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In addition to the Dedham granite, it was relieved by bands of blue Quincy granite. [12] Its main exterior dimensions were 104 by 64 feet on the ground with an elevation of 34 feet to the cornice and 85 feet to the summit of the tower which surmounted the middle division of the front on Washington Street. [12]
The Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike created modern day Washington Street from High Street in Dedham Square to the Roxbury line. [171] [y] It then turned west to Court Street, where it ran south to Washington Street, and then straight to Pawtucket. [171] High Street, which connected the village to the mills on Mother Brook, was constructed in 1806 ...
The Water Witch's engine house stood on Washington Street, near School Street. [13] The central fire house was built at the corner of Washington and Bryant Streets. [10] It housed Steamer Number 1, Hose Number 1, and Hook and Ladder Number 1. [10] Both Hose Number 1, which carried 1,000' of hose, and Hook and Ladder Number 1, were drawn by two ...
Washington Street is a street originating in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, which extends southwestward to the Massachusetts–Rhode Island state line. The majority of its length outside of the city was built as the Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike in the early 19th century.
369 Washington Street, also known as the Knights of Columbus building, is a fraternal and commercial building in Dedham, Massachusetts. Today it houses the local Knights of Columbus council and a number of commercial ventures. In the past, the property housed a number of taverns, including the Phoenix Hotel.
The parkway begins at an intersection with Washington Street and Boston-Providence Highway in Dedham, essentially as a northward continuation of Providence Highway. It soon crosses into Boston, reaching a major junction near the Charles River with Bridge Street (the eastern terminus of Massachusetts Route 109) and Spring Street, where it takes on a more noticeably landscaped setting.
369 Washington Street, the Knights of Columbus building; 601-603 High Street, a commercial building in Dedham Square; East Dedham Firehouse, possibly the oldest wood framed firehouse in use in the United States. [111] Originally built in 1855, it was designed with stables in the basement for the horses that carried the apparatus. [111]
The Dedham Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic center of Dedham, Massachusetts.Its principal focus is a stretch of High Street between Bridge and Ames Streets; it extends south along Bridge Street to Haven Street, as well as along Ames and Court Streets, and small streets adjacent.