Princeton, Massachusetts
by Anderson, Joyce BaileyFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-05-13
Publisher(s): History Pr
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Summary
Nestled at the foot of Wachusett Mountain, Princeton has come a long way since the days when cows outnumbered its citizens. Today, within its small circumference, the town boasts four nationally registered historical districts. With an array of styles from Colonial to Greek Revival, Richardsonian to Romanesque, its distinguished architectural landscape serves as a lasting reminder of the town's many transitions. Anderson, Dubman and Fiandaca document Princeton's growth from eighteenth-century agrarian community to turn-of-the-century summer resort.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. 7 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 9 |
| A Very Brief History of Princeton | p. 11 |
| First, There Was a Mountain | p. 11 |
| Then, There Was a Town | p. 13 |
| Let's Go Downtown: The Princeton Center Story | p. 17 |
| An Uncommon Common Story | p. 24 |
| The Greek Revivals on Gregory Hill Road | p. 35 |
| To Your Health: Medical Stories | p. 38 |
| Stay a While: Princeton's Hotels and Summer Homes | p. 41 |
| And a Few More | p. 45 |
| Ghosts: Some Interesting Structures Not All There Any More | p. 46 |
| Right Around the Corner: The Russell Corner Story | p. 49 |
| The Early Days | p. 50 |
| And Then the Russells Settled In | p. 55 |
| Summer Days | p. 61 |
| Russell Corner Today | p. 66 |
| Greek Drama in Princeton: The East Princeton Story | p. 69 |
| Early Settlers and New Beginnings | p. 72 |
| The Stream that Made a Village | p. 77 |
| Have a Seat: East Princeton Chair Makers | p. 78 |
| The Good Life in the Village | p. 85 |
| A Village in Transition | p. 88 |
| How the West Was Won: The West Village Story | p. 93 |
| Tavern Days: Tired, Thirsty Travelers | p. 98 |
| Methody Corners: Divine Inspiration | p. 101 |
| Stay a While: Hotels, Inns and Summer Homes | p. 103 |
| The End of an Era | p. 109 |
| Local Builders | p. 111 |
| The Truth about National Register Historic Districts | p. 113 |
| Architectural Definitions | p. 115 |
| Bibliography | p. 121 |
| About the Authors | p. 127 |
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