The Villages at West Boylston Presented in collaboration with students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute https://vimeo.com/521890673 Welcome to the Lost Villages at West Boylston. Today we will be touring the town that was lost beneath the reservoir that resulted from the construction of Wachusett Dam which was created to supply water to the Boston metropolitan area.… Continue reading The Villages at West Boylston (WPI)
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Prospect Street
Prospect Streets
Holbrook Street
Upper Holbrook Street and South Boylston Station
Central Village
Central Village and East Main Street
Lower Village
Lower Village and E Main Stretet
West Boylston Manufacturing Company
West Boylston Upper Village (Oakdale) The West Boylston Manufacturing Company https://vimeo.com/523039709 View from Oakdale, from May Street area, across the millpond View from Pleasant Street, above the milldam View from North Main Street, looking toward Oakdale. The channel is the whole Stillwater River which joins with the Quinapoxet River about a quarter… Continue reading West Boylston Manufacturing Company
West Boylston Arch
The West Boylston Arch https://vimeo.com/523042526 By utilizing the natural granite formation at the north end of the causeway, extensive foundation work was avoided. The granite also afforded structural support for the heavy structure. … … Previous Next Annual Report of the Chief Engineer (1904) An important feature of the work of the past year has… Continue reading West Boylston Arch
Oakdale Pharmacy
An exploration of the Oakdale Pharmacy.
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