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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. …
Read More…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…
Read MoreEmbark on a captivating exploration of North Cambridge’s rich history on this guided tour. Through the fascinating lens of its claypits and brickyards, unveil the narrative of this dynamic neighborhood….
Read More…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…
Read More…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…
Read More…of the 1960s, he decided he couldn’t very well leave the window exposed anymore. We bricked it in, which was actually more practical, because by bricking it in it allowed…
Read More…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…
Read MoreThursday, 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…
Read MoreTuesday, 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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