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Canton has one public middle school, the William H. Galvin Middle School, where all of the three elementary schools combine. It provides grades 6–8 and is located next to the Lt. Peter M. Hansen Elementary School. Canton also has a public high school, Canton High School, that provides grades 9–12. There is one private school, St. John the ...
The Canton Corner Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic town center of Canton, Massachusetts.Centered on the junction of Pleasant and Washington Streets, it includes more than 25 properties and 170 acres (69 ha), whose architectural history spans 250 years of occupation and include the town's major civic buildings.
The Old Barn is a historic barn off Blue Hill River Road in Canton, Massachusetts. Based on the construction methods used, it is estimated to have been built between 1690 and 1720, [2] and is the oldest building on Brookwood Farm. It is currently undergoing a major restoration undertaken by the North Bennet Street School.
Canton Viaduct is a blind arcade cavity wall in Canton, Massachusetts, built in 1834–35 for the Boston and Providence Railroad. [ 2 ] At its completion, it was the longest (615 ft [187 m]) and tallest (70 ft [21 m]) railroad viaduct in the world; today, it is the last surviving viaduct of its kind.
The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate is a nonprofit country house and garden ground museum in Canton, Massachusetts. It is operated by The Trustees of Reservations . The grounds are open every day, sunrise to sunset, without charge.
Revere purchased a mill in Canton, Massachusetts, for $6,000 in late 1800 [4] to provide a dedicated copper producing facility. The mill was originally an ironworks , but Revere used a loan from the Department of the Navy to convert it into a copper foundry, completing America's first copper rolling mill.
An old diner building in downtown Canton has been demolished. Dating to the late '50s, other restaurants opened and closed there in recent decades. Canton history lost. 65-year-old downtown ...
Brookwood Farm is a historic farm on Blue Hill River Road in Canton, Massachusetts. Some of its fields, but none of the buildings, are in Milton. [2] It is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.