Old Meetinghouse Fire Alarm Bell - Lynnfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
N 42° 32.360 W 071° 02.904
19T E 331793 N 4711693
This Taylor Vickers & Co. bell #1060 dates from 1859. It was installed on the Old Meeting House, built in 1714, as a fire alarm bell in 1939. It is now on display neaby on the town common of Lynnfield, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM58QK
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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This bell was installed in 1918 as the fire alarm on the meeting house which served as chemical house No. 1 from 1903-1960. The foundation is made of Lynnfield granite.

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