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 Leverett Center Historic District - Leverett MA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 42° 27.142 W 072° 30.047
18T E 705513 N 4703031
First incorporated in 1774, The district was the birthplace of the nationally recognized artist Erastus Salisbury Field.
Waymark Code: WMKPW0
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2014
Views: 1
Leverett was incorporated in 1774 and split off from Sunderland, then called Swampfield. It was mainly an agricultural town, including he growing of tobacco. There was some mills that harnessed the power from the Sawmill River, Doolittle and Roaring Brooks, mainly grist and sawmills. A cottage industry grew up in the town making palm-leaf hats, which peaked in 1845 when 230 women were working out of their home making the hats. The railroad arrived in 1858, however bypassed the center of town. This marked the decline of industrial operations in Leverett since other towns were more suited and situated.
Street address:
Amherst, Montague, Depot, and Shutesbury Rds
Leverett , MA
County / Borough / Parish: Franklin
Year listed: 2008
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current function: Domestic, Education, Government, Government, Government, Government, Religion
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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