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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 2: civil History. (search)
xtended southerly from Main Street to Riverside, originally called the highway into the little neck, now Putnam Avenue. From the town into the highway to the oyster-bank there were two principal entrances: one being a continuation of Braintree (now Harvard) Street, from Holyoke Street easterly, through Harvard Street and the northerly portion of Bow Street to Arrow Street, and indifferently called Field Lane and the highway to the oyster-bank; the other being a continuation of Spring (now Mount Auburn) Street, or rather branching from a sharp angle in Crooked (now Holyoke) Street, opposite to the site of the printing office, and finding along the higher land above the westerly portion of Bow Street, until it intersected Field Lane at the present junction of Bow and Arrow streets; this was indifferently called Back Lane, and Cow-yard Row. Cow-yard Lane, separating the house-lots from the yards in the rear, extended across the College enclosure, from the Common to the Old Field, at the
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 11: civil History. (search)
ers, or citizens of the more wealthy and aristocratic class, who adhered to the British government. Some of this number made their peace and remained unmolested; others retired to Boston, on the commencement of hostilities, and subsequently found refuge in the British Provinces or in England. So many of this class resided on Brattle Street, that it was sometimes denominated Tory Row; indeed they owned and occupied almost every estate bordering on that street, between Brattle Square and Mount Auburn. General William Brattle, House, next westerly from the University Press. Col. John Vassall, House, afterwards Washington's Headquarters, now the homestead of Prof. Henry W. Longfellow, and famous both as the tent of Mars and as the favorite haunt of the Muses. Penelope Vassall, widow of Col. Henry Vassall, House nearly opposite to the Headquarters, now the homestead of the venerable Samuel Batchelder. Richard Lechmere House, corner of Brattle and Sparks streets, now the homes
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 13: civil History. (search)
ses committed, or which may hereafter be committed by him or others upon the road before described. In continuation of this road, and to complete a nearly straight avenue from the Watertown line to West Boston Bridge, the town voted, Sept. 6, 1808, to lay out Mount Auburn Street, from Holyoke Street to Main Street. Meanwhile, Mr. Craigie made several efforts to have Brattle Street laid out from Fayerweather Street to Wyeth's sign-post, which stood near the present junction of Brattle and Mount Auburn streets, to counteract the effect of opening the new Mount Auburn Street; this object was not accomplished until September, 1812, when that portion of Brattle Street was very properly laid out,—not by the town, however, but by the county, as a county road. What is now known as Cambridge Street was constructed in the interest of Mr. Craigie and his associates, the owners of Canal Bridge, almost the whole of East Cambridge, and a portion of Cambridgeport. In connection with William Wint
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
er and bread shop, or a house of public entertainment; but on the first of October, 1671, his son Andrew, then residing in Hartford, Conn., purchased of Sarah Beal, widow of Deacon Thomas Beal, an estate at the northeast corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets, where the sign of the Blue Anchor was soon afterwards displayed. Mr. Belcher was licensed for the last time in April, 1673, in which year he probably died. In April, 1674, license was granted to his widow Elizabeth Belcher, and afteth a right of way to Harvard Street by a passage forty feet wide. For more than half a century this ground was used as a public burying-place, chiefly by the inhabitants of Cambridgeport and East Cambridge. Meantime the beautiful cemetery at Mount Auburn was consecrated by solemn religious services, Sept. 24, 1831, and the less extensive but scarcely less beautiful and attractive Cambridge Cemetery was in like manner consecrated, Nov. 1, 1854. In one or the other of these cemeteries many of t
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
cognized in an agreement made Dec. 24, 1632, that every person undersubscribed shall meet every first Monday in every month, within the meeting-house The house first erected for public worship, was on the southwesterly corner of Dunster and Mount Auburn streets. in the afternoon, within half an hour after the ringing of the bell. The connection between Mr. Hooker and the Braintree company is related by Mather, and more concisely by Dr. Holmes: The recent settlers of Newtown had, while in Engitions to the church upon confession of faith. The loss of members was soon more than made good. Ibid., pp. 222, 223. Religious services were held in the old Court House, until a new edifice, erected at the northwest corner of Holyoke and Mount Auburn streets, was completed; the corner stone was laid Sept. 21, 1830, and the house was dedicated Feb. 23, 1831. The pastorate of Mr. Adams was short. He accepted an invitation to become pastor of the Essex Street Church in Boston, and his conne
