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The Waltham Directory
MASSACHUSETTS
1936-1937
Containing
Alphabetical Section (page 165). Gives names, occupations and addresses of all men and women eighteen years old or over and all business houses. Dates of deaths during the previous year are given, and where possible, the addresses of people who have moved to other cities. The names of partners in firms are given in this department (the wife's name being in parentheses) also incorporated companies and their officers with much other information that cannot be found elsewhere.
Business Directory (page 121.) All business houses, individuals in business for themselves, and professional men are listed without charge under the heading that best describes them. The more progressive houses, realizing that it pays to be easily found, pay a nominal charge for special listings in heavy type, under every heading where a buyer might look for them, cross-indexed to a descriptive space in the "reference section."
Street, House and Home Owners Directory (Pink Section) (page 401). A complete list of Streets, showing location of intersecting streets, and enabling one to tell at once between what streets a given number lies, and the quickest way to get there. All Householders and Places of Business are arranged in numerical order upon their respective Streets. The Streets are arranged in alphabetical order.
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Advertising Department (page 65). Where more information than is possible to give under the headings is placed on file for buyer's reference. The value of this department can- not be estimated. It is an index of the best business interests of the city, and stands for them and the city in reference libraries all over the country, as well as on the desks of progressive business men. It is accessible to everybody, and the logical place to look for specific information. This probably explains why no other form of publicity is so gen- erally endorsed by business men, as a glance at this department will show.
Map (opposite). The clearest map ever made of the city, on a scale large enough to see and small enough to be handled easily.
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(For detailed Index to Contents, see page 7)
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NAMES IN THE WALTHAM DIRECTORY
*Number of Names in General Directory of 1936.
23,364
Number of Names in General Directory of 1934. 22,800
Increase of Names. 564
*This number included the names of 643 persons who have died or removed from the city since the 1934 Directory was issued.
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INDEX TO CONTENTS
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Abbreviations
166
Masters in Chancery. 27
Advertisers' Index.
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Medical Examiners. 27
Advertising Department.
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Middlesex County Officers. 26
Alphabetical Section. 167
Military 26
Assessors
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Parcel Post. 31
Association of North American Directory
Parks & Playgrounds. 138
Publishers
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Associations & Clubs-Commercial. 121
Police Court.
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Buildings, Public & Office. 124
Police Department. 25
Business Directory. 121
Population of Mass.
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Probate Court
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Census
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Chamber of Commerce. 26
Public Welfare Commission
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Churches 125
Railroad Passenger Stations
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City Government. 21
Registrars of Voters
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City Statistical Review. 11
School Committee
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Clubs
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Schools 25, 141
County Officers 26
Sheriff and Deputies. 27
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Land Court. 28
United States Government.
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Walter E Fernald State School. 26
Massachusetts Government.
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Trust Funds. . 22
House Directory
Supreme Court.
General Directory 165
Trial Justices. 27
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Etna Life Insurance Co. 200 Moody 96 lberti John, 255 Newton. 79
Mooney Frank J. 740 Main. 82
Mooney Funeral Service, 749 Main. 78
llen Thomas M. R. 463 Main 75 Mullin Bernard E. 814 Main. . top end and 77
all A. T. Inc. 609 Main 99
Murray Joseph J. 680 Main .. 90 Nu-Way Welders Inc. 19 Heard. 100
arker George J. Lumber Company, 118 Bacon
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O'Donnell Charles J. 375 Moody.
ay State Supply Co. 133 Moody. 91
front edge and 95
eaver Brook Lumber Co. 1 Massasoit at
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Perkins D. E. 844 Main. 94
igham & Sons, 259 South. 69
Potter C. W., Inc. Industrial Centre.
