North Easton Historical District
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N 42° 04.021 W 071° 06.284
19T E 325869 N 4659360
This village of Easton was the center of the Ames Shovel Company, which produced much of the shovels in the 1800s used to build the transcontinental railroads and in the gold rush.
Waymark Code: WMDN5
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2006
Views: 44
Marker states:
"North Easton Historic District
"The National Register of Historic Places. U.S. Department of the Interior November 3, 1972
"An industrial community exceptional exceptional in the quality of its preservation, architecture, landscape design and village plan. Easton Historical Commission 1973."
Note:
The Ames Shovel Shop became a dominent company in the production of shovels. Ames used much of the profits to benefit the community he resided in. He hired the H. H. Richardson to design several of the buildings, including the Easton Library, and Fredrick Law Olmsted, who designed a Rockaria where the major roads intersect.
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Easton Historical Commission
Year Placed: 1973
County: Bristol
City/Town Name: Easton
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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