, it was part of Cambridge until ...
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Jan 28, 2023 · 1. This map shows the area of present day Cambridge as it appeared just before the Revolution. The area enclosed by a dotted line corresponds to the plan of Cambridge on the other panel. 2. Cambridge once included part or all of nine present day Massachusetts towns, and extended from Needham nearly to the Merrimack River. 3.
East Cambridge was opened for development in 1809, when the Canal Bridge, adjacent to the present Museum of Science, was completed. The area was the city's major industrial center until the 1880s. Furniture and glass factories were among the industries attracted to East Cambridge by cheap land, water transportation, and close proximity to Boston.
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Newton Corner has passed through several stages of development on its way to becoming the populous village it is today. Newton’s first village was originally settled in the 1630s as a farming settlement of Cambridge. (It was not until 1688 that Newton was officially incorporated as a separate town.) Throughout the 17th century, the village ...