leachery Fuel Co. 105 River. 74
back cover and 92
oston Consolidated Gas Co. 210 Moody. 79
ritton James A. & Son, 33 Columbus av. usiness Letter Shop, 420 Moody. 84
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Reade Charles L. 22 Common. 77
Richardson Frank W. 698 Main. 80
Riseberg's, 286 Moody. 72
Rooney Leonard J. 22 Townsend
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lark Geo. A. 29 Spruce. 78
oleman & Son, 200 Moody. 96
urtis & Pope Lumber Co. 56 Felton 85
andy Dutch Candies, 696 Main. 72
ix Lumber Company, 54 Sun 86
owd & French, 680 Main. 84
utch & Fardy's Service Station, 1025 Main
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ord Motor Cars sales and service, 899 Main
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ealey Frank C., Kresge bldg. 333 Moody cor. Spruce. 94
ousehold Fuel Corporation, 224 Newton 73 leal Concrete Block Co. 232 Lexington. 74
ohn Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Boston, 740 Main. 83
ones R. P. Inc. 899 Main. 66 byce Francis J. 552 Main. 78 pyce Thomas A. 135 Moody 3
ay Jewelry Co. 316 Moody 84
eefe Patrick J. 22 Lyman 97
ibby Bros, 158 Lexington 88
ittle Wm. Inc. 582 Main. 66
ituri Charles, 100 Chestnut. 80
eaney John B. 165 Prospect. top lines and 91 iddlesex Tire & Battery Co. Inc. 98
Maple back cover and 68 iller Oil Co. 69 River .... back cover and 76
.itchell & Corcoran, 13 Whitney av ....
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Typewriter Service Shop, 420 Moody. 84
Urpin Paul R. 143 Prospect. 90 Viles Daniel F. & Co. Inc. 637 Main 83
Waltham Buick Co. 400 Main. 66
Waltham Chamber of Commerce, 657 Main back colored X
Waltham Coal Co. 633 Main. front cover and 73
Waltham Co-operative Bank, 45 Moody
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Waltham Elec. Welding & Iron Works, 19 Heard. 100
Waltham Foundry Co. 71 Felton 75
Waltham Ice Co. 200 Prospect. 81 Waltham Lumber Inc. 217 Lexington 86
Waltham Machine Works, 296 Newton
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Waltham Motor Mart, 1035 Main.
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Simpson Alfred F. 846 Main.
Sinclair Refining Co. 56 Williams. 3
Smith Paul B. Inc. 838 Moody. 67
Spencer Herbert T. Inc. 708 Main. 80 Starr Harry A. Fuel Co. 420 Moody 74
Stone H. L. Dairy, 1295 Main. 88
Sullivan Automotive Service, 1019 Main. 68 Taranto Anthony, 118 Pine cor. Elm. 79 Thomson Judson L. Mfg. Co. Sawyer rd off South nr. Roberts Station. 96
Sampson & Murdock Co, Boston
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hapel Hill Waltham School for Girls, 327 Lexington 99
O'Neil Joseph H. 681 Main rms. 18-19 ... 90
Potter Press The, 515 South. 98
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS PAGE PAGE
Waltham National Bank of Waltham
Waltham Savings Bank, 702 Main. top lines and 71 The, 637 Main. .bottom end and 71
Waltham News-Tribune, 18 Pine. . front cover and 89
Waltham Publishing Co. 18 Pine .. front cover and 89
Waltham Real Estate Exchange, 309 Moody 96
Waltham Sales Book Co. Inc., Industrial
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Waltham Supply Co. Inc. 707 Main. 91 Waverley Ice Co. 200 Prospect. 81 Waverley Lumber Corp. off Sycamore st, Waverley . top lines and 87 Wellcome F. D. & Son, 95 Riverview av. . 80
Wilson Transportation Co. 6 Water .... 99
Wollrath & Sons Inc, Beaver cor. Waver- ley Oaks rd. 75
Woodward & Tyler, 844 Main. 95
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City Directory Statistical Review
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WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Form of Government: Mayor and Council; Council consists of four councillors-at- large, and seven councillors, one from each ward, elected biennially.
Population: State census of 1935, 40,557.
Area: 13.56 square miles.
Altitude: 67 feet.
Assessed Valuation: $56,932,470 with $33.80 tax per thousand.
White Population: 40,450, estimated 1936.
Colored Population: 105, estimated 1936.
Number of All Males: 19,439. And of All Females: 21,118, State Census 1935.
Native Born Population: 73.6 per cent of whole population.
Predominating Nationalities in City: American, Canadian, Italian.
Parks: Fifteen with 394 acres valued at $1,085,000.
City's Bonded Debt: $2,328,750.
Financial: One National bank with total deposits of over $5,550,000 and resources over $6,000,000. One Savings bank with total deposits of nearly $10,000,000. One Co-operative Bank, assets in excess of $6,600,000.
Post Office Receipts for Year Ending June 30, 1935: $152,416.07. Telephones in Service: 7,300.