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 16: ecclesiastical History. (search)
ervice; for the object of his journey was to fulfil an engagement to preach the gospel. His mutilated body was identified on the next day, and was interred at Mount Auburn on the following Thursday, after appropriate funeral services in the presence of a great congregation, and in the house where he had so long been a living poweng here, and still retaining his connection with the Congregationalist, he has been connected with a third missionary enterprise in Belmont and Watertown, near Mount Auburn, which has proved so successful that a chapel has been erected, and the organization of a church is anticipated. Rev. George R. Leavitt, W. C. 1860, was ins was organized in 1874, by Rev. Manasses P. Dougherty, in old Cambridge, under the name of St. Paul's Church. The meeting-house at the northwesterly corner of Mount Auburn and Holyoke streets, erected in 1830 by the First Church in connection with the Shepard Congregational Society, was purchased for the use of this new parish, a
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
unded at Mr. Abraham Watson's house. General Ward's Orders. Watson's house was on North Avenue, near Coggswell Avenue. The Provincial Congress, June 20, resolved that the house of Mr. Hunt, at Cambridge, be hired for a hospital, and on the previous day the Committee of Safety resolved, that the house of the Rev. Samuel Cook, of Menotomy, be improved, as a hospital for the colony army, Journals of each Provincial Congress, pp. 360, 571. Hunt's house was at the southwesterly corner of Mount Auburn and Eliot streets. and as many other houses in that parish as might be necessary. In addition to these, the General Orders indicate other hospitals: it was ordered, June 28, that Lieut.-col. Bond occupy one room in the south-east corner of Col. Vassall's house, upon the second floor, for the sick belonging to said regiment, till a convenient place can be procured elsewhere for the above named purpose. July 26: It being represented that the present hospital is not large enough to contain
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
in Camb., and resided at the S. W. corner of Mt. Auburn and Eliot streets. His supposed Tory predil estate at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets; and afterwards purchased the remaia carpenter, and res. at the S. W. corner of Mt. Auburn and Holyoke streets until about 1712, when hs. 1635 at the N. W. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets. He rem. to Connecticut with Hooke on the northeasterly corner of Dunster and Mount Auburn streets, which he sold about 1638 to Thomasouse at the northwest corner of Holyoke and Mount Auburn streets, where he d. between 28 June and 18a rood, at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets. He rem. to Hartford, where he wasMarrett, at the N. E. corner of Dunster and Mount Auburn streets, where he resided during the remainn estate at the N. E. corner of Holyoke and Mount Auburn streets 1642, when that corner was about a resided at the N. W. corner of Holyoke and Mount Auburn streets, where the church now stands. Obad[25 more...]
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, A. (search)
homestead, which he sold in 1680, and purchased the estate at the N. E. corner of Dunster and Mt. Auburn streets. He m. Elizabeth White, 22 Sept. 1652, and had Samuel, b. 29 Jan. 1655-6; William, b.er or merchant, sometimes styled woolen-draper, and resided at the N. W. corner of Dunster and Mt. Auburn streets, his store being on the opposite or S. E. corner. He d. 4 Mar. 1691-2, a. 80. 2. S. In 1710, his father gave him a house and 3/4 ac. of land at the S. E. corner of Holyoke and Mt. Auburn streets; and he afterwards inherited house and about two acres bounded S. and E. on Bow Streeteral years owned and kept the original Blue Anchor Tavern, at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mt. Auburn streets, which tavern Mr. Angier appears to have kept for the remainder of his life. Their ch was a shoemaker, and resided at the homestead of his grandfather, N. W. corner of Dunster and Mt. Auburn streets, and used the old store on the opposite corner for a shop. He m. Dorothy—— and had Do
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
War, in 1760. Beale, Thomas, had a grant of land in 1634; and in 1635 owned and occupied the easterly half of the estate at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mt. Auburn streets; and purchased the other half about 1650. He owned also four acres, fronting on Harvard Street, which was purchased by the church in 1669, and was occucceeded by her son Andrew. This ordinary, house of entertainment, or tavern, was the original Blue Anchor Tavern, and stood at the N. E. corner of Brighton and Mt. Auburn streets. 2. Andrew, s. of Andrew (1), m. Sarah, dau. of Jonathan Gilbert of Hartford, and had Andrew, b. in Hartford 12 March 1671-2; Elizabeth, b. in Camb. 88, d. 22 Ap. 1791. Ebenezer the f. grad. H. C. 1769, studied law, practiced a short time in Menotomy, afterwards in Camb., and resided at the S. W. corner of Mt. Auburn and Eliot streets. His supposed Tory predilections subjected him to considerable inconvenience during the Revolution. By a humble submission, however, and a p
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