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…a cupboard which opened into a well close to the north wall of the house. This “milk room” was paved with brick and had a sort of grave in the…
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…single female clients. Noted in CHC’s survey as “the best designed house in the square.” Of wood frame construction surfaced in hand-made brick, it has a hipped pyramidal green slate roof. It was…
Read More…to waive the gold brick scheme.” I recall that the gold bricking was where the races were fixed so that the riders occasionally could bet on a sure thing. …
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…of the workforce in the city’s clay pits, brickyards, and glass and furniture factories.[1] Although Cambridge was a welcome respite from their suffering at home, Irish immigrants were not uniformly embraced…
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…to home. Adding to the push for a new parish was North Cambridge’s industrial development in the second half of the 19th century, especially the clay pits, brickyards and pottery…
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…it was near the sidewalk in an indented parapet. In addition, it was tarnished, was almost the size of a brick, and had a few strands of ivy hanging over…
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…on the senses. Of course, Cambridge had been making everything from bricks to glass to ice for years, but as it approached a peak population of 120,000 in 1925, the…
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…about the history of Jerry’s Pit. We appreciated everyone’s insights and great questions! This tour will explore the development of North Cambridge through the lens of the claypits and brickyards…
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Thursday, July 25 1-3 pm Danehy Park (near Sherman Street) Free; no registration required Ages 3+ North Cambridge was once home to a thriving brickmaking industry. Join us for a…
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Tuesday, June 11 5-7 pm Cambridge Common Free; no registration required Ages 3+ Cambridge was once home to a thriving brickmaking industry. Join us for a family-friendly drop-in event on…
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