Churches: Twenty-two.
Building and Construction: Value of building permits 1935, $661,782.
Real Estate Transfers: 1,732. Number of homes, 8,845.
Industry: Number of establishments 132.
Trade: Territory (Retail) serves 300,000 people, 26 communities, within the trad- ing area covering a radius of fifteen miles.
City Served by: Two railroad lines. Fourteen bus lines.
Amusements: Largest theatre or auditorium seats 2,500 people. There are three theatres, with a total seating capacity of 4,000 people.
Hospitals: Three with 250 beds; also Metropolitan State Hospital with 1,560 beds; Middlesex County Sanitarium with 258 beds; Walter E Fernald School for Feeble Minded, 1,800 beds.
Education: Number of schools, twenty including three high schools and three paro- chial schools. Number of pupils in public schools 6,340, in private schools 2,516. Total number of teachers in public schools 235.
Libraries: There are 103,309 volumes in the libraries of the city.
City Statistics: Total street mileage 113.795 with 75.681 miles paved. Miles of sewers, 64.539. Capacity of water works (municipal) 14,660,000 gallons, daily average pump 2,287,254 gallons, with 93.916 miles of mains and value of plant esti- mated at $2,094,448.75. Fire department employs eighty men with following motor equipment: eleven autos, two engines, three hose and chemical wagons, two hook and ladder trucks, one chemical, in five stations houses. Value of fire department with property is $150,000. Police department has fifty-six men with one station and six pieces of motor equipment.
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WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Incorporated a town in 1738. Voted to apply for City Charter November 30, 1883. Incorporation act approved June 2, 1884. Accepted by town July 16, 1884. Election of first Mayor and Aldermen December 2, 1884. Inauguration of first Mayor June 5, 1884.
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LOCATION
Situated on the beautiful Charles River, nine miles west of Boston, the rich and fertile plain on which stands the present city of Waltham was called "Eden Vale" by the earliest settlers. Altitude 67 feet, total area 13.56 square miles.
INCORPORATED
In 1738 this area, which then comprised the Western Precinct of the town of Water- town was incorporated as a separate town and named Waltham, but it was not until the establishment of a paper mill in 1788 that it became anything more than an agricultural community.
TRANSPORTATION STARTS
In 1826 Waltham achieved the distinction of a daily stage to Boston, and with the improved transportation thus afforded, became a popular residental town. One of the early Governors of Massachusetts, Christopher Gore (1805) built a magnificent house with bricks brought from England, and surrounded it with imported shrubs and trees. This house and the extensive grounds were used for several years as the property of the Waltham Country Club. The property, especially the house and immediate grounds will soon be restored to their former grandeur and historic attractiveness by the present owners, the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
1843 - THE RAILROAD
The Fitchburg Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company was opened for operation as far as Waltham, November 10, 1843 and to travel, December 20, 1843.
BECOMES A CITY
Waltham had outgrown town government, and was incorporated a city on June 2, 1884. The last three decades have seen a rapid increase in the number of homes within its borders, not at all surprising in view of the advantages which Waltham offers both to those who commute to Boston and to those who work near their homes. There are excellent automobile roads, three convenient stations on the steam railroads, and bus lines which connect with the Boston Elevated System at several dozen points.
POPULATION
Waltham's population in 1765 was 633; in 1865-6,896; in 1930-39,247; and in 1935-40,557, with a potential population of approximately 300,000 residing in the twenty- six communities that comprise the Waltham Shopping District. It is essentially an indus- trial city with a very definite shopping center serving many communities which latter form a complete circle about Waltham. Waltham is making a substantial growth as a residential city. With an area of 13} square miles, the city has ample room for expansion without overcrowding.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Waltham is situated in the fourth largest metropolitan district, which in itself insures an excellent local market for all kinds of products. It is connected with Boston by two railroad lines, the Massachusetts Central and the Fitchburg Divisions of the Boston & Maine Railroad, the latter offering excellent rail shipments to the Central, West, Far West and Northern and Canadian points. Motor truck lines add to the ease of quick ship- ping facilities. Together with the Watertown Branch, these three roads provide ample shipping facilities, with spur tracks available when needed. It is only a short haul by truck to tap the main line of the Boston & Albany Railroad at Newtonville providing quick rail transportation to points South and West. The Middlesex & Boston St. R. R. Co. operates twelve inter city bus lines. There are two other bus lines.
1788 - THE FIRST MILL
Paper manufacturing was the chief business of the town in the early days. Here, in 1788, John Boies, taking advantage of the waterpower privileges on the Charles, built a paper mill. This was soon followed by similar mills at the western and eastern bound- aries of the town. In 1812 the Waltham Cotton and Wool Factory Company started opera- tions at the present site of the large mills of the Waltham Bleachery and Dye Works, Inc. on River Street. In 1813 came the Boston Manufacturing Company, famed the world over as the first complete cotton mill to include both spinning and weaving by power under one roof.
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1854 - WATCHES
Waltham is often familiarly called the "Watch City" because for years the making of fine watches was its principal industry. The Waltham Watch Company, one of the largest manufacturers of watches in the world, was the first (1854) to make fine watches by machinery.
DIVERSITY OF INDUSTRIES
There are 125 industries engaged in the manufacture of watches, clocks, knit goods, precision machinery, furniture, canoes, enamelware, jewel bearings, plumbing supplies, yard goods, paper, iron and brass castings, traffic signs, window frames, optical goods, paper tubes, dairy and poultry food, pest exterminators, mica products, electrical switches, batteries, salesbooks, loose leaf account systems, grinding wheels, rivets, builders' finish, lacquer-chemicals, gauges, patent leather, oil burners, rayon metering pumps, and women's shoes, also hundreds of other products.
AGRICULTURE
Although Waltham has long been known throughout the world as the home of high grade industries engaged in the manufacture of quality products, it has always main- tained its position as an important agricultural center. Here are located the headquarters of the Middlesex County Farm Bureau. In the beautiful section of the city known as Cedar Hill is located the Waltham Field Station, a branch of the Massachusetts State College. Experiments are in progress in vegetable gardening, fruit growing, and ornamental horti- culture. Civic pride is strong among the residents of Waltham and at the Field Station our citizens receive help and free information regarding the maintenance of their lawns and shrubbery and the general upkeep of the home grounds.
METERS - POST OFFICE RECEIPTS
Statistics of interest show 11,271 electric meters; 7300 telephone stations; 6,729 water meters; 9,840 gas meters; postal receipts of $152,416.07.
2,600 STORE EMPLOYEES - 488 STORES
Waltham stores are well stocked and well managed and carry a complete range of merchandise at prices as favorable as any in the large centers. Nearly 2,600 persons are employed in Waltham's approximate 488 retail outlets.
BANKING FACILITIES
The Waltham National Bank, a fine and progressive commercial bank, founded in 1836, has resources of over $6,000,000 and deposits of over $5,550,000. Waltham has a Savings Bank eighty years old with deposits of nearly $10,000,000 and over 17,000 deposit- ors. The Waltham Co-operative Bank was organized in 1880 and the present assets are in excess of $6,600,000.
22 CHURCHES
There are twenty-two church congregations, also numerous philanthropic societies including the Waltham Community Fund, Inc. embracing nine relief, social service, phil- anthropic and character-building agencies.
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
Nearly every leading fraternal society has at least one branch in the city, while some have more than one. The stranger in the city will find here to welcome him those affiliated with his own organization. Three theaters present entertainment of a high grade. The Embassy Theater has a seating capacity of 2500.
3874 HOSPITAL BEDS
There are three hospitals, the Waltham Hospital, 216 beds; the Waltham Baby Hospital and Cousens Hospital. In addition, there is the Middlesex County Sanatorium 258 beds; the Metropolitan State Hospital for the care of the insane which is now under construction, the present capacity being 1560 beds; and the Walter E. Fernald State School for the Feeble Minded, the oldest of its kind in this country, present capacity 1800 beds.
PUBLIC SERVICES
The superior water supply of the city is derived from driven wells fed by under- ground courses, but in case of need, the city can tap the Metropolitan system at a com- paratively small expense. Practically all of the residential and business districts are connected with the sewer of which there are now 62.647 miles. Disposition of the sewage is made through the South Metropolitan system. The tax rate in Waltham is a favorable one. This has not been brought about by excessive valuations.
VALUATION $55,743,450.
The valuation of the city for 1935 was $55,743,450. In 1934 there were 9488 cars registered. There are approximately 8,845 residences.
TWO UNIQUE INSTITUTIONS
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